News For: Peachcare For AdultsActivists walk for cancer cure OCALA - Many people hope a cure for breast cancer will be found. Others get out there and do something to help the cause. On Top of the World resident Karen Leech and her team of 14 breast cancer activists are serious about doing something bold. Preventing Falls By Older Adults Is Topic Of 'Grand Rounds' Online Broadcast Each year, one in three Americans age 65 and older fall, and 30 percent of them suffer injuries requiring medical attention. How the public health community is responding to this growing health issue is the subject of an online broadcast on Sept. 25, titled "Help older adults live better, longer: prevent falls and traumatic brain injuries. County cancels transportation services for Friday, Sept. 12 From staff reports Fort Bend County will close all commuter routes that include TREK Express service to Greenway Plaza, the Galleria and Texas Medical Center, Friday, Sept. 12 in anticipation of Hurricane Ike.�� This will include a shut down for Demand Response services. For Ole Miss, debate marks school's progress OXFORD, Miss. _ Two generations ago, bullets flew and tear gas canisters exploded among the magnolias as segregationists fought federal authorities over the court-ordered admission of the first black student to the University of Mississippi. Bayshore readies for Hurricane Ike Bayshore Medical Center was taking precautions Thursday in anticipation of an indefinite emergency lockdown which was to begin at 9 p.m. that evening as soon as visiting hours ended. Flower is latest hospital to add to cancer care To help the hours pass while fighting metastasized lung cancer with chemotherapy, Toledoan Pam Bauman can gaze outside large windows into a flower garden, watch whatever she wants on television, or stretch out for a nap. The Hickman Cancer Center, Flower Hospital's new medical oncology treatment area that's part of a $42 million investment by ProMedica Health System for cancer care, is more ... Health insurance options after losing a job If you've just lost your job, what are the best options for preserving some form of health insurance? First, don't confuse ���best��� with ���affordable.��� One of the first lessons many unemployed people learn is how expensive health insurance can be. Orlando: 9-Year-Old Winter Vinecki To Compete In Triathlon In Honor Of Her Father With Advanced Prostate Cancer What Nine-year-old Winter Vinecki, a resident of Gaylord Michigan, will be honoring her dad's fight against prostate cancer as the youngest competitor/fundraiser in the Athletes for a Cure Triathlon in Orlando on September 21. Winter will be given a ten-minute head start in front of the 1,000 athletes waiting for the start of the event. Daily News Deja Vu: 'ER' NBC's "ER" enters its 15th and final season on Thursday at 10 p.m. -not bad for a television show critics thought was much weaker than CBS' medical drama "Chicago Hope," which also debuted in the fall of '94. Medical examiner: Trooper's death a suicide The untimely death of a state police sergeant Tuesday night has been ruled a suicide, a spokeswoman for the office of the chief medical examiner said on Thursday. |

