Q: A federal court recently heard a case involving a corporate wellness program. What was the basis for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit in this case? A: Orion Energy Systems implemented a “wellness program,” which asked employees to participate in a heath assessment to improve the health of Orion’s workforce and, as a result, reduce Orion’s health care spending.
Day: January 6, 2017
Takeda and PvP Biologics Form $35M GI Pact
Takeda and PvP Biologics have formed an agreement for the development of KumaMax, a novel enzyme designed to break down the immune-reactive parts of gluten in the stomach, thereby avoiding the painful symptoms and damage done in the small intestine from accidental gluten ingestion. PvP will conduct all research and development through phase 1 proof-of-principle studies per a pre-defined development plan.
Neovacs to Collaborate with the Sunnybrook Research Inst.
Neovacs has formed a collaboration with Professor Robert Kerbel and his team at the Sunnybrook Research Institute of Toronto, Canada for preclinical development of Neovacs’ VEGF Kinoid, specifically to obtain the proof of concept for the treatment of colorectal and ovarian cancer. The Neovacs technology presents a new therapeutic opportunity for these types of cancers where the VEGF-A protein plays an important role in the vascularization of the tumor.
Fahad Rahman Joins xG Health Solutions’ Care Redesign & Management Advisors Team
/PRNewswire/ — xG Health Solutions , a leading care redesign and clinical content company powered by Geisinger Health System’s proven methods, is pleased to announce that Rahman is a leader in healthcare strategy, analytics, business development and …
NeuroMetrix to Present at the Digital Medicine Showcase 2017: At the…
NeuroMetrix, Inc. today announced that Shai N. Gozani M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to speak at the Digital Medicine Showcase 2017 at the Parc 55 San Francisco in San Francisco, . The Digital Medicine Showcase brings together innovative companies showcasing clinically impactful digital health technologies, venture capital and private equity investors, pharma executives and professional advisors.
EpiCast Report 2016: Breast Cancer (HER2+, HER2-) – Epidemiology…
The epidemiologists forecast that the diagnosed incident cases of invasive breast cancer in the 8MM for women will grow by an Annual Growth Rate of 1.94% over the next 10 years, from 795,114 cases in 2015 to 949,161 cases in 2025. In 2015, the 60-69 year age group had the highest number of diagnosed incident cases of invasive breast cancer, contributing 195,701 cases of the total in the 8MM.
Conte confirms Zouma will return for Chelsea in the FA Cup
The Blues defender has been on the long-term injured list for sometime but he will start in the FA Cup match against lower league opposition Kurt Zouma will return for Chelsea against Peterborough United in the FA Cup on Sunday after over 11 months out with an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The France international was a regular for his club last season before he was injured against Manchester United in the Premier League, and he’ll return to boost Antonio Conte’s squad on Sunday.
Former Chargers team doctor reaches settlement in Junior Seau case
The California medical board claimed that Seau, in the months before his suicide in 2012, didn’t receive proper care from Dr. David Chao. The former Chargers team doctor accused by the California state medical board of gross negligence for his treatment of Hall of Fame NFL linebacker Junior Seau has reached a settlement with the board, USA Today reported Thursday.
Planned Parenthood To Be DE-FUNDED After All
… has opposed past efforts. The vast majority of federal money that Planned Parenthood does receive funds preventive health care, birth control, pregnancy tests, breast cancer screening and other women’s health care services. Democrats also point out …
Texas Congressman Ted Poe says he’s in remission from cancer
The conservative Republican from Houston announced Thursday that he is in remission from leukemia, which he was diagnosed with in July. The 68-year-old Poe says he will continue being treated at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
WashPost: House GOP Punishing Planned Parenthood Without Facts
… the Republicans from proposing a political agenda so extreme it should scare not only those who care about women’s health care but also anyone who values science and its contributions.” The Post was critical of the GOP majority on the “cynically …
Mylan’s EpiPen Sales Plan: Schools Today, Everywhere Tomorrow
… to supply the EpiPen in case it’s needed,” Minear said. “It’s a lifesaving thing.” Mylan said its pharmacy, Mylan Health Management, would be used to distribute EpiPens only to entities and not to individuals, according to the company’s pharmacy …
HHS bureaucracy mushrooms from $103 billion to $1.1 trillion
… of highly motivated reformers, like Rep. Tom Price to head up the largest department in the federal government, Health and Human Services, we should feel hopeful. But history and experience should also keep us sober. Change in Washington is very …
Granddad Bob swaps hill-walking for painting following cancer treatment
But now Bob is filling his spare time with painting and raising money for The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity at the same time. He climbed his last mountain before his treatment started and was wondering how he would fill his days after recovering from the operation.
