… be more effective in practice than contraceptive pill use, he said. The change was welcomed, in principle, by Women’s Health Action for increasing access but the high cost did not address financial barriers. “That’s not going far enough. If we’re …
Day: February 14, 2017
IPU measles outbreak likely bought in from overseas
Six cases have been confirmed at the Institute of the Pacific United New Zealand campus since February 4, cancelling classes until February 20. In the past week, one person had been hospitalised, then discharged, medical officer of health Dr Rob Weir said. No new cases had been discovered by MidCentral DHB.
New transparent Micro-ring device could measure biological activities at back of the eye
… it with patients. The team continues to improve the device with support from Northwestern, the National Institutes of Health, Argonne National Laboratory, and the National Science Foundation. As word spreads about the device, about a dozen …
Taking prostate cancer drug with low-fat breakfast can be effective and less expensive, study finds
… abiraterone acetate – marketed as ZYTIGA – now retails for more than $9,000 per month. Even patients with blue-ribbon health insurance can have co-pays ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 per month. Patients taking abiraterone acetate typically stay on …
Gluten-free diets linked to increased risk for arsenic and mercury exposure
… certain toxic metals, including arsenic and mercury from fertilizers, soil, or water, but little is known about the health effects of diets high in rice content. Maria Argos, assistant professor of epidemiology in the UIC School of Public Health, …
Margarita Ochoa-Maya, MD Talks About ‘The Hormone Link’
Margarita Ochoa-Maya, MD came to a crossroad in her life when she felt that what she had set out to do when she decided to become a doctor was no longer in agreement with the current medical practice and the health care institution. She believes modern health care in the United States is not winning against “disease” and that “health care” is extremely expensive and seemingly hard to attain-but there is a reason.
Far reach to Close the Gap
… writing and numeracy by 2018 was not on track, but within reach. “At a local level I think the two targets of health and education are advancing and as they grow with momentum they should pull the other targets to an acceptable outcome” he said. The …
Three more foot-and-mouth cases confirmed in Korea
Three fresh foot-and-mouth disease cases were confirmed in central South Korea, the agriculture ministry here said Tuesday, amid rising concerns over a nationwide spread of the animal epidemic. Cows at three farms located in Boeun, North Chungcheong Province, some 180 kilometers southeast of Seoul, tested positive for the contagious virus according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Movie talks about Lyme disease
… organization was founded in March 2014 to raise public awareness about the disease, support those with it and prepare health care professionals to address it. If Lyme disease is not caught early and treated properly, the disease enters a chronic …
Lance Armstrong loses bid to halt $100 million lawsuit
A federal judge on Monday refused to block the government’s $100 million lawsuit against Lance Armstrong, putting the former cyclist on course for trial in a 2010 case stemming from his performance-enhancing drug use. The lawsuit was filed by Armstrong’s former U.S. Postal Service teammate Floyd Landis.
ViiV Healthcare announces detailed positive phase III results for…
In the SWORD studies, the two-drug regimen showed comparable efficacy to three- or four-drug regimensin virologically suppressed patients. ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority-owned by GSK, with Pfizer Inc. and Shionogi Limited as shareholders, today announced detailed study results from its phase III programme evaluating the safety and efficacy of switching virologically suppressed patients from a three- or four-drug antiretroviral regimen to a two-drug regimen of dolutegravir and rilpivirine .
Sport24.co.za | Bok brothers’ father passes away
According to Netwerk24 , Francois du Plessis – who suffered from Parkinson’s disease for nearly 20 years – passed away early on Monday morning. He was a sheep farmer on the farm, Stirling, near Bethlehem in the eastern Free State.
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.
Diet Doc Nutritional Experts Help Mediterranean Diet Patients Achieve Long Term Weight Loss Success
… and wine; and restricted consumption of non-fish meat or meat products. It offers many benefits such as reducing health issues like heart disease and diabetes and improving brain function. The Mediterranean Diet promotes healthy weight loss based on …
Ebola a super-spreadersa cause most cases
… ational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Imperial College London and the US National Institutes of Health.
BSB Brasilia Master Thread
Airport Code: BSB Airport news: A new second terminal opened at the airport in the summer of 2010, housed in the former general aviation centre. Further upgrades are in progress in preparation for Brazil’s hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, including renovation and enlargement of Terminal 1 and the car parks.
Suicidal doctor left note asking cops to call TV star ex
Suicidal surgeon ex-husband of ABC News health reporter Dr. Jennifer Ashton left a note with her phone number alongside the message ‘call my wife’ before he jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge Dr. Robert C. Ashton Jr., 52, a noted thoracic surgeon, jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge on Saturday morning Before he jumped, he wrote down the number of his ex-wife, ABC News’ Chief Women’s Health Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton, and a request to call her Authorities said his body was recovered from an area of ‘Palisades Interstate Park along the Hudson known as Hazard’s Dock shortly after he jumped’ Ashton, previously a contributor on talk show The Doctors, was named the first-ever Chief Women’s Health Correspondent for The Dr. Oz Show in 2016 Sources tell DailyMail.com the former couple amicably divorced and remained friends as they are the parents to … (more)
Valentine’s Day Couple
… days would be when Ralph would not remember who Anna was and he would not sleep, she said. Anna also has had health problems. She suffered several strokes that affected her memory and has chronic back problems, the result of an accidental fall that …
Cold front kills 154 in four days
… were brought to the hospital during the coldest hours of the day (5 a.m. to 8 a.m.) and evening (5 p.m. to 10 p.m.). Health authorities are urging senior citizens with respiratory problems to take prescribed medicines as directed. Senior citizens …