Day: January 19, 2017

Ottawa mulls unconventional B.C.-style therapies for opioid addiction

Providing pharmaceutical-grade opioids in a medical setting has been shown to result in physical- and mental-health improvements for people who do not respond to conventional treatments. Providing pharmaceutical-grade opioids in a medical setting has been shown to result in physical- and mental-health improvements for people who do not respond to conventional treatments.

Low-income women are at a higher risk of heart disease, says study

Women from low socio-economic backgrounds are 25 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack than disadvantaged men, a new study from the George Institute for Global Health has revealed. A review of 116 studies revealed that a lower socio-economic status, compared to a higher, is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease for both genders, but women from disadvantaged backgrounds were relatively more likely to suffer from coronary heart disease than similarly affected men.

Sherry Keen stepping down as CEO of Windsor Elms after 15 years

The Hants Journal sat down with Windsor Elms Village’s CEO Sherry Keen for a discussion on her upcoming retirement. HJ – You’re officially retiring from the Windsor Elms, when exactly will that take place? SK – March 31 HJ – How long have you been with the Windsor Elms? SK – I’ve been with the Windsor Elms for 15 years.

Editorial: KanCare problems never seem to end

… . The Jan. 13 letter was written by James Scott, CMS associate regional administrator for Medicaid and Children’s Health Operation, and he summarized the agency’s concerns: “The results of our on-site review confirm that Kansas is substantively out …

Jim Slattery: Obama by the numbers

… 7. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) needs amendments. But today nearly 20 million Americans, many with pre-existing health care conditions, have health insurance for the first time. The ACA has been unfairly blamed for everything wrong with the health …

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Former New York Jets sack-dancing star Mark Gastineau says he is suffering from several health issues caused from years of playing football. The 60-year-old Gastineau says during a radio interview Thursday night with Pete McCarthy on 710 WOR Radio in New York that he has been diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

Vaping no gateway to smoking, UVic report says

… “There’s no evidence that they have a gateway effect,” said Marjorie MacDonald, a professor of nursing and public health at UVic and a co-author of the report. “Vapour devices can be at least as effective as other means of helping people quit …

Ap Photos: Long-married Bushes hospitalized together

Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, have been married for 72 years – longer than any U.S. presidential couple. This week, they are being treated in the same Houston hospital, and receiving well-wishes from President Barack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton as well as their son, former President George W. Bush.

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

… to informing the Marco Island community about the American Cancer Society, the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health concern by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing …

A ‘civil war’ on painkillers is raging in the medical community

In this June 14, 2011 file photo, various prescription drugs on the automated pharmacy assembly line at Medco Health Solutions in Willingboro, N.J. All three are patients struggling with chronic pain, but what they are describing is not physical agony but a war inside the medical community that is threatening their access to painkillers – and, by extension, their work, their relationships, and their sanity. Two years after the United States saw a record 27,000 deaths involving prescription opioid medications and heroin, doctors and regulators are sharply restricting access to drugs like Oxycontin and Vicodin.

Bill Gates, Norway to invest in vaccines against epidemics

U.S. business magnate Bill Gates will invest 855 million kroner and the Norwegian government one billion kroner to develop vaccines against epidemics, newspaper Aftenposten reported Thursday. This was announced both by Gates and Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg during World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday afternoon, the report said.

Former Jets star Gastineau says he has several health issues

Former New York Jets sack-dancing star Mark Gastineau says he is suffering from several health issues caused from years of playing football. The 60-year-old Gastineau says during a radio interview Thursday night with Pete McCarthy on 710 WOR Radio in New York that he has been diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

Doctors consider removing tube for 41st President Bush

On We… . FILE – In this April 2, 2016, file photo, former President George H. W. Bush waves as he arrives at NRG Stadium before the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball semifinal game between Villanova and Oklahoma in… HOUSTON – Doctors treating former President George H.W. Bush for pneumonia considered Thursday whether to take out a breathing tube while his wife, Barbara, said she was feeling much better after undergoing treatment for bronchitis.

Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

Anti-fou… Global Torpedo Market 2017-2021: ATLAS ELEKTRONIK, BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon & Saab Leave Competitors in their Wake – Research and Markets )–Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Global Torpedo Market 2017-2021” report to their offering. The global torpedo market to grow at a CAGR of 3.04% duri… )–The global insulation market is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 8% during the forecast period, according to Technavio’s latest report.

