PIC: Chandra Bahadur Dangi, from Nepal, the shortest adult in the world, poses for pictures with the world’s tallest man Sultan Kosen from Turkey, during a photocall in London on November 13, 2014. Researchers have unveiled 83 rare gene variants which exert a strong influence on human height, with some capable of adding or subtracting more than two centimetres .
Day: February 1, 2017
Public employees across Iowa fight to keep collective bargaining
Wednesday, first responders, educators, nurses, and other public employees urged Iowa lawmakers not to change the state’s collective bargaining law. Governor Branstad has called for removing health insurance from collective bargaining.
Stop leads to drug arrest
… 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 …
As a doctor just back from Sudan, hospitality froma
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.
Caring for those who cared for us
The Ballarat Health Services aged mental health unit gets 600 new referrals a year. And half of those will be people aged over 65 suffering from mood disorders or depression.
Physiotherapy ‘false economy’ warning as fifth of patients waiting more than 16 weeks
… of patients are being seen within the four week target, far short of the Government’s 90 per cent benchmark, but the health board is planning to cut a further nine physiotherapist posts this year on top of nearly three shed last year. The Society …
People must act fast to help stroke patients, experts say
Health experts have warned that people “aren’t taking the right action at the right time” if they see someone with symptoms of a stroke. Research from 2015 shows that almost a quarter of people mistakenly believe that you have to wait for two stroke symptoms before calling 999.
Malaria superbugs taking hold in parts of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia
… spreading further into India and Africa could be grave if drug resistance is not tackled from a global public health emergency perspective.” More than half the world’s people are at risk of malaria infection. Most victims are children under five …
Japan OKs retinal cell transplant using others’ iPS cells
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on Wednesday approved transplant of retinal cells to treat patients using induced pluripotent stem cells derived from another person. According to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, the the application was filed in October last year by Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, the government-backed Riken institute in Kobe, Kyoto University and Osaka University.
Advocates push Georgia to expand medical marijuana access
… saw a reduction in the rate of opioid addiction and the number of opioid-related deaths. The study published in Health Affairs Journal in 2016 also showed a correlation between medical marijuana programs and a drop in the number of pharmaceuticals …
Flu epidemic sweeps across Iowa
“So right now what we’re seeing in Iowa is that the flu is widespread which means all six regions in the state of Iowa are seeing flu activity,” said Nola Ainger, of Polk County Health. A common mistake people often confuse influenza with the stomach flu, but influenza does not include symptoms like vomiting or diarrhea.
Seek Proper Medication Before Delevery – Pregnant Women Told
The Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Homeopathic Clinic which is located at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region, Dr Amofa Owureku Jnr, has advised pregnant women to seek proper medication and advice from doctors during and after delivery to maintain good health. He also described homeopathy as a better alternative to medical remedy, and said Ghanaians should discard the notion that it is demonic or occultist.
Now we really know how Trump looks at America’s drug price…
Investors have less to fear with Trump’s drug pricing talk than they thought because it’s just that – talk. We know that because Republicans in Congress don’t seem interested in taking up the cause at all.
Calum Best: I need to ‘get over’ difficult relationship with my late father
… footballer after being signed to Manchester United as a teenager, before becoming better known for his alcoholism and health issues before his death at 59 in 2005. Calum lived in America with his mother Angie throughout his childhood before he moved …
Cigarette tax bill clears Indiana House panel
Indiana could bar minors under 21 from buying cigarettes and raise the tax per pack by $1.50 under a measure approved by a House panel. Republican Rep. Cindy Kirchhofer of Beech Grove says the bill will help address the state’s high smoking rates and improve Indiana’s overall health.
High school senior hosts town hall on heroin epidemic
A local high school student knows firsthand what it’s like to live with a drug addict so now she’s sharing her story in hopes of saving a life. Eighteen year-old Delana Crook is wise beyond her years.
Record 3.6M New Yorkers sign up for Obamacare
A record 3.6 million New Yorkers used the state’s Obamacare exchange to obtain health coverage for 2017, a 28% increase from a year ago, state health officials announced Wednesday. Nearly 50,000 people signed up in the final two days before the Jan. 31 deadline, officials added.
Debbie Smiley: My Cancer Story
Life was normal as could be until Oct. 14, 2016. After going for my regular annual mammogram they found a suspicious area, after an ultrasound they could not determine it was cancer.
Winchester hopes to start program for addicted mothers
Winchester hopes to start program for addicted mothers The plan includes efforts to create a 23-bed substance abuse treatment facility for women with children. Check out this story on pal-item.com: http://pinews.co/2jX9s6f WINCHESTER, IND.
Small Town Texas Mayor Comes Out as Transgender in Letter to Citizens
Jess Herbst, the mayor of New Hope, Texas, came out as transgender in advance of a public town meeting on Tuesday night. Herbst was appointed mayor of the town last year after serving as alderman, road commissioner, and mayor pro-tem, after New Hope’s mayor suffered a heart attack days before the election.
100,000 Pittsburgh Residents Told to Boil Their Tap Water
Courtney Patterson, left, and Ronette Cooley, carry containers for water to a city fire station in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh where water buffaloes are available for the public on Feb. 1, 2017. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority issued an advisory Tuesday after the Department of Environmental Protection discovered low levels of chlorine in the water at a reservoir and distribution facility.
