Month: January 2017

All my children call the centre ‘Our Maggie’s’

But last year the father-of-five discovered that he is also one in 500, after being diagnosed with a rare blood cancer called mantle cell lymphoma. Before his diagnosis in November, Andrew was the fittest he had been in years, after giving up booze and losing three stone through his passion for cycling.

Candy crush…almost

A candy is not only an element made of sugar and flavours that thrives in your body in the shape of flabs; rather it is the Severus Snape to your little Hogwarts that is called ‘life’. When your whole world is falling apart, when you fail your test, when you try to stop yourself from calling your ex, when you remember that your mother did not feed you that ‘ek baati payesh’ before your exam, candy comes to your rescue.

Kitty litter helps Wyoming bentonite past drilling slump

The market for a peculiar type of clay is looking up thanks to improved prospects for oil and gas drilling and to cat owners who use the stuff to soak up their pets’ business. Over 90 percent of all bentonite mined in the U.S. and almost half worldwide comes from beds of ancient volcanic ash in Wyoming.

Senator: Russia’s election meddling should alarm Americans

All told, Obama has granted 1,176 commutations and 148 pardons – fewer pardons than some presidents, but more commutations than any other, the White House said. Under mounting pressure to free convicts as a last act, President Barack Obama is planning at least one more batch of pardons and commutations before leaving office in two weeks, but don’t expect many famous offenders… A Republican-run House panel created to investigate Planned Parenthood and the world of fetal tissue research has urged Congress to halt federal payments to the women’s health organization.

Kay’s Cooking Corner

… it will make it. I look forward to seeing how it will produce this next spring and summer. Lemons offer substantial health benefits, from a hot lemon drink to soothe a cold, to natural products for health and beauty. Originally found in Northern …

Federal gov leads push to kick habit

Alarming rate: The Grampians region has one of the highest smoking rates in the country, with 28 per cent of adults smoking daily in 2013. Ballarat Community Health has welcomed the federal government’s renewed push to cut the national smoking rate, saying a greater focus needs to be put on assisting lower socioeconomic groups to kick the habit.

Samajwadi Party feud: 10 latest developments

… Shivpal Yadav visited Mulayam’s residence on Sunday night after the the SP patriarch underwent a health check-up after he reportedly complained of high blood pressure. Mulayam dismissed the reports of ill health on Monday. After being voted party …

Think of those who need help

… Obviously, there is some crossover in these initiatives. * Nearly one-fourth of the people in our country have health insurance paid for entirely by state and federal governments, through the Medicaid and CHIP programs (CHIP is for children). The …

Dick Clark Productions rejects Mariah Carey’s sabotage claim

Dick Clark Productions is hitting back against Mariah Carey’s claim it sabotaged her live performance on its “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” special. Carey’s disaster during the annual New Year’s Eve special in Times Square made international headlines: The superstar vocally stumbled through her short set, failing to sing for most of it despite a pre-recorded track of her songs playing in the background.

Cells dripped into brain help fight a cancer

… the Food and Drug Administration, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the National Institutes of Health. Some authors get royalties from pending patents or money from Mustang Bio, Inc., which has licensed some of the technology. …

Bloomberg View: Dona t stop pushing on Medicare payment reform

The quest to create a more rational health-care system took a dispiriting turn this month, when the federal government abandoned an effort to motivate doctors to use the best available drugs, rather than the costliest ones. What’s worrisome is that this could be the start of a more general retreat from payment reform in health care as the White House changes hands.

Could New Year address be Akihito’s last as Japan’s emperor?

Speculation about Akihito’s future emerged last year with reports he had told confidantes that he would like to step down Japan’s Emperor Akihito delivered his traditional New Year address Monday with tens of thousands of people flocking to the Imperial Palace for what could be his last such appearance after he expressed his desire to abdicate. It was his first New Year message since he announced in August that his advancing age and weakening health mean he may no longer be able to carry out his duties, setting the stage for Japan to prepare for an historic abdication.

We’re Bullish on Wide-Moat Amgen

Amgen has its roots in providing supportive-care products to kidney disease and cancer patients, and free cash flow as a percentage of sales hovers near 40% as the company undertakes massive cost-cutting and improves manufacturing. Strong newer blockbusters like Prolia/Xgeva and future blockbuster Repatha should defend Amgen’s wide economic moat from erosion caused by biosimilar and branded competition.

Senior citizens schedule

… the last Monday of the month. The business meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. the second Thursday of the month. Friday: Health screenings 10 to 11 a.m.; pinochle at noon; dartball 12:30 p.m.; cards 7 p.m. Daily activities: Open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; meal …

Our Towns Calendars: 1-2

… online at starthighschool classof67.com . No paper invitations will be sent. a- Caregiver Classes at the Swanton Health Care and Retirement Center , 214 S. Munson Rd., Swanton, 3:30-6:30 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month. Reservations: Chris …

Canada 150 opens in Cornwall

… to Ontario Power Generation for an incredibly generous donation of $10,000 to our new Community Addiction and Mental Health Centre, just in time for the holidays. CCHF Foundation is grateful for OPG’s support to help keep our community healthy. …

Report: Stanford QB Keller Chryst believed to suffer torn ACL in Sun Bowl

Christian McCaffrey was the subject of discussion across the football world last week, and his quarterback unwittingly proved McCaffrey’s point on Friday. Stanford quarterback Keller Chryst suffered a right leg injury in the first quarter of the Cardinal’s eventual 25-23 win over North Carolina in Friday’s Sun Bowl; he was helped off to the locker room before later returning to the sideline on crutches.

What a night of drinking does to you

UNDER current guidelines, “single occasion risky drinkers” are defined as people who consume five plus standard drinks in one night . Beyond your standard hangover and texting-the-ex-regret, most of us aren’t too clued up on what binge drinking is actually doing to our brain, liver, stomach and heart.

Lightbulb moment

Joel Sartore had been a National Geographic wildlife photographer for 15 years when his wife, Kathy, was diagnosed with breast cancer. With three young children at home, he took a year off work to nurse her through radiation treatment and chemotherapy.