The Obama administration says 6.4 million people have signed up so far this year for… . FILE – In this Oct. 6, 2015, file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington.
Day: December 21, 2016
BRIEF-Health Platforms Inc says raises $5 mln in equity financing
* Health Platforms Inc disclosed in form D with the U.S. SEC that total offering amount was for $7 million Source text ( bit.ly/2hUrWE8 ) Dec 21 A U.S. jury in Ohio on Wednesday ordered DuPont to pay $2 million to a man who said he developed …
This week’s Savannah pets for adoption
Heath is a domestic short hair kitten. Heath is a love and very easy to please. Neutered, current on vaccines and microchipped.
10-year-old with autism sings powerful version of ‘Hallelujah’
A 10-year-old girl with autism named Kaylee Rodgers is making waves online with her incredible rendition of the late Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” Kaylee, who is from Donaghadee in Northern Ireland, sang along with her school choir at Killard House Special School.
Planned Parenthood Is Under Attack In Texas, And Media There Are Failing The Challenge
Texas media are omitting crucial information in reports on the state’s move to cut off Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood, including that Texas’ decision was largely based on debunked videos by an anti-abortion activist group, the Center for Medical Progress, and that the move will negatively impact women’s health. In contrast, reporting by online outlets geared toward women put Texas media to shame, explaining that the evidence behind the policy decision is misleading and that the defunding will have dire consequences for women’s health in Texas.
Suddenly, Conservatives Are No Longer Quite So Colorblind
Abolishing the Electoral College, that is the subject of tonight’s Talking Points Memo. After Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, the left in America is demanding that the Electoral College system put into place in 1787 be ….Talking Points believes this is all about race.
Flood-affected families struggling to cope over Christmas
Six months on from Tasmania’s devastating floods , many families are still struggling emotionally and mentally, a rural support agency says. The problem is so great that Rural Alive and Well has employed a specialist case worker to work with stressed people in flood-affected areas in the north-west of the state.
Letter: New York can cap medication prices
… urging the Republican congressional majority to stand up to the drug companies was right on the mark (“A single health solution,” Nov. 28). I share your extreme skepticism that they’ll act, due to big drug company campaign contributions and heavy …
Health care stocks skid, keeping Dow short of 20,000 mark
U.S. stock indexes are slightly lower Wednesday as health care companies continue to struggle. The price of natural gas is surging as winter begins, and that’s giving energy companies a lift.
Trump to meet with Boeing, Lockheed Martin CEOs on Wednesday
Dec 21 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was set to meet on Wednesday with Dennis Muilenburg, the chief executive of Boeing Co, and Marillyn Hewson, the CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp, two defense contractors he has questioned over project costs, a transition official said. Dec 21 A U.S. jury in Ohio on Wednesday ordered DuPont to pay $2 million to a man who said he developed testicular cancer from exposure to a toxic chemical leaked from one of the company’s plants, according to the plaintiff’s lawyer Robert Bilott.
Uninsured rate hits new low due to Obamacare: Report
More Americans now have health insurance than ever before, with the uninsured rate declining across all 50 states because of the Affordable Care Act , according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund released Wednesday. Following full implementation of the ACA’s health coverage provisions in 2014, every state experienced a decline in the percentage of uninsured working-age adults and low-income adults, the report stated.
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Reader’s Letter: Spurious facts
… rely on those who are. The difference is that science changes its mind if the evidence changes – in 1991 the World Health Organisation classed coffee as a “possible cause of cancer” (as it has classed wifi) but in 2016 it reversed this decision …
Medicare’s Part B demo defeated but requires vigilance
As President-elect Trump continues to assemble his cabinet and designate key posts at the Department of Health & Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , patient advocates must remain vigilant and poised to protect access to life-saving medicines. For the past several months Patients for Medicare Access fought on behalf of patients to delay a CMS proposed pricing model for Medicare Part B. The proposal, while well intentioned, is bad for patients from the outset.
Young children can choke to death on grapes, warn doctors
And very young children can choke to death on whole grapes, warn doctors in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood. They say food accounts for more than half the episodes of fatal choking among under fives, with grapes the third most common cause of food related choking after hot dogs and sweets.
The Economist’s Guide to Holiday Charitable Giving
… did the other 93 cents achieve? Is the organization building shelters, or providing micro-loans, or disseminating health information? How does she really know that those interventions make the biggest difference in the lives of beneficiaries? As an …
A sluggish open for stocks keeps Dow short of 20,000 mark
U.S. stock indexes are slightly lower Wednesday morning as health care companies and banks slip. Household goods makers, including companies that sell snacks and drinks, are bouncing back from losses a day ago.
Buoyed by investment gains, UMass Memorial posts $68M profit
UMass Memorial Health Care Inc. recorded a profit of $68 million for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, boosted by more patients and investment gains.
Universal American Corp. (UAM) Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “Universal American Corp. offers a range of health insurance and managed care products and services, and is dedicated to working collaboratively with doctors, pharmacists and other caring professionals to improve the health and well-being of its members. It offers these services primarily to the senior population.
Blood Screening Market Worth 2.80 Billion USD by 2021
Browse 97 market data tables and 39 figures spread through 150 pages and in-depth TOC on ” Blood Screening Market ” The report provides a detailed overview of the major drivers, restraints, challenges, opportunities, current market trends, and strategies impacting the blood screening market along with the estimates and forecasts of the revenue and market share analysis. The major factors driving the growth of this market are increasing number of blood donations and blood donors, growing affordability and adoption of nucleic acid amplification test for blood screening, rising awareness regarding the safety of donated blood, growing demand for donated blood, and increasing prevalence/incidence of infectious diseases.
