| Kristi Krueger
Kristi Krueger has built a solid reputation as an award-winning medical reporter and effervescent anchor. She joined Local 10 as co-anchor of the 5:30 p.m. newscast and "Eye on Health" reporter in August 1993. After many years co-anchoring the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m., Kristi now co-anchors the Local 10 Morning News and noon newscasts, giving her more time in the evening with her family. In addition to her anchoring duties, Kristi specializes in medical reporting in "Kristi's Good Health" segments. As a mother, Krueger understands the importance of receiving useful and timely health news striving to bring viewers cutting-edge information that allows them to make informed choices about their well being. .
Hair Stylists Promote Breast Cancer Prevention Messages To Clients
Authors of a Brooklyn, N.Y., study say hair stylists might be a good resource for both healthy hair and information on breast cancer prevention. However, it is not clear if learning about breast health practices at the beauty shop has a significant effect on client's health behavior.
Hair stylists "are an institutionalized resource in the community and we consider them leaders in an environment that a lot of people come through," said Dr. Ruth Browne, principle investigator of the new study.
Women in the African-American community often have a regular source of hair care, but might not have a similar resource for health information, said Browne, head of the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health in Brooklyn.
As part of the study, 29 stylists from three Brooklyn neighborhoods participated in two two-hour workshops to learn about encouraging clients to practice three breast health behaviors: conducting monthly breast self-examinations, getting annual clinical breast exams from a health care professional and for women 40 years and older undergoing routine mammography.
D.C. Associate Bonuses 'Fairly Healthy' This Year
It's associate bonus season for many Washington, D.C., law firms, and the numbers are trickling in. As bonus data have accrued, Legal Times has been compiling the information for the D.C. offices of several firms. The list is not complete: Some firms wouldn't disclose or haven't yet announced bonuses. But the picture is certainly becoming clearer. At a few firms, D.C. associates may be getting an extra check that will top $100,000. Nevertheless, firms may be moving cautiously on the bonus front because of economic uncertainty -- and that may extend to end-of-year bonuses in 2008, as well. For 2007, "I would expect bonuses to be fairly healthy," says John Childers, a legal consultant at Hildebrandt International. But he adds, "We are hearing from our clients that this year isn't going to be as good as the last six years." Ward Bower, a consultant with Altman Weil in the Newtown Square, Pa., office, thinks it's too soon to tell if the 2008 bonuses will be on the slim side.
United Way contributes funds to Mental Health and Substance Abuse ...
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers of Southern Oklahoma, located at 111 E. 12th St., has been providing services for the Ada area since the 1950s. "We provide behavioral health services, counseling - individual and group, rehab - individual and group. We have a medication clinic which is where we have a psychiatrist that comes in and provides psychotropic medication for those who need them. Our psychiatric rehabilitation program is a day program from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. This program enables individuals to learn new living and social skills," said Terry Goodwin, executive director of MHSACSO.MHSACSO is a non-profit agency that provides mental health care and chemical dependency treatment to nine counties in South Central Oklahoma. Other services include screening and assessment, emergency crisis intervention, outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment, case management, day treatment, children/adolescent programs, aging programs, chemical dependency treatment, consultation, education, and prevention.
On Native Groynd
DUMMERSTON, Vt. -- The prevailing philosophy of conservatives - that government is the problem and the free market is the solution for every ill - consistently bumps up against the reality that this philosophy rarely works as designed. Here in Vermont, we are about to launch a program called Catamount Health, a program designed to provide coverage to the roughly 10 percent of working Vermonters who cannot afford health insurance. The state will subsidize the cost of the policy on a sliding scale for those making 300 percent of the federal poverty level - currently $62,000 for a family of four. It's not a perfect solution to the problem of the uninsured in Vermont, but it is a good start toward the goal of universal health coverage. But that is something that the Bush Administration does not want to see.
Building young muscles without 'the juice'
Q: My husband and I have purchased protein powder at the health food store for our 15-year-old son. Is this bad for him? He eats a good diet and works out and my husband plans to start a new workout program with him. What's recommended? A: If your son is eating a balanced diet that includes enough protein from sources such as lean chicken and meat, fish and legumes, he shouldn't need the protein powder or any other supplements, for that matter, says Avery Faigenbaum, a professor of health and exercise science at the College of New Jersey in Ewing who also serves as a strength and conditioning consultant for high school sports teams. .
Beware of gum disease's full-body potential
Did you know that good dental hygiene keeps more than just your mouth healthy? A growing body of evidence suggests that maintaining healthy teeth and gums is important for the health of your entire body.
Oh, come on How could that be? Well, it turns out that gum disease releases bacteria and their products into the bloodstream. This can trigger a whole host of disease and problems throughout the body.
For the sake of your overall health and well-being, it's essential to properly care for your teeth.
Periodontal disease
It's a common condition that can progressively lead to damage of your gums. It starts with the accumulation of dental plaque -- a sticky, colorless material that accumulates at the gum line of your teeth.
Next, bacteria thriving in the plaque produce toxic substances.
Revising late-term abortions proposed
TOPEKA | Abortion opponents announced planned legislation Thursday that they say would enhance enforcement of late-term abortion laws and prevent women from getting coerced abortions.</p><p>The measure would give district and county attorneys the ability to see abortion records and pursue a case if they think a crime was committed.</p><p>The announcement came a day after a judge allowed a grand jury to examine the medical records of 2,000 women who sought late-term abortions at Wichita physician George Tiller's clinic.</p><p>Women who sought abortions and their families also would be allowed to file civil suits against those they think violated the state's abortion law, said Rep. Lance Kinzer, a Republican from Olathe.</p><p>“A very good and limited late-term abortion law in the state of Kansas is not being followed and enforced,” Kinzer said.</p><p>But the proposed measure “trivializes the real pain and heartache that women and their families go through when they have to make a decision” to have an abortion, said Julie Burkhardt, chief operating officer for ProKanDo, which supports abortion rights.</p><p>She highlighted a part of the proposal that would allow citizens to take the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to court if it did not issue the public abortion data it is required to disclose.</p><p>Burkhardt said the measure was an effort to restrict legal access to abortion and intimidate abortion providers.</p><p>Kansans for Life said the proposed new measure would help prevent coerced abortions.</p><p>One of the provisions would require women to have at least 30 minutes of reflection time beforehand and be given a copy of the doctor's determination about the baby's viability.</p><p>Other provisions include:</p><p>- Allowing women the chance to see any ultrasound images of their fetus or hear a fetal heartbeat.</p><p>- Requiring the Kansas Board of Healing Arts to revoke the medical license of a doctor who breaks the state's late-term abortion law.</p><p>- Requiring doctors to retain abortion records for 10 years instead of the current five.</p><p>- Allowing the attorney general or district or county attorney to prosecute a reported violation in the county where the abortion was performed or where the woman lives.
Men's Health ranks Cleveland one of least caffeinated cities
We've taken our lumps in Cleveland. Just not in our coffee. Men's Health magazine, ranking the most-caffeinated cities in the country, placed Cleveland 83rd, near the bottom of its list of 100, in the March issue that just hit newsstands. No wonder the economy here has been stuck in a yawn. No wonder winter is about as exciting as a grande decaf soy latte. No wonder . . . wait a minute. We're not overcaffeinated? This is actually a good thing, isn't it? Do we really want java jitters? Can you imagine Mikey from Regency Windows after a shot of espresso? LeBron driving on I-71 after a triple macchiato? A baseball team that doesn't fall asleep after taking a 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series? Wait, scratch the last one. We could have used Mr.
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