TV host Ryan Seacrest says he and about five other people got stuck in a Times Square elevator before an appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America” and were rescued by firefighters. The host of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” was heading up to the crystal ball on Friday morning when the elevator got stuck.
Month: December 2016
Sex Without Urinary Tract Infection: Keeping It Clean
Prevention of urinary tract infections has become so important, as we all find ourselves in the middle of what infectious disease experts have termed a “stealth pandemic” of Escherichia coli sequence type 131 that is resistant to some very potent antibiotics. Generally speaking, E coli is responsible for at least 80% of the 7 million uncomplicated outpatient UTIs that occur yearly in the United States.
Family fights for cure after loss (w/Video) an hour from now
Ultrasound images of Londyn Hockenberry hang on the refrigerator in her family’s Victoria home. The 8-month-old was diagnosed with a rare congenital heart defect called supracardiac total anomalous pulmonary venous return.
The year in Fauquier
This year started off with a gift: Eight-pound, 13-ounce Harlow Joy Tippett was born at Fauquier Hospital.
In demand
Cases over Christmas included chest pain, fractures and other falls-related injuries, breathing difficulties and children with fevers. Two young girls were sent to theatre with appendicitis.
Wimmera moments
The Mail-Times continues to review the top moments and successes of our sporting heroes, who battled and trained their hearts out in 2016. RISING STAR: Horsham’s Darcy Tucker returned home for a visit after he was drafted to Fremantle Football Club at the end of 2015.
The Latest: WNBA players were next door to Istanbul club
Istanbul Governor Vasip Sahin said that an armed assailant has opened fire at a nightclub in Istanbul during New Ye… . People leave as medics and security officials work at the scene after an attack at a popular nightclub in Istanbul, early Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017.
Drew Gallagher: Heart monitor makes one appreciate life without wires
My general practitioner once described the heart monitor as “a pain in the [butt].” She was wrong, but only in that she did not use strong enough terms.
William Christopher, Father Mulcahy on ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 84
William Christopher, best known for playing Father Mulcahy on the hit sitcom M*A*S*H , died Saturday of lung cancer, his agent confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter . He was 84. Christopher passed away at his home in Pasadena, with his wife by his bedside, at 5:10 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, according to a statement from his agent.
Statins may help prevent Alzheimer’s
The use of cholesterol lowering drugs called statins has been the source of controversy since lovastatin was given approval by the Food and Drug Administration to become the first commercial statin in September 1987.
Exclusive interview with Paul Newman’s daughter Clea: ‘Nothing…
Iconic film star Paul Newman shunned the glitz of Hollywood and preferred to put his efforts into giving back. Eight years after his death, his daughter CLEA NEWMAN talks about continuing his legacy Clea Newman is running the tiniest bit late for our crack-of-dawn meeting at the imposing St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in King’s Cross.
An Open Letter to Parents from a College Psychiatrist
… daughter about how they are doing overall and not just about how they are doing academically is key to their mental health and overall success. The college years are a time of exploration and discovery. Many students try on new hairstyles, …
Roxanne Sorooshian: Choose life. Choose a ship-load of whisky
Brexit, which of course means Brexit, may well be red, white and blue, but one corner of the EU will remain forever Scotland. Auld Lang Syne has been selected for the inaugural European Union Songbook: a publication described as an “unparalleled democratic project” showcasing the best of the continent’s cultural life.
2016 review: Some good-news stories that punctured the gloom
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New England lodging you never want to leave.
… hotel get here? I am almost there! So this week my dad dies. We are a destroyed but soldiering on working on her health. She wants a good couple days away with a heated indoor pool as soon as she is strong enough. I want to take her someplace …
A resolution for 2017 – explore new horizons via collaboration in research
After a cranky 2016, a good New Year’s resolution would be to work together more to find solutions to our collective problems. After a cranky 2016, a good New Year’s resolution would be to work together more to find solutions to our collective problems.
7 quick ways to cure a New Year hangover
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New Zealand’s youngest heart transplant patient, one year on
Almost a year after receiving the ultimate gift, New Zealand’s youngest heart transplant patient, Lily Leadbetter, is a new child. Another Christmas over, another set of presents shelved.
What causes vaginal sweat & odor during a workout and what can we do about it?
… with her own son and daughter. With a B.S. in Exercise Science and a M. Ed. in counseling, she enjoys writing about health, wellness… Let’s face it, we all get a little sweaty “down there” while working out. After all, it’s the one thing you can’t …
Scottish Labour ministers considered fighting blood scandal compensation claims
… the creation of a precedent for compensation which could cause “immense future difficulties”. Susan Deacon, Labour’s health minister at the time, said defending the claims would mean the Executive would look “unsympathetic” but she conceded this was …
The last nationwide injunction of 2016
On New Year’s Eve, a federal judge in Texas has put a temporary halt to a federal regulation implementing anti-discrimination provisions of the Affordable Care Act . Chris Geidner of Buzzfeed The Health and Human Services regulation “forbids discriminating on the basis of ‘gender identity’ and ‘termination of pregnancy'” under Obamacare, as US District Court Judge Reed O’Connor wrote in his opinion halting enforcement of those provisions in the rule.
