Health Impact - MLive.com livinghttp://www.mlive.com/health/index.ssf/enFri, 18 Jul 2008 18:00:54 -0500Movable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/no1972216http://www.feedburner.comMeditrina Pharmaceuticals gets OK for endometriosis drug studyhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/339415886/meditrina_pharmaceuticals_gets.htmlNews staff | The Ann Arbor NewsFri, 18 Jul 2008 18:00:54 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/annarbornews//873.1194922 ]]>Ann Arbor-based Meditrina Pharmaceuticals Inc. received approval for its second investigational new drug application for a Phase IIB clinical trial of its treatment for endometriosis....http://blog.mlive.com/annarbornews/2008/07/meditrina_pharmaceuticals_gets.htmlFDA declares it's OK to eat tomatoes againhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/338969327/fda_declares_its_ok_to_eat_tom.htmlLauran Neergaard | The Associated PressFri, 18 Jul 2008 07:11:09 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/annarbornews//873.1190969 ]]>Related: • 19 salmonella cases confirmed in Michigan • Authorities say Washtenaw County woman got salmonella poisoning from outside Michigan WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's OK to eat all kinds of tomatoes again, the U.S. government declared Thursday - lifting its...http://blog.mlive.com/annarbornews/2008/07/fda_declares_its_ok_to_eat_tom.htmlNot taking meds is a knotty problemhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/336361433/not_taking_meds_is_a_knotty_pr.htmlHoward BrodyDr. Howard BrodyTue, 15 Jul 2008 13:43:04 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/health/index.ssf//3447.1182455 ]]>From the Not-News Desk: In the past few years, several medical studies have shown as many as half of patients taking important, even lifesaving, medicines stop taking them. As long as I have been in medicine, experts have been trying...http://www.mlive.com/health/index.ssf/2008/07/not_taking_meds_is_a_knotty_pr.htmlWomen explore alternatives for treating depressionhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/336108685/women_explore_alternatives_for.htmlPaul R. Kopenkoskey The Grand Rapids PressTue, 15 Jul 2008 07:47:30 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/grpress//878.1181030 ]]>Press Photo/Lance WynnB.B. Van Sant does yoga exercises in a small studio in her Rockford-area home. B.B. Van Sant could always tell when "cow season" was creeping up. The expression is the Rockford woman's good-humored take on going head-to-head with...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2008/07/women_explore_alternatives_for.htmlDonor fights ban set after blood testhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/335224718/donor_fights_ban_set_after_blo.htmlIngrid Jacques | For the Jackson Citizen PatriotMon, 14 Jul 2008 09:46:50 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat//879.1177473By Ingrid Jacques | When Kristy Smith gave blood last August at an American Red Cross blood mobile at a church in Branch County, everything seemed routine.
]]>By Ingrid Jacques | When Kristy Smith gave blood last August at an American Red Cross blood mobile at a church in Branch County, everything seemed routine.http://blog.mlive.com/citpat/2008/07/donor_fights_ban_set_after_blo.htmlThree Months & Counting Day 35http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/335224720/three_months_counting_day_35.htmlbdegroffMon, 14 Jul 2008 08:01:11 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1177391 ]]>Life is great! This personal journey has had a few pitfalls but only a few. Today I feel fantastic for many reasons. First, I'm grateful for a good friend who helped me through a bit of a struggle last week....http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/07/three_months_counting_day_35.htmlWhich shoe fits? Find the best running equipment locallyhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/333731210/which_shoe_fits_find_the_best.htmlDana BSat, 12 Jul 2008 14:28:19 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michfit//3831.1173517 ]]>So, how are those running shoes doing? Do yours see more action from cobwebs than feet, or are they a daily staple like your toothbrush? A good pair of running shoes should last you between 350-500 miles or about 6...http://blog.mlive.com/michfit/2008/07/which_shoe_fits_find_the_best.htmlLiving with cancer... what does that mean?http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/333731211/living_with_cancer_what_does_t.htmlHeather