It looks like Flu Season is far worse than it was this time last year. New numbers from the CDC show flu activity is now widespread in 37 states, and eight children have died from the flu this season.
Month: January 2017
Drugs firms profiteer from NHS by hiking cancer drugs prices
Drug companies are profiteering from the NHS to the tune of 1 billion because they have unjustifiably hiked prices of cancer medicine, experts warn. Cancer patients are let down by greedy drug companies who delay availability of well-established treatments and raise the prices beyond what the NHS can afford, academics said.
Mumps Outbreak Worsens in Washington State, with Nearly 300 Reported Cases
Cases of mumps in an ongoing outbreak in Washington state have continued to rise, with at least 298 likely or confirmed mumps cases, according to the state health department and the Spokane Regional Health District. There are at least 166 likely cases in King County, where Seattle is located, and 94 cases in Spokane, where at least 300 students were told to stay home due to concerns they were not up to date on their vaccinations, the health departments in those counties said Thursday.
Seasonal Flu Reaches Epidemic Levels in US
Cases of the seasonal flu have reached epidemic levels, according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC also reported that eight pediatric deaths have been reported due to seasonal influenza and that 10 states have experienced high amounts of people with flu-like symptoms.
BioCryst Announces the Acceptance of Peramivir MAA Filing by the European Medicines Agency
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of treatments for rare diseases, announced today that the European Medicines Agency has accepted the filing of its peramivir Marketing Authorization Application for treatment of symptoms typical of influenza in adults 18 years and older. The acceptance of the MAA begins the review process by the EMA under the centralized licensing procedure for all 28 member states of the European Union, Norway and Iceland.
CytoDyn Strengthens Executive Management With Appointment of Anthony…
CytoDyn Inc. , a biotechnology company focused on the development of new antibody therapies for combating human immunodeficiency virus infection, announces the appointment of Anthony D. Caracciolo as Executive Chairman of CytoDyn effective immediately. In this new capacity, Mr. Caracciolo will assume an active leadership role in the Company’s strategic planning, business development and operations.
Lake Barrington teen eager to start 3,300-mile bike ride for charity
One might assume that the question on the mind of someone facing a 3,300-mile, cross-country cycling trip would be “will my body hold up?” But for Jan Gierlach, the Lake Barrington teen set to begin his “Ride for 3 Reasons” next week, the question circling his brain most may be “where will I sleep?” Jan has spent a lot of time plotting his course from San Diego to St. Augustine, Florida, in great detail so he knows where all of the resources are along the way down to granular detail. “I’m compiling a spreadsheet right now — there’s this gas station, there’s this Motel 6, all these kind of places that I would need,” Jan said.
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Obamacare enrollment deadline Tuesday
… boost in enrollment this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reports. In mid-December, enrollment in health exchange plans was up 3 percent from the same time period the previous year. U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming, proposed a …
Documents from King George III to go online
An enormous cache of historical documents from Britain’s royal archives detailing the reign of King George III is going online as part of the royal family’s effort to rehabilitate the legacy of the monarch widely regarded as having been insane. The monarch — America’s last king — is often referred to as “mad King George.”
Old Cancer Drug Gets 1,000%-Plus Price Hike in Frugal U.K.
… isn’t the only medicine whose price has unexpectedly surged in one of the world’s most tightly-controlled markets for health spending. Melphalan, a chemotherapy in use for ovarian cancer since the 1950s, had a 315 percent cost increase in the same …
148P: Concordance between detection of EGFR mutations on tissue and…
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Nierman Practice Management Hosts 2 CE Seminars for Dental Sleep…
The practice management company held their ABC: Airway, Bruxism, and Craniofacial Pain and CrossCoding: Unlocking the Code to Medical Billing in Dentistry courses for dentists and team members Nierman Practice Mgmt hosted the ABC: Airway, Bruxism, and Craniofacial Pain seminar and CrossCoding: Unlocking the Code to Medical Billing in Dentistry seminar in Jupiter, FL. Nierman Practice Management hosted the ABC: Airway, Bruxism, and Craniofacial Pain seminar and CrossCoding: Unlocking the Code to Medical Billing in Dentistry seminar in Jupiter, FL.