Celebs Who Struggle With Thyroid Diseases
Like many celebrities, Gigi Hadid has often been body shamed online, despite having a figure that got her two Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show gigs. Now, the 21-year-old model is speaking out about dealing with an autoimmune disease that could affect her weight: Hashimoto’s disease.
Sundance: Pfeiffer and Hayek Shine in Their Best Roles in Years
Andrew Dosunmu’s Where Is Kyra? and Miguel Arteta’s Beatriz at Dinner appear to have very little in common other than the fact that they both feature a star actress getting her biggest and best role in years: Michelle Pfeiffer in the former, Salma Hayek in the latter.
Committee passes bill to raise cigarette tax
The measure also removes employment protections for smokers, raises the age for purchasing cigarettes to 21 and directs more money to tobacco-cessation programs.
Heightened risk for Taitung
Two workers repair the roof of a house in this file photo taken in Taitung. The Taitung branch of the Mackay Memorial Hospital said long exposure under the sun without any protect increases the chance of contracting skin cancer for farmers and others working outdoors.
E-cigarettes may increase risk of cardiac issues: Study
A new study from the European Society of Cardiology has found that use of electronic cigarettes can increase risk of long-term cardiac issues. E-cigarette use has increased over the years but the impacts smoking e-cigarettes has on health have not been fully established.
‘Heat of the Moment’ singer and Asia bassist Wetton dies aged 67
John Wetton, an in-demand bassist for 1970s rock acts whose “Heat of the Moment” song with the band Asia became a surprise hit, died Tuesday. He was 67. Wetton, who had been sober for more than a decade after a long struggle with alcoholism, died in his sleep from colon cancer complications, his management said in a statement.
Toxins in your fast-food packaging?
… Six of the samples also contained a long-chain PFOA, even though the chemical is no longer widely used because of health hazards. PFOA could be present in these wrappers because recycled paper was used in their manufacture, Schaider said — an …
Poverty takes 2 years off your life: Study
… added. Poverty is one of the strongest predictors of illness and early death worldwide, but is often not included in health policies, the researchers said. “Given the huge impact of socioeconomic status on health, it’s vital that governments accept …
Insurers shrink from exchanges as lawmakers mull changes
The Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges have become too risky for major health insurers, and that’s creating further doubt about coverage options consumers might have next year. Anthem CEO Joseph Swedish said Wednesday his company is waiting to see whether the government makes some short-term fixes to the shaky exchanges before it decides how much it will participate next year.
Indiana Senate panel OKs schools storing overdose antidote
… ations would be useful to a general population who may have a life-threatening emergency while at schools. The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee approved the bill 10-0.
Indiana House backs new rules on needle-exchange programs
The Indiana House has approved giving counties and cities the authority to create needle-exchange programs aimed at curbing the spread diseases among intravenous drug users. House members voted 72-26 Tuesday to endorse a bill that lifts the current requirement that counties obtain approval from the state health commissioner for such programs.
Global Acne Drugs Industry 2017 Market Consumption, Acne Treatments,…
The report provides the results of a highly detailed analysis on global Acne Drugs market based on its regional segmentation. For each key region stated, the end-users are provided with crucial and proven market facts and figures on the player pool as well as demand, along with future predictions.
What is Ash Wednesday?
Amanda Murphy, This content first appeared on ReligionToday.com and is used here with permission. To view the original visit: http://www.religiontoday.com/11708282 This Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent with Ash Wednesday.
Optimal Drug Synergy in Antimicrobial Treatments
The rapid proliferation of antibiotic-resistant pathogens has spurred the use of drug combinations to maintain clinical efficacy and combat the evolution of resistance. Drug pairs can interact synergistically or antagonistically, yielding inhibitory effects larger or smaller than expected from the drugs’ individual potencies.
From required to desired: Sales keep soaring for ‘1984’
With Donald Trump’s administration popularizing terms such as “alternative facts,” the dystopian novel first published in 1949 has topped Amazon.com for more than a week. Signet Classics announced Wednesday that it has ordered an additional 500,000 copies printed for a book that already is standard classroom reading.
Journalist says he was wrongly detained under travel ban
A CNN editor and producer from Iraq says he was wrongly detained at Atlanta’s airport because of the president’s ban on entry for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries. Mohammed Abdullah Tawfeeq, who has a green card, says in a federal lawsuit filed Monday in Atlanta that he was improperly detained and subjected to additional screening when he arrived Sunday from Iraq.
Abortion Access Hackathon to Help Find Tech-Based Solutions for Abortion Advocates
… explains Bertash. The hackathon is being sponsored for space by Github , and they are partnering with Women’s Health Specialists who hosted the first Abortion Access Hackathon at UC Davis, and the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF). They also …
Scientist cracks mystery of the frog’s powerful tongue. It’s called spit.
Of all the strange and marvelous appendages to arise in animal anatomy, the frog tongue is one of the few to meet the requirements of a Marvel Comics superpower: the “X-Men” villain named Toad boasted a 30-foot prehensile tongue with which he would do battle. Real amphibian organs are no less deadly — if you are a cricket, anyway — and have long been objects of fascination.
Union Budget 2017: Cigarettes, tobacco, mobiles assembled in India to turn dearer
Smokers and tobacco consumers will have to pay more for their indulgence as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley continued with the crackdown on cigarettes, bidis and tobacco products by increasing taxes in the Budget 2017-18. Smokers and tobacco consumers will have to pay more for their indulgence as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley continued with the crackdown on cigarettes, bidis and tobacco products by increasing taxes in the Budget 2017-18.