Linda Vallesillo, 72, passed away on May 4, 2013 at her home in Banning due to heart failure. She was a resident of Banning for over 60 years. She retired from the Banning School District and Christmas Store.

Aggressive fluid and sodium restriction among patients who've been hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) appears to have no effect on weight loss or clinical stability, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. A total of 75 patients hospitalized patients with ADHF participated in the study. Researchers assessed the effect that sodium and fluid ...

Bel Marra Health, who offers high-quality, specially formulated vitamins and nutritional supplements, reports a new study revealing an association between expectant mothers’ iodine levels and their child’s mental abilities and test scores. (PRWeb May 21, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/belmarrahealth/generalhealth/prweb10756211.htm

There will be a free senior health fair at Morning Pointe of Chattanooga on Wednesday, May 29, from 10 a.m.-noon.

On your mark. Get set. Slow! The 33rd running of Zoopolis 500 presented by the American Dairy Association is May 22 at the Indianapolis Zoo. Considered the “Greatest Spectacle in Tortoise Racing,” this event is one of the zoo’s most popular and longest running traditions.

MD Anderson is leading efforts to better understand the mechanisms behind the obesity-cancer connection, how obesity impacts cancer treatment outcomes and novel methods of prevention to curb cancer risk. Following a multidisciplinary approach, with various specialties and departments coming together to piece together this complex puzzle, researchers focus on obesity across the entire cancer ...