JoseSat, 12 Jul 2008 14:27:19 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/killingcancer//3860.1168566 ]]>I've been thinking alot about living with cancer lately. What with the new spot and all it has obviously been a constant stream of though in my head. We are still doing tests and such to determine if there will...http://blog.mlive.com/killingcancer/2008/07/living_with_cancer_what_does_t.htmlPriority Health expands coveragehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/332099217/priority_health_expands_covera.htmlGary Gosselin | Michigan Business ReviewFri, 11 Jul 2008 08:31:10 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/tricities/index.ssf//3454.1168458 ]]>Grand Rapids-based Priority Health has expanded the coverage area for its HMO product in Bay and Tuscola counties. In addition, Priority Health priorityhealth.com now covers portions of Huron, Sanilac, Lapeer and Arenac. With this expansion, Priority Health now covers 65...http://www.mlive.com/businessreview/tricities/index.ssf/2008/07/priority_health_expands_covera.htmlHealthSource Saginaw resolves 16 of 19 state citationshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/329818113/healthsource_saginaw_resolves.htmlJill Armentrout | The Saginaw NewsWed, 09 Jul 2008 17:08:41 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/businessreview/tricities/index.ssf//3454.1157781 ]]>State licensing surveyors spent three days at HealthSource Saginaw last week and cleared the hospital's long-term care facility of all but three of 19 citations. "On the last day of the 60-day deadline, July 1, they returned for the review,"...http://www.mlive.com/businessreview/tricities/index.ssf/2008/07/healthsource_saginaw_resolves.htmlCutting docs' pay no long-term remedyhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/329778897/cutting_docs_pay_no_longterm_r.htmlHoward BrodyHoward BrodyTue, 08 Jul 2008 06:40:34 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/health/index.ssf//3447.1155964 ]]>It was the Fourth of July, so the Houston Chronicle's lead article had to do with fireworks. Not the kind that go off in the sky at dusk -- rather, the loud protests of Texas physicians threatened with a 10...http://www.mlive.com/health/index.ssf/2008/07/cutting_docs_pay_no_longterm_r.htmlOutside chance at a workouthttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/329420951/outside_chance_at_a_workout.htmlLynsy Smithson-Stanley | Jackson Citizen PatriotTue, 08 Jul 2008 13:35:16 -0500tag:www.mlive.com,2008:/citpat/behealthy/index.ssf//4218.1141133 ]]>By Dan Stewart / Jackson Citizen PatriotPush-up beginners can start at a greater angle by using a bench or curb as shown by Tony Riddle. Whether you're suffering from the post-winter treadmill blues or wondering how to increase your fitness...http://www.mlive.com/citpat/behealthy/index.ssf/2008/07/outside_chance_at_a_workout.htmlMaster meal time woes; collect recipes and plan aheadhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/329136674/master_meal_time_woes_collect.htmlDana BMon, 07 Jul 2008 14:18:41 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/michfit//3831.1155525 ]]>What's for dinner? These three little words are ever so popular around my house. If you're trying to eat healthy, those three words can go as far as to strike up a sense of fear. Eating well can be challenging,...http://blog.mlive.com/michfit/2008/07/master_meal_time_woes_collect.htmlThree Months & Counting Day 28http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/328856649/three_months_counting_day_28.htmlbdegroffMon, 07 Jul 2008 07:51:01 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat-thedish//3080.1154353 ]]>Well, it's been 4 weeks since I started this great adventure. Coming off a wonderful three-day holiday weekend at a cottage could have spelled disaster, but I'm happy to report that nothing bad food-wise happened! Whew. I did gain 3...http://blog.mlive.com/citpat-thedish/2008/07/three_months_counting_day_28.htmlMy garden reminds me of killing cancerhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/health_mlive/~3/327597431/my_garden_reminds_me_of_killin.htmlHeather JoseSat, 05 Jul 2008 15:40:29 -0500tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/killingcancer//3860.1148342 ]]>Heather Jose It is no secret to anyone who knows me that summer is my favorite time of year. One of the reasons is because of my gardens. I love the colors, the changes, the life. It got me to...http://blog.mlive.com/killingcancer/2008/07/my_garden_reminds_me_of_killin.htmlnonadult