… in out-of-pocket medical costs during a child’s first year of life, but if you have a child with medical issues or a health plan with lackluster coverage, you could see that figure climb. Not only that, but you’ll need to add your child to your …
Month: December 2016
Combination Smart Phone and Glucose Meter Invented by InventHelp…
Diabetics face the challenge of keeping their glucose levels within a healthy range on a daily basis. Until now, the only way they could do this was to carry a glucose meter with them.
West Michigan High School students deliver gifts to kids with cancer
Children with pediatric cancer who will be staying at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital over the holidays received some very special care packages from a group of Jennison High School students. It all started with a group of students taking part in the ‘Bigger Than You’ class at the high school which is best described as a philanthropy class where students pick out something they are passionate about, get into groups, and do something that betters the community.
Longtime opioid users motivated by fear of withdrawal
John Lenec remembers the song “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” going through his head moments after he slipped off a detox centre bed and began convulsing on the floor. It had been six hours since his last hit of heroin.
Veteran Rock DJ, Former Rockline Host Bob Coburn Passes Away
Bob Coburn , legendary L.A. DJ and longtime host of the syndicated show Rockline , has passed away at the age of 68. He had been fighting stage four lung cancer. Coburn began his career in radio in the late ’60s in Texas, with stops in Chicago and San Diego before ending up on the west coast.
How to prevent kidney stones
… nerally low in oxalate. For more information on diet changes that can lower your risk for kidney stones, talk to your health care provider or a dietitian. He or she can help guide your dietary choices to reduce your risk.
Top finishers hit brakes as conditions sap energy
Like everybody else who competed in Saturday’s Jacob Wells 3 Bridges Marathon in Little Rock, top finishers Tyler Pake and Tia Stone worked up a good sweat. At 7 a.m., a field of 403 began their journey with temperatures nearly 40 degrees higher than typical for a mid-December morning in central Arkansas.
COLUMN: Be prepared for the festive season
… Finally, I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust. I would also like to say thank you to all of our wonderful staff who work together to provide a 24/7 service, and who …
Casey Affleck plays VERY naughty elf as he hosts Saturday Night Live
Casey Affleck plays one of three naughty elves in a hilarious sketch from the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. The actor, who was the evening’s host, along with SNL stars Kenan Thompson and Vanessa Bayer, were three elves who purposefully misbehaved in the hopes they would be punished by Mrs. Claus in a skit that aired on Saturday.
Zoos shut down as bird flu approaches Seoul
… in the country’s disease control system. As a result, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said that health authorities are entitled to close any chicken farm or cote if necessary. On Sunday, a chicken farm in Gimpo, Gyeonggi …
Global Vaccine Partnering Terms and Agreements: Deal Trends, Players and Financials Outlook 2010-16
Global Vaccines Partnering Terms and Agreements 2010 to 2016: Deal trends, players and financials report provides a detailed understanding and analysis of how and why companies enter infectious vaccines partnering deals. The majority of deals are development stage whereby the licensee obtains a right or an option right to license the licensors vaccine technology.
Duterte painkiller use draws concern in Philippines
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s admission that he used a powerful painkiller has prompted concern about his health, with lawmakers urging him Sunday to undergo a medical examination and disclose the results. Duterte on Monday revealed that he used to take fentanyl, often prescribed for cancer pain and other chronic ailments, because of a spinal injury from previous motorcycle accidents.
Family of 7-month-old refuse to get son’s liver operation done in Mumbai
With Mumbai unable to match Chennai’s success rate in liver transplants, patients prefer the south for the high-risk surgery; doctors say there are very few specialists in the city While the city is hoping to perform a record-breaking surgery on the world’s heaviest woman, when it comes to life-saving liver surgery, Mumbai lags far behind Chennai. The family of seven-month-old Parth Rajwade is testimony to this.
Fish oil capsules are a good vitamin D supplement.
… to less depression, instead of due to increased vitamin D from sun exposure.” Depression is one of the biggest mental health problems among young people in Hong Kong. The number and severity of cases is on the rise, as is the number seeking help for …
Can’t buy love? Drug price hikes put sex beyond reach
… low sex drive called Addyi, costs $800 per month. Older products for women also have seen huge price run-ups, Truven Health Analytics data show. “Many of them don’t get past the pharmacy counter once they see the price,” says Sheryl Kingsberg, a …
Diabetic women using IUDs less prone to heart attacks, strokes
New York, Dec 18 : Diabetic women who use contraception measures such as intrauterine devices and under-the-skin implants are less likely to have strokes and heart attacks, researchers have found. [NK Health] The study found these birth control measures are the safest options for women with diabetes than using hormonal contraception.
Alcester Health Centre accredited as specialist Yellow Fever unit
Yellow fever is an acute viral illness which is spread by the female mosquito within certain areas of South America and Africa. Yellow fever is an acute viral illness which is spread by the female mosquito within certain areas of South America and Africa.