Uninsured rate hits new low due to Obamacare: report
More Americans now have health insurance than ever before, with the uninsured rate declining across all 50 states because of the Affordable Care Act , according to a new report from The Commonwealth Fund released. Following full implementation of the ACA’s health coverage provisions in 2014, every state experienced a decline in the percentage of uninsured working-age adults and low-income adults, the report stated.
Global Hematological Malignancies Market: Technological Advancements…
As per the report, the global market for hematological malignancies offered an opportunity worth US$27.4 bn in 2015. Rising at a 7.50% CAGR between 2016 and 2024, this market is likely to increase to US$51.9 bn by the end of the forecast period.
Rising Awareness About Health Benefits and Increased Affordability to …
… product lines. The replacement of sugar with honey in this particular case has allowed the company to cater to the health conscious consumers. Other key vendors in the global nuts and seeds market include Blue Diamond Growers Inc., McCormick and …
Cigar Toy: The New Wave Of Punch Cutters
A trend for light and thin designs reflects that cigar-accessory makers have wised up to the idea that a lot of smoking is done on the go. But the ultimate in travel-friendly cutters-a tool that attaches to a key ring and makes a perfect cut every time-has been around for generations.
A Reminder of the Heartlessness at the Root of Republican Politics
… This story triggered that shame once again. A Republican congressman outlined the way he would like to see the health care system operate if Obamacare is repealed, as GOP lawmakers are promising. It is a brave new world in which parents would wait …
Revised Special Insurance Enrollment Rules Shift Burden To Consumers
… people who may not bother signing up if doing so is a hassle. The insurance needs of many of the shoppers who use the health marketplaces don’t fit neatly into the three-month annual open enrollment period. For example, nearly 30 million people – …
10-year-old girl with autism sings Leonard Cohen’s – Hallelujah’ and it’s breathtaking
A 10-year-old girl from Northern Island singing a solo during her school choir’s performance of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is becoming an Internet sensation, going viral after a video of the extraordinary performance was posted on Facebook. Kaylee Rodgers hails from Donaghadee, County Down, and has autism and ADHD.
Researchers find effective cure for social anxiety disorders
… depressive disorders, but it actually has the opposite effect in individuals with social anxiety disorders. Not many health care professionals are aware of this,” says Nordahl. Drugs camouflage the problem “Happy pills,” like selective serotonin …
MedUni Vienna scientists show that addictive cravings can be detected after death
A protein known as FosB in the reward centre of the brain alters in chronically ill people suffering from an addictive disorder : it is genetically modified, split off and shortened. This modification under the stimulus of the drug results in the protein being more stable and therefore remaining longer in this part of the brain than in its original form – even as much as several weeks after withdrawal of the drug.
About 70 employees get sick after health department party
… A spokesman says more than 200 employees attended the catered luncheon at the Harold Runnels Building in Santa Fe. Health Secretary Lynn Gallgher said Monday that investigators have not identified a specific contaminated food. She told her staff …
Sleep apnea tied to diabetes and hypertension during pregnancy
… keeping healthy body weight through diet and exercise should lessen the risk for these problems.” Women have many health reasons to start pregnancy at a healthy weight and a younger age, two things that may also lower the odds for apnea, said Dr. …
Study provides clues to improving fecal microbiota transplantation
… this is caused by a dysbiosis or microbial imbalance of the gut. Microbiota are integral to human physiology and health, and exposure to antibiotics can alter the composition and activity of microbiota, sparking many common health problems. In the …
Faced with unaffordable drug prices, millions buy medicine outside US
… of the approach is underscored by the results of a Kaiser Family Foundation poll conducted in November. (Kaiser Health News is an editorially independent program of the foundation.) Eight percent of respondents said they or someone in their …
One Million Yards: Williamsburg woman battling MS swims to victory
Doctors diagnosed her with multiple sclerosis in 2009. Lavin says the disease has crippled her many times over the last seven years.
Britons spent nearly 50 million more on avocados in 2016, making it…
… gone from being the preserve of medical condition purchasing, on its own small shelf space, to a lifestyle or general health choice, punctuating the likes of ice cream, biscuits, butter, baby food and cough medicine. “As one of the fastest-growing …
Meningitis outbreak confirmed in Nakaseke
The statement, signed by the acting director general of health services, Prof. Anthony Mbonye, notes that some of the symptoms of meningitis are fever, headache, nuchal rigidity , back pain and changes in mental state.
Industry losses from bird flu could top $400 million
South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has said that the nation has culled nearly 20 million birds – or more than 12% – of its poultry to prevent the spread of avian flu, The Korea Times reported citing Yonhap News Agency. A report by the Korea Economic Research Institute predicted that the country’s financial loss could total 492 billion South Korean won after 10% of the poultry population has been slaughtered.
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Bracket Welcomes Clinical Vice President Lewis Fredane, MD to Global Team
A board certified neurologist with more than 30 years of clinical research experience, Fredane brings a strategic combination of clinical and industry research expertise to his new role. As Clinical Vice President, Dr. Fredane will serve as the Therapeutic Area Leader for neurology and will oversee Bracket’s eCOA, Rater Training, and Quality Assurance work in this important therapeutic area.
Technology could help improve health care quality
Technology has promised to transform health care for years now. Multiple apps, devices, and other e-health approaches are being created to help the patient increase their awareness, education and accountability in their own health.