The ground trembled today: Are we having an earthquake? Was this the march to Utah’s Capitol? Or the trembling of fear once Donald J. Trump became president? No, it was none of these things. It was Utah smokers tramping to Idaho and Wyoming to bring back contraband cigarettes.
Month: January 2017
For Women in Need of Contraception, a Place with Solutions
… continue to be accepted. Like Planned Parenthood, the Contraceptive Choice Center provides sexual and reproductive health care for all genders. This includes birth control, well-woman examinations, pap smears, breast exams, STI testing, emergency …
5 Things to Know if Someone You Love is Addicted to Painkillers
… National Safety Council says you should know. Addiction, like heart disease or diabetes, leads to increasingly poor health, and can be fatal if it’s not effectively treated and managed. People who suffer from addiction still have self-worth and …
GOP group’s TV ads press House members on health care repeal
A political group that backs House Republican leaders is using a $1.3 million television ad campaign to press two dozen representatives to back GOP efforts to scuttle President Barack Obama ‘s health care overhaul. And most of the lawmakers they’re aiming at are Republicans.
Jefferson researchers reveal new insight into two states of viral protein
To generate swarms of new viral particles, a virus hijacks a cell into producing masses of self-assembling cages that are then loaded with the genetic blueprint for the next infection. But the picture of how that DNA is loaded into those viral cages, or capsids, was blurry, especially for two of the most common types of DNA virus on earth, bacterial viruses and human herpesvirus.
Physical activity appears to protect children from developing depression
… which served as a kind of advanced pedometer, and parents were interviewed about their children’s mental health. “Being active, getting sweaty and roughhousing offer more than just physical health benefits. They also protect against depression,” …
Mini-gut model provides clues to enterovirus infections in infants
… into the bloodstream, which can result in serious illness. “Despite their major global impact, especially on the health of children, little is known about the route that these viruses take to cross the intestine, their primary point of entry,” said …
First stem cell study could lead to development of therapy to reduce inflammation caused by CF
A 39-year-old man with cystic fibrosis made history by becoming the first person to receive human adult stem cells in a new research study that researchers hope will someday lead to the development of a therapy to reduce the inflammation and infection caused by CF. The pioneering subject in the study is Bob Held from Alliance, Ohio, who on Jan. 26 received an infusion of cells called allogeneic human mesenchymal stem cells , adult stem cells collected from the bone marrow of healthy volunteers.
Programmed artificial proteins could be key to efficient malaria vaccine
Despite decades of malaria research, the disease still afflicts hundreds of millions and kills around half a million people each year – most of them children in tropical regions. Part of the problem is that the malaria parasite is a shape-shifter, making it hard to target.
Guest column: Open letter on DeVos
Betsy DoVos, Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education could drain much-needed funds from public education, writes Kim Jockush. As we transition to a new administration whose leadership can make our country greater, or whose leadership can dismantle the institutions that made our country great in the first place, I implore you to consider carefully the credentials of those appointed by Mr. Trump.
PREVIEW: Donna Dunn (left) at the show in London
THE mother of an inspirational teenager from Cwmbran honoured the wish of her daughter by attending a preview performance of a new musical. Aged only 18, Emily Clark passed away in March of last year from breathing difficulties having previously beaten blood cancer on two occasions.
Spotlight: Canadian-Chinese study says Alzheimer’s disease can begin in womb
… any effect on the later stages of Alzheimer’s development. That’s where we started,” he said. “According to a World Health Organization survey, there are almost 200 million pre-school children who have vitamin deficiency and about 20 million …
Getting the mummy guilts over the great dummy divide
COLD COFFEE: I think every parent has had a moment – or 10, or 50 – where they thought that something they were doing was enabling their child, or ‘creating a rod for their own back’ or that your actions or inactions were causing you to raise a terrible human. I’ve had the mummy guilts over everything.