Maple Ridge walk-in clinics turning patients away

In the midst of a heavy influenza season, Maple Ridge walk-in clinics are being forced to close their doors and send away patients, telling them to come back the next day. There is a lack of doctors to fill the shifts, and a cap of 50 patients per day set by the B.C. Ministry of Health.

NBC News Latino Debunks Conservative Falsehood That “The Number Of…

Unlike other media outlets that uncritically parroted the conservative American Action Network’s false claims about Latino coverage under the Affordable Care Act , NBC News Latino showed evidence disproving the political group’s false statement that “the number of uninsured Hispanics has grown” under the ACA. This statement was based on the group’s misinterpretation of a report that actually found that more Hispanics have gained health insurance under the ACA.

Treasury pick Steve Mnuchin: Sorry about foreclosures

Actor and director horrified and PETA calls for boycott of A Dog’s Purpose after behind the scenes footage caught animal ‘abuse’ on camera Bushes on the mend! Barbara is feeling ‘1,000%’ better after her treatment for bronchitis and doctors are looking to move her husband George H.W. out of the ICU Obama’s final hours in the White House: Only a skeleton staff continues to work in the West Wing as the outgoing President’s schedule has been cleared to pack and have one last lunch with Joe Biden Trump’s Treasury nominee says SORRY to people who were foreclosed by the bank he bought – and comes under fire over $100m real estate he did not disclose Steve Mnuchin says sorry over actions of OneWest after he and group of partners bought and ran sub-prime lender in wake of 2008 financial crisis He told Senate Finance Committee when he was quizzed about foreclosures that he had tried to minimize … (more)

Understanding AFib

If you or someone you care about is among the estimated 46 million Americans age 65 or older-or hope to be someday-here’s something you should know. Seniors are at the highest risk for developing an irregular heartbeat, called atrial fibrillation or AFib, that, left untreated, could increase their risk for stroke by five times and doubles the chance of heart-related death-but you can protect yourself.

Melania’s former agent throwing inauguration party

Actor and director horrified and PETA calls for boycott of A Dog’s Purpose after behind the scenes footage caught animal ‘abuse’ on camera Bushes on the mend! Barbara is feeling ‘1,000%’ better after her treatment for bronchitis and doctors are looking to move her husband George H.W. out of the ICU Obama’s final hours in the White House: Only a skeleton staff continues to work in the West Wing as the outgoing President’s schedule has been cleared to pack and have one last lunch with Joe Biden Paolo Zampolli, the man who discovered Melania Trump and introduced her to The Donald, is co-hosting an inauguration after-party at a D.C. nightclub Zampolli told Politico that ‘it’s THE after-party,’ revealing he had invited the Trump family and celebrities including Kanye West and Sylvester Stallone While West and Stallone aren’t necessarily expected at the inauguration, Jon Voight, also invited, … (more)

With Trump pick Tom Price, cool heads can prevail on health reform

The Senate committee hearing for Rep. Tom Price , nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, demonstrated some fundamental differences between the two major parties on health policy – differences that may have to be overcome or set aside if the Affordable Care Act will be replaced. Democrats and Price “went around a a number of times,”a s Sen. Murphy said, on the difference between health insurance for all and “access to” health insurance for all.

Doctors consider removing tube for President George H.W. Bush,…

In this Thursday file photo, former President George H. W. Bush, right, and his wife, Barbara, are greeted before a Republican presidential primary debate at The University of Houston in Houston. On Wednesday the former president was admitted to an intensive care unit, and Barbara was hospitalized as a precaution, according to his spokesman.

Matthew McConaughey used hair loss treatment

The 47-year-old actor noticed he was losing his locks when he turned 30 and was stunned when Regenix – a product derived from natural ingredients – actually halted the thinning process and made his tresses return. He said: “Yup, [my hair is] real, that’s what I got.

Judge temporarily blocks Planned Parenthood’s ouster from Texas Medicaid

After three days of testimony from attorneys for the state and Planned Parenthood, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks is letting the reproductive health provider stay in Medicaid until Feb. 21. U.S. District Court Judge Sam Sparks on Thursday delayed Planned Parenthood’s ouster from the state’s Medicaid program until Feb. 21. The decision comes after three days of testimony and arguments in the U.S. District Court in Austin. The reproductive health provider initially sued more than a year ago, but that lawsuit sat dormant until Dec. 20, when the Texas Health and Human Services Commission put Planned Parenthood on notice that its Medicaid funding would end.

slashing government programs

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