Clean rivers campaign ramps up for summer
… Management, set in 2014, included a requirement for regional councils to manage freshwater bodies so people’s health is safeguarded, and carries a bottom line that applies to “wading” and boating. Smith told the lecture audience the Government was …
Molly Banville returns home after intestine transplant
… causes the joints to become unstable. On her GoFundMe Web page, Molly writes, “This unusual combination of health issues has perplexed most of the medical community. Unfortunately, I have had over 25 surgeries that include my stomach, eyes …
Coakley landfill stirs fear, anger from residents
… also didn’t know about the landfill, or didn’t know the threat it posed to their residential wells and their health. “There’s definitely people who knew Coakley landfill existed,” she said. “But I don’t think they knew exactly …
2017 iaedp Symposium Reveals Need for Balance Between Help and Harm in…
… with an eating disorder initially were overweight or obese. Now there is grave concern that messages promoting health and well-being can trigger an eating disorder. In the presentation, “Help Without Harming…A Fine Balance in the Treatment of …
Size, Trends & Forecasts (2016-2020): Global Anticoagulants Market
The report entitled Global Anticoagulants Market : Size, Trends & Forecasts provides an analysis of the global anticoagulants market with detailed description of market size & growth and market share by products. The report also provides a detailed analysis of anticoagulants available in the market.
Job in the Dock
… cruise liner than a refinery of souls, while the default state of the pilgrim is one of largely unwavering joy, health, and abundance. Should we be surprised that this caricature of the Cross intersects with “nuts and bolts” Christianity at no …
Short-term, low-carb diets better for weight loss than low-fat diets
… low-carb diets, in order to find out if they are safe and effective for weight loss, and cardiovascular and metabolic health. They published the results of their study in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association . Depending on the diet, …
Pokemon Go may boost exercise, but not for long
… Howe, of the Departments of Epidemiology and Social and Behavioral Sciences at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, MA, and colleagues publish their findings in the Christmas edition of The BMJ . Pokemon Go is a free-to-play …
Global Congestive Heart Failure Industry : Historical Market Share, Trends, Insight and Application
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Henry Heimlich, inventor of Heimlich maneuver,a
Henry Heimlich, namesake of the maneuver that has saved the lives of an estimated 100,000 potential choking victims, has died. The famed Hyde Park physician was 96. Henry Heimlich, inventor of Heimlich maneuver, dies at 96 Henry Heimlich, namesake of the maneuver that has saved the lives of an estimated 100,000 potential choking victims, has died.
Japan culling 210,000 birds amid spreading avian flu
Japan has begun slaughtering about 210,000 farm birds in northern Hokkaido to contain another outbreak of a highly contagious strain of avian flu, an official said Sunday. It is the fifth mass cull this winter in Japan with hundreds of officials working to prevent the spread of the virulent H5 strain, which has been detected at several farms across the country.
Breakthrough in the war on skin cancer: Thousands of lives could…
At the moment patients have to rely on the judgment of doctors to decide whether or not a mole looks cancerous. If they think it is suspect, the patient is sent for a biopsy, where a small chunk of the mole is removed and examined for cancerous cells under a microscope.
About more than just the diet
Nutritionist Kinita Kadakia Patel book The Athlete In You was unveiled by sporting personalities like Sunil Gavaskar and Zaheer Khan along with Dr Aashish Contractor, Head of Department, Sports Medicine, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital. The book is inspired from Patel’s personal journey to get fit.
H-E-B recalling raw pistachios
The supermarket chain stressed that there have been no reports of illnesses and all of those products have been removed from its stores.
Weslaco city leaders consider smoking ban
If approved, Weslaco would join Brownsville, Harlingen, Pharr, Mission, Edinburg and Alton as the seventh Rio Grande Valley community to adopt such regulations within its city limits.
She had a dying heart, now Madera woman has a new one and she is helping heart patients
Madera’s Dianna Amberg received a heart transplant. She wants to encourage others on any transplant list to never give up hope.
AMP publishes joint guidelines for interpretation, reporting of sequence variants in cancer
The Association for Molecular Pathology , the premier global, non-profit molecular diagnostics professional society, today published guideline recommendations for both clinical laboratory professionals and oncologists that assess the status of next-generation sequencing -based cancer tests and establish standardized classification, annotation, interpretation, and reporting conventions for somatic sequence variants. The new guideline was developed by a Working Group comprised of representatives from major professional associations whose members provide professional testing and treatment services to cancer patients.
NFL Network: Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill tore MCL from bone
It was already a long shot that Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill would make it back this season, and that sounds even less likely after NFL Network sideline reporter Heather Cox reported a troubling diagnosis during tonight’s game against the Jets. Cox said Tannehill has a full cast on his left leg and “tore the MCL off the bone” in that knee.
Of Mutual Interest: Best year-end moves for a bull market
… it takes to The Men’s Wellness Centers is a network of clinics specializing in treatments that improve the overall health and quality-of-life of our male patients in a comfor Masterly planned along the Swift Creek Reservoir, RounTrey is a …
NIH-funded scientists work with three ‘omes’ to understand human health
… in these genes can result in the dysfunction of many organs, underscoring the importance of carbohydrates to human health. In addition, changes in the patterns of glycans in a person’s cells can be an indication of a range of diseases, including …
ICED 2017 to bring global professionals together for improving lives of people with eating disorders
… features a keynote address by Professor Vikram Patel (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the Public Health Foundation of India) titled Psychological Treatments for the World: Lessons from Global Mental Health for Eating Disorders. It …
Chris Andersen out for season with torn ACL
Cavaliers center Chris Andersen suffered a non-contact right knee injury today during practice at Cleveland Clinic Courts. After undergoing evaluation at the facility, an MRI administered at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health by team physician Dr. Richard Parker confirmed that Andersen suffered an ACL tear that will require season ending surgery.