Day: February 11, 2017

Katie Price speaks about her drunken meltdown at Christmas

‘I didn’t want to get up in the morning’: Katie Price speaks candidly about the ‘black mood’ she was in that led to her drunken meltdown at Christmas… and admits she feels ‘so much shame’ The ever-defiant Katie Price has admitted that at the end of 2016 she was ‘going through the blackest mood’ of her life. She hit the headlines at Christmastime when an appearance at a holiday party turned into a publicity nightmare when she drank too much and became rowdy.

Post-flood dangers still lurk

This is because the muddy waters leave in their wake health threats brought by water- and vector-borne diseases such as respiratory tract infection, gastroenteritis and even leptospirosis. While the Health Department has been able to take steps to keep such threats from recent floods under control, Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam confirmed that there had since been three cases of leptospirosis in Kelantan.

New study highlights danger of consuming sugary drinks

A University of Waterloo study projects that sugary drink consumption will result in more than 63 thousand deaths over the next 25 years and cost the health-care system more than 50 billion dollars. Co-author Dr. David Hammond, an associate professor in the university’s school of public health and health systems, says cutting back on sugary drinks is one of the best ways to reduce excess calorie intake and maintain a healthy body weight.

Medics bid to restrict IVF to women with HIV

… possibility of a ‘postcode lottery’. Richmond’s clinical commissioning group (CCG) – the local body which pays for health services – needs to make savings of A 13 million in the next financial year, and has launched a public consultation on the IVF …

GOP lawmakers face angry constituents at town halls

The voter identified himself as a cancer survivor, and he had something to say to Republican Rep. Justin Amash : “I am scared to death that I will not have health insurance in the future.” The comment earned 61-year-old retiree Paul Bonis a standing ovation from the crowd packed into a school auditorium in Amash’s Michigan district Thursday night.

continue reading

The flu is making its rounds across the country and confirmed cases in South Dakota have spiked over the last couple weeks. “Once the physician tells us the time frame that they have to be quarantined in their room, we leave them in their room for that time.

How can we cure the ailing Scottish NHS?

… of Europe” tag. The issues caused by a rapidly ageing population seeking ever more expensive treatments, obesity, and health inequality are as acute today as they have ever been. Against this difficult backdrop, Scotland on Sunday sat down with the …

Letter: The real heroines of Norse history weren’t the warriors

There was certainly a need for strong women on the western seaboard of Scotland in the 10th century . While experts speculate upon the gender and identity of the Norse warrior-chief in the boat burial at Ardnamurchan, perhaps some thought might also be spared for the plight of the indigenous female population under siege? If fortunate enough to survive the Viking onslaught, women would have been taken hostage or forcibly removed from their homeland to become slaves, and traded across the Norse kingdoms from their slave-market in Dublin as far as the Middle East.

Errington Cheese row continues as produce goes back on sale

An artisan cheesemaker embroiled in a row with food safety authorities has placed his produce back on sale for the first time since a ban was imposed last year. But the action prompted watchdog Food Standards Scotland to yesterday warn the products made by Errington Cheese were still banned and the decision by a council to allow it to be sold was “premature”.

Health Notes: Go with the Flow to dodge air pollution

The world’s first air pollution tracker has been launched in an effort to help cyclists and other commuters steer clear of toxic ‘hotspots’ while travelling in cities. Air pollution reached a six-year high in London last month, forcing health chiefs to issue a warning to city-dwellers to stay indoors to protect their health – part of a global problem.

Health insurers say they need insurance protection from big claims

In Minnesota’s individual market, health insurers can lose big money if they wind up with a disproportionate share of sick patients who rack up massive bills. Of the roughly 336,000 Minnesotans who were covered by individual plans at some point during 2015, slightly less than 2a …percent – or 5,300 people – generated roughly 40 percent of all medical bills, according to the state’s trade group for insurers.

President Akufo-Addo promises to support local Pharmaceuticals

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday said government was determined to support local pharmaceutical companies to manufacture anti-retroviral drugs for persons living with HIV and AIDS. He said the development of the country’s pharmaceutical industry, the production of drugs, particularly anti-retrovirals, was a key commitment of his government, and a part of a wider programme for the industrial growth of the country.

Why Dolan’s return to spotlight is bad news for Phil Jackson

Considering recent events, can you imagine the consequences for any paying customer who dared heckle JD & The Straight Shot, the band fronted by James Dolan? Seriously though, Dolan’s return to the spotlight, after he stuck MSG security on Charles Oakley is terrible news for Phil Jackson. If nothing else, Jackson had been earning his $12 million per by becoming a media target, deflecting all the heat away from Dolan, who prefers the obscure side of town.

World Government Summit: UAE Sets Global Framework for Governments to …

With the World Health Organization expecting depression to rank in the top three biggest diseases within the next 15 years, over 300 global experts, scientists and decision makers met in Dubai today for the first Global Dialogue on Happiness. His Excellency, Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay speaks on ‘The Role of Government in Achieving Happiness during the Global Dialogue on Happiness’ The conference is a global initiative driven by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and intends to create a framework for governments to align their policies with the happiness and well-being of their people.

Trump transition team limits EPA at environmental forum

The Environmental Protection Agency halved the number of staffers attending an annual Anchorage forum on issues like climate change in response to a request from President Donald Trump’s transition team. Trump transition official Doug Ericksen told Alaska’s Energy Desk in an email that the EPA was directed to limit staff at the conference to save money on travel.