A new documentary film chronicling the highs and lows of the life of football genius George Best will premiere in Belfast next week. ‘George Best: All By Himself’ will get its premiere in his home city as part of the Belfast Film Festival on Thursday, February 16. The new film, which will go on general release on February 24, was made by the team behind the controversial but critically acclaimed Bobby Sands film titled ’66 Days’ and boasts of excellent reviews in the official trailer.
Day: February 11, 2017
Ashanti healthy survey: More men becoming hypertensive
The Ghana Demographic Health Survey has revealed a disturbingly high prevalence of hypertension among males in the Ashanti Region. Those between the ages of 15 and 49, were found to be prone to abnormally high blood pressure.
Captive Siberian Tigers Fear Overweight Due To Winter Feast
Tiger keepers in a northeastern province in China have found a novel way to keep their cats in shape over the winter — a cat and mouse game, but the mouse in this instance is the keeper’s vehicle, reports China’s Xinhua news agency. The staff at the Siberian Tiger Park in Heilongjiang, a world leader in tiger breeding, realised that the tigers always followed the feeding truck around their enclosure, so the keepers turned into coaches and started to drive the vehicle around between meals.
I Heart Fashion Benefit to support congestive heart failure patients
The New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation will host the I Heart Fashion Benefit to support area congestive heart failure patients. This is the second time the event will be held and will showcase the latest fashions modeled by more than 20 people affiliated with the hospital’s Heart Center.
EDITORIAL: FDA rules will shutter many vape shops, including in Las Vegas
For decades, the federal government, health care advocates and doctors have warned of the hazards of smoking cigarettes, and rightly so. Yet just as more and more smokers are finding a way to kick carcinogen-laden cancer sticks, D.C. bureaucrats are coming to the rescue of the tobacco industry by over-regulating e-cigarettes.As Caroline Kitchens reported last week for RealClear Health, unless something changes soon, the doomsday clock will strike midnight on the e-cigarette industry.
Tamar’s growing wine region | Photos
Gone are the days were a winery’s cellar door was just a tasting, bottle sales, and the odd cheese platter. As Tasmania’s reputation as a food and wine destination grows, wineries in Northern Tasmania are offering more and more to enhance their visitors’ experiences.
Defaulting a game unlikely in the WHL
… situation to determine what the next step will be. Doerksen said although it’s a poor comparison between weather and health, the league had to postpone games in Portland this season because of snow. “I sure don’t want to compare a serious disease to …
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… if you are someone who is at risk of suffering serious consequences from the flu. Check with Brown County Public Health for information on influenza, and practical measures you can take, like handwashing and covering coughs and sneezes, to protect …
Now, four-in-one pill to treat high blood pressure11 min ago
Melbourne, Feb 11 A new ultra-low dose four-in-one pill has been found to be 100 per cent effective at tackling high blood pressure, according to the results of a clinical trial published in The Lancet journal. Every patient on the pilot trial conducted by The George Institute for Global Health in Australia saw their blood levels drop to normal levels in just four weeks.
Tennessee Woman Receives Lifesaving Kidney Transplant from Husband
When one woman in Nashville, Tennessee, learned she needed a kidney transplant this fall, she didn’t realize her husband was the perfect match. Doctors discovered from tests that Matt Stewart could donate a kidney to his wife Britney, despite her rare blood type AB positive.
10 Natural Ways to Defy Your Age
… part of your daily diet. Here are some examples of deliciously colorful foods that provide these key nutrients: Most health professionals who study the effects of food on aging agree that a balanced diet made up of a wide variety of colorful fruits …
Will moderates end GOP love affair with deficits?
… bulge straining Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid – particularly long-term care – and the nation’s overall health care system. Then, Republicans ditched predictable old deficit-reduction policies for the sexy appeal of tax cuts and deficits: the …
Gut bacteria may accelerate Alzheimer’s disease: Study
London, Feb 11 – The bacteria in your gut may play a major role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease — the most common form of dementia, says a study that may initiate new ways for treatment and preventing the neurodegenerative disease. The researchers found that mice suffering from Alzheimer’s have a different composition of intestinal bacteria compared to mice that are healthy.
Patients With Diabetes in Pay-for-Performance Programs Have Better…
… 2009, in Taiwan. Methods: The data presented in this study are secondary data obtained from the 1997 to 2009 National Health Insurance Research Database published by the Taiwan National Health Research Institute. Survival status and physician …
Patient Characteristics and Healthcare Utilization of a Chronic Pain…
… of CP, including neuropathies/neuralgias, arthritis/joint pain, and unclassified pain, appear to be most impactful. Health systems can use these findings to target efforts to improve the management of patients with CP, particularly those with …
South Korea culls 33 million poultry amid worst H5N6 bird flu outbreak
Facing its worst avian influenza outbreak, South Korea has culled more than 33 million poultry since the first reported case last November, officials said Saturday, while observers noted local resources to deal with the deadliest outbreak may have already been stretched too thin. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the country has culled 33.12 million animals as of Friday.
Central Missouri counties see increased flu activity
… in clinical laboratories increased during the week of Jan. 29 through Feb. 4, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). During that week, seven influenza-associated deaths and four influenza or ILI-associated school …
New executive director looks to ‘Flood’ fair with new memories
… when he developed the disease and I learned a lot through that transition. I was in my mid 30s, he was in declining health. My mom is who I have left with two siblings and we really bonded together as a family to take care of him in his last days. …
Dana White: ‘Cris Cyborg’s USADA Case Looking Good for Her’
Days after the UFC announced that Holly Holm and Germaine de Randamie would fight for the inaugural women’s featherweight title at UFC 208, the future of the division seemed in doubt. The top women’s 145-pound fighter in the world, Cris “Cyborg” Justino , was flagged for a potential anti-doping violation in December and a suspension seemed likely.
Register for Centegra Health Strong Woman Event
Centegra Health System has announced it will host a provider panel on the main stage at the upcoming Centegra Health Strong Woman Event. Six experts will talk about topics ranging from cardiology and orthopedics to breast health and overall wellness.
Donate book for free 15-minute massage
Bring a school aged, new or slightly used book to your next message appointment and receive a free 15-minute massage at A New You, a chiropractic, massage therapy & skin care clinic at 2801 Missouri Ave., Suite 36. Donate book for free 15-minute massage LAS CRUCES – Bring a school aged, new or slightly used book to your next message appointment and receive a free 15-minute massage at A New You, a chiropractic, massage therapy & skin care clinic at 2801 Missouri Ave., Suite 36. Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: http://lcsun.co/2kZ6MZy LAS CRUCES – Bring a school aged, new or slightly used book to your next message appointment and receive a free 15-minute massage at A New You, a chiropractic, massage therapy & skin care clinic at 2801 Missouri Ave., Suite 36.
The Low-FODMAP diet: Three recipes to help beat digestive pain
A LOW FODMAP diet can bring blessed relief to those blighted by IBS, but knowing where to start can be daunting. The term ‘low FODMAP diet’ may leave you scratching your head – but not for much longer, if Emma Hatcher has anything to do with it.
Shena Carty: – Making a difference one life at a time
… is that through those who she had been trying to help and who died, she will see a change coming about in Jamaica’s health care system. “It’s horribly broken. Doctors need to be more reliable and responsible when it comes to dealing with patients …
Are two condoms better than one? – Q Doc, I am terrified that I could …
As a result, I now feel much safer! Admittedly, the sensation is not as good. But I can live with that.