Blue Angels sting Lady Hornets
That’s because, chances are, the Gallia Academy senior will remember her final minute on Monday night for a long time to come. After briefly leaving the game due to an injured left knee, Jenkins checked back in to score five final-minute points – and more importantly lead the host Blue Angels to a 50-42 Ohio Valley Conference girls basketball victory over the Coal Grove Lady Hornets.
Autonomic response during bladder hydrodistention reflects the…
Aims To evaluate the correlation between symptom severity of bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis and autonomic nervous system activity, we examined autonomic responses during bladder hydrodistention. Methods Medical records were collected from a prospective database for patients who underwent bladder hydrodistention with a fixed protocol from March 2012 to December 2013.
Neuron-astrocyte signaling is preserved in the aging brain
Astrocytes play crucial roles in brain homeostasis and are emerging as regulatory elements of neuronal and synaptic physiology by responding to neurotransmitters with Ca2+ elevations and releasing gliotransmitters that activate neuronal receptors. Aging involves neuronal and astrocytic alterations, being considered risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases.
vacuum sucks away breast cancer tumour
A British hospital has made history by becoming the first in the world to remove a cancerous breast tumour under local anaesthetic using a vacuum. It is the first time ever the innovative non-surgical procedure has been used to treat a malignant breast cancer tumour.
Silicon Valley Hair Institute, a Top Hair Transplant Center Serving…
Silicon Valley Hair Institute, a leading hair transplant center serving San Francisco and nearby Bay Area cities, has released a new informational eBook on hair restoration. The eBook helps affected persons understand their hair restoration options.
San Francisco Accounting Firm, Safe Harbor CPAs Releases Newsletter as Tax Preparation Season Begins
Safe Harbor LLP is a leading accounting firm serving San Francisco businesses and high income individuals. The firm is releasing its February, 2017, eLetter as tax preparation season begins in earnest.
HIV Foundation uses health statistics to argue case against funding cut
… despite what it claims is its success in reducing the occurrence of the disease to the lowest level since 2008. But Health Minister Cameron Dick said the HIV Foundation Queensland, which was established in 2014, added costs to work already …
Prenatal multivitamins may provide early life growth benefits for children
… offspring outcomes. While it is well known that nutrient insufficiency/deficiency during pregnancy produces adverse health outcomes for offspring, some concerns have emerged suggesting that “over-nutrition” may produce rapid growth and result in …
Novartis pushing its CAR-T cancer treatment
Novartis is pushing ahead with one of its most ambitious cancer therapies, a treatment that the Swiss drugmaker says has blockbuster potential as it extends that technology to a wider pool of tumor-ridden patients. Europe’s second-biggest drugmaker is planning to test its CAR-T treatments — which involve extracting immune cells and genetically engineering them to hunt and kill cancer cells before returning them into the patient’s body — on lethal cancers of the brain, pancreas, colon, ovary and lung.
Can Democrats filibuster Gorsuch? Here’s the math
… Donald Trump won, stick with its most progressive members. Let’s be clear: Neil Gorsuch is no supporter of women’s health care. We can’t let up the pressure to #ProtectOurCare . Five of the Democrats are in reliably Republican states that voted …
Celebrating Sex Inclusion in Biomedical Research
… and beyond came together to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the implementation of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) landmark sex-inclusion policy at a symposium on January 25. “After a long time of being marginalized, the issue of sex …
A little-known horror
Q fever is a disease some may think is a myth, but can have serious consequences for farmers or others who work with animals. COMING TOGETHER: Health and lands service members at a meeting in Bega to discuss Q fever are David Clarke, Konrad Reardon, Peter Alexander, Duncan McKinnon, Lisa Stephenson, Helen Schaefer and Jen Manyweathers.
