Doctors are warning about the risks to babies when older children are not vaccinated, after a spate of cases of measles in the past two months, including two infants infected. WA Health Department figures show two infants have contracted measles in the past fortnight after coming into contact with three infected young children from a “non-vaccinating” family.
Month: January 2017
Trump Disembowels Obamacarea Slowly and Painfully
… is difficult to repeal because it was designed to alleviate a problem too costly for the government alone to fix. The health care law was passed to make medical care more accessible for low-income Americans and those with pre-existing conditions. …
Minnesota poultry farmers warily watch bird flu outbreaks
Minnesota Public Radio reports that the World Health Organization is on “high alert” because the virus has been found in 40 countries around the world since last fall and is spreading quickly. Michael Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, says the spring waterfowl migration will increase the risk of the virus coming to Minnesota.
What About My Guacamole?! How a 20 Percent Tariff on Mexican Imports Would Affect You
… initially paid by the healthcare industry in the U.S., eventually get passed along to us in the form of pricier health insurance. “Products that have a pretty low elasticity with reference to prices – in other words, where consumers will buy anyway …
A healthy Trey Flowers gives Patriots’ defensive line a boost
New England defensive end Trey Flowers , who has a team-high seven sacks this season, became a starter midway through the year. By Trevor Hass January 26, 2017 FOXBOROUGH, Mass.
Beyond ‘Just Say No’: Schools teach about opioid dangers
… lives. States including Ohio and New York have passed laws requiring that schools include opioid abuse prevention in health education, and Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie pledged to do the same this month. “The message will be simple and …
Nebraska senators sound off on new committee assignments
However, the change has left the Senate Agriculture Committee without a Nebraskan for the first time in nearly half a century. Both Senators say their new assignments are positive for the state they represent.
Doctors have also called for restrictions on the use of such devices in and around school grounds
Public Health Wales has published its updated advice on the controversial devices and their potential impact on people’s health. It concluded that “vaping” could be a gateway into cigarette smoking and could potentially lead to nicotine addiction in adult life.
Nonpartisan Report Offers Menu of Options to Policymakers for…
In an ambitious new report , the National Academy of Social Insurance provides detailed, evidence-based analyses on a range of policy options for modernizing the nation’s social insurance system. The Report to the New Leadership and the American People on Social Insurance and Inequality takes stock of policy challenges facing the social insurance infrastructure, then discusses potential new directions that policymakers might take to strengthen the programs.
Visit these 4 San Gabriel Valley waterfalls in a rare forma after recent rain
David Rodriguez, of Rowland Heights, checks out Sturtevant Falls on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 in the Angeles National Forest where the Big Santa Anita creek was flowing after the recent rain storms. “I’ve hiked a lot of trails but this my favorite.
Ventricle Assist Device Market Share 2016-2026
Heart failure is one of the most common cause of deaths worldwide, it is a condition when the heart cannot pump blood properly throughout the body. In most of the cases the left ventricle gets affected but sometimes the right ventricle gets affected and the heart cannot pump oxygen rich blood to the lungs.
6 signs you might be lactose intolerant
Lactose intolerance, not to be confused with a dairy allergy, is incredibly common. About 65% of the human population cannot properly digest lactose, found in dairy products.
Data from NHS England shows4,093 urgent operations were cancelled in 2016
Data from NHS England shows 4,093 urgent operations were cancelled in 2016 as the health service came under intense pressure – a 27% rise on the 3,216 in 2014. Shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth said: “Theresa May’s NHS crisis continues, and the problems are worse and more widespread than in previous years.
New Research Details Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival with EPP and…
Japanese researchers say, although the treatment combination can cause serious side effects, it can also dramatically improve the outlook for certain mesothelioma patients. MRT following EPP achieved excellent local control for MPM, that might lead to the long-term survival in selected patients.
Talk Of Early Sabah Election Mere Speculation, Says PM Najib
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — UMNO President Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today dismissed as mere speculation the talk of an early state election in Sabah. “We have not decided whether to hold the state election early.
pig-embryo
… organisms the more valuable for research purposes they become, says Timothy Caulfield, Canada Research Chair in health law and policy. “But of course the more we humanize an animal, the more we raise questions about animal ethics,” he said. The work …
New DNA-Like Drugs Show Promise in Treating Alzheimer’s
Neurofibrillary tangles in the Hippocampus of an old person with Alzheimer-related pathology. Credit: Patho Wikimedia A growing body of research has traced the roots of Alzheimer’s disease to the deposition of a protein called tau throughout the brain.
MRE technique detects tumor stiffness to enable non-invasive surgical planning
Important steps in planning tumor surgery include identifying borders between tumor and healthy tissue and assessing the tumor stiffness, e.g. hard and calcified or soft and pliant. For decades, tumors near the surface of the body have been evaluated for stiffness by simple palpation – the physician pressing on the tissue.
Beximco profits rise as it begins US exports
… to manufacture Bristol-Myers Squibb’s new hepatitis C drug, Daclatasvir. It also received product approval from Health Canada for the Olopatadine eye drop, which was another first time achievement for a Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company. Two …
Lowell High School hosting a diabetes fundraising game
The Lowell High boys hockey team will hold its second annual Hockey Fights T1D fundraising game when it hosts Wayland High at the Tsongas Center on Saturday at 1 p.m. Proceeds from the game will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation , which is working to cure, treat and improve the lives of children and adults with type 1 diabetes. Helping to raise money for JDRF has special meaning for the Red Raiders’ program since senior captain Casey Sheehy and sophomore forward Thomas Hassett are type 1 diabetics.
