Speculation has been mounting in recent days that the former UFC welterweight champion is about to end his hiatus from mixed martial arts and return to action. On Friday, White confirmed it to the Los Angeles Times.
Day: February 17, 2017
Actress says her GP grandfather ‘bumped off’ terminally ill patients
She told the Daily Mirror that Dr Noel Forsyth “bumped off probably loads of people with doses of morphine” when they “were having a horrific death from cancer or something, in terrible pain” where he practised in Malton, North Yorkshire. “He would just up the morphine and then they died.
Response times won’t be hindered by closed roads
… thing right now is eight out of ten calls are usually medical and so that’s what we are NORTH IDAHO- The Panhandle Health District has confirmed one case of mumps in a North Idaho adult over 50 years old. According to the health district, no local …
a Guns & Ice Creama
Father Dominic Roscioli first met 10-year-old Andrew at the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, in Ashford, Conn. Diagnosed with brain cancer, the young boy had an infectious sense of humor, playing tricks on the camp counselors and running away from them whenever possible.
new Springtime allergies arrive early this year
It’s hard not to enjoy a warm day during winter, but for some people a mild day sneaking up during the winter months can trigger allergy symptoms down the road. “Allergies really make people feel miserable, you feel like you have a cold, all the time,” said Rockville allergist Dr. Rachel Schreiber with Schreiber Allergy .
‘Frozen aviary’ could act as genetic ark for rare bird breeds
Genetically modified hens that can lay eggs from different poultry breeds are helping scientists set up a “frozen aviary” to conserve rare and exotic birds. Like a seed bank for poultry, the aviary will store primordial stem cells that give rise to eggs destined to hatch male or female offspring.
Southeast to Become Smoke-Free, Tobacco-Free Campus
… four years, student perceptions of smoking and tobacco use have changed, according to data from the Missouri College Health Behavior Survey administered annually by the Missouri Partners in Prevention program, she said. Since 2013, the number of …
How to Make Myrrh Mouthwash
… well then strain through coffee filter. Cool and bottle. 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 …
School sex education “should include discussion of pornography”
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Hugh Jackman says he’s ‘fine’ after latest skin cancer bout
Hugh Jackman arrived at the premiere of “Logan” with a small bandage on his nose after taking to Twitter to announce he had been treated for skin cancer once again. “It is fine, it is all done, all fixed, all out.
New imaging technology catches DNA naturally fluorescing
Many of the secrets of cancer and other diseases lie in the cell’s nucleus. But getting way down to that level — to see and investigate the important genetic material housed there — requires creative thinking and extremely powerful imaging techniques.
UC San Diego researchers receive new grant to advance malaria research
… drug development. The objective of the consortium, which initially included the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Columbia University, GlaxoSmith Kline and Washington University, is to systematically look for drug-able proteins encoded by the …
MU professor develops mandatory medical school curriculum about indigenous health
Of all racial minorities, Native Americans have the most dramatic health inequalities in the U.S., including significantly higher rates of cardiovascular disease, cancer, Type 2 diabetes and substance abuse. Melissa Lewis, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the MU School of Medicine, led the first project in the nation to develop a mandatory medical school curriculum about indigenous health.
Kendrick, Hall see opportunity for D-backs to bounce back
“I think the players themselves were pretty disappointed in the outcome last year as all of us were,” the team’s managing general partner said Friday, “and we do have a history here of rebounding from bad seasons. You’d like to think the core is there.
Luke Rockhold still wants ‘Jacare’ Souza fight when he returns from knee surgery
After a knee injury forced former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold out of a planned November fight against Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Souza went on the verbal warpath, claiming both the Rockhold was “afraid” and that he “chickened out” of the fight. He even went so far as to say Rockhold faked his ACL injury.
The week’s passages
Wilfred R. Woods, 97, the longtime Wenatchee World publisher and newspaperman, family patriarch, avid outdoorsman, arts philanthropist and expert whistler died at home Feb. 11 from complications of old age and new ailments. “All I’ve got to say,” he told a reporter in 2014, “is that I’ve lived in interesting times.
Appili gets $2.8M in ACOA funding
… Kevin Sullivan. The company is now manufacturing the clinical batch of the antibiotic to the standards required by Health Canada and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for human clinical trials this year. Earlier this year ATI-1501 was granted …
Nordik Spa-Nature an alluring experience
I sighed, took in a deep breath of the crisp sub-zero winter air and anticipated what was about to transpire. I imagined a state of relaxation that resulted in long, loose limbs that hung like willow tree branches and that transported my mind into a state much like a clear, open field.
