Posted by Mason Brennan on October 27th, 2011
If the election were held today, President Barack Obama would be re-elected and his Republican challenger would be Herman Cain, according to readers of MedPage Today.
Nearly half (49%) of the more than 5,100 voters in our weekly poll said they’d choose Obama if they had to step into the voting booth today.
Posted by Mason Brennan on October 18th, 2011
Forget ghosts and goblins, the gym can be a scary place. Some of the weight machines look like torture devices out of a horror film and, let’s face it, sometimes the dudes in there grunt and sweat like monsters. But have no fear! We’re here to help! With a little guidance from the gym staff and a bit of confidence, using fitness equipment doesn’t have to be a fright. Follow these tips from the exercise experts at Life Fitness to overcome the spookiness of unknown fitness equipment!
If you are using equipment that is new to you, cut yourself some slack. It ta
Posted by Mason Brennan on October 10th, 2011
Safeguarding boards are failing to implement government guidance on protecting children from sexual exploitation in three-quarters of local areas, a report by the University of Bedfordshire has revealed.
The research, based on a study of 100 local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs), also found that only a quarter of areas have a dedicated coordinator to oversee efforts to prevent child sexual exploitation and only 38 per cent of boards have a sub-group to address the problem.
Meanwhile, 64 per cent of LSCBs have “no plans” to appoint a coordinator to lead work in this area and one third have “no plans” to develop a strategy for dealing with child sexual exploitation; with some explicitly stating that the issue was not a priority for them.
As part of the study, researchers reviewed the details of 1,065 cases of child sexual exploitation.
Posted by Mason Brennan on September 23rd, 2011
A Gloucestershire dentist is combining his passion for dentistry with a love for rugby.
Dr Leo O’Hara is the principal dentist at Nelson Street Dental Practice in Stroud, Gloucestershire, and explains: ‘I moved to Gloucester in 1985 and ever since then I’ve been a Gloucester Rugby fan. I’ve followed them avidly and I have now reached the stage where I am starting to take my children to the matches. Not surprisingly, I developed an interest in sports dentistry and late last year, just before Christmas, I made contact with Gloucester Rugby in a professional capacity.
Posted by Mason Brennan on September 22nd, 2011
September 7, 2011 () – Nearly 26 million American adults and children have diabetes today and by the year 2025, this condition is projected to affect 438 million worldwide, or 7.8% of the adult population.1,2 One of the first lines of defense in disease management is dietary change, which highlights the significance of two recently published studies. Both suggest that including almonds in the diet may aid individuals with type 2 diabetes in maintaining cholesterol and blood glucose levels.
The first, an almond-specific study published in Metabolism, reveals that eating one ounce of almonds immediately before a high-starch test meal showed a 30% decrease of post-meal glucose levels (P= .043) in participants with type 2 diabetes and a 7% decrease in those without diabetes (P= .638). A