Greenwich Hospital Named Among ‘Best’ For Bariatric Surgery
… tted to providing individuals struggling with obesity a safe and evidence-based surgical alternative to improve their health and quality of life,” said Ashutosh Kaul, MD, medical director of Greenwich Hospital’s bariatric surgery program.
Aging and addicted: The opioid epidemic affects older adults, too
It took a lot of convincing for John Evard to go to rehab. Seven days into his stay at the Las Vegas Recovery Center, the nausea and aching muscles of opioid withdrawal were finally beginning to fade.
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DECEMBER 22, 2016 – Portrait of Tabitha Wegner and her children Gage, 9 and Nevaeh, 10 at their Windsor home on December 22, 2016. Tabitha Wegner won’t see her children grow up and fall in love.
More than 100,000 people in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire still at risk of flu
The latest vaccination uptake figures released by Public Health England show a total of 117,644 people across Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire are still at risk from the potentially fatal infection. Of the 203,674 patients in NHS Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group , 84,135 remain unvaccinated and 33,509 of the 90,084 in NHS South Gloucestershire CCG.
Less uninsured Americans is the new normal
Obamacare has created a “new normal” for this country. The new normal is 20 to 30 million more Americans with health insurance.
Ticagrelor induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Ticagrelor is a reversible and direct-acting oral antagonist of the adenosine diphosphate receptor P2Y12. Possible adenosine-mediated effects of ticagrelor on inflammation are complex and incompletely understood.
Intraperitoneal cisplatin and doxorubicin as maintenance chemotherapy …
Primary advanced, unresectable ovarian cancer is treated with palliative systemic chemotherapy. Intraperitoneal chemotherapy may be an alternative local maintenance therapy.
HCM City Export Zone Reports Outbreak Of Chickenpox
HO CHI MINH CITY, Jan 6 — An outbreak of chickenpox has been reported at Gunze Vietnam Co Ltd in HCM City’s Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone, with 30 people contracting the disease since Nov 17, Vietnam news agency reported the HCM City Preventive Health Centre as saying. The centre warned that the current weather is favourable for the spread of chickenpox.
Paul Gascoigne in rehab as he seeks help in battle with alcoholism
… who was found dead at his girlfriend’s flat in Gateshead following a long-running battle with mental health issues. The statement issued in the name of Terry Baker said: “Paul wants to let everyone know that he has gone into rehab. We have spent …
No proof diabetes screening will help patients at risk’
… programmes. People are identified as being at risk of diabetes through two types of blood test or through an NHS health check. But new research led by the University of Oxford throws doubt on such schemes – saying there is a lack of evidence that …
Medicare Failed To Recover Up To $125 Million In Overpayments From Private Insurers
A Medicare Advantage plan run by Independence Blue Cross, headquartered in Philadelphia, was among those audited for overcharging by the federal government. Six years ago, federal health officials were confident they could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually by auditing private Medicare Advantage insurance plans that allegedly overcharged the government for medical services.
Bernie Sanders Says Trump Won Because Democrats Are Out Of Touch
Sen. Bernie Sanders talks to reporters about preserving the Affordable Care Act with fellow Democrats from both the House and Senate after a meeting with President Obama at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 4 in Washington, D.C. “Look, you can’t simply go around to wealthy people’s homes raising money and expect to win elections,” the Vermont senator, who gave Clinton a surprisingly strong run for the Democratic nomination, told NPR’s David Greene in an interview airing on Morning Edition. “You’ve got to go out and mix it up and be with ordinary people.”
