Day: February 15, 2017

Alabama’s top receiver targets in 2018 class

With Alabama’s 2017 recruiting class signed and in the books, it’s time to get familiar with a new batch of prospects. Over the next several days, AL.com will be providing position-by-position looks at Alabama’s top targets in the 2018 recruiting cycle.

Genetic Testing Your Health

If one or more close family members has a disease with a genetic link, testing for the gene may make sense. In some diseases, genetic testing gives doctors the ability to detect problems early.

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The health of Texas women directly impacts the welfare of our state. Healthy women create a positive ripple effect for their families and communities.

Merck halts late-stage trial of promising Alzheimera s drug

Drug company Merck said Tuesday it’s halting the late-stage trial of its promising Alzheimer’s drug verubecestat, after an independent study found that it had “virtually no chance” of working. It comes just three months after Eli Lilly announced that it was ending the clinical trial of its Alzheimer’s drug solanezumab, after patients taking it demonstrated no signs of improvement compared to those taking a placebo.

Only subset of mother’s HIV virus infects infants during pregnancy or breastfeeding, research shows

In the transmission of HIV-1 from mother to child only a subset of a mother’s viruses infects their infants either in utero or via breastfeeding, and the viruses that are transmitted depend on whether transmission occurs during pregnancy or through breastfeeding, according to UCLA-led research. Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type1 poses a serious health threat in developing countries, and more effective interventions are needed.

CTE found in former soccer players, study shows

A glass container with a human skull and brain immersed in formaldehyde is displayed at the “Museum of Neuropathology” in Lima on November 16, 2016. The “Museum of Neuropathology” at the Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo hospital bears a collection of 290 brains and offers an unusual journey by encephalic masses unrevealing the secrets of the most complex organ of the human body.

Carving a career in science

I was interested in a whole range of subjects, but the one that really grasped me from a young age was biology and, in particular, human biology. I was really fascinated with how the human body worked and I still am; that’s something that has stayed with me.

Cull has started at site of bird flu outbreak at Redgrave

The cull, which follows an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu at the breeding rearer farm for broiler chickens, is being done by gassing over the next couple of days using equipment which has been transported to the site. A spokesman for the Animal and Health Plant Agency, which is overseeing the humane cull, said the catchers were being kitted up and undergoing their health and safety briefing this morning.

Take these steps if you haven’t gotten your W-2

You’re ready to file your taxes – except for one thing: You’re still awaiting an IRS Form W-2 from an employer. Each January, companies issue W-2s to inform workers, and Uncle Sam, of the amount of money the worker made during the previous year and how much in income, Social Security and Medicare taxes was withheld.

How People Make Decisions Can Impact Well-Being

Naturally, some decisions are trivial, like what to eat for lunch, while others are more significant, such as career, marriage, buying a home. New research shows that how people make their decisions, not just the outcome, may impact their health, happiness and satisfaction.

Obamacare repeal would gut opioid treatment gains, study finds

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: WASHINGTON – A new study by Harvard Medical School and New York University shows that repealing the Affordable Care Act would cut $5.5 billion a year for substance-abuse and mental health treatment, creating a 50 percent spike in the number of people unable to address their opioid dependence. The lost funding would have sweeping implications as deaths from opioid abuse continue to rise across the nation and local governments struggle with the effects on their communities.

Eight ways a healthy lifestyle can improve your finances

This time of year everyone is thinking about getting healthy but have you ever thought about improving your financial fitness Surprisingly, making a few small changes to your lifestyle will not only make your bank balance healthier, you might live a bit longer to spend it too! Plus, you get the added incentive of literally earning money by keeping your New Year’s resolution. A healthy lifestyle can help to reduce the cost of life insurance and protection policies such as income protection, critical illness and health insurance.

Pick for Medicare post faces questions on contracts

Trump pick to run Medicare is under fire over claims she advised states on health policy while being employed by company which makes medical devices President Donald Trump’s pick to oversee Medicare and Medicaid faces questions over claims she ‘played both sides’ in health policy negotiations in an arrangement branded ‘definitely improper’ by a former White House lawyer. Seema Verma made millions of dollars through consulting arrangements with at least nine states, and advised Vice President Mike Pence when he was Indiana’s governor.

Tea Tree Rescue Remedy

… Oil in a bowl and apply as a cold compress to the wound. There are many vital components to regaining and maintaining health. Natural therapies can be a crucial part of a healing journey and you can learn how to help yourself and others achieve …

Cull set to begin at site of bird flu outbreak at Redgrave

The cull, which follows an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu at the breeding rearer farm for broiler chickens, will be done by gassing over the next couple of days using equipment which has been transported to the site. A spokesman for the Animal and Health Plant Agency, which is overseeing the humane cull, said the catchers were being kitted up and undergoing their health and safety briefing this morning.

MAP Health Management and Soberlink Announce Data and Distribution…

Soberlink’s breathalyzer enables our ecosystem of patients, providers, and health insurance companies to have a real-time understanding of who is at risk. The net result is saved lives and saved dollars – Jacob Levenson, CEO of MAP Health Management, MAP Health Management, LLC., announced today a partnership with Soberlink Healthcare, LLC. designed to remotely track real-time breathalyzer results for patients with an Alcohol Use Disorder.

Soft drinks, pizzas may put your child at liver disease risk7 min ago

London, Feb 15 Parents, take note! Kids who regularly consume foods with high fructose such as pizzas, sodas, sweetened beverages and biscuits may be at the risk of liver disease, a new study has warned. Researchers found that both dietary fructose consumption and serum uric acid concentrations are independently associated with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis .

The Perplexing Psychology Of Saving For Health Care

Spending your own money on health care might mean that you’ll be more frugal with it. That’s the theory behind health savings accounts, a decades-old GOP concept that’s sparking renewed interest on Capitol Hill as Republican lawmakers look for ways to replace the Affordable Care Act.

GWH cancer project will save 120 women trip to Oxford each year

A PIONEERING cancer treatment which could save as many as 120 women from Swindon and Wiltshire each year making daily trips to radiotherapy centres will be made available to Great Western Hospital patients. Following its approval by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence intraoperative radiotherapy will be available within months.