| Montanta musher accused of neglect wants dogs released from foster care
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- A West Yellowstone man charged with animal cruelty after 33 sled dogs were found abandoned without food, water or shelter wants his dogs released to his father while the criminal case against him is pending. John T. Hessert, 24, was charged in February with one count of felony aggravated animal cruelty and 33 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. District Judge Holly Brown asked attorneys on both sides Tuesday to file their arguments in writing by April 18 to help her decide where the dogs belong. Hessert's attorney, Chuck Watson, asked Stephen Hessert, 56, of Maine, whether he would be willing to care for his son's sled dogs. Stephen Hessert said he has had sled dogs on his 96-acre farm for 30 years and is willing to keep the animals at his home.
Belo's got a new man
MANILA, Philippines--Dr. Vicki Belo has a new man in her life. And he's her boss. Meet Enrique M. Soriano III, who took over the reins of the Belo Medical Group Inc., owner of seven Belo clinics in the metropolis, as group CEO. His entry was quite for a group owned by a celebrity, but Soriano's plans are not at all quiet. These include a possible public offering at the Singapore Stock Exchange where a couple of other Filipino firms are listed. In a one-on-one with the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Soriano says he has been affected by "proceduritis" the past months--creating systems and matrices for the 18-year-old Belo group which, despite its size, has remained in some ways a "mom-and-pop" type of operation because of Belo's hands-on management style.
Shop moves to old shoe shine parlor
Mike Carman has moved his Elite Shoe Care shop to a new downtown Decatur location with the help of local businessman Michael DelSignore.The shoe restoration service now is at 130 E. Prairie Ave., next to the Fox’s Den. The space most recently was occupied by Macon Ice Cream before it moved across the street.It once was home to Milton Shoe Shine Parlor, from which Carman is using the old bench. The shop now has a 26-inch television and serves coffee while Carman works on shoes.He uses a special mixture that is available only to professionals. The process not only polishes the shoe but restores it, Carman said."You can’t buy the stuff I’m using," Carman said.He said shoes need to be properly cared for, especially during winter."The heavy salt used in Decatur in the winter will wreak havoc on shoes," he said.The shop is open 9:30 a.m.
Organic Gains
Yes, the beauty biz is all over the green movement. Physicians Formula Organic Wear Bronzer and Blush is a new line of all-paper compacts made from recycled paper and fully recyclable. The bronzers and blushes are also 100 percent free of synthetic preservatives, parabens, synthetic colors and harsh chemicals. They're also 100 percent cruelty-free. When you're done with your Physicians Formula Organic Wear products, simply toss into the recycling bin with your newspaper. The bronzer ($13.95) and blush ($11.95) are available at drugstores.
In The PinkIf you don't know who Tinsley Mortimer is then you haven't been reading the society pages. If you have, then you'll want to know that Mortimer, a beauty ambassador for Dior, has created a lip shade (a first for Dior) that will go on counter next month.
Very premature babies benefit from mother's cuddles: study
If mothers cuddle their very premature babies before and during painful medical procedures, it helps them recover from pain, a new study finds. The research results could help very premature babies, who spend their first months in incubators, cope while in intensive care. Skin-to-skin contact between a preemie, born at 28 to 31 weeks, and its mother can lessen the severity of the pain and help the infants recover, McGill University researchers found. Previously, this approach, called kangaroo care, was only used with babies born between 32 to 36 weeks, on the assumption that younger babies wouldn't benefit. The research team tested the babies' reactions — both with their mothers and alone — by pricking their heels' to obtain a blood sample.
The medication wars
There's a war raging in the world of medicine as many people are opting for the path of "natural" or "herbal" remedies, as opposed to taking prescribed medicines from their medical practitioner. Many doctors are perplexed as to why patients would stop taking prescribed medication and opt for the "natural route". Their advise is not to. They say that while natural remedies may have their place, they may not be the safest bet. Dr. Martin Brown, a general practitioner cautions that while natural medicines have their uses, they have just as many side effects as natural ones. The difference he says is that pharmaceutical medicines have been researched and the side effects noted. In fact the drugs have to be approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before they are put on the market, which is not the case for natural medicines.
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