Month: January 2017

Student of the Year candidate on how to change a life

It was when he committed to be a Student of the Year candidate for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society , the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer research. Israel, a sophomore at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, is one of 14 L.A. area students accepted into the Students of the Year program.

The Gateway Nug

… any vilification of a plant that has had such a profound economic, medicinal and social impact with relatively benign health effects but for the sake of discourse, stick with me. Our understanding of addiction has evolved over the last half-century. …

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The sun is shining, no rain in sight but it’s still winter and according to Stanislaus County Public Health Officer Dr. John Walker, “We’re not past the flu season.” Dr. Walker is advising families throughout the region to protect themselves against the influenza virus, urging families to get vaccinated.

Difference Makers: Building self-esteem and changing lives, one…

The idea that a new hairstyle or a foot rub could be life-changing might seem farfetched, but for the founder of a local organization that provides free makeovers and self-care services to people living in poverty, these simple acts have gone on to make big impacts. Caroline MacGillivray is the founder and executive director of Beauty Night , a Vancouver-based organization that she started 16 years ago, after a chance encounter with a woman she met while volunteering at a Downtown Eastside drop-in centre.

Covered California: Trump move to kill ACA ads fails

The Trump administration’s decision to cancel $5 million in advertising the federal government had already paid for to remind Americans of Tuesday’s 2017 open enrollment deadline for Obamacare will have little impact in the Golden State. That’s because Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange established under the Affordable Care Act, is not federally directed or funded.

Cockroaches shut down San Fernando Valley restaurants, market

Two restaurants and a bargain market in the San Fernando Valley were temporarily closed last week due to major public health hazards. Between Jan. 15 and Jan. 21, those facilities had their health permits suspended for cockroach infestations, according to a report from the Los Angeles County Public Health Department.

How Far Would You Go For Your Priceless Pet?

… “mitigate the risk of surgical and anesthetic complications.” “We deeply believe preventive care is critical to the health of a pet,” said the company of its wellness plans program, calling it “an affordable and accessible option for pet owners.” …

Kansas health officials: Flu spreading across state

The state health department says six outbreaks have been confirmed so far during the 2016-17 flu season – two in Leavenworth County and one each in Osage, Harvey, Cherokee and Saline counties. The Wichita Eagle reports Via Christi and Wesley Healthcare in Wichita both report an increase in the flu, with a 50 percent increase at Wesley Healthcare since the same period last year.

Immune Therapeutics Announces Special Investor Conference Call to Discuss 2017 Outlook

Immune Therapeutics, Inc. , a clinical-stage company developing novel therapies for the treatment of immuno-inflammatory diseases and cancer, today announced that it will hold a special investor conference call to discuss the Company’s recent operating highlights and its financial and operational outlook for 2017.  The conference call will follow a press release that will be issued pre-market on January 30, 2017 summarizing these topics. / EIN News / — Please call in 10 minutes prior to the conference call to assure you are placed into the call on time.

Republicans Are Starting to Worry About ‘Trumpcare’

The Save My Care Rally on the steps of New York City Hall, Make the Road New York issues “Safeguarding Immigrant Coverage” a report on benefits of health insurance for immigrants and joins national effort to oppose repeal of the Affordable Care Act. That was the phrase used in a closed-door meeting among House Republicans to discuss concern that the yet-to-be-legislated Obamacare replacement could create political liabilities in the 2018 election if voters lose their health insurance or if the repeal destabilizes the health care market.

FDA warns against use of homeopathic teething products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has found high amounts of a toxic substance in homeopathic teething tablets, warning of its potential risk to infants and children. According to laboratory analysis by the health regulator, the amounts of belladonna, a toxic substance, sometimes far exceeded the amount claimed on the label of these teething tablets.

Guest opinion: Repeal and replac…

… status quos; but rather a new approach that puts you – the patient – first, and brings choice and competition to health insurance. Patients, doctors, and businesses have been dealing with the failures of Obamacare since it was enacted. Millions of …

Poll: Americans favor Roe decision

… from the Washington Examiner news desk and delivered to your inbox. Voters also were asked about defunding women’s health and abortion provider Planned Provider, with 62 percent opposing any cuts and 31 percent supporting cuts. Quinnipiac asked a …

The first dentists have arrived at the Smile Clinic Too

Annually, the San Pedro Smile Clinic Too at the Holy Cross Anglican School hosts a number of dentists offering free dental services. The first two of the visiting dentists were at the clinic between the 23rd and 27th of January, and with the aid of other volunteers on the island, attended many children from 8AM to 3PM.

Flu Hospitalizations, Deaths Increasing: CDC

Although this year’s flu season appears to be an average one so far, more hospitalizations are being reported and deaths are increasing, federal health officials reported Friday. And it will be several weeks before the season peaks, said Lynnette Brammer, an epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Affordable Care Act enrollment ongoing, despite Trump pulling ads

Despite the Trump administration recently pulling the plug on all advertisements and marketing for the Affordable Care Act’s current open enrollment period, anyone can still sign up for health care insurance under the law through the end of the month. Erin Knot, the Michigan director for Enroll America, doesn’t expect anyone would lose their coverage immediately if Republican lawmakers carry out their promise to repeal Obamacare this year.

Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

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The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings is stable. Additionally, A.M. Best has affirmed the FSR of B+ and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb-” of Memorial Hermann Health Insurance Company .

politicsGOP Admits There Will Be No ACA Replacementa oeThere’s no single …

The history of the development of the Republican alternative to Obamacare since the beginning of the health-care debate, in 2009, has been an endless loop of loud promises that a full plan will be announced soon, followed by quiet admissions that it will not. Seventeen days ago , Donald Trump promised a vote to repeal the law “probably some time next week” with a vote for a replacement “very quickly or simultaneously, very shortly thereafter.”

Driver fitness: ‘Fear makes them coachable’

… lap belt across her.” To Baleka, drivers have a unique lifestyle that makes them susceptible to weight gain and poor health. They sit all day, rarely exercise, endure stress and make poor food choices. “Long-haul truck drivers are ground zero in the …

Diagnosis: Diabetes

… a lifelong advocate for diabetes research. The condition is highly treatable, but it can still take a toll on overall health. According to WebMD, men with type 1 diabetes have a life expectancy 11 years shorter than men without the disease. For the …