1st Mexican-American to rise to Catholic bishop in US dies

Archbishop Patricio Fernandez Flores, former archbishop of the San Antonio Roman Catholic archdiocese and the first Mexican-American to rise to bishop in the U.S. Catholic church, has died at the age of 87. In a lengthy statement, the San Antonio archdiocese said Flores died Monday of pneumonia and congestive heart failure at a San Antonio assisted living center for retired priests. Flores was born in the small Texas Coastal Plains farming town of Ganado.

Buddy Bregman, arranger and producer, dead at age 86

Buddy Bregman, an accomplished arranger, producer and filmmaker whose credits ranged from albums by Ella Fitzgerald and Bing Crosby to directing dozens of television movies and documentaries, has died. Bregman died Sunday in Los Angeles at age 86. His daughter, actress Tracey Bregman , confirmed through her manager that he had been battling Alzheimer’s disease.

Sharing the Warmth and Serving Neighbors

From left to right: Karen Reihel, Taylor Glomb, Elizabeth Stocking, Angela Cappelluti, Isabelle Schulte, Chad McQuade, Richelle Graff and Molly Durr. As temperatures drop the need for coats, hats and gloves rise at the local Salvation Army Community Center.

Birches Assisted Living hosts dementia communication program for caregivers

On January 17, The Birches Assisted Living in Clarendon Hills will offer an educational program titled “Keeping Connected to Someone with Dementia,” which teaches caregivers how to create more meaningful relationships with their clients or loved ones who have dementia. Daniel Kuhn, a licensed clinical social worker, vice president of education at All Trust Home Care and author of the book “Alzheimer’s Early Stage: First Steps for Family, Friends and Caregivers,” will present the program from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in The Birches’ Main Dining Room, located at 215 55th St. in Clarendon Hills.

Upon further review, another column about NFL officiating

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Flu season already worse than last year

… The Centers for Disease Control is reporting about 10,000 flu cases as of last week in 2016. The Louisiana State Health Department said for that week, flu-like illnesses were high for Louisiana, especially in places like New Orleans and the …

Allergan continues to acquire companies

Allergan, the Ireland-based pharmaceutical giant with a plant in Waco scheduled to receive a $200 million expansion, continued a multimonth spending spree on Monday by announcing deals with smaller companies pursuing treatments for neurological disorders and diseases of the digestive tract. The company last year broke ground on a 322,000-square-foot addition to its Waco facility at 8301 Mars Drive, a move aimed at increasing manufacturing space that could create 100 full-time jobs in the near future and eventually 250 more when production approaches capacity.

Why sharing meds is bad for your health

… 60mg. Changing pills, dosages or stopping taking tablets suddenly can make people “severely ill”, according to mental health charity SANE. Yet Charlotte was willing to take that chance. Other prescription drugs shared between these students on the …

Men with history of cancer more likely to develop aggressive strains: Aussie study

Australian researchers have discovered why men with a family history of prostate cancer develop a more aggressive strain of the disease. Researchers from Melbourne’s Monash University, in a joint research effort with a group of Australia’s most renowned cancer research institutes, revealed that the BRCA2 gene fault in conjunction with a family history of prostate cancer breeds an aggressive type of prostate cancer.

Medical Fraud Threatens Driving Licenses of 6,600 Truckers

Medical certificates given to truckers nationwide by a chiropractor operating out of an Atlanta truck stop will soon be revoked, federal authorities said. Prosecutors say Anthony Lefteris was authorized to perform the exams, which are meant to ensure that truck drivers operate safely on the nation’s highways.

UB’s Margaret Moss earns two AJN Book of the Year Awards

Margaret Moss, PhD, JD, assistant dean of diversity and inclusion in the University at Buffalo School of Nursing, was honored with two 2016 Book of the Year Awards by the American Journal of Nursing . Her book, “American Indian Health and Nursing,” was awarded first place in the Professional Issues category, and received second place in the Community/Public Health category.

Researchers discover genetic fingerprint identifying how prostate cancer spreads

Canadian researchers have identified a genetic fingerprint that explains why up to almost a third of men with potentially curable localized prostate cancer develop aggressive disease that spreads following initial treatment. Co-principal investigator Dr. Robert Bristow of Toronto’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre says the discovery could help doctors personalize more effective, targeted therapies from the moment a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Amgen updates agreement with DaVita for dialysis treatment

Thousand Oaks biotech company Amgen entered into a six-year supply agreement with DaVita for dialysis treatments, the company announced on Jan. 9. Under the terms of the new agreement, Amgen will supply DaVita with Epogen and Aranesp for agents to stimulate red blood cells in dialysis treatment in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Dion’s

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert due to the concerns that assorted sliced deli meat products were served to customers at Dion’s in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The sliced roast beef, ham, pastrami and turkey items were produced between Dec. 14, 2016 and Dec. 29, 2016, however product may have been available in restaurant locations through Jan. 4, 2017.

Prostate cancer genetics could aid cure: study

Canadian researchers have identified a genetic fingerprint that explains why up to almost a third of men with potentially curable localized prostate cancer develop aggressive disease that spreads following initial treatment. Co-principal investigator Dr. Robert Bristow of Toronto’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre says the discovery could help doctors personalize more effective, targeted therapies from the moment a man is diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Heartburn drugs during pregnancy may increase child’s risk of asthma

A University of Edinburgh study has found that women who use heartburn medication in pregnancy were more likely to have children who developed asthma. The team, led by the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and the University of Tampere in Finland, found that children born to mothers who used prescribed heartburn medications were one-third more likely to seek treatment for asthma symptoms.