… and appealing to different “listening” audiences. Stanford Medicine is leading the biomedical revolution in precision health, defining and developing the next generation of care that is proactive, predictive and precise.
Day: February 3, 2017
Judge rules for baby vaccination to avoid meningitis despite mother’s opposition
A High Court judge ruled that a seven-month-old boy should be vaccinated against infections which can lead to meningitis A baby should be vaccinated against infections which can lead to meningitis despite his mother’s opposition, a High Court judge has ruled. The seven-month-old boy’s mother said the Haemophilus Influenza Type b vaccine and the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine could cause adverse reactions.
Back pain medications do more harm than good
… and arguably not of any clinical significance,” she said. The work by researchers at The George Institute for Global Health is the latest study to question the effectiveness of medicines for treating back pain. Yet most clinical guidelines recommend …
Lewis County General Hospital to get a Hector the Germ-Zapping Robota
Lewis County General Hospital will soon begin using some of the latest medical technology available by bringing their very own robot onto its staff. Named “Hector” by an employee poll, the “Germ-Zapping Robot” is the first of its kind to be used in the north country.
Candace McKenzie pins up an entry on the Shoppers Mall’s Valen-tile mosaic on Wednesday.
The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada’s Heart Month efforts are relying heavily on the support of Westman’s business community. February is Heart Month, one of the organization’s biggest fundraiser months, with all proceeds raised going toward medical research and education efforts.
Celebrate Recovery programs: Healing hurts, habits, hang-ups
It’s 5:45 p.m. on a Tuesday night. The smell of pancakes wafted through the air as people mingled in the vestibule at First Nazarene Church.
Woman could pay more if Affordable Care Act is repealed
The 2010 law ended a common industry practice of charging women more than men for policies purchased directly from an insurer. It made maternity and newborn care a required benefit for individual health plans.
Lincoln softball ready to surprise this season
Lincoln softball coach Chad Kerr wasn’t surprised when the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association released its Preseason Coaches Poll last Friday. The poll had the Blue Tigers positioned in last place with just 13 votes, meaning the other 13 coaches in the conference all picked Lincoln to finish last.
Merck profit soars on new drugs, expects better 2017
Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier on Thursday said he’s encouraged by an initial meeting he and other pharmaceutical executives had Tuesday with Trump, who has said drugmakers have been The pharmaceutical industry has come under fire in recent months over soaring drug prices, which have been blasted by patients, doctors, politicians and others. Drug companies and investors have been alternatively worried that the Trump administration and Congress will move to reduce prices, and cheered by hopes that they will help them increase profits by reducing taxes and reducing regulations so they can bring new drugs to market faster.
Accused denies counselling her distraught husband to kill himself
A woman on trial for pushing her husband to kill himself denied the allegations in a Cranbrook, B.C., court while admitting to having marriage troubles. Terri Reimer is accused of counselling her husband, Bill Reimer, to commit suicide as well as administering a noxious substance with the intent to endanger.
Virginia Tech researchers receive NIH grant to improve malaria drug
As long as parasites continue to mount resistance to malaria drugs, scientists will be faced with the task of developing new, improved pharmaceuticals. A research team from the Virginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery has received a $431,126 two-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to make improved versions of a promising compound called MMV008138, or 8138 for short.
Seasonal Influenza Therapeutic and Drug Pipeline Review H2
PUNE, INDIA, February 3, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Summary Influenza, often referred to as the flu, is an acute infection caused by one of the three closely related viruses, designated as influenza Type A, B, and C. The infection’s rapid onset and potential for high morbidity and mortality, particularly in high-risk patient populations such as the elderly and young children, make prompt and effective treatment with antiviral medication very difficult. For these reasons, prophylactic vaccination is the preferred intervention for seasonal influenza .
Bausch + Lomb and Prevent Blindness Partner With #WhyEyeFight Campaign for AMD Awareness Month
February is National Age-related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month and Bausch + Lomb along with Prevent Blindness are partnering for a second year in a row on the #WhyEyeFight Campaign. This campaign urges patients to join the fight for their sight by spreading the word about eye health and AMD.
Try Using Retinol Products in Your Skincare Routine
It seems like every day, the skincare industry swears by a new product. The one currently in the spotlight is retinol, or Vitamin A1, which is especially popular in anti-aging products.
Museum to replace Angelo’s home
Rudolph Bissessarsingh father of historian and author Angelo Bissessarsingh looks at some paintings that will be featured in his son’s unreleased book ‘Woodland Shadows’ at his Siparia home yesterday. Angelo died of pancreatic cancer In the wake of Angelo Bissessarsingh’s death at his Siparia home yesterday, his father Rudolph announced plans to transform the house into a museum dedicated to his son’s work.
Global Adaptive Strollers Market Set for Rapid Growth And Trend, by 2026
Future Market Insights has announced the addition of the “Adaptive Strollers Market: Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment 2016-2026” report to their offering. Adaptive strollers are strollers that are meant for individuals with special needs, especially children who have mobility challenges.
Serendipity lead the local charge
Serendipity President and cancer survivor Liney Manning believes that a full time nurse would compliment “the best cancer centre in the southern hemisphere”. Collecting support: Sandy Brooks, Liney Manning , with Ruth Campbell, Helen Tickle, Caroline Wright and Adele Holtsbaum.
Big Tobacco Still Manipulating into the 21st Century
… continued to swear, this time under oath, that nicotine was not addictive and cigarettes were “relatively” safe. The Health Consequences of Smoking 50 Years of Progress , released in January 2014, concludes that, annually, 480,000 deaths and $289 …
Get to grips with tragedies first, prevent it second
The loss of two young children’s lives points to a ‘missing step’ in New Zealand’s counselling and mental health services, says the New Zealand Association of Counsellors . In recent weeks, two girls aged 9 and 10 are believed to have taken their lives in unrelated incidents.