American Diabetes Association Welcomes Newest Volunteer Leaders to 2009 Board of Directors (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
The American Diabetes Association, the nation's largest and leading voluntary health organization in the fight against diabetes, is pleased to announce the newest members elected to the Association's Board of Directors.

Business Briefs for Jan. 7 (Suburban Journals)
Grazing conference set for Feb. 12 The 2009 East Central Grazing Conference is scheduled for Feb. 12 at High Hill Christian Church. Topics addressed at the conference are to include "Winter Stockpiling and Strip Grazing," "What We Can Afford to Feed and When" and "Benefits of Co-Grazing Practices."

Children need nature for healthy development (Grand Traverse Herald)
Over the past few years, more and more research studies are indicating that children need nature to insure healthy development. Children are smarter, more cooperative, happier and healthier when they have more opportunities for free and unstructured play out-of-doors.

Health agency offering course on chronic illnesses (The Neosho Daily News)
Starting Tuesday, a unique six-week course will be provided to help those with a chronic disease.

Hospital trustees want dietician to be rehired (Jackson Hole News)
In an effort to quickly boost employee morale, the St. John’s Medical Center board voted 4-3 Friday to ask administrators to consider rehiring a registered dietician for a trial period of six months.