Dear Doctor: A news report recently said that statins are underused. I’m 50 with normal cholesterol.
Day: January 21, 2017
Greg Dill: Avoiding Medicare late penalties
… and preventive care services, when he was first eligible. At the time he declined his Part B benefits, he was in good health. He rarely saw a doctor, didn’t take prescription drugs, and never had been admitted to a hospital. Part B carries a monthly …
Calendar of events
Have an event to share? Email gocalendar@montereyherald.com at least two weeks before the event and we will do our best to include it in this calendar. Rancho Cielo’s Eighth annual Culinary Round-Up: Featuring more than 20 local chefs and Monterey County wines.
Coffee consumption may counter age-related inflammation
… was directly countered by caffeine and associated compounds. Intrigued by the correlation between older participants’ health, gene-cluster activation and self-reported rates of caffeine consumption, the researchers followed up and verified that …
Gregg Popovich on Trump: “Can’t believe anything that…
Today across the country many hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets as part of the Women’s March to protest Donald Trump, his misogyny as demonstrated in prior comments made about women, and policies he’s promised to put in place to weaken women’s health including defunding Planned Parenthood and gutting the Affordable Care Act. Gregg Popovich, no stranger to speaking his mind about Trump , was asked about the marches today and how he felt about the former reality TV star’s first hours in office.
Drinking water tested in 5 NJ towns after chemicals found in wells
… toxins into the ground. The chemicals, however, are not regulated and there is uncertainty on their impact on human health, although studies have linked the chemicals to thyroid disease, kidney and testicular cancer, elevated cholesterol, obesity …
Trump order paves way for agencies to weaken health law
Cathey Park of Cambridge, Massachusetts wears a cast for her broken wrist with “I Love Obamacare” written upon it prior to U.S. President Barack Obama’s arrival to speak about health insurance at Faneuil Hall in Boston October 30, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque President Donald Trump is ordering federal agencies to undermine Obamacare through regulatory action, a move that could weaken enforcement of the requirement for Americans to buy health coverage and give insurers leeway to drop some benefits.
NFC Championship Football
Gale warnings are in effect for today, as winds anticipated to hit 35 knots and higher are forecast to accompany the latest cold front. With their big three all back in the fold, the La Marque Cougars got off to fast start and never let up in an 84-47 win against the Hitchcock Bulldogs in front of an electric home crowd Friday.
Obamacare in jeopardy, states protect no-cost contraception, including vasectomy
… Pearson, a senator of that state and formerly vice chair of the state’s house of representatives committee on health care. “We were largely motivated by guaranteeing that the reproductive health benefits that came to the whole country by way of the …
A sign on the hiking trail along the Dragon’s Back. Photo: Alamy
Hikers are turning out in huge numbers to enjoy the city’s picturesque nature trails, making it ever harder to get away from the crowds; these days you even have to queue to start walking It’s not unusual these days to venture into Hong Kong’s countryside to get away from it all, only to find it teeming with other hikers seeking an escape from city life. Sometimes you even have to queue to start walking on a trail.
Health Ministry to launch population based prevention, screening and…
… the early stages. Screening for these conditions, which can be undertaken at the level of the sub centre or Primary health Centres helps early detection and also serves to raise health awareness among people to lead healthy lifestyles. Given that …
NRL: Shaun Johnson says Kieran Foran isn’t ready yet
The playmaker has still been training with his new club as he continues recovery from a serious shoulder injury suffered last season. “He’s coming along really well,” Shaun Johnson told Fairfax Media .
Roaring ’20s event to benefit Furry Friends Food Relief
For Valentine’s Day, why not combine an evening of good food, music and dancing with supporting a good cause? Furry Friends Food Relief has just the ticket – its Second Annual Benefit Dinner on Feb. 11 at Shadow Lakes Golf Course promises a great night of fun along with raising money for this organization that helps families with their animals. Working in East County since 2014, the nonprofit distributes food for pets twice a week at their building in Brentwood, offers vaccine clinics every four weeks and distributes vouchers for spay and neuter services to those who qualify.