Does cough medicine really work?
For many people, cough syrup is their go-to remedy when they’re plagued with an annoying cough. But believe it or not, cough syrup might not actually be doing anything to help with your symptoms.
Living without lungs for six days saves a mom’s life
Melissa Benoit, with her husband Chris and their daughter Olivia, celebrates her 33rd birthday last November seven months after surgeons removed her severely infected lungs, replacing them with healthy donor lungs six days later. Credit: Melissa Benoit In a bold and very challenging move, thoracic surgeons at Toronto General Hospital removed severely infected lungs from a dying mom, keeping her alive without them for six days, so that she could recover enough to receive a life-saving lung transplant.
House passes MNsure premium relief bill
On a bipartisan vote of 73-54, the Minnesota House approved the 2017 Health Care Emergency Aid and Access bill which provides direct premium relief and preserves access to life-saving and end-of-life care. While lawmakers work toward long-term state and federal health insurance reforms, this legislation institutes immediate consumer- driven improvements that stand alone and will not be impacted by those future changes.
Support cancer boffin in walking challenge
AN OLDHAM scientist has urged residents to support World Cancer Day this Saturday. Cell biologist Habiba Begum is part of a team of scientists who are developing new drugs to treat cancer.
Healthcare Center Gets the PENETRON Treatment
… says Claudio Neves Ourives, General Manager of PENETRON Brazil. UniMed, a Brazilian medical service cooperative and health insurance operator is the largest of its kind in the world, with 367 local member cooperatives. To expand its Belo Horizonte …
Starbucks CEO Schultz plans to hire 10,000 refugees after Trump ban
… that if the Affordable Care Act is repealed and employees lose healthcare coverage, they would be able to return to health insurance through Starbucks. Trump and a Republican-controlled legislature are seeking to undo much of the Affordable Care …
Global Breast Health & Wellness Center Expands Use of Cryoablation…
Dr. April L. Speed, first in Georgia to provide cryoablation for early stage breast cancer with the Visica 2 Treatment System Global Breast Health & Wellness Center, founded by Dr. April Speed, announced it has expanded its cryoablation treatment of fibroadenoma to include early stage breast cancer with the Visica 2 Treatment System. Developed by Sanarus Technologies, the Visica 2 Treatment System is a cryoablation device that uses extreme cold liquid nitrogen to destroy tissue .
The Voice’s Liza Baker opens up about her health struggles on ITV’s Lorraine
Pontypridd singer Liza Baker, who made it through to the next round of The Voice on Saturday night, has opened up to Lorraine about her health struggles. On this morning’s show, the singer, who stunned The Voice coaches on the weekend, spoke of how she had to undergo two kidney transplants as a young adult.
Mary Tyler Moore’s Life Offers Hope for People with Type 1 Diabetes
Mary Tyler Moore’s death on Wednesday at age 80 may highlight the long-term effects that type 1 diabetes can have on the body. Moore died Jan. 25 after going into cardiopulmonary arrest , which means her heart stopped beating, several news outlets reported, citing Moore’s publicist Mara Buxbaum.
President Trump’s executive actions: The complete list so far
… to start a presidency in modern history. They cover subjects as wide-ranging as national security, immigration, health care, manufacturing, energy and regulation. While the White House often uses the term “executive orders,” the documents that Trump …
Norovirus: Highly contagious, Prevent the spread
A recent CDC report finds there have been more than 31,000 confirmed cases of influenza this season. According to the Cascade City County Health Department, Great Falls isn’t immune to this illness either.
