'PEOPLE' Announces 2013 “Teacher of the Year” Award Winners
... Announces 2013 “Teacher of the Year” Award Winners For geography and art, her students drew pictures of Paris, and she tapped a high school art teacher to teach line and illustration techniques. For math, she enlisted the help of the vice principal, who … Dr. John Deasy – Superintendent of the Los … Read more on EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) Tom Hanks' extreme weight fluctuations may have caused type 2 diabetes "My doctor said, 'If you can weigh as much as you weighed in high school, you will essentially be completely healthy and will not have type 2 diabetes,' " he said. "And I said, 'Well, I'm gonna have type 2 diabetes because … Hanks isn't the only … Read more on ...
Lawmakers to Introduce Bills to Decriminalize Marijuana
... to introduce bills to decriminalize marijuana A marijuana starter plant is for sale at a medical marijuana dispensary in Seattle, Washington, in this November 20, 2012 file photo. (REUTERS/Anthony Bolante) … The state had administrative rules that allowed for the “medical use of marijuana … Read more on The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines Better Birth Control for Men: 8 Promising Possibilities And yet, as Dr. John Amory at the University of Washington put it, “Everybody's been saying, 'within the next five years,' for the last 30 years,” but no new method for men has made it to market. Dependable Male … Ultrasound (Chapel Hill … Read more on RH Reality Check Read ...
Should This Doctor Be Billed for Supplying Addicts With Drugs?
by mendolus shank Should This Doctor be Billed for Supplying Addicts with Drugs? In July I blogged about Dr. John Christensen, a West Palm Beach doctor who was charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the overdose deaths of two patients he treated at his clinics, which investigators described as “pill mills.” Now we have … Read more on PsychCentral.com (blog) Unemployment leads to depression, drugs and suicide THE high rate of unemployment on the Sunshine Coast could lead to an increase in depression, anxiety, drug use and even suicide. Toula Gordillo, a Kawana Waters ...
Is It Legal to Create a “Senior Living Facility” in One’s Home?
Question by Solstice: Is it legal to create a “senior living facility” in one’s home? A friend of mine is actually planning to rent out rooms in his house to seniors, as an alternative to traditional assisted living/skilled nursing facilities. He plans to provide his residents with daily yoga exercises (his latest girlfriend is a yoga instructor) instead of physical therapy and medicine. Read more... ...
Community Calendar for the Midlands, Sept. 7
... Calendar for the Midlands, Sept. 7 Free concert will feature Dr. John W. Wagner, professor of music emeritus at Newberry College and his sister, Dr. Janet Wagner Elshazly, visiting professor of music at Charleston Southern University; also appearing will be Dr. Myungsook Stoudenmire … Read more on The State Josh Duhamel on Setting a "Giving" Example for Axl Jack Check out the slideshow below to see more about Josh Duhamel's giving history, and find out about other celebrities who are throwing themselves behind the causes they believe ...
Robin Williams Drug Abuse: William Shakespeare
Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1590 and 1613. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories, genres he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry by the end of the sixteenth century. Next he wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth, considered some of the finest examples in the English language. In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances, and collaborated with other playwrights. Many of his plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy during his lifetime, and in 1623 two of his former theatrical colleagues published the First Folio, a collected edition of his dramatic works that included all but two of the plays now recognised as Shakespeare’s. Read more... ...
Heartfelt Plea to All Men
... men John Thompson, with his faithful companion Missy, considers himself one of the lucky ones after timely treatment for what could have been a deadly heart condition. Picture: MATTHEW SMITHWICK. Source: The Border Mail. JOHN Thompson admits he's “fat”. Read more on Newcastle Herald Davie Medical Center Opens It includes an outpatient pharmacy, physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation and lab collection services. “It's an honor for us to serve this region and community,” said Dr. John D. McConnell, chief executive officer at Wake Forest Baptist Medical … Read more on Salisbury Post Read ...