Each level of DUI carries a set of penalties for drivers. Under general impairment .08 percent to .099 percent, first and second offenses are ungraded misdemeanors, whil...
ALCOHOL + TEENS
ALCOHOL + TEENS = ROAD DEATHS
In a study, 21% of young drivers 15 to 20 years old who were killed in crashes were DRUNK.
• People who begin drinking befo...
• Availability of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in home, school, or community
• Family history of the problem
• Family management problems
• Family conflict
• Favorab...
Screenings set at BMH sites
Because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Butler Memorial Hospital will offer free mammography screenings to uninsured or underinsured...
It's rare, but it happens
CHICAGO — Beth Meter is a cardiac nurse who has seen plenty of heart attacks, so when her son complained of sudden crushing chest pain that spre...
Exercise, lifestyle, learning crucial to good health
You want to stay "young at heart"? Better you should stay "young in the head."
The brain is the one part of your body...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Fitness magazine, in its April edition, reports on nine surprising diabetes risk factors. They are:
1. Watching two or more hours of TV daily.
R...
Older drugs are an option
CHICAGO — The widely used diabetes pill Actos appears to lower a patient's chances of death, heart attack or stroke, unlike its beleaguered chie...
WICHITA, Kan. — You know the drill: It's been a long, hectic day. You're tired — and hungry. But the last thing you want to do when you get home is spend a lot of time c...
It improves scores, helps prevent injuries
MINNEAPOLIS — Jeremiah Hales knows that the phone call is coming, and he almost can predict what the caller will say:
"I grabbe...
