Beijing, Jan 13 : A new human H7N9 avian flu case has been reported in Foshan City in south China’s Guangdong Province, local authorities said today. The patient, a 41-year-old poultry vendor, is in critical condition and receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Foshan, the city’s Health and Family Planning Bureau said.
Month: January 2017
Knee joint pain exercise: 5 simple exercises to get rid of knee joint pain18 min ago
Knee joint pain is one fo the most common ailment today along with back pain and neck pain. It is caused by a number of factors like insufficient nourishment, injury, too much weight, wrong posture and lack of exercise.
Carbon Monoxide Leak in Eastie
Smoldering underground power lines were the cause of a carbon monoxide leak into an apartment building on Elbow Street as well as the East Boston Courthouse on Sunday night. The Boston Fire Department was called to 2-4 Elbow St. at 10:45 p.m. Sunday for reports of a gas leak.
Associate Dean for Research, School of Dentistry
The School of Dentistry of The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio invites applications from distinguished biomedical scientists for the position of Associate Dean for Research . The appointee will be invited to join the scientific and leadership teams at UT Health San Antonio in early 2017 and will serve as a member of the School’s senior leadership team under the guidance of the Dean.
US agrees to pay billions to Marines affected by toxic water
After years of wait, veterans who had been exposed to contaminated drinking water while assigned to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina may now be able to receive a portion of government disability benefits totaling more than $2 billion. Beginning in March, the cash payouts from the Department of Veterans Affairs may supplement VA health care already being provided to eligible veterans stationed at the Marine base for at least 30 days cumulative between Aug. 1, 1953, and Dec. 31, 1987.
Orthopedic Devices Market: Trend, Opportunities, Segmentation , Analysis and Forecast to 2021
WiseGuyReports.com adds “Orthopedic Devices Market 2017 Global Analysis,Growth,Trend, Opportunities Research Report Forecasting to 2021″reports to its database. PUNE, INDIA, January 13, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Orthopedic Devices : Summary: Orthopedic device can be defined as medical device used to replace the damaged or misplaced bone in order to improve the function of skeleton and reduce pain due to problems associated with injury/defect.
U.S. scientists activate predatory behavior in mice
PanARMENIAN.Net – U.S. scientists have ramped up predatory behavior in mice by stimulating a region of the brain known for its role in emotions like fear and pleasure, AFP cited a study published Thursday, January 12 as saying. The experiment turned the lab mice into super-eating machines, vigorously attacking food, bottle caps, and sticks as prey, said the findings in the journal Cell.
Marijuana Health Effects: Report Calls for More Research
… it comes to easing chronic pain. It may even help ward off your nausea. Yet the researchers are not sure of any other health benefits that may be attached to smoking marijuana joints. Whether it is deleterious to overall health is also a moot point. …
Healthcare sector needs rational stent pricing, says NATHEALTH
New Delhi , Jan. 13 : With recent government notification to bring stents under the country’s drug price control order, the prices of the life saving device would be regulated and capped by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority . [NK Business] In view of the latest notification and its wider implications on healthcare technology providers, Healthcare Federation of India has suggested that the government needs to form a Health Technology Assessment Board for standardising and regulating the stent quality in India.
Breakfast with the Tories: Maxime Bernier, the smooth libertarian
… country with some of the most expensive cell phone bills on earth. Let other companies come in and compete, he says. Health care? He rather refreshingly pronounces the Canadian system, with its rationing and waiting lists and regional inequalities, …
Health minister vows to save Canadians ‘billions’ on drug prices
Canadian pays the second-highest drug prices in the world, after only people living in the United States, according to several studies. Canadians forced to pay some of the highest drug prices in the world could save billions through changes promised by Health Minister Jane Philpott in an exclusive interview with the fifth estate .
Obituary: Richard “Dick” Westrick / Former Gulf Oil exec loved community theater
Even while suffering with Alzheimer’s disease, Richard Westrick, known as “Dick” to his family and friends, continued to indulge his passion for song. “He had a wonderful voice,” said his son Jeff Westrick of Sewickley.
