Day: February 5, 2017

Square advice on your new hip

When a friend of mine went to China a couple of years ago, he experienced difficulty navigating the Great Wall because of osteoarthritis of his hip. When he got back home and had to crawl up the steps to his bedroom, he realized it was time to have his hip replaced.

Veterinary Shock Wave Rehabilitation

Horse & Hound Veterinary Services offers shock wave therapy for dogs and horses. We use the Versatron PulseVet unit that delivers high energy, focused shock waves to customizable depths to aide in the healing of muscle, ligament, tendon and bone injuries.

Lyme Disease in Horses

Horse & Hound Veterinary Services has an in-house blood test to screen horses and ponies for Lyme disease and Anaplasmosis – 2 distinct tick-transferred diseases. This test is very simple and only requires a tiny sample of blood and 8 minutes of your time for the results! You will know if your horse has had any exposure to these 2 diseases before we leave your farm.

Canine Lyme Disease

Horse & Hound Veterinary Services has an in-house blood test to screen dogs for Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, and Ehrlichiosis – 3 distinct tick-transferred diseases. This test is very simple and only requires a tiny sample of blood and 8 minutes of your time for the results! You will know if your dog has any of these 3 diseases before leaving our clinic.

Affordable Cat Spay & Castration Surgeries

… can be performed when the cats are 5 months of age or older. The cost of the surgery includes a FREE pre-surgical health exam, anesthesia, surgical procedure, ear cleaning, and a nail trim. NO additional fees. Vaccinations are available at the time …

Flu spreads across 40 states

Health officials across the United States are still urging people to get their flu vaccines as the virus continues to spread in 40 states and Puerto Rico and has been associated with 15 pediatric deaths, seven of them reported in the week ending January 28. The latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says over 12,000 cases of influenza A have been reported across the country. Fifty-one of 54 US states and territories are experiencing elevated levels of flu and flu-like illnesses.

Trump’s DOJ lays out travel ban defense

FEBRUARY 05: The U.S. Supreme Court is shown February 5, 2009 in Washington, DC. It was announced today that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

New dementia pill made entirely from CHOCOLATE

… body. ‘New analysis is showing there are powerful compounds in many natural nutrients that could help maintain the health of everyone. ‘We support the huge amount of research has gone into Blood Flow+ and we are delighted that it is the first cocoa …

Women are affected by heart disease too

In Jamaica, we observe Heart Month with several activities over the course of the month led by the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, the Cardiology Unit at the University Hospital of the West Indies and other cardiologists and heart centres promoting awareness of heart disease prevention and early detection and treatment. This year, the theme for heart month is sudden cardiac arrest.

Dancing the cancer away

… organization raising money to fight pediatric cancer. He’s in his fourth year at the University of Iowa, majoring in health and human physiology with an interest in nursing. It also puts him on the pre-med route, should he decide to become a doctor. …

Dear Abby

DEAR ABBY: On July 13, you responded to someone asking whether friends should tell friends anonymously their spouse is cheating. You advised if someone is not willing to include their name, they should mind their own business.

35 years of love at ‘Iolani Sportswear

‘Iolani Sportswear is celebrating Valentine’s Day with its real-life Valentine’s story. Thirty-five years ago on Valentine’s Day, CEO Lloyd Kawakami married his wife, Carla, and together they have transformed the kamaaina family business into a global brand.

Pain relievers during flu may up heart attack risk

Taipei: People who use pain killers for treating respiratory infections like common cold or flu may be at an increased risk of heart attack, researchers have warned. The findings showed that using the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs during an acute respiratory infection could raise the risk for a heart attack by 3.4-fold.

Sydney FC coach lauds goalkeeper after son’s illness

Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold praised Danny Vukovic after the goalkeeper’s strong performance, despite a family health issue, helped Sydney to remain unbeaten following a 0-0 draw with Brisbane in the A-League. First-placed Sydney FC extended its unbeaten streak to 18 games, and Vukovic made save after save to prevent third-placed Brisbane from scoring.

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The family of a mother-of-three who has an aggressive form of cervical cancer are asking people to donate money to help fund treatment that is her last hope. Louise Gleadell, daughter of Leicester Riders’ assistant coach Phil Gleadell, was diagnosed with severe cervical cancer last year, despite never having missed a smear test.

Indiana seeks to continue Medicaid expansion program

Gov. Eric Holcomb has requested the renewal of a federal waiver that allows Indiana’s Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 to serve hundreds of thousands of low-income Hoosiers. The request begins an eight-month process with the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that is expected to go smoothly under President Donald Trump’s administration.

No tackling? Lawmaker seeks ultimate answer to football hits

Youth football players leave the field after playing during halftime of a 2015 NFL preseason football game between the Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers in Orchard Park, N.Y., where a lawmaker has proposed banning tackle football. Youth football players leave the field after playing during halftime of a 2015 NFL preseason football game between the Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers in Orchard Park, N.Y., where a lawmaker has proposed banning tackle football.

About the Dance Marathon

Dance Marathon works in association with the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership and the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, an organization established to generate funds and awareness programs for the benefit of children served by affiliated hospitals. Dance Marathon works in association with the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership and the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital, an organization established to generate funds and awareness programs for the benefit of children served by affiliated hospitals.

Megan’s spinal surgery trip total leaps to A 5,000

THE family of an aspiring young gymnast are a step closer to accessing surgery that could change her life, following a fantastic fundraising event. Ten-year-old Megan Sadler will travel to America later this month, for a consultation with doctors at the Shriners Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia.

Del Grou with his beard that he grew for more than a year

A High Wycombe man raised more than A 1,000 for a cancer charity, smashing his A 600 target, by growing his beard for more than a year. Del Grou, 44, who is originally from Marlow, decided he was going to grow his beard last January for Cancer Research, after three members of his family – his wife, brother and aunt – were diagnosed with the disease.