Immigration, Obamacare, Unintended Consequences
… of course, there are also substantial non-cash benefits available to people legally living in the U.S., especially health-care services like Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program or Obamacare subsidies. Barring individuals who might …
Novartis Signals Growing Ambitions for CAR-T Cancer Treatments
Novartis AG 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.
Combination therapy with cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine for…
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Hugo Chavez returns to life in TV show criticized by allies
In this Jan. 25, 2017 photo, Colombia’s actor Andres Parra plays the role of Venezuela’s former President Hugo Chavez during the filming of “El Comandante” in Bogota, Colombia. The life of Chavez, who mesmerized Venezuela’s impoverished masses before dying of cancer in 2013, is being dramatized in a Spanish-language TV series that is generating a backlash even before it airs.
Diabetes may be an early warning sign for pancreatic cancer
London, Jan 30 – The onset of diabetes, or a rapid deterioration in existing diabetes that requires more aggressive treatment, could be a sign of early, hidden pancreatic cancer, warns a new study. The findings are based on an analysis linking nearly a million patients with Type-2 diabetes in Italy and Belgium with recorded cases of pancreatic cancer.
Health groups want to increase access to naloxone
Naloxone is used to treat opioid overdoses. Eastern Maine Medical Center, St. Joseph Healthcare, Acadia Hospital and Penobscot Community Health Care are providing 500 survival kits to people who don’t have the ability to pay for them.
Rex Huppke: Freelance workers need clarity on ACA replacement
The Affordable Care Act and working people are linked in ways that are often overlooked. But with the health care law likely to be repealed by a Republican-controlled Congress under President Donald “Obamacare is a Disaster” Trump, it’s worth looking …
Pets get therapy at Hooksett rehab center
… (Melissa Proulx/Union Leader Correspondent) A new veterinary rehabilitation practice is looking to further expand health-care offerings for animals in the state. Dr. Donna Chase specializes in physical therapy for companion pets at her new practice …
Tough workouts hurt hips
… she said. And with little downtime between routines or adherence to proper form, they were putting the long-term health of their hips at risk. “A lot of millennials are doing all of these high-intensity exercises that are great for the mental and …
PM: Hospital investments to be covered from excise tax
Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka want a part of the revenue from the excise tax on alcohol and tobacco to go to a fund, from which investments of public hospitals would be covered, he said on Friday. Health Minister Miloslav Ludvik said the health insurance payments that the hospitals receive can cover their operation costs but not their investments.
Survey: Many Americans want changes to ACA but few support immediate repeal
… replacement legislation that might be passed.” * Fifty-three percent disagree with the new administration and say the health care law should remain. But only 12 percent of Americans support keeping the law as it is now; 40 percent would like to see …
Greater land runoff could boost bioaccumulation of highly toxic mercy in zooplankton, study shows
… exposure to the chemical in the food web, the study says. Mercury is one of the top 10 chemicals of major public health concern, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says mercury is the …
Researchers predict melanoma death rates will decrease from current levels by 2050
… not only were the dangerous effects of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight largely unknown, but also health professionals believed that sunshine was positively beneficial. “These beliefs were boosted by observations that exposure to …
New immunotherapy active against mucosal melanoma and improves survival for bladder cancer patients
Clinical trials of a new immunotherapy, pembrolizumab, have shown that it prolongs life significantly for patients with bladder cancer and is active against a rare sub-type of melanoma, called mucosal melanoma. The findings were presented in two presentations at the European Cancer Congress 2017 today .
PAHO head: Tobacco epidemic in Americas, Ca bean
The director of the Pan American Health Organisation , Dr Carissa Etienne, has warned about what she described as the tobacco epidemic in the Americas, including the Caribbean, saying that though the devastating health effects of tobacco use are well known, tobacco’s negative repercussions extend well beyond the obvious health outcomes. “Tobacco consumption creates a significant economic burden on societies because of both the high costs of health care and the associated lost productivity,” said the Dominican-born Etienne, writing in the Pan American Journal of Public Health.
Understanding the HPV Vaccine
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