Are you ready to get cooking? Grilling is a staple of summertime entertainment, and some people even grill 12 months a year. As long as grilling has been around, myths have circulated about this popular means to preparing a meal. Let´s set the record straight.

By all accounts, Frances Vasquez ought to be a diabetic. Raised on a diet of fried steak, fried pork chops and lots of rice, her father, mother and two sisters suffered from the disease. At age 47, Frances was overweight and already experiencing high blood sugar.

We often go through our daily routines without really thinking about the underlying infrastructures around us. With the turn of a tap or faucet, clean water almost miraculously flows into our homes, however, a series of precautions is in place that work to ensure our water is safe.

Larry Thornhill, vice president of Regional System Development for OhioHealth, began his leadership role Wednesday as interim chief executive officer (CEO) with the OBleness Health System, according to a news release from OBleness.

Murray has talked to the history group before, and I was told by a member of the Civil War Roundtable of Athens that he had a very interesting program on Civil War medicine, said Peggy Irwin, coordinator for SeniorBEAT. John does a lot of research on the Civil War so we can count on what he has to say.

An affiliate of the OBleness Health System, ASC is the first medical facility in Athens County to add the latest high-tech visual advancement that aids in the diagnosis of diseases in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tracts, according to a news release.

A part of the act that goes into effect Sept. 23, 2010 requires insurance companies to extend coverage to dependents under their parents plans until they are 26. In the past, coverage usually has expired as the dependent reaches a certain age or graduates from college.

Charles T. Mehlman, D.O., M.P.H., who addressed the graduates and guests at Saturdays ceremony, is a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon and professor of pediatric orthopaedic surgery at Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center in the Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery.

Since ancient Egyptian times, mankind has been in battle against cancer. he earliest evidence of cancer was recorded in Egypt on papyrus manuscripts, which described tumors in breast tissue and the treatment they pursued. he ancient Egyptians used cauterization the use of heat to destroy tissue to treat the disease.

Time outdoors can be delightful but it can also prove deadly. One of the more overlooked health risks each summer is heat stroke, particularly among athletes. University of North Carolina professor Frederick O. Mueller, in his Annual Survey of Football Injuries, cites 33 heat stroke-related deaths between 1995 and 2008.