Defying Autism: Dr. Temple Grandin speaks in New Hampton
Imagine living with a disorder that changes the way you think and react to the world around you; making it difficult for others to understand you. More than three million Americans are living with some form of Autism, including so many people here, in Eastern Iowa.
How Sylvia Sanchez prepared for the iconic scene in The Greatest Love’s #TGLTheDeepImpact episode
The Greatest Love kept viewers at the edge of their seats as it finally aired the iconic scene where Gloria suffers from sudden and profound memory loss that she is unable to recognize her own children, which was already previewed in a teaser that went viral last year. Under the direction of Mervyn Brondial and Paco Sta.
Greensburg Central Catholic surprised by unbeaten start
Every coach has high expectations for their team at the beginning of the year. Only a handful can make those expectations become a reality on a consistent basis.
As Others See It: Another attack on women’s rights
… tissue. With a Republican majority in Congress and a staunch abortion opponent about to take over the Department of Health and Human Services, there is a real possibility this recommendation could become policy. The goal here, to be clear, is to …
Healthy incentives: A new Highmark program motivates all parties
… the patients to take better care of themselves. If doctors also are evaluated on how often they inquire about mental health problems and addiction, the program will have the added potential of increasing access to mental health and substance abuse …
Mother says blood donations saved child’s life
The Krumland family said giving blood is more important than most people will ever realize. It was donating blood that saved their baby boy, who was diagnosed with cancer.
A vaccine commission? Bad idea
… sort would be unnecessary and politically irresponsible. At worst, it could prove incredibly dangerous for public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Federal Drug Administration and the medical community at large have …
Larry ‘Duane’ McBrayer
… his lifelong church family at Bethel Baptist Church in Bremen, Georgia, for many years. Until only recently when his health became an issue, Duane continued to travel to annual convention singings across the South, where he practiced the historic …
Questionable “Young Blood” Transfusions Offered in U.S. as Anti-Aging Remedy
Just off a winding highway along the Pacific coast in Monterey, California, is a private clinic where people can pay $8,000 to have their veins pumped with blood plasma from teenagers and young adults. Jesse Karmazin is the entrepreneur who made the practice possible, by launching a clinical trial on the potential of “young blood” through his startup Ambrosia .
Love Is Always Scarpering, Or Cowering, Or Fawning
It is very difficult to have a working understanding of health policy and simultaneously be impressed by his answers on ACA. https://t.co/NTdpL9gTIw You can watch Ryan’s comments about health care yourself, but they’re evasive gibberish when they’re not outright dishonest.
If you want to help people with breast cancer, ‘share photos like this one’
It’s a message that Facebook user Erin Smith Chieze circulated on Tuesday, in response to a breast cancer campaign that she said doesn’t go far enough to educate people about the disease. This message circulated on Facebook in an effort to promote breast cancer awareness in the week of Jan. 10, 2017.
Flu now widespread in North Carolina
… according to information from the Centers for Disease Control. According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Region 5, which includes Watauga County and goes east to Guilford County, has the third-highest flu rate in the …
Nation-Now 26 mins ago 10:09 p.m.Vaccines: Breaking down and debunking 10 myths
In this photo illustration the H1N1 swine flu vaccination Pandemic, the intensifier and a syringe are seen at Virchow clinical center on October 26, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. More parents have been skipping or delaying vaccinations for their children, a trend that has contributed to recent outbreaks of nearly forgotten diseases such as measles, mumps and whooping cough.
TN woman with pre-existing condition worries about Obamacare repeal Read Story Leslie Ackerson
A new poll shows more than 67 percent of Tennesseans are against repealing the Affordable Care Act without a replacement plan. One piece of Obamacare bans insurance companies from denying a person coverage if they have pre-existing conditions, like cancer.
CVS generic competitor to EpiPen, sold at a 6th the price
Health insurance giant Cigna said it will no longer cover Mylan’s EpiPen, which had been subject the a controversial price hike in 2016. Amid the negative press, Mylan ended up offering a coupon to reduce the drug’s price.
