According to DPS, the incident happened around 8:56 p.m. on State Highway 155, six miles south of Tyler. Preliminary reports said that a pedestrian was trying to cross SH 155 from the west side to east side, not at a crosswalk, and was struck by an unknown southbound vehicle which left the scene.
Day: January 8, 2017
Cleveland Clinic doc apologizes for anti-vax column, hospital promises discipline
Dr. Daniel Neides of the Cleveland Clinic will be “appropriately disciplined” by the hospital system for a guest column he penned on cleveland.com this week that questioned the safety of vaccines and espoused anti-scientific views on flu, childhood vaccines, and other health topics. Neides is the COO of the Clinic’s Wellness Institute and a family physician.
Trump Policies Will Likely Affect the Elderly and Special Needs Populations
… he plans to make this happen is something that has younger generations worried about the preservation of the fiscal health. For those who rely on Medicaid, block grants could go into effect, which could create profound changes for individual states, …
Plans for new 10m cancer centre for North Yorkshire are unveiled
An artist’s impression of the planned cancer centre at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton, the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre The multi-million pound development will expand cancer services at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton and work could potentially begin on the development this summer if planning permission is granted. This is his third similar project in partnership with the charity and the building would be known as the Sir Robert Ogden Macmillan Centre.
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… them inside until February 28 in a bid to protect poultry from a dangerous and highly infectious strain, H5N8. Public Health England (PHE) has said the threat to humans remains very low and the Food Standards Agency is clear that bird flu does not …
Little Rock, meet another concrete gulch in Louisville
Louisville, Ky., has finished the vast expansion of a concrete gulch mess of interstate highways through the heart of the city known as “spaghetti junction.” It further divides and degrades neighborhoods and access to the waterfront.
Obama health care legacy: Coverage, conflict, and questions
That’s because of broad public support for many of the underlying principles – along with lasting conflicts over how to secure those principles. The belief that people with medical problems should be able to get health insurance is no longer challenged.
Cat & Dog Dental Cleaning
Horse & Hound Veterinary Services offers dental cleaning for cats and dogs. Dental care is not to have pearly white teeth! Dental cleaning provides a healthy environment for teeth to last a lifetime! The mouth is a septic tank of food particles, saliva and infectious bacteria.
Yes, It is Possible To Die From A Broken Heart
… syndrome in mind as a possibility. Your doctor will be able to do the evaluation to tell the difference.” In this ABC health and wellbeing piece Dr. Angela Kucia is quoted as saying that other stressful situations can cause this syndrome to occur. …
Will: Obama was indeed transformational, unfortunately
… culminated in an “era of good feelings” (Monroe was re-elected unopposed). The second not so much. Obama, who called health insurance reform the “defining struggle of this generation,” was semi-right, in two senses. Because Obamacare demonstrates …
Bacteria becoming resistant to ‘last chance’ antibiotic
… importance of understanding colistin resistance can hardly be overstated: it is rapidly emerging threat to public health. “Our results illuminate the structural and (for the first time) mechanistic basis of transferable colistin resistance conferred …
The 21 hottest female-founded startups to watch in 2017
… designers respond with their ideas so you don’t have to settle on one from the start. What is it: Maven is a women’s health app that connects you with doctors via video chat, allowing you to ask questions, get advice, and receive prescriptions. …
Douglasville receives human resources award
The city of Douglasville has received the Medium Agency Achievement Award from the Georgia Local Government Personnel Association, in recognition of outstanding contributions in the field of Human Resources Management – specifically for health and wellness initiatives and outcomes for 2016. The city of Douglasville partnered with its current health care provider to develop a Wellness Program and implement a Wellness Team for strategic planning.
Young boy continues to sell baseball cards to help friend with cancer
A young boy has been selling cards for years, to help his friend whose sick. Brady Kahle has been collecting baseball cards since he was 3-years-old.
Here’s What Medicare Part A Costs and Covers in 2017
… once you choose hospice care, Medicare will no longer pay for any treatment intended to cure your illness. Home health services — This includes intermittent skilled nursing care administered at home, physical therapy, speech-language pathology …
Time To Make News On What Repealing ObamaCare Means
… when all they will have done is tweak it to the satisfaction of a few lobbyists – in particular, lobbyists for the health-insurance industry. So much for draining the swamp. The reason Republican leaders have called in the PR pros is because of what …
E-cigarettes reduce sperm count – study
… in Israel, said in a statement that it is a common misconception that electronic cigarettes are not damaging to one’s health, pointing to the lack of oversight of the chemicals used in their production. Users of electronic cigarettes – which have …
Stabilization of endogenous Nrf2 by minocycline protects against…
While a plethora of studies support a therapeutic benefit of Nrf2 activation and ROS inhibition in diabetic nephropathy , the Nrf2 activator bardoxolone failed in clinical studies in type 2 diabetic patients due to cardiovascular side effects. Hence, alternative approaches to target Nrf2 are required.
Recurrent optic neuritis and neuromyelitis optica-IgG following first …
To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. Human papillomavirus vaccine is widely used to prevent cervical cancer caused by certain types of HPV in girls and young women.
MicroRNA-223-5p and -3p Cooperatively Suppress Necroptosis in Ischemic/Reperfused Hearts.
Recent studies have shown that myocardial ischemia/reperfusion -induced necrosis can be controlled by multiple genes. In this study, we observed that both strands of miR-223 were remarkably dysregulated in mouse hearts upon I/R.
