… interact with living organisms, we may be able to create diets that help people with the disease, as well as their health overall,” said Mauro M. Teixeira from the Federal University of Minas Gerais in Brazil. For the study, the team used a …
Day: January 8, 2017
Oxalate, inflammasome, and progression of kidney disease.
Oxalate is an end product of metabolism excreted via the kidney. Excess urinary oxalate, whether from primary or enteric hyperoxaluria, can lead to oxalate deposition in the kidney.
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… 11th. This program is offered in partnership by the Alzheimer’s Association, UK Sanders Brown Center on Aging, and UK Health Care. The Season of Honor: Caring for the Caregiver Support Group will meet on Monday, January 2, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at First …
Cancer survivors receive a lift on the ‘Road to Recovery’
Navigating the streets of Tallahassee, Florida can be a nightmare, dealing with traffic while driving to and from work, or just trying to get an errand done. But thanks to a service offered by the American Cancer Society and aided by proceeds from Relay for Life, some don’t have to.
A Capitol offense
… to sponsor such legislation. Tom Price, a member of Congress and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, did own between $50,000 and $100,000 worth of stock in such a company, and he did sponsor such …
Korean drugmakers seek opportunities at JPMorgan conference
In search of new partnerships, foreign investment and promotional opportunities, South Korea’s top biopharmaceutical companies will partake in the 35th J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, which kicks off Monday in San Francisco. The annual four-day event is the world’s biggest and oldest health care symposium.
Survivor of the Year
Newly named the Komen VT-NH Affiliate’s Survivor of the Year for 2007, Kerry Clifford, of Brandon, has competed in the Komen Race for the Cure held at Hildene Meadows in Manchester for ten out of the past 11 years. She has consistently finished in the 5K Walk’s Overall Top 35, with her best Overall Walker finish in 7th place in 1999 and finished the 5K Walk as one of the top-4 breast cancer survivors in all ten Komen races she has taken part in.
Volunteer training for AARP Tax-Aide Program scheduled Posted at
The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is preparing for the start of tax season with training sessions this month for those who make the program possible: its volunteers. The Tax-Aide program offers free income tax return preparation and electronic filing to seniors and low-to-moderate income taxpayers.
Letter: Will Medigap bill pass in Richmond?
As we start the new year, I would like to bring attention to a little-known fact to most Virginians. For the last couple of years, an important bill has failed to make its way out of a House of Delegates’ committee.
Nobody’s Son’: Brewster, N.Y., author confronts his…
Author Mark Slouka outside his lakeside cabin north of Brewster, N.Y., on Lost Lake. The cabin is the stage for his writing and is often the backdrop to his turbulent childhood.
Looking to meet like minds North Bergen woman runs events for active…
North Bergen resident Lynn Earley’s presence gives off a sort of “I’ve been there, done that, and you shouldn’t” vibe befitting her 68 years of life. And for good reason.
The good stuff
If one picked up a little pot and morphine but didn’t understand the benefits of heroin, all she had to do was ask her local pharmacist. “Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach, bowels, and is a perfect guardian of health,” replied the pharmacist.
Battle through ballet: 9-year-old battling leukemia performs
Nine-year-old Sammy Denton looks like any other ballet dancer getting ready for a show, but there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes. “I just want to feel happy like all the normal kids instead of being one of the kids that have a problem with them,” Sammy said.
Reckless? Shaheen created this mess
… as she does. Shaheen had no such reservations on Christmas Eve 2009, when Senate Democrats rushed through a sloppy health care law without a single Republican vote. The death of Ted Kennedy, replaced by Republican Scott Brown, meant that Democrats …
Cut Dependence On Government
West Virginia’s U.S. senators, Democrat Joe Manchin and Republican Shelley Moore Capito, share one concern about proposals to repeal and replace the Obamacare program. It is that those who have become dependent on it not be cut off from health insurance.
Flu shots urged
Cooler weather and shorter days mark the transition from fall to winter and it’s also a sign that flu season is here. The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County urges Floridians to prevent getting seasonal flu and spreading it to others by getting the flu vaccine.
Suicide and older adults
Suicide is a very serious problem among older adults. Although people age 65 and older made up only 13.7 percent of the population in 2012, they accounted for 16.3 percent of the suicides.
Gov. Pence gives farewell address to Hoosiers
… from Evansville to Indianapolis. Our innovative Healthy Indiana Plan is a national model of how to provide affordable health care coverage to our most vulnerable citizens. Hoosiers are proving we can improve healthcare and drive down costs with …
A Woman’s Heart event scheduled for Feb. 2
Cookeville Regional Medical Center’s “A Woman’s Heart” event committee is in full swing planning the Heart Fund’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Looking forward to the A Woman’s Heart event are, in front, from left, committee members Margaret Arseniadis, Hannah Davis, and Sylvia Kennedy; Katelyn Steakley, Bless Boutique; committee members Marcy Griffin, Cherry Ramsey, chair Coleen Schabacker and Leah Ingram; and Foundation director John Bell; and in back, committee members Amanda Scott, Debbie Baker, Elizabeth Kase; Emily Carwile, Matilda Jane clothing; and committee members Amy Rich, Tracy Galyean, Paula Jackson and Barb Davis.
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Westfield YWCA problems persist
It has been nine months of tumult for the YWCA of Westfield. Even community members have become asking questions, especially to those who are no longer with the organization.
USC star receiver Smith-Schuster leaving for NFL
USC receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster will forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the NFL draft, he announced Saturday. “This was a very difficult decision to make,” Smith-Schuster wrote in a Twitter post.
Parkinson’s Disease, Movement Disorders Education & Support
Waldo County General Hospital Home Health Conference Room, 125 Northport Ave., Belfast. Group meets monthly and is for adults with Parkinson’s disease, their families and friends.
The Boobytrapped Presidency
… happen. Obamacare is an unpopular program that has become progressively more unpopular as its effects-more expensive health insurance and fewer choices-have become apparent. Yet the GOP, many of whose Representatives and Senators were elected …