North Raleigh Times - Health

Wellness

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:47:02 UT

N.C. Tomatoes on FDA's Safe List

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:35:50 UT

Agency recommends eating certain raw tomatoes only from approved sources...

Local Organizer Provides Education During National Autism Awareness Month

Mon, 26 May 2008 22:06:22 UT

To increase awareness and understanding of Autism, Eileen Stevie, president of Stevie Organizing Services (SOS), recently presented a teleclass about working with adults with Asperger’s syndrome as part of the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD) Teleconference Program...

FDA Strengthens Safeguards for Consumers of Beef

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:01:53 UT

Issues Regulation on Animal Feeds with Added Safeguards Against BSE...

North Raleigh’s Best Kept Secret

Kimberly Cook — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:13:53 UT

As a recent “relocate” to the Raleigh area, I am surprised by the busyness of the people here. Having moved from a smaller town, I am used to a slower pace. One of the perks I have discovered is the availability of Independent Pharmacies in the North Raleigh area...

FDA Releases Recommendations Regarding Use of Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Products

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:25:13 UT

Products should not be used in children under 2 years of age; evaluation continues in older populations...

Cleansing and Fat Burning

Judy Moore — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:39:48 UT

Why is obesity such an epidemic when there are so many diets available? Quite simply, most diet products don’t work because they fail to address the important principle of nutritional cleansing...

Exercise and Fitness

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:33:17 UT

Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and most Americans are not physically active enough to gain any health benefits...

Get Fit and Healthy with Butterfly Life

Ellen Corliss — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:55:51 UT

For Sunita and Joe Shouse fitness is a lifestyle. They are both long-distance runners who run marathons, half-marathons as well as local 5K and 10K races. Over the years, they have been members of several health clubs...

Fun, Lively, Interactive RAW Workshop

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:36:44 UT

November 12 and 15, 2007
Four-Hour Workshop Includes: Classroom style lecture, personal take-home Presentation and Resource Booklet and 3 hours of hands-on instruction on RAW food preparation techniques...

Book Club at Mystic Gardens

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:58:53 UT

Join us for our first book club gathering. We will laugh. We will share ideas. It will be lots of fun for all!

The Raleigh Energy Healers Meet Up

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:32:22 UT

November 8, 2007
Join the new Raleigh Energy Healers Meet Up for a social meet and greet....

Smoking Rates Highest Among People with Disabilities

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:32:55 UT

Smoking prevalence among people with disabilities is nearly 50 percent higher than among people without disabilities (29.9 percent vs. 19.8 percent), according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Preventing Chronic Disease...

HHS Awards Contracts for Trial Implementations of the Nationwide Health Information Network

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:06:44 UT

US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt announced late last week the award of contracts totaling $22.5 million to nine health information exchanges (HIEs), including one in North Carolina...

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:44:45 UT

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in conjunction the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is promoting increased awareness of the importance of early detection of breast cancer among seniors and others...