Day: February 13, 2017

‘Anti-ageing’ hormone may play major role in development of kidney disease, study suggests

A new study by researchers at King’s College London has found that patients with diabetes suffering from the early stages of kidney disease have a deficiency of the protective ‘anti-ageing’ hormone, Klotho. The study, published today in Diabetologia , suggests that Klotho may play a significant role in the development of kidney disease, which is often prevalent in patients with diabetes.

Letter: Trump vs. Obama

… no help from Republicans, Obama brought us back from worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, expanded health care to many millions more Americans, reined in many crooked practices of Wall Street, as well as health insurance companies’ …

Memorial – SHealth – SSystem program gets rehabbing drivers back behind the wheel

Assisting patients in becoming more independent after suffering traumatic injuries or illnesses has become a little easier thanks to a donation from the Peoples Bank Foundation and Pioneer Chevrolet/Family Ford. A $10,000 grant from the foundation went toward purchasing a 2016 Chevy Malibu for the Memorial Health System Driver Rehabilitation Program with Pioneer owner Ron Padgitt making up the difference.

Suzanne Wikle: Medicaid keeps adults healthy and employed

Many people get health insurance through their jobs, but for those who work in food service, retail or child care, the chances are high that their jobs don’t offer health insurance. In Kansas, very low-income parents and their children may receive health care coverage from KanCare, our name for Medicaid.

Nicotine exposure in babies may cause hearing problems

London, Feb 13 – Babies exposed to nicotine before and after birth may be at an increased risk of developing hearing problems due to abnormal development in the auditory brainstem, researchers have found. The findings showed that the auditory brainstem — an area of the brain which plays a role in analysing sound patterns — may have abnormal development in kids when pregnant mothers are exposed to nicotine before and after giving birth.

Different reasons to mark the date

VALENTINE’S Day will always have a special place in the heart of Bendigo State Emergency Service volunteer Natalie Stanway. In 2012, as millions around the world celebrated the annual day of romance, Mrs Stanway was undergoing tests that would confirm she had breast cancer.

Information sessions planned at libraries for health plans

New York health officials are holding information sessions at libraries around the state to help people enroll in health insurance plans. Although 2017 open enrollment for Qualified Health Plans has ended, enrollment for the Essential Plan, Medicaid and Child Health Plus is available all year long in NY State of Health, the state’s official health plan Marketplace.

EDITORIAL: Common sense prevails in case of Arizona pet masseuse

Regular readers might recall that last June we wrote about Grace Granatelli, an animal masseuse in Scottsdale, Ariz., who was being hassled by that state’s veterinary medical examining board. The case provided a perfect example of how many occupational licensing regulations – rather than promote public safety or consumer interests – too often serve only to protect entrenched elites at the expense of innovation, entrepreneurship and job creation.

Rockin Chicken: Peruvian Specialties From Back Home

When he bought the building on Franklin Avenue in Hartford, Miguel Colan knew what he wanted the space to become – a casual restaurant serving the foods of his native Peru, including whole marinated chickens slowly spit-roasted to perfection. But there was one big deal breaker – the oven had to be charcoal-fired.