When I was 22, my mother urged me to get tested to see if I was genetically predisposed to get cancer. The disease runs in my family: My mom’s aunt died of breast cancer when I was a baby, and my paternal grandmother, Cookie, died of ovarian cancer when I was five.
Day: February 10, 2017
Loads to do for Family Day in Kelowna
There will be free skating, winter sport demonstrations and family soccer Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Capital News Centre, 4105 Gordon Dr. The Kelowna Speed Skating Club will have coaches available from 2 to 3 p.m. to give skating tips; people can try speed skates or use their own. The Kelowna Skating Club will have coaches on the leisure ice from 2 to 3 p.m. giving skating tips to children under six years old.
Researchers develop new method that can rapidly profile resistome of gut microbial communities
… weeks. In the meantime, the resistome profile might change dramatically, and the patient will suffer from failing health. Every year 700,000 people die of resistant infections, in particular hospitalized patients; and the problem seems to be …
Falcons shaking up defensive staff after Super Bowl collapse
Former AlaBAMa offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, now the Atlanta Falcons’ OC, says alcoholism is a daily battle. The 42-year-old coach sought treatment for alcoholism and continues to be involved in the program.
COLUMN: Fighting the fight of your life
I think there were two of them in the hole and one pushed the other out and said ”Ha, that will fool them.” My week started with a wham, I got all my stuff ready for the flea market Sunday and the truck would not start, not a good sign.
Human will lay off 260 Tampa Bay employees
… on Friday confirmed it is laying off 260 Tampa Bay employees tied to the Humana at Home program. [BRENDAN FITTERER Health insurance giant Humana Inc. is laying off 260 Tampa Bay employees and another 68 around Florida less than three weeks after a …
When is lent 2017? Annual 40-day fast begins on Ash Wednesday
The 40-day fast is typically a Christian tradition but increasingly others take part as well to practice self-restraint and improve their health. The day lent falls on changes every year in accordance to the lunar calendar – but always precedes Easter Sunday .
Tulsa elementary teacher dies from the flu
On Thursday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health announced that the number of deaths from this flu season doubled in one week. In all, 23 people have died from the flu across Oklahoma since the beginning of September.
Health nuts from Hugh Jackman to Tim Ferriss are trying ‘intermittent …
Health nuts from Hugh Jackman to Tim Ferriss are trying ‘intermittent fasting’ – the dieting fad that lets you eat anything An unusual diet is gaining traction among health nuts from Hugh Jackman to “4-Hour Workweek” author Tim Ferriss to startup workers across Silicon Valley. It’s pretty simple, with no calorie counting or intense exercise regimen involved.
Babson College Names Carolina Pina Director of Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab(r) Miami
Carolina Pina-entrepreneur, advisor, and philanthropist, has been named Director of Babson College’s Women Innovating Now LabA Miami. The WIN LabA , a groundbreaking accelerator program for women entrepreneurs, was originally launched by Massachusetts-based Babson College in 2013, and expanded to Florida in 2016.
Progress Toward an HIV Cure Highlighted in Special Issue of AIDS Research & Human Retroviruses
… on ultrasound in the article entitled “Association of T Cell and Macrophage Activation with Arterial Vascular Health in HIV (http://online.liebertpub.com/ .” “It is becoming clear that although HIV-infected individuals can control the amount of …
Communication in cancer care
Ask anyone about their experience with their own or a loved one’s cancer, and the response will likely include a story or remark about an oncologist, surgeon, nurse, or other health care provider. These are often positive stories: the oncologist who remembered a child’s birthday, the nurse who stayed after his shift to wait with an elderly patient until her daughter arrived to pick her up, or the surgeon who attended a husband’s funeral.
BMG Labtech celebrates 21 years of customer service excellence in the Uk
BMG LABTECH’s UK subsidiary has achieved more than two decades of innovation and steady growth. The subsidiary was established in 1996 and 2017 sees its 21st anniversary.
IDT completes acquisition of GeneWorks’ oligo manufacturing business
This acquisition sees IDT expand its reach in the Asia-Pacific region, following its recent establishment of sales offices in Japan and Korea. As the global leader in custom nucleic acid synthesis, IDT offers GeneWorks customers a broad range of manufacturing options for oligos as well as other high quality products for genomics research.
Direct radiolabeling of nanographene materials enhances bioimaging accuracy, reduces biases
Positron emission tomography plays a pivotal role for monitoring the distribution and accumulation of radiolabeled nanomaterials in living subjects. The radioactive metals are usually connected to the nanomaterial through an anchor, a so-called chelator, but this chemical binding can be omitted if nanographene is used, as American scientists report in the journal Angewandte Chemie .
InnovationDB conducts study to explore use of plastic electronics in healthcare devices
Now is the time for healthcare innovators to adopt plastic electronics and revolutionise healthcare monitoring and diagnosis. InnovationDB, the world’s largest IP licensable technology database, has carried out a comprehensive study of the use of plastic electronics in healthcare devices to spot the biggest trends and identify the full potential of this exciting technology to transform our lives.
Study: Decline in cancer cases may be linked to reduction in preventative health behaviors
… January 27 issue of Cancer Causes Control , found that the decline may be correlated to a reduction in preventative health behaviors as a result of the Great Recession, which lasted from December 2007 to June 2009. We speculate that during periods …
Bedfont family updates brand to reflect core values and future ideas
… company, since 1976. More significant than the logo with this rebrand is the new slogan, ” Our family, innovating health, for yours .” Again, we feel that it is crucial that the rebrand reflects our core values and purpose as a company and we feel …
Particle Works offers wide range of nano- and microparticle materials with exceptional precision
Particle Works a Blacktrace Holdings brand is a world leader in the synthesis of nano- and microparticles. Combining state-of-the-art facilities with precision manufacturing expertise, the company can offer a wide range of bespoke services, including high throughput material discovery, process optimization and synthesis scale-up.