Don’t “repeal” health coverage without replacing it
No backdoor repeal should take place unless Congress can show the American people a plan that keeps what people like about the ACA and our health care system. The November election has thrown open the door to changes to health care coverage, both in the private market and in Medicaid.
Medicaid expansion, casinos among Hassan’s wins and losses
Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan officially becomes a U.S. senator on Tuesday, ending four years of leading New Hampshire from her corner office. Her two terms in office were marked by accomplishments, including providing subsidized health care to 50,000 low-income people, and by failures, such as her unsuccessful drive to legalize a casino.
It is critical for physicians to use their long-held trust wisely
During sports physical appointments, I routinely address preventive health topics that range from asking about alcohol, drugs, and sexuality, to addressing accident prevention and updating immunizations. At one such appointment recently, a young male teen was due for two routine vaccines.
Weighty matters and the power of positive lifting
My 82-year-old mother pumps iron. Not the wrinkle-removing kind but free-weights and machines with heavy plates.
States re-examine cybersecurity after Russia accused of hack
… Russia “has been attempting to hack our electric grid, which we rely upon to support our quality-of-life, economy, health and safety.” Burlington Electric noted it wasn’t connected to the grid system and didn’t explain how the malware got onto the …
The Latest: Alabama rolls back to national title game
Alabama head coach Nick Saban is escorted during the team walk from the Fan Fest for the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff game against Washington at the Georgia Dome, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016… . Washington head coach Chris Petersen gets five from fans during the team walk through Fan Fest to the Peach Bowl NCAA college football playoff game against Alabama at the Georgia Dome, Saturday, Dec… .
Steph Curry raises big money for Oakland fire relief
Stephen Curry, in collaboration with Under Armour and local artists, designed shoes for Oakland fire relief that were auctioned off for big money. Stephen Curry has done a lot for the Golden State Warriors on the court.
All Comedy is Conservative:
Congressional Republicans have a new fear when it comes to their two-year-old health care lawsuit against the Obama administration: They might win. The incoming Trump administration could choose to no longer defend the executive branch against the suit, which challenges the administration’s authority to spend billions of dollars on health insurance subsidies for low- and moderate-income Americans, handing House Republicans a big victory on separation-of-power issues.
On the Move: Jan.1, 2017
Dr. Sharma attended medical school at Dayanand Medical College, Punjab, India and received his internal medicine training from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Calif. He completed his gastroenterology fellowship training at the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y. Dr. Sharma’s special interests include GERD , NERD , Inflammatory Bowel Disease , IBS , Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Malignancies and Familial Cancer Syndromes.
Working Together to Keep America Moving Forward
In this week’s address, President Obama reflected on the significant progress we’ve made since he took office in 2009. Over the past eight years, we’ve turned the recession into recovery; 20 million more Americans have health insurance; we’ve brought 165,000 troops from Iraq and Afghanistan; we took out Osama bin Laden; and we brought nearly 200 nations together around a climate agreement that could save the planet for our kids.
Early Intervention as Panacea: Reality or Myth?
As the year grows old I’ve been reflecting on the passing of time, and on what it means for us humans to grow older, in sickness and in health . I’ve been remembering the years I spent ill, and the growing number of years I’ve now been well.
Texas judge halts federal transgender health protections
A federal judge in Texas on Saturday ordered a halt to another Obama administration effort to strengthen transgender rights, this time over health rules that social conservatives say could force doctors to violate their religious beliefs. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor granted a temporary injunction stopping federal health officials from enforcing rules that are intended to ban discrimination by doctors and hospitals against transgender persons.
MOCACare MOCACuff connected wrist blood pressure monitor review
High blood pressure is a condition that has been referred to as a silent killer because people who suffer from it don’t always have symptoms until it’s too late. When your blood pressure is too high, it can contribute to strokes, heart disease and worst of all, death.
Judge blocks Obama’s transgender mandate
A Texas judge has temporarily blocked the Obama administration’s new requirements for transgender care, granting a preliminary injunction Saturday to several states and religious health organizations suing over the rules. The rule, which was slated to go into effect Jan. 1, says that doctors can’t refuse to provide medically necessary health services within their scope of practice because of a patient’s gender identity.
Can you die of a broken heart? U.S. doctor explains following deaths…
Debbie Reynolds’ death just a day after that of her daughter, Star Wars star Carrie Fisher, had the internet abuzz: Can you really die of a broken heart? Tampa General Hospital heart transplant surgeon Dr. Siva Kumar says yes – “broken-heart syndrome” is a real thing. But it’s hard to say whether such an episode is what ended an already aging Reynolds’ life.
Optical properties of normal and cancerous human skin in the visible and near-infrared spectral range
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Demarcation of nonmelanoma skin cancer margins in thick excisions…
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Desperate mum puts life on line by donating TWO major organs to save her seriously ill son
Sarah Lamont, 36, says she will do whatever it takes to save her four-year-old, who has advanced liver disease Brave mum Sarah Lamont is to risk her life by twice by becoming an organ donor to her son for the second time. Without it, Joe could die at any time.
The Key’s Year-End Mania: Read the ten most-popular Key stories of 2016
Year-End Mania is the Key’s annual survey of the things below the surface that made 2016 incredible. In this installment, we bring you the ten most popular Key stories of the year.