A yellow moving truck loaded up furniture from a house in Hyattsville Friday afternoon. As the sun started to set, it kept moving and stopping, picking up all kinds of donated items.
Day: December 23, 2016
People in Iowa City struggle to get in-home care
… help he needs to live. “They would only be cool with doing three days a week and that was it, whereas I need a home health shift aid after that,” said Cassidy. He needs help every day and one home health provider ended its contract with him because …
Homeless family to get new, donated home Read Story Ellison Barber
A yellow moving truck loaded up furniture from a house in Hyattsville Friday afternoon. As the sun started to set, it kept moving and stopping, picking up all kinds of donated items.
Connecticut Senator urges airlines to ban e-cigarettes from planes
As travel picks up for the holiday season, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal is looking to keep e-cigarettes from being allowed on planes, according to a report from the Hill.
Report details decline in uninsured N.H. residents
… of uninsured people dropped from 11 percent in 2013 to 6 percent in 2015. The report is a measure of the effect of health care reform in New Hampshire. From 2014 to 2015, 37,000 people in the state gained insurance. The Insurance Department …
FDI Dental World Federation’s new definition of oral health announced
An editorial in the December issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association discusses the FDI Dental World Federation’s new definition of oral health: “Oral health is multifaceted and includes the ability to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow, and convey a range of emotions through facial expressions with confidence and without pain, discomfort, and disease of the craniofacial complex,” reads the definition. Traditionally, oral health has been defined as the absence of disease.
Experimental Ebola vaccine offers high protection against deadly virus, reveals major trial
… vaccination among those who did not receive the vaccine. The trial was led by WHO, together with Guinea’s Ministry of Health, Medecins sans Frontieres and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, in collaboration with other international partners. …
State hospitals worry Medicaid, ‘Obamacare’ changes may hit residents hard
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: With the potential for major changes in federal health care policy looming, hospital leaders are watching closely, worried especially that cuts to Medicaid could bring a big financial hit and that a repeal of the Affordable Care Act could raise the number of uninsured Connecticut residents.
The Christmas holiday effect – more fatal heart attacks
… and changes in the physical environment” such as visiting relatives. Lead author and researcher at the Centre for Health Policy at the University of Melbourne, Josh Knight, said terminally-ill patients may also will themselves to live in order to …
How to Find the Right Dosage for Homeopathic Remedies
… is the market-leading brand of natural remedies specially formulated to offer a complete solution for holistic health and wellness. With over 500,000 customers worldwide and more than 250 herbal remedies and homeopathic remedies, we’re confident …
Cranberry Soup for Colds and Flu
… others any way she can. One way she chooses to help is by offering information on the benefits and uses of natural health and healing methods for the well-being of both people and pets. Dee also teaches Aromatherapy, Reflexology and Color/Crystal …
Sight Sciences receives Health Canada approval for TRAB 360 Trabeculotomy System
Sight Sciences, Inc., a venture-backed, commercial-stage ophthalmic medical device company announced today that it has received Health Canada approval for the TRAB360 Trabeculotomy System. The TRAB360 is indicated in Canada for the microcatheterization of Schlemm’s canal and cutting of trabecular meshwork to lower intraocular pressure in patients with primary open angle glaucoma.
OTC medical device receives CE Mark approval to treat pain linked to fibromyalgia
… approximately 15 to 9 (11 is used for clinical assessment). Study details are published on the National Institutes of Health – ClinicalTrials.gov website.
Many researchers report lack of evidence for caries-preventive effect of water fluoridation
… ignored, as early as 1959 by dental researcher Phillip Sutton and others. In 2011 the West Virginia University Rural Health Research Center reported “…it was found that fluoridation rates were not significantly related to the measures of either …
ABLE Program Reaches Georgia
There is a new federal program adopted in Georgia for the benefit of disabled beneficiaries-Achieving a Better Life Experience, or ABLE. The program is designed to help families save funds for maintaining and improving a disabled individual’s health, independence, and quality of life.
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WSU Extension Q&A: What factors cause winter injury in alfalfa?
… matter to the soil, which makes it a more favorable environment for beneficial organisms that will improve soil health. However, do not use clippings from diseased trees as this could contribute to problems next season. Q. My child wants to exhibit …
How bullying sets the stage for the development of sexual harassment
Over the past two decades, the national media has given considerable attention to disturbing stories of youth suicides that have resulted in part from bullying. As a result of the greater awareness, scientists have gained a better understanding of what constitutes bullying, why some youth bully and why others are victimized.
Lakewood man, 86, goes missing while walking dog
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department detectives are looking for a missing 86-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease who was last seen walking his dog in Lakewood Friday morning. Edgar “Ed” Vernon Mayfield left his home in the 4000 block of Ocana Avenue around 10:30 a.m. with his 3-year-old white, tan and black Beagle, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.
Three’s (birthday) company for Taunton family
“I wanted him to stay in until after the holidays. I wanted him to ‘bake’ a little longer.”
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks rose on Friday ahead of a three-day weekend in observance of the holidays. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Exchange-traded funds tied to volatility in commodity prices were among the market’s most popular, with the leveraged VelocityShares 3x Long Crude Oil ETN Biotech Synergy Pharmaceuticals, which specializes in gastrointestinal therapies, soared 22% after it announced positive clinical test results.