Games, crafts, other activities may safeguard aging brain
… of the Alzheimer’s Association, the results support the idea that “being engaged mentally is good for brain health.” The study looked at five types of activities that are thought to help keep the mind sharp: computer use; making …
After hours trial for Dunedin art studio
… who work or are busy during the day.” No referral is required but people need to have had some contact with a mental health provider, PHO or GP, said Mr Smith. As these sessions are outside Artsenta’s normal funded service, users will be asked for a …
ESGN leads campaign against endometriosis in adolescents
T HE Endometriosis Support Group Nigeria, ESGN, during its 2017 Physicians’Roundtable, is bringing together medical experts from Nigeria, the United States of America and other countries to deliberate on finding lasting solution to the menace of endometriosis on the health and welfare of women of reproductive age in the country and elsewhere. The activity, which is billed to hold at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos on March 16, is part of this year’s endometriosis march events, and is essentially geared towards exploring new and effective ways of tackling endometriosis in adolescents.
How To Attract & Retail Patients At Your Medical Practice
… have difficulty sitting in static positions. Mount a television on which you can show cable network or informative health videos if you choose. Tailor your services : Offer medical services that cater to your target patient. For example, if your …
Manipur’s Asian Games hero Dingko Singh now battling cancer, poverty2 min ago
New Delhi, Jan.31: Dingko Singh, who made Manipur proud by clinching a gold medal in boxing at the 1998 Asian Games is fighting for his survival as he is going toe-to-toe with bile-duct cancer. Dingko, who once brought fame and name to the country, is now battling all odds in life, be it physical or financial.
Uncertain future for Californiaa s anti-smog efforts: Thomas Elias
Cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are down about three percent over the last 40 years in California, even as state population is up by well over one-third, better than 15 million, and far more smog-belching vehicles than ever clog the roads. This is a major public health achievement, and the single biggest reason behind it is the 45-year-old federal Clean Air Act and its provisions for California waivers.
LSU scientist helps find method of extracting DNA from rare, often extinct, museum specimens
LSU Museum of Natural Science Curator Chris Austin developed and tested a protocol to sequence the DNA of rare and even extinct animals from historic museum collections. LSU Museum of Natural Science Curator Chris Austin developed and tested a protocol to sequence the DNA of rare and even extinct animals from historic museum collections.
Many people are unaware of thyroid conditions
Despite it effecting millions of Americans, more than half of the people living with a thyroid condition aren’t aware of the issue, a situation that can contribute to chronic health problems, including weight gain and infertility. “A thyroid condition is very, very common,” says Dr. Sherry Zhou, endocrinologist with Mosaic Life Care.
Budget: 10 things common man can look forward to
… for parents (Rs 30,000 in case of senior citizens, plus an additional Rs. 5,000 for senior citizens towards costs of health checks). But medical costs keep increasing continually, and therefore greater allowances should be made. The government must …
Addictions should be treated with the same urgency as wildfires
… of community members. Yet, nearly a year after the Christy Clark government branded the fentanyl crisis as a public health emergency, ambulances and naloxone remain one of the only responses available to stem the tide of deaths. Even if the B.C. …
New Pharmacotherapies in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
… 82.6% of CLL patients are expected to survive at least five years, based on data from the National Institutes of Health’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results or SEER program. 4 Advances in molecular and cytogenetic analyses have allowed more …
Guidelines for prescribing painkillers are silent on acute-pain treatment
… painkillers do not address treating patients with acute pain – the place where opioid addiction often begins – after Health Canada rejected a request to expand the scope. Canada has little hope of reversing its deadly opioid epidemic if it does not …
I’m a US doctor just back from Sudan, where hospitality from…
Many Americans have never visited a predominantly Muslim country and may know relatively little about the faith of Islam. This is relevant in light of the Trump administration’s recent executive order attempting to reduce terrorist threats to the U.S. by halting the issuance of visas to travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries.
Gout remedy may reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms: Alberta study
Illicit fentanyl is behind a surge in overdose deaths that reached unprecedented levels in British Columbia last year. Illicit fentanyl is behind a surge in overdose deaths that reached unprecedented levels in British Columbia last year.
Wrongly diagnosed foot injury may cause arthritis, chronic pain
New York, Jan.31 : Ever twisted an ankle or injured your foot and never thought of taking a second opinion after your doc prescribed you painkillers? Well give a second thought, now. The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Review has highlighted the importance of additional imaging, second opinions for accurate diagnosis and treatment.