by Tom Breckenridge, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio — Fairview Park officials are trying desperately to stanch a loss of hundreds of thousands of income tax dollars from the city’s largest employer, the NASA Glenn Research Center. The center plans to move hundreds of civil servants and contractors from two office buildings in Fairview […]
VIA: WEBMD.COM. PHOTO VIA: TOPNEWS.NI Diet, sleep, fitness, and more — how to strengthen and protect your heart right now How do you get a healthier heart, right now? The answer sounds too good to be true: “By simply leading a healthier life,” according to Nieca Goldberg, MD, medical director of New York […]
VIA: MENSFITNESS.COM Pick Up the Pace Six expert tips for getting the most of every running experience Tip 1: GO OFF-ROAD “Running on trails never gets boring,” says Dave Watt, executive director of the American Running association. His advice: Be sure to wear a shoe that has more grip or traction, and stick with […]
The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday stripped China of a bronze medal in the women’s team event at the 2000 Olympic Games after finding one of the team’s athletes was underage. The United States will be awarded the bronze medal instead, the IOC said in a news release. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) in February […]
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS Citing declining enrollment, the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education has voted to lay off 34 teachers for the 2010-11 school year. The contract of a 35th teacher was also not renewed due to performance issues. By state law, the teachers had to be notified of the reductions by April 30. Superintendent Doug […]
The U.S. Coast Guard prepared to set fire Wednesday to portions of a growing oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico to keep the pool of crude away from sensitive ecological areas in the Mississippi River Delta. Efforts to cap the well that was opened up last week when the Deepwater Horizon drill rig blew […]
Via: WebMD.com If you have diabetes or know someone who has diabetes, you know how important it is to be able to manage it and live a healthy life. Here are some ways to control diabetes for life: Principle 1: Educate yourself about diabetes. There are two types of diabetes. It is important to know […]
Yesterday The Cavs defeated The Bulls in a playoff series for the first time ever. The Cavs were able to take the 7-game series 4 games to 1 on their way to history. Overall it was a great game, but we all knew what would happen…and I was there with my video camera for it […]
VIA: WebMD.com By Kathleen Doheny WebMD Health News Researchers found fast food may cause a person to be more impatient and desire instant gratification. In one experiment, researchers had two groups of college students stare at the center of a computer screen while ignoring the outside corners. One group was asked to look at a computer screen with blank […]
Cosmetic medicine is booming among Latinos but losing appeal among Asians, says a new survey by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Those findings reflect some of the experience of local cosmetic doctors, but the survey isn’t comprehensive enough to be totally reliable. LATINOS: According to the ASPS, Hispanics underwent an estimated 1.5 million procedures […]
VIA: AOLHealth.com The smartest plan for attacking a heart attack is, of course, preventing one from ever happening. Choose three of the following strategies and make them a habit. The closer to the beginning of the list, the more you reduce your risk of heart disease. 1. Drink Five Glasses of Water a Day Men […]
VIA: familydoctor.org Anemia: When Low Iron Is the Cause What is anemia? Anemia occurs when your blood doesn’t have enough hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. A common cause of anemia is not having enough iron. Your body needs […]