Woman survived for six days without either of her lungs
… Hospital’s intensive care unit in April 2016. Dr Niall Ferguson, head of critical care medicine at the University Health Network and Mount Sinai, said that the influenza had ‘tipped her over the edge into respiratory failure’. Doctors found that her …
Extraction of stride events from gait accelerometry during treadmill walking.
Evaluating stride events can be valuable for understanding the changes in walking due to aging and neurological diseases. However, creating the time series necessary for this analysis can be cumbersome.
Lung transplant
Melissa Benoit’s lungs had been weakened by cystic fibrosis and ravaged by bacterial infections for three years. Then, last February, a bout of swine flu sent her spiraling toward death.
Body shaming may contribute to increased health risks
… unattractive, lacking willpower, and to blame for their excess weight. The pain of these messages may take a toll on health and increase risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease, according to a new study published in Obesity , the journal of The …
Does depression boost the risk of cancer death?
… relationship between mood and cancer. But the findings add to growing evidence that mental and physical health do not function on separate planes, and that one can influence the other, they said. To find out more, a quartet of researchers led by …
Washington state mumps outbreak nears 300 cases
… saliva. It can be prevented through the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine . The Washington State Department of Health is urging people to get immunized and to take steps to prevent further spread. “It’s especially important for you to take …
Arizona Children Could Lose Big Under Obamacare Repeal
… are rambunctious. I have a daughter who likes to climb trees,” Ramirez said, explaining the priority she places on health insurance. Overcoming her illness at such a young age, Ramirez doesn’t take health care for granted. And the Affordable Care …
Olivia Newton-John on how cancer and the loss of her sister inspired her
Olivia Newton-John is most famous for summery feel – good pop music that’s still loved decades after it was released. She will, for millions, always be Sandy in Grease who wore an off-the-shoulder black top and skin-tight trousers as she danced with John Travolta and sang You’re the One That I Want.
South Carolina: ASO grant, Prime Timers
Lowcountry AIDS Services announced that it has received a $35,400 grant from the Roper Saint Francis Physicians Endowment and will use the funds to expand HIV testing and prevention efforts into rural areas of Berkeley and Dorchester Counties, as well as into high-risk areas of Charleston. In a partnership between the Medical Society of South Carolina and Coastal Community Foundation, the endowment provides annual grants to non-profit organizations for the express purpose of improving health, wellness and access for tri-county area residents.
Repeal Ripples: Five Obamacare Exchange Chiefs Contemplate An Uncertain Future
The health insurance marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act are in their third year of selling health insurance plans to people who don’t get insurance through work. Most states use Healthcare.gov to sell their plans, but 11 states and D.C. run their own marketplaces, also called exchanges.
Cigarettes costs the same as a trolley full of groceries
Will this finally convince you to quit? How rolling your own cigarettes costs the same as a trolley full of groceries Looking at a trolley filled to the brim with groceries next to a packet of roll-your-own tobacco, you wouldn’t imagine they would cost the same. But a startling post by Reddit user HeinigerNZ titled ‘What $90 buys you in 2017’ proves that these two very different purchases have one very significant quality in common.
Slim’s America Movil reports surprise 4th-qtr loss
Mexican telecoms company America Movil on Thursday said it swung to an almost 6 billion peso net loss in the fourth quarter. ), which is controlled by the family of billionaire Carlos Slim, said the 5.972 billion peso loss compared to a net profit of 15.663 billion pesos in the year-earlier quarter.
This physician wants her patients to use fewer medications
… That means considering whether and what to prescribe while taking into consideration the patient’s age, other health conditions and overall life expectancy. As doctors, we need to ask ourselves, for example: For an 87-year-old woman with metastatic …
Hands off ACA – Fri, 27 Jan 2017 PST
… motivated and has nothing to do with improving it or with actually helping the people who rely on it for their health care. This is shameful behavior for so-called public servants who already have sufficient means at their disposal for their own …
Former San Diego Padres pitcher Randy Jones has throat cancer
Former San Diego Padres pitcher Randy Jones , the 1976 National League Cy Young Award winner, is battling throat cancer, he divulged on the team’s website. Jones, 67, said he was diagnosed with the disease in November.
Editorial: Obamacare repeal would give to the rich and take from the poor
The debate on repealing Obamacare has rightly focused on all those Americans who would be hurt – the estimated 18 million who could lose their health insurance in the first year.
Quick tips for glowing, healthy motherhood1 hour ago
New Delhi, Jan 27: To maintain healthy and beautiful skin during and post pregnancy, you may need to reconsider your skincare routine. It is necessary to protect your skin with natural lotions, cream and massage oils to sustain natural glow of your skin, says an expert.
Scientists take first steps to growing human organs in pigs
Scientists have grown human cells inside pig embryos, a very early step toward the goal of growing livers and other human organs in animals to transplant into people. The cells made up just a tiny part of each embryo, and the embryos were grown for only a few weeks, researchers reported Thursday.
Central Peninsula Hospital receives detox center grant
Central Peninsula Hospital in Soldotna will get $500,000 from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services to fund a detox facility with six to eight beds for the Kenai and Soldotna area. The award will provide startup and initial operational costs, according to a news release.
‘Amnesia cluster’ baffles doctors
… memories. Researchers at the Lahey Hospital & Medical Center in Burlington and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) say they are baffled by an “amnesia cluster” of 14 people. The patients, aged between 19 and 52, were treated for …