Hawaii named happiest state in national well-being poll
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your HealthFeb 17th, 2010 | No CommentsBY Sherryl Connelly
Hawaii just beat Utah as the happiest state to live in.
To fans of the 50th state’s warm weather and miles of beaches, that may come as no surprise. But now it’s official. The results of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index show that the Aloha State pulled ahead of the Beehive State in 2009.
WellPoint cancels investor day, shares slide
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your MoneyFeb 16th, 2010 | No CommentsCHICAGO (Reuters) – Health insurer WellPoint Inc (WLP.N) said on Tuesday it canceled its investor day scheduled for later this month so it can prepare for a congressional hearing on premium rate increases.
WellPoint, the largest U.S. health insurer by membership, also reiterated its full-year forecast for net income of at least $6 a share, and said it would provide more details on its outlook on a conference call with investors on March 17.
Male ‘Pill’ on trial
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your HealthFeb 16th, 2010 | No CommentsA male contraceptive injection said to be as effective as the Pill is being trialled by British couples.
By Chris Irvine
Sixty couples in Manchester and 20 in Edinburgh are taking part in the year-long trials as part of a larger worldwide study.
ONE IN 4 WOMEN OVER 35 DON’T HAVE SEX ANY MORE
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your LifeFeb 16th, 2010 | No CommentsBy Emily Cook
Kids plus job equals lack of lovelife
In your mid-30s and lost that loving feeling, ladies? It seems you are not alone.
A sex survey has found that more than one in four women aged 35 and over “never” have sex.
The findings, out today, reveal that for 28% of these women, making love is a distant memory.
Even for those who are still getting it on between the sheets, things can be a bit of an anti-climax – especially if they are a parent. Read More…
Incredible 6-month-old baby Xavier King walks before he can crawl
Posted by admin in Medical Mystery, Nursing WorldFeb 16th, 2010 | No CommentsBy Emily Cook
When little Xavier King took his first faltering steps, his parents were both thrilled and amazed – he was only six months old.
BBC man Ray Gosling admits killing Aids-suffering lover
Posted by admin in Nursing WorldFeb 16th, 2010 | No CommentsA broadcaster for the BBC’s Inside Out programme smothered his ailing lover to spare him from “terrible pain”.
Police are investigating after the Nottingham film-maker said he had a pact with the deceased man to act if his suffering increased.
During a documentary on death and dying, Ray Gosling, 70, said: “I killed someone once. He’d been my lover and he got Aids.
“I picked up the pillow and smothered him until he was dead. No regrets.” Read More…
Evacuation in Italy as hill collapses in mud slide
Posted by admin in Natural Desasters, Nursing WorldFeb 16th, 2010 | No CommentsEvacuation in Italy as hill collapses in mud slide
British Lung Foundation offers Valentine’s Day sex tips
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Your HealthFeb 15th, 2010 | No CommentsPeople with breathing problems have been offered some timely Valentine’s Day advice to help them enjoy a fulfilling love life.
The British Lung Foundation says sufferers may worry during sex that they “will become too short of breath or may need to cough up phlegm”.
Jamie Oliver wins US prize for anti-obesity campaign
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Obesity, Weight Loss, Your HealthFeb 15th, 2010 | No Comments
Jamie Oliver has won a Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) prize for his healthy eating campaigning.
Grandparents who care for children ‘boost obesity risk’
Posted by admin in Nursing World, Obesity, Weight Loss, Your HealthFeb 15th, 2010 | No CommentsBy Emma Wilkinson
Young children who are regularly looked after by their grandparents have an increased risk of being overweight, an extensive British study has suggested.
Analysis of 12,000 three-year olds suggested the risk was 34% higher if grandparents cared for them full time.
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