(Newswise)–Sometimes the first public indication that a student is troubled can be a devastating one: a shooting or a suicide. But usually there are earlier signs, noticed by a classmate or a teacher — personality changes, disturbing remarks, unpredictable behavior. Michigan Technological University leaders believe that early intervention can be the key to helping such [...]
Memory declines at faster rate before death
April 9, 2012 By
(Newswise)–ST. PAUL, Minn.–New research finds that a person’s memory declines at a faster rate in the two- and-a-half years before death than at any other time after memory problems first begin. A second study shows that keeping mentally fit through board games or reading may be the best way to preserve memory during late life. [...]
Fitness coach to challenge Oceanside residents to shed 1,000 pounds
April 4, 2012 By
OCEANSIDE–Dare to be Fit Boot Camp co-founder Coach R B Berry is challenging the residents of Oceanside to lose 1,000 pounds. Coach Berry says the plan to help Oceanside lean down is part of the Dare to be Fit Boot Camp vision to expose and engage 20% of the world’s population to a healthy and [...]
County health department honors champions of health
April 3, 2012 By
SAN DIEGO–Ensuring school children have access to healthy meals; promoting physical activity and improved nutrition; providing free surgeries and colonoscopies to uninsured adults. These are just a few of the significant health improvements accomplished by organizations and people in our region. Sixteen individuals, organizations and government agencies were honored by the County Health and Human [...]
Food trends: Consumers want nutrients from food, not supplements
March 31, 2012 By
(Newswise)–CHICAGO–The Top 10 Functional Food Trends of 2012 point to more consumers favor getting their vitamins and minerals from the foods they eat and beverages they drink instead of supplements, according to research presented Wednesday at the Institute of Food Technologists’ Wellness 12 meeting. A. Elizabeth Sloan, Ph.D., president, Sloan Trends Inc. and contributing editor [...]
Glycemic index foods at breakfast can control blood sugar
March 31, 2012 By
(Newswise)–CHICAGO — Eating foods at breakfast that have a low glycemic index may help prevent a spike in blood sugar throughout the morning and after the next meal of the day, researchers said at the Institute of Food Technologists’ Wellness 12 meeting. These breakfast foods also can increase feelings of satiety and fullness and may [...]
Palomar Health introduces new affordable patient payment plan
March 25, 2012 By
SAN DIEGO–Palomar Health is offering a new patient-friendly loan program called ClearBalance ® that gives patients an affordable option to pay their out-of-pocket hospital expenses over an extended period. San Diego-based CSI Financial Services provides this interest-free loan program that features affordable monthly payments. Palomar Health, the largest public health district by area in California, [...]
Palomar Pomerado Health changes name, creates new logo
March 21, 2012 By
SAN DIEGO–Palomar Pomerado Health, the largest public health district by area in California, has shortened its name to Palomar Health and adopted a new logo. The Palomar Health Board of Directors last month voted unanimously on the name change and logo to help boost the district’s name recognition during a period of major expansion. On Monday, [...]
Making the connection: Grandparents raising grandchildren
March 21, 2012 By
SAN DIEGO–Would you believe there are more than 24,000 grandparents in San Diego County who have primary responsibility for meeting their grandchildren’s daily needs? As surrogate parents, they must re-learn and navigate a complex network of health, educational and social services, often making the journey alone. As part of the Live Well, San Diego! 10-year initiative to [...]
With climate change, U.S. could face risk from Chagas disease
March 16, 2012 By
(Newswise) — In the spring of 1835, Charles Darwin was bitten in Argentina by a “great wingless black bug,” he wrote in his diary. “It is most disgusting to feel soft wingless insects, about an inch long, crawling over one’s body,” Darwin wrote, “before sucking they are quite thin, but afterwards round and bloated with [...]
