… care.) Below is a database that shows the enrollment by county and the percentage of 19-to-64-year-olds who get their health insurance through the Medicaid expansion. The data is from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
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new New drug rules will likely see spike in reports of babies exposed to opioids
… changed to comply with changes in the Comprehensive Abuse and Recovery Act. Ayers said changes to CAPTA now require health professionals to report all children born with exposed to substance abuse, whether the drugs are illegal or legal. “And the …
Southeast Asia’s first heart transplant patient dies at 76
Southeast Asia’s first heart transplant patient and one of the world’s longest surviving cases has died, his family said on Monday, more than 31 years after his operation. Singaporean Seah Chiang Nee, a former newspaper editor, died aged 76 in a local hospital on Saturday, his wife Patricia Wong said.
20-cent Paperfuge could help diagnose diseases
… and can’t be used in the field. “A couple of years ago, I experienced a moment in Uganda while talking to primary health workers, which made me realize centrifuges are a critical part of a diagnostics lab infrastructure, and they were missing from …
Ohio lawmakers take up the fight for and against Obamacare: Ohio Politics Roundup
Longtime Columbus-area congressman Pat Tiberi, who chairs the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, will play a key role in the upcoming Obamacare drama. His subcommittee oversees many facets of Obamacare, including those that pertain to Medicare.
Aaron Rodgers’ Father Gets Candid About Their Estrangement: ‘Fame Can Change Things’
Aaron Rodgers led the Green Bay Packers to a playoff victory against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, but there were several important people who were not cheering him on in the stands – his family. In a new profile piece for the New York Times , Rodgers’ father, Ed, spoke out about the rift in his family, that made headlines when his other son, Jordan Rodgers, spoke about it with his now-fiancee JoJo Fletcher on the last season of The Bachelorette.
Opinion: Why is the norovirus such a huge problem for the NHS?
… encourage its staff to take up free vaccinations in order to try and reduce the impact on staff, patient and visitor health. However, the absence of a vaccine means this is not yet an option for norovirus. While no drugs or vaccines are available, …
Nixon explores legal options after review
Robert Nixon considering legal action after review into his son’s death identifies gaps in mental health treatment. Photo: DECLAN RURENGA Orange man Robert Nixon is considering his legal options after a review into his son’s death identified gaps in mental health services.
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We are here to help you realize your dream
Jan. 16 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – a national holiday and a day of remembrance. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to creating and fostering equal rights for African Americans, and he died during his efforts to make his dream a reality.
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Local nurses and community members gathered outside the state Capitol in Sacramento on Sunday evening for the continuation of the Affordable Care Act. Glatt says her daughter was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma just months after she became covered under the President Obama-led health care change.
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Laws of Eve | Legislation needed to protect vulnerable adults
… take charge of his own affairs, he was not a suitable candidate to become his wife’s legal guardian under the Mental Health Act. In cases in which the Mental Health Act can be relied on, the application to appoint a legal guardian does not present …
Lady Vols not alone this season in honoring Pat Summitt
In this Dec. 4, 2016, file photo, an orange chair labeled for Pat Summitt sits at the end of the Tennessee women’s bench before a game between Tennessee and Baylor in Knoxville, Tenn. In addition to the chair, Tennessee players are wearing commemorative patches on their uniforms to honor Summitt, who died June 28. Other women’s basketball programs without direct connections to Summitt also are finding ways to honor one of the game’s greatest ambassadors in the season after her death.
Camp Lejeune veterans eligible for disability
The US Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing to grant disability benefits for eight diseases for any active-duty, reserve or National Guard personnel who served at least 30 days at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, between Aug. 1, 1953 and Dec. 31, 1987. Widows of these service personnel who died as a result of being afflicted with these diseases will also be eligible for death benefits, including a monthly stipend of approximately $1,250 and possible free health insurance for life.
My Broken Heart: ‘I will never forget the sound it made’
REBECCA Craven was sleeping when she heard the alarm go off the first time. It’s a sound she will never forget.
