A CANCER drug that was trialled at Queen Alexandra Hospital could be cut from the NHS after being deemed too expensive. NHS watchdog the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence announced Kadcyla, also called trastuzumab emtansine, cost too much to be covered by funding.
Day: January 17, 2017
Sylvester Lasnetske
He died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, at Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne as the result of complications from Parkinson’s disease. He was born July 6, 1956, in Tracy, to Madalyn and Thomas Lasnetske.
Two in Sydney hospital with rare flesh-eating bacteria
… o combat the condition initially, surgery to remove the infected tissue is the only cure available. A New South Wales Health statement said there was no risk to the public, and the community should not be alarmed.
Two patients with flesh-eating disease at Blacktown Hospital
Necrotising fasciitis is an infection that kills the body’s soft tissue. The severe disease is known for its sudden onset and rapid spread. It is most common in patients with a poor immune system, such as people with diabetes, cancer, alcoholism or drug abuse.
Will Brownback fill revenue pothole?
… that good (even great) politics and good government aren’t the same. Good government keeps the schools, roads, health care, and the poor taken care of. Good politics boils down to not inconveniencing your voter base. That’s something that is a …
Poorer health in smokers of chop chop
People who smoke chop chop – or unbranded loose tobacco – report significantly worse health than legal smokers, according to the Cancer Council Victoria. People who smoke chop chop – or unbranded loose tobacco – report significantly worse health than legal smokers, according to the Cancer Council Victoria.
National Council on Drug Abuse 2016 National Drug Prevalence Survey Findings
Approximately 40 per cent of the population report that they currently use alcohol. Seventy-five per cent of the population report using alcohol at some point in their lifetime.
Westmoreland, St Ann, KSAC record highest drug use
St Ann, Westmoreland, Kingston and St Andrew currently have the highest number of drug users, according to the 2016 Drug Prevalence Survey that was conducted by the National Council on Drug Abuse . According to the findings, alcohol use is highest in St Ann and Westmoreland, with 60 per cent and 51 per cent, respectively, while St Mary, St James and Clarendon showed the lowest usage of 36 per cent and 37 per cent in Clarendon.
Former Blackhall chimney sweep’s latest bus pass challenge is biggest yet
Retired chimney sweep Bob Waite, 66, from Blackhall, aims to ride around the whole perimeter of the country on nothing more than his bus pass. He has set himself a fundraising target of A 10,000 for the transplant unit at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital.
‘Hacking the Wellbeing Code through Energetic Intelligence’ Encourages…
In her new book, “Hacking the Wellbeing Code through Energetic Intelligence: Wellbeing as a Living Martial Art” , author Martine M. L. Negro shares steps to stay well by being aware of what one’s body is saying. “Hacking the Wellbeing Code through Energetic Intelligence” teaches readers how to make decisions that benefit mind, body and spirit, master three keys to support health and reclaim lost energy by building resilience to age well.
Drug-resistant deadly bacteria more widespread than previously thought, study finds
A family of highly drug-resistant and potentially deadly bacteria may be spreading more widely–and more stealthily — than previously thought, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Researchers examined carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae causing disease in four U.S. hospitals.
Yale researchers discover how tick-borne bacteria cause infection
Before infecting humans, tick-borne bacteria or viruses first have to get past a tick’s defenses to colonize it. How this occurs is not well understood.
Washington Post: A prescription for disaster
… or tighten rules that discourage people from signing up only when they are sick, for example. On top of an improved health care system, the GOP could most likely get some Democratic votes for this approach. If Republicans went on to call that repeal …
Savannahians share their cold, flu remedies
When Memorial Health-Islands practice representative Marion Ingram gets a cold, “I do Vitamin C. And of course, hot tea.” It’s cold and flu season and many people are breaking out the cough syrup and Tylenol, hot tea and their grandmother’s all-time famous remedy, chicken soup.
Introducing Centrelink’s robo-public servant
Public servants could find themselves replaced with robots sooner than anyone expected with Centrelink soon to step up experiments with “virtual” welfare officers manning the agency’s shopfronts around Australia. Centrelink will soon have two robo-assistants answering questions from the public, one of them about the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the other helping young people with the complexities of claiming student benefits.