How laws being introduced in 2017 will affect workers, parents, drivers and smokers
There are a number of new laws coming into effect this year which could have a big impact on workers, parents, smokers and car owners. The changes will see some employees earning more money, an increase in free childcare, and a rise in the number of apprenticeships for young people.
Lessons from the Oslo Study Diet and Anti-smoking Trial: a…
The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with sustainable behaviour change among persons at increased risk for future cardiovascular disease. A qualitative approach based on focus group interviews was used.
Stay Healthy: Winter Cold and Cough Survival Kit
… through mucous membranes,” says Rashanna Lynch , M.D., associate medical director of the William F. Ryan Community Health Center in New York. “Improving your mood will increase endorphins and your IgA. That would definitely help you fight off a …
Low Iron Levels May Be Linked to Hearing Loss
When people have low levels of iron in their blood, they may develop a condition called iron deficiency anemia, which is known to have wide-ranging effects throughout the body, and now, a new study suggests that this condition may be linked to hearing loss as well. In the study, adults who had iron deficiency anemia were more than twice as likely to develop a specific type of hearing loss, called combined hearing loss, compared with those who did not have iron deficiency anemia, according to the study.
Your Diabetes Management To-Do List for the First Months of the Year
Early in the year, simply focus on tracking how you eat, sleep and exercise. Later, look for ways to hack your patterns for better health.
Upstart ‘Toni Erdmann’ defies convention every step of the way
But 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 wearing bathroom slippers and pouring Champagne in the back of a white stretch limo.
East Boston Jets Win Emotional Deep Freeze Tournament
Eastie’s John Lockhead receives the trophy for his team from Carrie Brangiforte in a touching moment on the ice. The Jets won the Deep Freeze Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 27, over Ashland in a close 3-2 contest.
Widespread in NH, flu hits 2 VA units
… at least half of state regions and laboratory-confirmed reports of influenza. Chan based his decision on reports from health care providers, hospital emergency rooms and medical laboratories. New Hampshire was the only New England state with …
How to Repeal Obamacareby The EditorsOn health care, congressional…
The president-elect may not be chock-full of ideas about health-care policy, but he has the right political instincts. He has said that should be replaced, that its beneficiaries should not simply be stripped of coverage, and that people with pre-existing conditions should be protected.
Government by Faculty Lounge Subject to Repealby Michael…
… as his inferiors has not been his style. Nor has he ever seemed interested in the content of laws, even his trademark health-care legislation. His February 2010 decision to move forward on Obamacare despite the election of Republican senator Scott …
GOP Shouldn’t Be Intimidated by Democrats’ Threats in Obamacare…
… to fulfill promises Donald Trump made to repeal the law while keeping parts of it – including the requirement that health coverage be given to people with pre-existing conditions and the provision allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ …
DEA chief to visit China as US pushes to halt opioid supply
The top U.S. drug enforcement official plans to visit China next week, a sign of intensifying efforts to stop the flow of deadly synthetic drugs from China to the United States. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed Friday that acting administrator Chuck Rosenberg will visit Beijing, Guangzhou and Hong Kong Monday through Thursday, at the invitation of China’s Ministry of Public Security.
8 months with faulty wheelchair bring woman’s life to standstill
A Riverview woman who has been living with a faulty wheelchair for eight months says she is at the end of her rope. Bernadette Brule,50, who has multiple sclerosis and received a wheelchair from Easter Seals, says she has faced a lot of red tape finding a replacement since the brakes on her chair stopped working last spring.
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… for those who would like to learn more. Nearby, events will be Jan. 13 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Lentz Public Health Center at 2500 Charlotte Ave. in Nashville and Jan. 31 from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the Legislative Plaza at 301 Sixth Ave. …