Wilkes Students Help People Sign Up for Health Insurance
Even though President Trump has promised to gut the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, people are still within the deadline to sign up for 2017 healthcare coverage. Students from the Wilkes University School of Pharmacy held a signup fair along South Street in Wilkes Barre on Saturday to help members of the community sign up.
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… but fight against the office holder when he is wrong. Many in the crowd held up signs in favor of education, women’s health, Planned Parenthood, as well as several anti-Trump signs. Mary LaPointe is a teacher in Hartland Consolidated Schools and …
How Trumpa s executive order impacts future of a Obamacarea
… Act. But until it becomes clear what steps federal agencies take as a result, its full impact on Americans and their health insurance is uncertain. A: Trump’s order states that federal agencies can grant waivers, exemptions and delays of “Obamacare” …
HEALTH: Introducing your en-suite spa
What could be more blissful than having a massage, followed by a sauna and a dip in a hot tub, all in the privacy of your own personal spa? That’s the ingenious concept at the Gilpin Hotel & Lake House in the Lake District, which offers five luxurious spa lodges within the grounds, each with its own fully equipped en suite spa. Jetty Spa Body Scrub with Pomegranate – with the Sedbergh Soap Company – won gold at the 2016 Green Parent Natural Beauty Awards.
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The Amarillo North Branch Library had a spike in attendance this afternoon, but quests were not there for the books; instead it was for the Health Fair.
Trump’s Order On ObamaCare: Is It Executive Overreach?
… to be the most potentially relevant provisions: Sec. 2. To the maximum extent permitted by law , the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) and the heads of all other executive departments and agencies (agencies) with authorities and …
No. 14 Arizona shuts down No. 3 UCLA in 96-85 win
With their big three all back in the fold, the La Marque Cougars got off to fast start and never let up in an 84-47 win against the Hitchcock Bulldogs in front of an electric home crowd Friday. A vote this week by a majority of the county commissioners court to hold off on implementing new rules governing game rooms was a wise move.
How Trump’s executive order impacts future of ‘Obamacare’
President Donald Trump, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, signs his first executive order on health care, Friday, Jan, 20, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. less President Donald Trump, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, signs his first executive order on health care, Friday, Jan, 20, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in … more WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump ‘s f irs t executive order targets the sweeping “Obamacare” law by giving federal agencies broad leeway to chip away at the measure.
How Trump’s executive order impacts future of ‘Obamacare’
… Trump, flanked by Vice President Mike Pence and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, signs his first executive order on health care, Friday, Jan, 20, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) President Donald Trump, …
$1.23 million penalty issued against nursing home
An Idaho nursing home is nearing a deadline to pay a $1.23 million penalty issued by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Allan Harris Gets Kidney Transplant
Buffalo, NY WBEN’s own Traffic Command reporter is resting comfortably after receiving a new kidney. Allan Harris got the call Thursday afternoon and rushed to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester for the overnight transplant operation.
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With their big three all back in the fold, the La Marque Cougars got off to fast start and never let up in an 84-47 win against the Hitchcock Bulldogs in front of an electric home crowd Friday. A vote this week by a majority of the county commissioners court to hold off on implementing new rules governing game rooms was a wise move.
PSG player gets unusual yellow card for ‘trickery’ with ball
With their big three all back in the fold, the La Marque Cougars got off to fast start and never let up in an 84-47 win against the Hitchcock Bulldogs in front of an electric home crowd Friday. A vote this week by a majority of the county commissioners court to hold off on implementing new rules governing game rooms was a wise move.