Cancelled operations reach record high at Norfolk hospital
Hundreds of operations were cancelled in the last three months of 2016 at Norfolk and Suffolk hospitals. Photo: Rui Vieira/PA Wire More patients than ever are having their operations cancelled at some of the region’s hospitals in yet another sign of the winter pressures affecting the NHS.
Senate confirms polarizing pick for health secretary
A polarized Senate voted early Friday morning to confirm Tom Price, the conservative Georgia congressman who has been one of Congress’s most vehement opponents of the Affordable Care Act, as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The 52-47 vote made Price the latest in a series of controversial Cabinet nominees whom the Senate’s Republican majority has been strong enough to muscle through on party-line votes.
NHC Announces Common Dividend
)– National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE MKT: NHC), the nation’s oldest publicly traded long-term health care company, announced today that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 45 cents per common share to shareholders of record on March 31, 2017 and …
Is Vaping the Best Way to Stop LGBT Smoking?
Conversations about improving LGBT health are dominated by three topics: reducing HIV, improving mental health, and ending the epidemic of suicide in our community. But there is another issue facing LGBT people, and it demands to be addressed: smoking.
Bringing back the – Gesimas: A liturgical proposal
Sometimes, when rehearsal was finished, we would help her find the numbers for the hymnboard that hung over the pastor’s chair. The wooden box that held the hymn numbers also had a section for the words that made up the Sundays and festivals of the Church Year.
Beware! Dense breasts doubles risk of cancer: Study
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 10 : Beware! A study finds that women with dense breasts have two-fold increased risk of developing breast cancer. The study, published in the journal Cancer, is among the first to find the association between breast density and contralateral breast cancer .
Researchers Determine the Reason We Take Selfies
… administrative and academic healthcare. He is currently an associate professor for Rocky Mountain University of Health Professionals doctoral program in health promotion and wellness. Dr. Nauert began his career as a clinical physical therapist and …
Doctor wrongly diagnosed patients with cancer
Dr. Gary Marder in Port St. Lucie, Florida has agreed to pay up to $18 million to reimburse the government for Medicare payments on patients who were not ill. Prosecutors allege that Dr. Marder falsely diagnosed patients with skin cancer and put them through medically unnecessary radiation treatments, pocketing millions from the insurance companies.
Tongue and intimate piercings ban for under-18s call
The Public Health Bill, if passed, will ban children under the age of 16 from having piercings of the tongue and genitalia. But the health committee thinks the age of consent should be higher, expressing “serious concerns” about the medical implications of piercing young people.
Meopham mum Sadie Blackston dies after cervical cancer battle
Sadie Blackston was diagnosed with the disease in January 2016 and initially underwent chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment but was later told the cancer had spread and was no longer treatable. The 25-year-old died on Tuesday at her mum’s Meopham home, where she grew up, surrounded by family and friends.
Protests erupt across the United States over Planned Parenthood funding
… pink signs that read, “I stand with Planned Parenthood.” “They do a lot of work to help women with reproductive health – not just abortions, obviously – but they help with birth control and cancer screenings and counselling and a whole variety of …
Report recommends use of medicinal cannabis
A major report to be published later today is to recommend that medicinal cannabis be made available to patients with specified medical conditions. It is among a number of recommendations contained in the Cannabis for Medical Use report, which is to be published by Minister for Health Simon Harris.
Thanking Justice Roberts
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius case which held that the “penalty” for not buying health insurance was actually a “tax” and therefore constitutional.
Dementia warning with people urged to live healthier lives
… lost both his parents to dementia. He joined a walking football club 18 months ago to improve his physical and mental health and said: “”Who knows what’s around the corner for any of us? “But I do know that lack of physical activity, isolation and …
If you give a kindergartner a Chromebook
Although even the youngest children are considered tech-savvy today, there exists a difference between a child who knows how to use a tablet to watch videos and a child who knows how to navigate a device for active learning. The thought of giving 30 kindergarten students their own Chromebooks might be daunting.
My view: Many Utahns still need Medicaid expansion
… and courage” of those “affected by chronic disease, serious injury or unexpected illness.” She advanced community health centers as a solution for the uninsured. Unfortunately, the number of centers will never be able to cope with the numbers of …
Board attaches higher fees to vape shops in Forsyth County
Forsyth County commissioners unanimously approved new rules for stores selling “non-traditional tobacco paraphernalia, e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products.” At a recent work session, Forsyth County commissioners unanimously approved new rules for stores selling “non-traditional tobacco paraphernalia, e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products.”
Researchers call this year’s flu vaccine effectiveness ‘decent’
… when we tally the serious outcomes at the end of the season.” Young children, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions like heart disease are vulnerable to complications from flu; H3N2 flu is particularly hard on the elderly. An …
Health Insurers Weigh Next Moves After Striking Out on Mergers
After 18 months of courtship and court cases, two massive deals that would have reshaped the U.S. health insurance industry have both been declared dead, blocked by judges who said they’d do unacceptable harm to competition in the industry. Now, the companies are right back where they started.
Cuts to Auckland sexual health services
Auckland has the highest concentration of people with HIV in the country – taking away their access to specialist health lets down those most vulnerable, Dr Peter Saxton said. Despite HIV and syphilis cases at record high levels, sexual health services are being cut by the Auckland District Health Board, critics say.
Scientists are growing healthy skin for diseased patients
… Medicine, announced last week. The center, a new joint initiative of Stanford Healthcare, Stanford Children’s Health, and the Stanford School of Medicine, is designed to accelerate cellular therapies at the university’s state-of-the-art …