Day: February 13, 2017

Chicago’s surgery museum plans sex reassignment exhibit

A Chicago museum chronicling the history of surgery through medical artifacts, paintings and sculptures is planning to open an exhibit later this year on sex-reassignment procedures. Curators at the International Museum of Surgical Science said the issue has become more prominent in social, cultural and political conversations and the museum hopes to contribute to the discussion in medical and surgical terms, according to the Chicago Sun-Times .

Chemicals banned in the 70s are found in ocean trenches

Poisonous chemicals used in manufacturing in the 1930s can still be found in the deepest parts of the ocean – even though they were banned more than 40 years ago. The toxins, known as Persistent Organic Pollutants , were outlawed in the 1970s after it was discovered that they can escape into the environment and cause lasting damage to wildlife.

Caring for Elders: Tips for Managing Pain

… to their doctors. “Untreated chronic pain puts a great deal of stress on the body and on the individual’s emotional health as well,” she says. “It can lead to depression, anxiety, reduced mobility and strength, and loss of appetite and sleep.” …

The Truth about PSA and Prostate Cancer

… cancer with a PSA test. Instead, it recommends that men have a chance to make an informed decision with their health care provider about whether to be screened. The decision should be made after getting information about the uncertainties, risks, …

Judge won’t throw out evidence in tunnel weapons case

A New Jersey judge on Monday announced her decision not to throw out evidence against three people who said they were on a rescue mission to help save a teenager from a New York heroin den when they were stopped with a cache of weapons outside of the Holland Tunnel last June. John Cramsey, Dean Smith and Kimberly Arendt, all of Pennsylvania, have pleaded not guilty to weapons possession charges.

‘Death sentence not an option’ for Silsden cancer sufferer

A HUSBAND whose cancer-stricken wife was told to prepare for death in the UK has vowed to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on radical treatment in Germany in a desperate bid to save her life. Doctors at Airedale Hospital sent in a palliative care team to ask how Sally Major, 33, wanted to spend her final few weeks but her husband Liam insisted “a death sentence was not an option”.

Hikma signs Easyhaler deal with Orion

Hikma Pharmaceuticals has signed an exclusive licensing and distribution agreement with Finland’s Orion for its new Easyhaler combination product for the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Under the terms of the agreement, Hikma has the exclusive rights to register, distribute, market and sell the product in all of its MENA markets, leveraging the company’s local presence, sales and marketing capabilities and regulatory expertise.

Lawmakers Weigh Increasing Smoking Age To 21

It would cost the state millions of dollars to do so, but public health advocates are once again pushing legislation that would raise the legal age for the purchase and use of tobacco products from 18 to 21. A similar effort was tried, but failed, in last year’s legislature. During debate over the bill last year, it was estimated raising the age would result in a $43 million revenue loss for the state.

Cole-Parmer introduces Arcis DNA Prep Kit for fast and convenient DNA or RNA extraction

Cole-Parmer, a leading manufacturer of laboratory equipment, announced today that it has launched the DNA Prep Kit by Arcis Biotechnology for fast and convenient DNA or RNA extraction. This new sample preparation kit allows rapid extraction of either DNA or RNA in three minutes with high yields, and is ideal for use with Cole-Parmer’s Delta Seek reagents and Techne or PCRmax PCR and qPCR hardware systems.

Calls over substance abuse near children on increase

MORE than 1,400 calls have been made to a charity helpline over the past three years by people in Scotland concerned about alcohol, drug or other substance abuse around children. And, across the UK, 8,500 people contacted the charity in 2015/16 to describe potential substance misuse among adults when children and young people were in their care or nearby.

American Hospital Dubai to confer on latest cardiovascular interventions at 3rd 4TS Conference

Hospital will join the regional and international medical community in discussing and exploring the latest techniques, best practices and trends in Interventional Cardiology DUBAI, UAE – Feb. 13, 2017 – PRLog — UAE, February 13, 2017 – The American Hospital Dubai, an acute care, general medical and surgical hospital providing American-standard healthcare, has confirmed its participation at the 3rd Top to Toe Transcatheter Solutions Conference taking place from February 16 to 18, 2017 at the Conrad Dubai Hotel in Dubai, UAE.

‘Morning Glories’ Gets New Marketing Boost

The story Mash shares in “Morning Glories” gives readers the courage to know that it is okay to let go. While dealing with the death of a close family member, Tracey A. Mash was inspired to write ” Morning Glories ” in hope of encouraging others that death is not the final chapter for love.

Parkinson’s patients fight disease with boxing

Jim Duelley fires off two left punches, a right punch, then a left hook into boxing trainer Byron Higinbotham’s punch mitts. After practicing the four-part combination, the former firefighter moves to other stations at Higs Gym in Central Point, pounding a heavy bag, working the speed bag and perfecting other two- to seven-punch combinations.