Health & Fitness Calendar
Tacoma News Tribune – Valley Medical Center classes alternative health, breast cancer, healthy living, parenting and family. Breast Cancer Survivors Healing Through Dance, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, 425-656-4002. Caregiver Support, 9:30-11:30 a.m. second Wednesdays. All

Hey, skinny bitch!
Salon – Barnouin left her modeling career to get a degree in holistic nutrition at what the New York Times called , in deadpan, an “unaccredited school for alternative health ,” and Freedman, a former modeling agent, describes herself as a “self-taught know-it

Free lecture tonight on natural health alternatives – St. George Daily Spectrum
Free lecture tonight on natural health alternativesSt. George Daily Spectrum, UT - Feb 21, 2008CEDAR CITY Two local specialists in alternative health strategies will give free lectures today in Cedar City, beginning at 7 pm, at the Cedar City …

Epocrates Software Adopted at Take Care Health Clinics Nationwide (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN MATEO, Calif.—-Take Care Health Systems, one of the largest managers of convenient care clinics and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens , signed a multi-year agreement for Epocrates Online Premium drug and formulary solution.

Effective Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Initiatives Can Reduce Health Disparities (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Local communities can be effective in preventing health disparities in such chronic diseases as cancer, diabetes and heart disease if they use healthy eating and active living initiatives that adhere to five strategic principles identified by leading national programs.

Health Care REIT, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2007 Results (Finanzen.net)
Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN) today announced operating results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. “During 2007, Health Care REIT successfully leveraged its platform and infrastructure to generate a 9% total …

Effective Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Initiatives Can … – Earthtimes
Effective Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Initiatives Can …Earthtimes, UK - 1 hour agoThe Disparity Reducing Advances Project (DRA Project) at the Institute for Alternative Futures is a multi-year effort to reduce future health disparities. …

Medication errors send thousands to hospital
Canadian Healthcare Technology – Patients should also be encouraged to use just one pharmacy and report non-prescription drugs and alternative-health products they take to their doctors, the study says. HOME – CURRENT ISSUE – ABOUT US – SUBSCRIBE – ADVERTISE –

Flu Shots – Do They Help or Harm?
BlackNews.com – Irwin Stone, who is a pioneer in alternative health care, recommends taking 1500-2000mg (or to bowel tolerance) of Vitamin C, and then repeating at 20-30 minute intervals

Shrink your waist in just two weeks!
MSNBC – Rather than undergo invasive, conventional treatment, my dad enrolled in an alternative health center in San Diego called the Optimum Health Institute to learn how to cleanse, rejuvenate, and heal his body with lifestyle changes. I joined the program

Author Ahead of the Pack with Health Info
PR.com – Coupled with her internationally popular podcasts on holistic and alternative health, listeners and readers often feel that mainstream media is paying attention to her words, and then using her insight to produce their own shows. Rayna G., as we

Health briefs for Feb. 11
Rapid City Journal – Alternative health therapy uses horses Klara Parks, a registered nurse and Reiki master, and Josie Chase, an enrolled Mandan Hidatsa and Hunkpapa Yanktonnai, will present Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Equine Assisted Learning Activities at

TIM PRESTON: Healthier alternative is on the horizon
Daily Independent – The shop will also stock an array of alternative health products including homeopathic compounds. People who require specialty diet products will also want to visit the shop, as Caid plans to have many foods manufactured especially for those who need

Leafy green veggies better for the eyes
Chicago Tribune – There’s no downside, and there’s good evidence it can help,” said alternative-health guru and author Dr. Andrew Weil, founder and director of the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona’s Health Sciences Center in Tucson. “I

Proposed plans seek alternative routes to lessen town’s health care costs (Sentinel & Enterprise)
LUNENBURG — Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting discussed possible health plan changes for the town, proposed by the town’s Public Employee Committee.

A Regular Dip In The Pool Could Benefit Fibromyalgia Sufferers – Science Daily (press release)
A Regular Dip In The Pool Could Benefit Fibromyalgia SufferersScience Daily (press release) - 9 hours agoGusi and Tomas-Carus found that this long-term aquatic exercise program was effective in reducing symptoms and improving the health-related quality of life …

PE department offers alternative classes (Indiana Statesman)
While most students are physically able to participate in any physical education class, a requirement for graduation, some have health problems and other disabilities that prevent their participation in a standard class.Georgeann Bennett, a junior business administration major and non-traditional student, has chronic deep vein thrombosis and is unable to participate in a normal PE 101 class.

Health Expo Has Natural Alternatives (gazettes.com)
Community members seeking an alternative to common health practices can explore an array of natural alternatives during an exhibit devoted to public wellbeing this weekend.

Free lecture tonight on natural health alternatives – St. George Daily Spectrum
Free lecture tonight on natural health alternativesSt. George Daily Spectrum, UT - Feb 21, 2008CEDAR CITY Two local specialists in alternative health strategies will give free lectures today in Cedar City, beginning at 7 pm, at the Cedar City …

New Controversial Book Reveals Why Black People Struggle To Lose
BlackNews.com – Makeisha Lee, an African American alternative health expert, is on a mission to change these horrific statistics. As monumental as it is, she has decided to take on the responsibility of

for The Spa Show
femalefirst.co.uk – Spa Show certainly has something for everyone, including alternative health devotees or curious window shoppers seeking complementary therapies such as reflexology, Chinese massage, herbal medicine and acupuncture. Taster sessions will be available

Organic program set at Blue Moon Cafe
TriVallyCentral – A program on organic foods and “juicing” will be held Saturday at 3-4 p.m. at the Blue Moon Coffee Shop and Cyber Caf . This will be the first of what Blue Moon owner and manager Terry Carroll calls programs on “alternative health issues”, but she

Nigeria: FC Complementary And Alternative Medicine Holds Seminar – AllAfrica.com
Nigeria: FC Complementary And Alternative Medicine Holds SeminarAllAfrica.com, Washington - Feb 18, 2008… of alternative medicine the opportunity to discuss the world where patronage of alternative health care practitioners is growing at a faster rate.

Air pollution posing moderate health risk in capital – Daily Times
Air pollution posing moderate health risk in capitalDaily Times, Pakistan - 16 hours ago… said an environmentalist at the Alternative Energy Development Board. He said health risks could be higher in areas around the industry and kilns. …

Health fair offers a dose of natural solutions – North Kitsap Herald
Health fair offers a dose of natural solutionsNorth Kitsap Herald, WA - Feb 20, 2008 We have a job to do as alternative health care professionals to educate people, he said. It s up to them to make an informed decision. …

Extend Your Life With Enzymes
NewsTarget – It is valuable to seek the advice of an alternative health care professional before making any changes) About the author Matt Monarch has been on a 100% Raw Vegan Diet since 1999; he eats only raw vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, and seaweeds. He is

What’s eating Cher’s 18-stone daughter?
Daily Mail – Nonetheless, she is said to have sought out a series of alternative health doctors and Eastern mystics in a bid to solve the crippling stomach pains. Meanwhile, she has had to endure speculation over the state of her finances after she put up for