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks rose on Friday ahead of a three-day weekend in observance of the holidays. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Exchange-traded funds tied to volatility in commodity prices were among the market’s most popular, with the leveraged VelocityShares 3x Long Crude Oil ETN Biotech Synergy Pharmaceuticals, which specializes in gastrointestinal therapies, soared 22% after it announced positive clinical test results.
Boost Your Retirement Income With These 10 Tips
… of mind, removing stock market moves and the economy’s current condition from your worries. When it comes to your health insurance, spend some time reading up on the topic so you can get the most bang for your buck. Once you’re 65, you qualify for …
Boost Your Retirement Income With These 10 Tips
… of mind, removing stock market moves and the economy’s current condition from your worries. When it comes to your health insurance, spend some time reading up on the topic so you can get the most bang for your buck. Once you’re 65, you qualify for …
News 50 mins ago 5:01 p.m.Infant Matches to Donated Liver After 40 Minutes on Organ Wait List
The family of an infant boy who was critically ill is celebrating after he received a vital liver transplant in under an hour, instead of waiting weeks, months or years. Daniel McCabe was born with biliary atresia, a rare condition where bile ducts inside or outside the liver do not have normal openings, according to the National Institutes of Health .
News 50 mins ago 5:01 p.m.Infant Matches to Donated Liver After 40 Minutes on Organ Wait List
The family of an infant boy who was critically ill is celebrating after he received a vital liver transplant in under an hour, instead of waiting weeks, months or years. Daniel McCabe was born with biliary atresia, a rare condition where bile ducts inside or outside the liver do not have normal openings, according to the National Institutes of Health .
News 1 hour ago 4:51 p.m.Denver couple has baby after 20 years of trying
… to 19 children over 21 years and starred in a reality TV show on TLC from 2008 to 2015. Doctors monitored Brynlee’s health closely knowing Kirstin Dugger’s past and the couple’s ages. Brynlee is expected to remain in intensive care for three to four …
News 1 hour ago 4:51 p.m.Denver couple has baby after 20 years of trying
… to 19 children over 21 years and starred in a reality TV show on TLC from 2008 to 2015. Doctors monitored Brynlee’s health closely knowing Kirstin Dugger’s past and the couple’s ages. Brynlee is expected to remain in intensive care for three to four …
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For a 4-year-old boy battling brain cancer, days don’t get much better than this. Ben Buber and his big brother Nathan have just met the best friend they may ever have: an impossibly cute Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy named Bentley.
Basketball: South senior battling cancer gets surprise visit from Lady Vol
Caroline Diem holds a University of Tennessee women’s basketball sweatshirt gifted to her by Diamond DeShields, a standout Lady Volunteers player who surprised the former South Forsyth girls basketball player Thursday before the Lady War Eagles’ game. Diem would have been a likely senior starter for South but is instead battling Hodgkin’s lymphona since she was diagnosed with the cancer just before the start of the season.
Basketball: South senior battling cancer gets surprise visit from Lady Vol
Caroline Diem holds a University of Tennessee women’s basketball sweatshirt gifted to her by Diamond DeShields, a standout Lady Volunteers player who surprised the former South Forsyth girls basketball player Thursday before the Lady War Eagles’ game. Diem would have been a likely senior starter for South but is instead battling Hodgkin’s lymphona since she was diagnosed with the cancer just before the start of the season.
Officials are growing concerned at the increasing number of suicides
Dougherty County officials say they are concerned by the increased number of suicides they are seeing so far this year, especially in recent weeks leading up to the Christmas season. “In the last two weeks we had four suicides.
Officials are growing concerned at the increasing number of suicides
Dougherty County officials say they are concerned by the increased number of suicides they are seeing so far this year, especially in recent weeks leading up to the Christmas season. “In the last two weeks we had four suicides.
Wall St rises, Dow racks up 7th straight weekly gain
Wall Street ended the week on a positive note on Friday as investors doubled down on a rally fueled by optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies will boost economic growth. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Wall St rises, Dow racks up 7th straight weekly gain
Wall Street ended the week on a positive note on Friday as investors doubled down on a rally fueled by optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies will boost economic growth. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Populism, real and phony
… Trump’s Cabinet choices show which way the wind is blowing. Both his pick as budget director and his choice to head Health and Human Services want to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and privatize Medicare. His choice as labor secretary is a …
Populism, real and phony
… Trump’s Cabinet choices show which way the wind is blowing. Both his pick as budget director and his choice to head Health and Human Services want to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and privatize Medicare. His choice as labor secretary is a …
Oilers play Sharks for first; Pitlick done for season
The Edmonton Oilers are hoping to head into their Christmas break in first place in the Pacific Division. They visit the San Jose Sharks Friday night.
Oilers play Sharks for first; Pitlick done for season
The Edmonton Oilers are hoping to head into their Christmas break in first place in the Pacific Division. They visit the San Jose Sharks Friday night.
NASA climate scientist and astronaut Sellers dies at 61
FILE – In this July 17, 2006 photo, British born U.S. Astronaut Piers Sellers talks with reporters following the safe return the space shuttle Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Sellers, a clim… .