Scarlett Johansson: Allow My Daughter the Rights Ivanka Enjoyed
… own sister also used Planned Parenthood services for years after moving to California, as she had “no contacts, no health insurance, but was able to regularly see a doctor at a Planned Parenthood clinic for screenings, advice, birth control and …
NY gov requires insurance companies to cover contraceptives
New York governor Andrew Cuomo s is requiring health insurance companies to cover medically necessary abortions and most forms of contraception at no cost to women. The regulations are an effort to safeguard protections women currently receive under the Affordable Care Act.
Abortion issue to be raised at Connecticut statehouse
The abortion issue is being raised at the Connecticut state Capitol this session, after years of little to no debate on the subject. Seven Democratic women lawmakers are hosting a news conference Monday to introduce a package of five bills they say are designed to keep Connecticut as a pro-choice state and protect a variety of women’s health rights.
Trump opponents decry ‘Klansman’ at rally
As protesters Saturday juxtaposed the new commander-in-chief with Hitler, and passed literature that described him as “a suit-and-tie Klansman,” a clearly agitated motorist rolled down his car window and told the group to “Let it go.” The driver was speaking about demonstrations throughout the country opposing President Donald Trump, whose tenure in the Oval Office was just one day old.
Surrey Prostate Cancer Support Group hosts meeting Jan. 28
The organization holds supportive gatherings on the last Saturday of every month for men affected by prostate cancer and provides awareness, public education, advocacy, support and research into the prevention, detection, treatment and cure of prostate cancer. On Jan. 28, Dr. Michael Peacock from UBC Radiation Oncology will speak on Prostate Brachytherapy treatments and effects.
Trump opens first full day on job at church
… under the Affordable Care Act , which might include enforcement of the penalty for people who fail to carry the health insurance that the law requires of most Americans. President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Friday giving federal …
Wells Fargo & Company MN Has $152,000 Stake in Dynavax Technologies Corp.
Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its stake in Dynavax Technologies Corp. by 4.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 14,433 shares of the biopharmaceutical company’s stock after buying an additional 563 shares during the period.
5 Drugs That Are Way Cheaper in Canada
A lot of the discussion related to curbing runaway drug prices in the United States has focused on the importation of drugs from neighboring Canada. But are drugs really less expensive there? Often, the answer is yes.
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New York governor Andrew Cuomo s is requiring health insurance companies to cover medically necessary abortions and most forms of contraception at no cost to women. The regulations are an effort to safeguard protections women currently receive under the Affordable Care Act.
Andrew Cuomo: States, use your power to protect women’s rights
… and they deserve a workplace environment free of sexual harassment. They also deserve the right to control their health and reproductive decisions and to receive paid family leave when they have children. This week, we are taking regulatory action …
If Georgetown basketball can revive its season, it will be vs. Big East’s new powers
Rodney Pryor, left, and Georgetown lost to J.P. Macura and Xavier in their first meeting of the season. The Georgetown men’s basketball team has had nearly one week to regroup from its most lopsided Big East loss this season and prepare for a potentially defining stretch against three straight ranked opponents.
Girl with Terminal Cancer Asks People to Do Acts of Kindness
When Becca Schofield, was told last November the brain cancer she had fought for nearly two years was terminal, the 17-year-old said she decided to create a bucket list. When an overwhelming number of family and friends wanted to help with her bucket list, Becca, of Riverview, New Brunswick, thought of a way to help other people.
MHS production of ‘Legally Blonde’ goes turquoise for Hedda
Editor’s note: Greater Morristown has gotten behind Hedda Sivertsson , an 8th-grader battling brain cancer , with turquoise ribbons , online fund drives and community jogs . Now the Morristown High School drama department is doing its part.
Required: Full, fast repeal of Obamacare
By keeping control of the Senate and House of Representatives in Washington after sending an Obamacare-repeal bill to the desk of the law’s namesake last January, Republicans won the White House on a message of dismantling the disastrous health-insurance policy. It didn’t hurt them in Kentucky, either, where the GOP won control of the House for the first time in nearly a century and now holds a supermajority in both chambers.