President Obama Says ‘Obamacare’ Will Survive Beyond His Presidency
President Barack Obama says he believes his signature health care law will survive, noting he has told Republicans over his two terms in office to come up with a different solution if the law doesn’t work. Asked by ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos whether he thinks the Affordable Care Act will survive, Obama quickly replied, “I think it will.”
Watch: The beautiful moment Steven Gerrard pays surprise visit to…
Former Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard made a young 11-year-old’s dreams come true when he paid a surprise visit to her house. Former Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard made a young 11-year-old’s dreams come true when he paid a surprise visit to her house.
3 Big Reasons the GOP Can’t Replace Obamacare
Republicans are preparing to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and have promised to replace it with something that doesn’t leave more than 20 million Americans stranded without health insurance. But they still haven’t come up with a replacement.
More Americans care for elderly relatives, but who will care for the caregivers?
… a year. The United States needs to do more to help the tens of millions of caregivers who sacrifice their finances, health and personal lives to look out for aging loved ones, a growing number of experts say. Nearly 18 million people care for a …
Fosun Pharma unveils plan to battle cancer with early diagnosis and cost-effective treatment options
Fosun Pharmaceutical, a leading healthcare group on the mainland, plans to focus on early diagnosis and cost-effective treatment of cancer by using the world’s latest technologies such as robotic-assisted medical devices. Chen Qiyu, chairman of Shanghai-based Fosun Pharma, a subsidiary of the mainland’s largest non-state-owned investment conglomerate Fosun Group, said the company would introduce advanced technologies available in the United States to the Chinese market.
Organize personal, financial records as a courtesy to survivors
… and estate plan: Include the original copy of your will and other estate planning documents you’ve made. >> Advance health care directives: These documents (see caringinfo.org ) – a living will and medical power of attorney – spell out your wishes …
Taxes, ‘pot’ on agenda when legislators clock in
… services and other programs; and will consider whether to reauthorize the use of federal and state funds to provide health insurance for more than 300,000 low-income Arkansans. Legislators also will decide whether college faculty and staff members, …
If the Browns passed on Carson Wentz, why will they get the QB right this time? Hey, Mary Kay
Hey, Mary Kay: Browns fan since 1958. I was watching this young fella QB for the Eagles.
Obama’s change may not be what Americans expected
… culminated in an “era of good feelings” (Monroe was re-elected unopposed). The second not so much. Obama, who called health insurance reform the “defining struggle of this generation,” was semi-right, in two senses. Because Obamacare demonstrates …
Your High-Priced Personal Trainer May Be Losing Health Coverage
… The company, which has 36 locations in New York and 50 more around the country and internationally, has changed its health insurance offerings, making comprehensive medical coverage out of reach for many of its trainers. On Jan. 1, many of the …
Replanting teeth in horses *H&H Vip*
Chicago’s owner knew instantly that something was not right with her horse. He was dull, off his food and sensitive to his jaw being touched, especially over a mysterious, hard swelling that had recently appeared.
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Ex-NFL player gets clean, now seeks college coach position
A former Ohio State University football player whose NFL career fell apart because of a painkiller addiction says he wants to become a college coach and help others avoid similar pitfalls now that he’s clean and has a degree. Shane Olivea told The Columbus Dispatch he was high every day following his rookie year with the San Diego Chargers.
‘This quack is the head of an institute?’: Cleveland…
A doctor at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic sparked an online uproar when he published an article Friday filled with anti-vaccine rhetoric, including the widely debunked claim that vaccines are linked to autism. Physicians took to Twitter to call the article “vile” and “Post-truth medicine” and demand whether the clinic endorsed its doctor’s views.
South Abington Twp. woman gives back through hospice, volunteer work
MICHAEL J. MULLEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Laura Marion gives back to the community not only through her job at Allied Services Hospice but also as a volunteer and board member with Foundation for Cancer Care. MICHAEL J. MULLEN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Laura Marion gives back to the community not only through her job at Allied Services Hospice but also as a volunteer and board member with Foundation for Cancer Care.
Experimental Ebola vaccine trial shows positive prospects
… did not receive the vaccine. According to a release available to the Ghana News Agency the trial was led by the World Health Organisation (WHO), together with Guinea’s Ministry of Health, Medecins sans Frontieres and the Norwegian Institute of …
Precious gift of life is too short for some
In the last couple of weeks, I’ve spent a few days at Roswell Park Cancer Institute sitting with a relative as her son is battling cancer. A parent should never have to bury their child, but that may well happen in this case.
Manage Your Pet’s Diabetes with Home Care
… disease is on the rise among dogs and cats. While a diagnosis of diabetes requires lifestyle changes and heightened health monitoring, your pet can still live a happy, healthy life when you work together with your veterinarian to provide proper …
Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibition by Saxagliptin prevents…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor activation delays the progression of diabetic nephropathy in rodents. The NOD-like receptor 3 inflammasome plays an important role in DN.
Inflammasomes in the urinary tract: a disease-based review.
Inflammasomes are supramolecular structures that sense molecular patterns from pathogenic organisms or damaged cells and trigger an innate immune response, most commonly through production of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1I2 and IL-18, but also through less understood mechanisms independent of these cytokines. Great strides have been made in understanding these structures and their dysfunction in various inflammatory diseases, lending new insights into urological and renal problems.