Greater Sacramento’s home values have declined 30 percent since the peak of the housing market in fourth-quarter 2005, according to a real estate Web site.
And almost 70 percent of families in the four-county region who bought their homes in 2006 have negative equity, one of the highest rates in the nation but far from the [...]
ONE BAYVILLE RESIDENT is wondering when she will finally be compensated for the damage done to her home after a truck drove into it five years ago.
Roberta Phillips told the DAILY NATION that after engaging the services of three lawyers, having two estimates done, one costing $400, and sending several letters to the owner of [...]
Blood pressure control remains a problem in the United States and around the world, according to background information in the article. Recent estimates indicate little change in the prevalence of hypertension, and, although there seem to be some recent improvements in treatment and control rates, hypertension in many persons remains inadequately controlled, the authors write.
Nathan [...]
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Graco Inc. announced it would roll out a new line of paint sprayers in Home Depot stores, but said sales to the retailer would drop because of fewer stores carrying the line.
Minneapolis-based fluids management company, Graco (NYSE: GGG) said its already tested five new airless paint sprayers, ranging in price from $299 to [...]
Alzheimer’s researchers have long touted fish oil as a possible means of delaying or preventing the debilitating disease. Now, UCLA scientists have confirmed that fish oil is a deterrent against Alzheimer’s, and identified the reasons why.
The omega-3 fat docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) found in fish oil increases the production of the protein LR11. LR11 is [...]
More than 46 million U.S. adults — more than 21% — report
ever being diagnosed with arthritis, and their ranks are expected to swell
to 67 million adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis by 2030.
That news appears in January’s edition of Arthritis %26amp;
Rheumatism, along with these figures:
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Got a child with a Wii on their holiday wish list? Don’t count on them burning tons of calories playing Wii Sports games.
A new study shows that kids playing the active computer game Wii Sports burn 60 more calories per hour than while playing Xbox 360, a [...]
Most parents recognize childhood obesity as a problem, but many
fail to see it in their own kids, a new childhood obesity poll shows.
The poll included 2,060 U.S. adults. Parents made up about two-thirds of the
group.
The poll notes a “stark mismatch” between children’s obesity [...]
Stimulants used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) are known to raise blood pressure and heart rate,
but serious heart complications seem to be rare among the children who take
them, a new study suggests.
The findings appear reassuring, but researchers say important questions
remain about the long-term safety of widely [...]