… a rare trip to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with congressional Democrats and discuss strategy for saving the health care law. Vice President-elect Mike Pence will meet with Republicans. The House will vote on Tuesday on a rules package that …
Month: January 2017
Republicans primed for push to dismantle Obamaa s policies
… a rare trip to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to meet with congressional Democrats and discuss strategy for saving the health care law. Vice President-elect Mike Pence will meet with Republicans. The House will vote on Tuesday on a rules package that …
The Arden Theatre presents: Away from Her
CINEMA: Married for 50 years, Grant and Fiona’s commitment to each other appears unwavering, and their everyday life is full of tenderness and humour. However, the increasing tendency for Fiona to make restrained references to the past creates a tension that is usually brushed off casually by both of them.
Carmel Friends Church pastor takes leave for cancer treatment in Australia
Carmel Friends Church pastor Keith Glasgow knows he left his parish in good hands when he returned to his native Australia for medical treatment earlier this month. Kyle Strong will serve as interim pastor.
Cut down on booze, it’s affecting your heart
… so-called cohort studies, which include defined populations. Such studies tend to recruit stable, cooperative and health-conscious participants who are more likely to be oriented toward a heathier lifestyle. “Cohort studies have minimal …
Football legend set to give away autobiography proceeds
Adrian Webster, who is under-21s currently the manager of team at Brightlingsea Regent FC, was inspired after having treatment for bowel cancer in the past year. While recovering at Colchester General Hospital he met teenage cancer sufferers and decided to donate royalties from his recently-published Eternal Blue Forever Green to Children With Cancer UK.
Jesse Ertz looking forward to 2017 after MVP finish in Texas Bowl
… damage on a sack against Oklahoma. Ertz anticipated he will not be ready until summer camp, but will be back to full health by the season opener Sept. 2 against Central Arkansas at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan. “I originally suffered an …
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: My niece has a 1-year-old son. Neither my niece nor the baby’s father is religious, and they have chosen not to have the baby baptized.
Medicare launches revamp for heart attacks, hip fractures
… It’s unclear whether Donald Trump as president will continue the pace of change, slow down or even hit pause. Trump’s Health and Human Services nominee, orthopedic-surgeon-turned-congressman Tom Price, has expressed general concern that the …
Inside a Halifax gym where you’re never too old to start
Sharon Murphy grins as personal trainer Donna Hyland looks on at the Pauline Potter Fitness Centre in Halifax. It’s not just her hot pink T-shirt.
Technology’s New Role in Addiction Recovery
In 2016, people rely more and more on technology to make their lives easier in a variety of ways. Video communication is available to anyone with a cell phone or computer, virtual reality is becoming increasingly common and there seems to be an app for almost every need, no matter how obscure.
Caring for a loved one at home can have a steep learning curve
… sick,” said Susan McAllister, medical director of quality in the Division of Hospital Medicine at Cooper University Health Care in Camden, N.J. Her team includes the social workers, home health nurses and others who help plan a patient’s discharge …
National Poultry Weekend cancelled over avian flu fears
Dyfed Poultry Society said the annual Welsh National Poultry Weekend, due to run on 14-15 January in Haverfordwest, would not go ahead.
Alcohol abuse linked to higher heart risks, study says
… drinking may be protective, he said, helping ward off this disease. Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of women’s heart health at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, believes that both scientists and the media have been highlighting the good …
Bavarian Nordic Upgrades its Expectations for 2016 Year-end Cash Preparedness
… partner Janssen are developing an Ebola vaccine regimen, which has been fast-tracked, with the backing of worldwide health authorities, and a vaccine for the prevention and treatment of HPV. Additionally, in collaboration with the National Cancer …
Drug and Gene Delivery Systems Market Worth $786.9 Billion by 2025: Grand View Research, Inc.
Additionally, increasing focus on R&D of gene delivery systems owing to the high growth potential of gene therapy for the treatment of a wide range of diseases is expected to fuel the market growth in the future. Drug delivery systems are in a constant evolution along with the changing preference by the patient.
Charity games night raises hundreds for hospital breast unit
The charity darts and poker tournament was organised by breast cancer survivor Roger Morris at the New Inn, in Ombersley Road, Worcester. A grand total of A 602 was collected, with the help of pub landlord Keith Newby, for the Worcestershire Breast Unit Haven, at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
Making a new yeara s resolution? Think about your pets
IN the New Year, we all consider different resolutions to improve our lives. There are the usual get fit, quit smoking, cut down on alcohol or take up a new hobby.
In Dem reply, former KY gov says Trump would ‘rip’ away care new
Former Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear took a populist tenor in Democrats’ formal response to President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress on Tuesday, accusing him of planning to “rip affordable health insurance” from Americans and being “Wall Street’s champion.” Seated at a diner in Lexington, Kentucky, Beshear also assailed Trump for “ignoring serious threats to our national security from Russia, who’s not our friend, while alienating our allies.”
