Day: January 25, 2017

Wellbeing taster day raises A 600 for two local charities

An opportunity to chase away the winter blues with a day of wellbeing taster sessions attracted a bumper crowd and raised over 600 for two local charities. The family friendly event was held at The Wellington Health and Wellbeing Centre, Hastings last Sunday , A total of 70 people enjoyed a range of taster sessions in a variety of complementary therapies and classes, including Indian Head Massage, Reflexology, Sports Massage, Physiotherapy, Yoga and Pilates.

Renee Page

She was an over-the-road truck driver for Vermillion Brothers in Keokuk and for Leeser TX Inc. in Palmyra, Mo. She was known as a caring person, always available to help a family member.

Scientist Alan Mackay-Sim is Australian of the Year 2017

Australian of the Year 2017 is Alan Mackay-Sim: Scientist whose stem cell research is helping to repair damaged spinal cords wins national award Biomedical scientist Alan Mackay-Sim, whose research has been hailed ‘more impressive than man walking on the moon’, has been named the 2017 Australian of the Year. The Queensland-based professor has dedicated his life to pioneering stem cell research and its use in repairing damaged spinal cords, including helping to restore mobility in a quadriplegic man.

Cameron reveals new job as president of Alzheimer charity

David Cameron calls for greater funding for dementia research as he reveals new job as president of Alzheimer’s charity Used example of HIV in the 1980s to call for dementia to become a subject of ‘open discussion’ in society David Cameron called for greater funding for dementia research today as he revealed he is to become the president of an Alzheimer’s charity. The former prime minister, who stood down after losing the EU referendum, said he was taking the position with Alzheimer’s Research UK.

Spaced Out

Wow! You are talking about a seriously divisive issue. I have seen heated debates about politics and religion that have ended more pleasantly than a discussion about how many spaces should be used behind a sentence.

63 districts covered in the ongoing HIV/Aids survey

The Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment , the fourth HIV/Aids study of its kind in Uganda since the 1980s, will cover 40,000 randomly selected participants from 520 villages countrywide The $4m survey, which was rolled out in August last year, by the Ministry of Health through the International Centre for Aids programmes is largely funded by the US Centre for Disease Control. The previous round of Aids Indicator Surveys show that HIV prevalence in the general population in Uganda increased from 6.4 per cent in 2004/5 to 7.3 per cent by 2011, tallying with the 2013 HIV estimates, which show that HIV prevalence stabilised around 7.4 per cent in 2012/2013.

What to consider with ’55-plus’ living

… deal.” a Finances: Sure, a fancy fitness center and a golf course are nice – but is the community in good financial health? You should review the financial records of the homeowners’ association and the minutes of monthly meetings. How big is the …

Health pick Price grilled

President Donald Trump’s choice to become health and human services secretary told a Senate committee Tuesday that the new administration believes that people with existing illnesses should not be denied health insurance. But Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., committed to no details on that or any aspects of how Republicans will reshape the previous president’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Massachusetts Governor to Pitch Health-Insurance Penalty for Employers

The first state in the nation to require residents to carry health insurance is grappling with escalating Medicaid rolls, but a fix floated by Massachusetts’ Republican governor is drawing pushback from employers. Gov. Charlie Baker will propose in his annual budget on Wednesday a $2,000 penalty per worker on businesses that don’t shoulder enough of the health-insurance cost.

Prepare For Medical Costs In Retirement

How much money do you think that you need to retire? There are many assumptions involved in answering that question, but one assumption is the greatest of all: how much money will you need for your health care costs? Fidelity projects that a 65-year old couple who retired in 2016 should expect an average cost of $260,000 over twenty years, and that excludes any nursing home costs . Too often, seniors are worried about medical expenses draining their funds and forcing them to become a burden to their families.

Electrical tape-bikinis and sun for perfect tan lines in Rio

In this Jan. 11, 2017 photo, Erika Martins uses black electrical tape to create a customer’s bikini, in order to attain crisp tan lines, on her rooftop Erika Bronze salon in the suburb of Realengo in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Martins wears a microphone connected to an open speaker system in order to direct her assistants to clients who need more tanning lotion or a sprinkling of water on their skin.

A microbial protein that alleviates metabolic syndrome

To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. A recent study shows that pasteurization of Akkermansia muciniphila enhances the bacterium’s ability to reduce fat mass and metabolic syndrome in mice with diet-induced obesity, and that Amuc_1100*, a thermostable outer-membrane protein of A. muciniphila, can reproduce these beneficial effects.

Year begins for Parkinsong

On Song: Robyn Sharpe, Jeanette Pritchett, Lyn Lehane, Len Hoy, Daffydd Wiesner-Ellix and Andrew Suggett participating in Parkinsong. Picture: Amy Paton MEMBERS of Warrnambool’s Parkinson’s Disease support group were hoping to raise the roof of Macey’s Bistro on Wednesday.

In utero environment can impact brain development, study shows

A new study shows that what happens to a fetus in the womb can affect the brain later in life. In a paper recently published in Human Brain Mapping , a team of researchers from the Quebec-based Research Unit on Children’s Psychosocial Maladjustment shows how the in utero environment can play a role in the development of brain processes.

Dog bylaw should focus on bites, not breeds

… entrances, financial incentives to quit, while keeping the cost of cigarettes high and covering the packaging with health warnings and gross pictures of blackened lungs all work together to both deter new smokers and encourage longtime smokers to …

Study looks at link between cancer, anxiety

It appears lung cancer patients with anxiety and depression die sooner, according to a study by a team of researchers that included Dr. Rob Olson from the Northern Medical Program and the BC Cancer Agency of the North. The study, published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, is one of the first to explore a possible link between mental health and the survival rates of lung cancer patients.

Local mother pens book over losing teenage son to suicide and meeting his organ recipients

“My hope and prayer is to bring suicide to the forefront and promote organ donation through our experience,” says Bobbi Gilbert, author of ‘Our Year of First Without You’ – A journey through suicide and organ donation . “On April 20, 2015, our lives would forever be spun on a different axis, due to our son’s decision of that early morning to commit suicide in his ex-girlfriend’s yard,” says Ms.

Fears over bird flu in China after 9 deaths this year

Nine people have died of bird flu in China this year, state media reported Wednesday, after the World Health Organization urged all countries to promptly report human infections. Disease control centres in three provinces including northern Henan, central Hunan, and southern Guangdong have reported at least nine deaths from the virus, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

Cervical cancer death rates higher Jan. 25, 2017, 12:43 Am Ast

PATIENT CARE: African-American women are less likely to develop most cancers, but they too are dying more than white women. – Photo courtesy http://thegrio.com/ A woman’s risk of dying of cervical cancer is higher than previously believed, particularly among older and black women, a new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led research suggests.

U.S. District Court Blocks Proposed Aetna-Humana Merger

The health insurance companies Aetna and Humana have been blocked in their attempt to merge their businesses by a federal judge, who issued a 158-page opinion preempting the deal earlier this week. The two companies made their case around the belief that the merger of the two businesses would create a more efficient operation, which would allow the anticipated savings to be passed on to consumers.

Academy Awards 2017: Tanna’s unlikely nomination is emotional for directors

After two difficult and emotional years, Martin Butler was delighted by Australia’s first Academy Award nomination for best foreign-language film. One of the directors of the Vanuatu island romance Tanna was working on the film while his partner, journalist Liz Jackson, was dealing with a devastating diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease, as revealed on Four Corners late last year.