Chaparral guard Colten Kresl takes nothing for granted after…
Colten Kresl carries a big chip on his shoulder into the gym, one that has been there since he was old enough to dribble a basketball, one nobody can knock away. Chaparral guard Colten Kresl takes nothing for granted after brother’s career cut short by brain cancer Colten Kresl carries a big chip on his shoulder into the gym, one that has been there since he was old enough to dribble a basketball, one nobody can knock away.
Vet sees parvo cases spike
An Orange vet has seen nine puppies and dogs come to her clinic with parvovirus in the past month up from one case every two or three months. VACCINATION WARNING: Canobolas Family Pet Hospital vet nurse Cass Scurrah with Heidi is warning dog owners to get them vaccinated due to increased prevalence of parvovirus.
Tropical to celebrate 50 years serving the RGV
Since the 1970s, the Tropical Texas Behavioral Health location in Brownsville has been providing its patients with mental and intellectual health care. Tropical will celebrate its 50th anniversary serving the Rio GrandeValley by having an open house at each of its locations each month.
Haiti: January 12, 2010
… an earthquake or a pandemic. My interest then was in H5N1 and the then-pandemic H1N1, but Haiti taught me that public health is not so tidily compartmentalized. And Haiti’s lack of effective online communication systems taught me a lot as well. The …
The integrated care pathway for post stroke patients (iCaPPS): a…
Lack of intersectoral collaboration within public health sectors compound efforts to promote effective multidisciplinary post stroke care after discharge following acute phase. A coordinated, primary care-led care pathway to manage post stroke patients residing at home in the community was designed by an expert panel of specialist stroke care providers to help overcome fragmented post stroke care in areas where access is limited or lacking.
The integrated care pathway for post stroke patients (iCaPPS): a…
Lack of intersectoral collaboration within public health sectors compound efforts to promote effective multidisciplinary post stroke care after discharge following acute phase. A coordinated, primary care-led care pathway to manage post stroke patients residing at home in the community was designed by an expert panel of specialist stroke care providers to help overcome fragmented post stroke care in areas where access is limited or lacking.
Evaluation of an aged care nurse practitioner service: quality of…
Reducing avoidable hospitialisation of aged care facility residents can improve the resident experience and their health outcomes. Consequently many variations of hospital avoidance programs continue to evolve.
Evaluation of an aged care nurse practitioner service: quality of…
Reducing avoidable hospitialisation of aged care facility residents can improve the resident experience and their health outcomes. Consequently many variations of hospital avoidance programs continue to evolve.
Treating the invisible: Gaps and opportunities for enhanced TB…
… co-infection, and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment accessibility for migrants and refugees in Tak province, health system response, and public health surveillance. In this study we conducted 13 interviews with key informants working in …
Treating the invisible: Gaps and opportunities for enhanced TB…
… co-infection, and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment accessibility for migrants and refugees in Tak province, health system response, and public health surveillance. In this study we conducted 13 interviews with key informants working in …
Some facts about flu and how to avoid getting it
Canada is in the midst of the flu season, with cases mounting across the country. Here are answers to some commonly asked questions about influenza.
Flu cases on rise; when they will hit seasonal peak can’t be predicted: experts
The number of cases of influenza, as well as hospitalizations and deaths due to the viral respiratory illness, continue to escalate in Canada, and infectious diseases experts say there’s no telling how soon the seasonal scourge will reach its peak and begin to taper off. Figures from the Public Health Agency of Canada’s FluWatch report show there were 1,948 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in the final week of December – the latest period for which statistics are available – a jump from 1,229 a week earlier and 692 the week before.
Our citizens of the year
Naracoorte citizen of the year Daphne Burford , pictured with fellow long-time Red Cross member Barbara Johnson, with some products for one of their many fundraisers. Daphne’s award recognises many years of volunteering with the Naracoorte Historic Vehicle Club, Naracoorte Novita Auxiliary, Naracoorte Red Cross Branch and Naracoorte branch of Meals on Wheels.