Oklahoma runs away with Sugar Bowl
… 11th. This program is offered in partnership by the Alzheimer’s Association, UK Sanders Brown Center on Aging, and UK Health Care. The Season of Honor: Caring for the Caregiver Support Group will meet on Monday, January 2, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at First …
Yin deficiency partly to blame for many chronic diseases
… must have equal and opposite quieter times of rest, rejuvenation and planning. What does this have to do with your health? The answer is everything. Conversely, yin aspects include darkness, coolness, rest, rejuvenation, wintertime and bodily …
Medicare revamps coverage for heart attacks, hip fractures
… It’s unclear whether Donald Trump as president will continue the pace of change, slow down or even hit pause. Trump’s Health and Human Services nominee, orthopedic-surgeon-turned-congressman Tom Price, has expressed general concern that the …
Reshaping life in nursing homes
… in 2014 and in return, facilities must comply with government rules. The new regulations, proposed last year by Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, take effect in three phases. The first kicked in late last year. They allow …
Capital Region insurers, employers try out telemedicine
… he’d rush to an urgent care center. That was before his employer began offering telemedicine as part of the company’s health insurance about 18 months ago. Now that he has 24/7 access to a doctor by phone, Dolan calls at the first sign of infection …
An Open Letter to the 115th Congress
… It is our hope that there is wide bipartisan support for getting things done when it comes to providing affordable health care access, regulatory evaluation relief and reforming our tax code. Having a robust and dynamic health care insurance system …
Another View — Brendan Williams: NH’s long-term care gap
… leverage federal money. To give just one illustration that seems straight out of a Charles Dickens’ tale, Holy Cross Health Care Center, a small 40-bed Manchester nursing home that serves Catholic nuns, had its Medicaid care underfunded by hundreds …
Former Jasper resident working to raise funds to build indoor bathroom for school children in Moldova
… have a goal of $14,797.27 for the project and currently have raised $8,536.47. According to statistics from the World Health Organization, 2.4 billion people still do not have basic sanitation facilities such as toilets or latrines. The WHO also …
Miles for Men moving into new era as it celebrates fifth birthday
A charity will celebrate five years of helping cancer sufferers – by branching out and helping even more people in 2017. The caring Miles for Men cause is stepping up its drive to help families in Hartlepool who are facing problems such as disabilities or terminal illnesses.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski takes leave to have back surgery
… procedures into a busy summer in which he also led the U.S. Olympic team to the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro. “His health is paramount, and he will get the best possible care in the world by the Duke medical team. With the proper recovery time, we …
Aging, abused animals find paradise at Black Beauty Ranch
A collection of paintings done by some of the resident animals in the gift shop Tuesday at Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch near Murchison. Andrew D. Brosig/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP A pair of primates relax high in their enclosure Tuesday at the Black Beauty Ranch near Murchison.
NHa s long-term care gap
… leverage federal money. To give just one illustration that seems straight out of a Charles Dickens’ tale, Holy Cross Health Care Center, a small 40-bed Manchester nursing home that serves Catholic nuns, had its Medicaid care underfunded by hundreds …
Dedication to a cause
AROUND THE WORLD: David Wren has just completed his trip around the world to raise awareness of Spark of Life. David Wren has made a 24,000km trip to raise money for Spark of Life a dementia treatment that made a massive difference in his mother’s life.
New Technology May Help Those Waiting for Heart Transplants
Heart transplant surgery has been perfected in recent years and is now a common procedure. As a result, there is a shortage of donor hearts in the United States, and many patients die while waiting for a donated organ.
Immunotherapy offers hope to cancer patients
Three months before physicians at Medical University Hospital discharged Madelyn Graf to hospice – some of them convinced that her cancer was incurable and her death was imminent – she came home from the gym perfectly healthy except for a stomach ache. But the pain became progressively intense that afternoon, wrapping around her torso.
UNCSA designers develop wigs for hair-loss patients
… name on a list for a medical wig. She learned that wig designers at UNC School of the Arts had teamed up with Novant Health, the owner of Forsyth Medical Center, to build free custom wigs for patients with hair loss. The wig designers are students …
Baby with kidney condition named Mini Miss Glasgow
A BABY with a rare kidney condition has been crowned Mini Miss Scotland after wowing judges with an Irn Bru inspired outfit. Despite being the youngest contestant, Perri went on to be crowned the winner after capturing the judges hearts in all four rounds.
Lawmakers push to end tax on feminine products 12 minutes from now
At least 255 health-related bills have been filed by lawmakers for the 85th legislative session. Here are a few that may be of wide interest: HB 717 by Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston: Requires health benefit plans to cover HIV and AIDS tests and health providers to test blood for HIV/AIDS during routine screenings unless patient opts out.
Cured meats linked to worsening asthma symptoms
… lung cancer and COPD, but its association with asthma remained unclear,” study leader Dr Zhen Li told Reuters Health in an email. Li is a researcher at Inserm and Paul Brousse Hospital in Villejuif. As reported in Thorax, the research team had data …
Caregiver support groups announce 2017 meetings
The 2017 Findlay area support groups for caregivers of those with memory loss due to Alzheimer’s disease or other causes will begin Jan. 11 and 27. Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter, the groups are free and open to the public.
Democrats prepare major effort to save Obamacare
… protect it by touting all of its benefits. “This is not just about the 20 million previously uninsured who now have health security,” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, said during a call with reporters Monday. “But this is about the …