Day: December 30, 2016

Can you really die of a broken heart?

… in women – by people with a history of neurologic problems, such as seizures, and by people with a history of mental health problems. Though a stress-based theory is probably correct, the precise cause of the syndrome remains unknown, according to …

Ghosts of Winters Past

My mother died in late September of 2009 after a long illness, and I thought I was coping well with her death until a few days before Thanksgiving that year. I was sitting in my office trying to suppress a sudden wave of grief mixed with anxiety about the approaching holiday when a twenty-something colleague dropped by unexpectedly and noticed my woeful countenance.

John Bolton slams Obama sanctions on Russia as inadequate

Former Bush administration U.N. ambassador John Bolton said Friday morning that President Obama’s sanctions on Russia was an inadequate response to that government’s pervasive hacking of U.S. computer systems during the 2016 presidential campaign. “I don’t think they will have much impact at all,” Mr. Bolton said Friday on Fox News’s “Fox & Friends” of Mr. Obama’s sanctions, The Hill newspaper reported .

Apollo Endosurgery Shares Up 20% After Going Public With Reverse Merger

Austin, Texas-based Apollo focuses on less-invasive therapies for the treatment of obesity and gastrointestinal disorders. Its investors include affiliates of PTV Healthcare Capital, H.I.G. BioHealth Partners, Remeditex Ventures, Novo A/S and CPMG Inc. Apollo’s deal to merge with San Diego, Calif.-based Lpath, which develops lipidomic-based therapeutic antibodies, was first announced Sept.

The long, strange odyssey of bringing Oscar fave ‘Toni Erdmann’ to the screen

But the upstart German filmmaker Maren Ade employed an especially unconventional technique in greeting the stars of her new picture “Toni Erdmann” for the Romanian portion of production. Ade showed up at the down-on-its-heels Bucharest airport as an over-the-top character – tricked out as a goofball mogul, pouring Champagne wearing bathroom slippers in the back of a white stretch limo.

Keeping your eyes healthy in 2017

It’s that time of year again and New Year resolutions are coming at you from every health corner. Here in RNIB Cymru we support people with sight loss, but our work also includes campaigns to help with preventing sight loss.

Bird flu case confirmed in Republic of Ireland

The wild duck, a wigeon, was found alive, but unable to fly in Wexford Town on Wednesday, Irish state broadcaster RTE reports. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre said the H5N8 subtype can cause serious disease in poultry and other birds, but no human infections with this virus have been reported.

The Best Powder Supplements for Your Diet

… of scientific affairs and a staff nutritionist for the Vitamin Shoppe. Potentially, they’re the newest weapon in your health arsenal-the trick is to figure out which powders actually work. While some of them have proven benefits, a number are …

Department confirms case of bird flu in Wexford

The Department said the finding is not unexpected given the detection of highly contagious H5N8 in wild birds in Britain in the last two weeks The Department of Agriculture has confirmed a case of bird flu in Ireland after a wild duck was discovered with the disease in Co Wexford on Wednesday. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has confirmed that although the H5N8 subtype can cause serious disease in poultry and other birds, no human infections with this virus have been reported worldwide.

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… and Opko’s longer-lasting candidate might have performed even better with a more convenient dosing schedule. Opko Health isn’t throwing in the towel just yet. Although hGH-CTP failed to significantly reduce trunk fat mass compared to a placebo after …

How Risky Is Altria Group, Inc.?

… and have limited borrowing capacity. As a result, taxing tobacco is a fertile source of revenue. Moreover, with health advocates calling for measures to reduce smoking and encourage smokers to quit, tobacco taxes are often politically attractive as …

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The collision of two black holes — a tremendously powerful event detected for the first time ever by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO — is shown in this still image from a computer simulation. After reading last week’s story about the supervolcano below Italy that might be close to waking up, a co-worker joked that Speaking of Science should start a spin-off blog titled, “Whoa, science is scary.”

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The collision of two black holes — a tremendously powerful event detected for the first time ever by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO — is shown in this still image from a computer simulation. After reading last week’s story about the supervolcano below Italy that might be close to waking up, a co-worker joked that Speaking of Science should start a spin-off blog titled, “Whoa, science is scary.”

Editorial: What a year

Calling it the worst year on record might be going too far, but 2016 certainly came and went with more than it’s fair share of ups and downs. At home in Penticton, controversy seemed to overshadow everything with waterslides topping the list as it rolled over from 2015 and stretched out through the entire year.

Iowa Egg Numbers Recover Following Bird Flu Outbreak

The head of Iowa’s agriculture department says the state is recovering from the loss of millions of laying hens caused by the 2015 bird flu outbreak. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey says Iowa’s egg production in October was roughly 1.30 billion eggs, up more than 70 percent from the same time last year.

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Making a New Friend

Fort Kent ~ Jennifer Gervais did not know she was going to make a new friend when she came to work on what she thought would be a day like any other day on the job. Odile Earl, 76 year old resident of St. Agatha, was at Northern Maine Medical Center on this day, having blood drawn for testing.

Rare cancer doctor lost son to condition

A DOCTOR who spent his life’s work studying a rare form of cancer knew the odds were bad when his son was diagnosed with the condition. Dr Sam Gambhir, the chair of Stanford University’s Department of Radiology, had already watched his wife, Aruna, battle breast cancer twice.

Pennsylvania again leads US in reported Lyme disease cases

Pennsylvania again leads the nation in reported cases of Lyme disease, according to tracking conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports preliminary data released by the CDC on Thursday shows Pennsylvania with 12,092 cases of the tick-borne disease this year through Dec. 24. The figure is triple the amount reported in New York, which registered the country’s second-highest total with 4,002 infections in 2016.

Safe Homecare Announces Opening of Denver Location

SAFE HOMECARE provides non-medical, in-home care and companionship services that make a significant difference in the daily lives of seniors, adults, and others needing assistance. The services provided by SAFE HOMECARE include: one-on-one time , companionship , meal preparation , laundry and light housekeeping , basic medications management , personal care , transportation to/from appointments , Dementia and Alzheimer’s support , pet care/dog walking , and more.

Chronic Knee Pain Relief Is Available at the Freeman Spine and Pain Institute

From shoulder pain relief in Edison, NJ , to back pain treatment in Freehold, the team of pain specialists at the Freeman Spine and Pain Institute are able to diagnose the causes of chronic pain and treat it accordingly. One of the most common forms of chronic pain is knee pain, which the Freeman Spine and Pain Institute can diagnose, treat, and prevent using minimally invasive, cutting-edge treatments.

The University Pain Medicine Center Accepting Patients Interested in Endoscopic Disc Compression

The pain clinic serving Old Bridge Township, NJ and surrounding towns, the University Pain Medicine Center, is pleased to announce that they offer endoscopic disc compression treatments to reduce or eliminate lumbar pain. Patients throughout New Jersey often turn to the practice for their ability to provide effective treatments using cutting-edge technology and methodologies.

BRIEF-Merck Ltd says received demand notice from NPPA

116.8 million rupees plus interest * says NPPA alleges overcharging of price of formulation, polybion l 100 ml syrup, during period from January 2006 to June 2009 * government has issued demand notice despite the fact that co was neither a manufacturer nor a marketer of the subject drug Source text: Further company coverage: * Says it aims to raise up to 1.4 billion yuan in private placement of shares to fund construction of hospital MOSCOW, Dec 30 Russia has registered outbreaks of bird flu on two poultry farms in its southern regions of Krasnodar and Rostov, the agriculture safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said in two statements on Friday.