Health insurance premiums set to rise
Australian families could soon be forking out an extra $200 for private health cover as insurers lobby the federal government for their annual premium hike. It’s that time of year again when private health insurers apply to the health minister, justifying their reasons for higher premiums.
Trump promises health care ‘for everybody’
President-elect Donald Trump wants health “insurance for everybody,” he told The Washington Post, no small feat in a country where millions are uninsured. The Republican has long lashed out at President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, the Affordable Care Act, campaigning on a pledge to repeal and replace it.
Fort Payne mom fought cancer with ‘unrivaled determination’
Her husband, Jason Crowder , noticed the swelling in her abdomen was not going down. A radiologist, he examined her and discovered a swollen liver.
Lexington abortion clinic to close
… 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 …
Write the Power: NY District 21 march draws hundreds in support of Affordable Care Act in Canton
… asking Democrats to make Sunday the “first stand” in what could be a bruising legislative battle over health care in 2017. “I feel that people need health care and I think the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, is a really …
Quality of Life and Parental Worrying in A National Cohort of Biliary …
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North Country activists rally against ACA repeal
That summed up the message of demonstrators outside the Durkee Street office of U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro. here Sunday; they gathered to protest her part in congressional Republicans’ push to repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Finding Inspiration In Your Biggest Temptations
… affects the levels of certain hormones, which can in turn affect your metabolic processes and adversely affect your health. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health and …
Trump: ‘Insurance for everybody’ in plan
President-elect Donald Trump said in a weekend interview that he is nearing completion of a plan to replace President Barack Obama’s signature health care law with the goal of “insurance for everybody,” while also vowing to force drug companies to negotiate directly with the government on prices in Medicare and Medicaid.
Being wary of wandering
Virtually all parents have experienced the terror of looking up from what they were doing only to realize their child has wandered off.
Intricate microdevices that can be safely implanted
Applications include a drug-delivery system to provide tailored drug doses for precision medicine, catheters, stents, cardiac pacemakers, and soft microbotics Fabrication and assembly of an iMEMS microdevice. Left: layer-by-layer fabrication of support structures and assembly of gear components.
UV light can aid hospitals’ fight to wipe out drug-resistant superbugs
… aureus (MRSA), but research on their effectiveness has been preliminary. A large randomized trial led by Duke Health and published in The Lancet finds use of UVC machines can cut transmission of four major superbugs by a cumulative 30 percent. The …
‘Buying time’ for natural killer cells could enhance cancer immunity
… said. The research at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council, the Harry J. Lloyd Charitable Trust, the Cancer Research Institute, Cancer Council Victoria, the …
HIV therapy could be contributing to syphilis outbreak: UBC study
… and gonorrhea,” said Michael Rekart, lead author and clinical professor in UBC’s school of population and public health. “That led me to believe there must be something else going on.” Until now, research and clinical communities have suggested that …
Every meal triggers inflammation
When we eat, we do not just take in nutrients – we also consume a significant quantity of bacteria. The body is faced with the challenge of simultaneously distributing the ingested glucose and fighting these bacteria.
Researchers found that certain anti-influenza compounds also inhibit Zika virus infection
Globalization, environmental changes, population growth and urbanization make emerging virus diseases a major threat to public health. An example of such epidemics is the Zika outbreak which is ongoing in the Americas after emerging in the Pacific region.
Benzodiazepines and related drugs increase stroke risk among persons with Alzheimer’s disease
The use of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine-like drugs was associated with a 20 per cent increased risk of stroke among persons with Alzheimer’s disease, shows a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland. Benzodiazepines were associated with a similar risk of stroke as benzodiazepine-like drugs.
New research study creates new opportunities for treating brain diseases
… largest uptake improvement that has ever been shown,” says Greta Hultqvist, researcher at the Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences at Uppsala University. To try out the new format, researchers have used it on an antibody that binds to a …
Eating disorders are affecting more UK women in their 40s and 50s
… nal publishing outstanding and influential research in all areas of clinical practice, translational medicine, public health, policy, and general topics of interest to the biomedical research community. As the flagship medical journal of the BMC