The Shameful Republican Assault on Medicaid
… lawmakers outlined proposals that are familiar from a plan that Ryan put out last year . They included expanded health savings accounts, financial aid for the establishment of high-risk pools at the state level, and the replacement of income-based …
Synergy Rx Pharmacy Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of the…
… thru Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Time Zone, at (480) 734-2038. Customers should contact their physician or health care provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to using these products. Synergy Rx Pharmacy deeply …
Treating cancer: this time, it’s personal
Sagar Dutt, 12, and camera operator Todd Craddock hop in the pool during the filming of Cracking Cancer. Dutt is being treated for hereditary neurofibromatosis, a cancer-like disorder that has left him with painful tumours in his hip and leg.
Warmer Winter in Ohio Leads to Early Allergy Symptoms This Year
Grace Ryu says she is now re-thinking her initial advice to her patients about when to take their allergy medication. With increasing temperatures in Northeast Ohio this week, doctors are saying that allergy patients should start taking their medication earlier.
Why NASA is sending a superbug to the space station
… MRSA, sometimes called a staph, is resistant to the antibiotic methicillin and many others. It can cause a variety of health problems including sepsis, pneumonia and skin and bloodstream infections. Goel is a medical doctor and a physicist. She’s …
Capstone Investment Advisors LLC Buys Shares of 41,500 Perrigo Company plc
… over-the-counter (OTC) and generic prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals, infant formulas, nutritional products, animal health, dietary supplements, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), and medical diagnostic products, and Multiple Sclerosis drug …
Facebook nurse could see $30K fine
… “up to speed” on end-of-life care and could use a refresher. Strom, a registered nurse in the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region, often uses social media as a health advocate, but this post was written as a grieving granddaughter. The Macklin …
Tiger cub treated by chiropractor at Cincinnati Zoo
The zoo says one of the newborn cubs was having trouble holding its head up. A chiropractor determined the cub’s top cervical bone was out of alignment.
Tiger cub has trouble lifting head, treated by chiropractor
The Cincinnati Zoo says one of three Malayan tiger cubs at its nursery has been treated by a chiropractor. The zoo says one of the newborn cubs was having trouble holding its head up.
Proton therapy for cancer coming to Alabama
UAB Hospital recently received approval to build a $50 million proton therapy center, which will be the first in the state to treat cancer patients with precise doses of radiation that reduce damage to normal tissue. The project has been in the works for years and just received approval from state health planning authorities.
Walk the Moon frontman thanks fans for support following dad’s death
Walk the Moon cancelled their 2016 summer tour so frontman Nick Petricca could be with his dad, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Now, Nick has revealed that his father has passed away, and is thanking fans for their support.
Seeing the Whole Picture
… we can identify and use only those treatments proven effective for a given condition. Is there an area of mental health or substance abuse that you think is particularly stigmatized in today’s culture? I don’t really think any one area is more …
Zoo’s tiger cub has neck problem, is treated by chiropractor
Newborn Malaysian tiger cubs rest in their nursery before they are fed at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, in Cincinnati. Three cubs were born on Feb. 3 to 3-year-old Cinta, a first-time mother, in the zoo’s captive breeding program.
B.C. gets money for addictions and mental health in federal deal
After decrying Ottawa’s “divide and conquer” approach on health care agreements, British Columbia signed its own side deal Friday to get extra cash for its ongoing overdose crisis. B.C. had been one of the most vocal critics of Ottawa’s strategy to pick off provinces one by one with special agreements, rather than negotiate across-the-board health transfers with all the provinces.
Massmutual Trust Co. FSB Adv Buys New Stake in Nevro Corp
Massmutual Trust Co. FSB ADV bought a new position in Nevro Corp during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports.
Diamondbacks announce interim bench coach: Reno Aces manager Jerry Narron
When the announcement that bench coach Ron Gardenhire would be undergoing surgery to treat prostate cancer, the first question was who would replace him? That question now has an answer as the Diamondbacks announced an interim replacement while Gardenhire recovers from the surgery. Torey Lovullo announces Jerry Narron will step in as interim bench coach when Ron Gardenhire takes his leave of absence.
Deadly Symptoms: Family stunned by boy’s sudden death
… months of looking into the case, the CDC tells us they ruled out a serious disease called acute flaccid myelitis. LSU health pediatric neurologist Dr. Ann Tilton didn’t treat Issac, but we talked to her about the rare disease. “Even though ADEM does …
HSA: The best ‘retirement’ account you don’t know about
HSA: The best ‘retirement’ account you don’t know about Turn a health savings account into another pot of retirement money. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2m4vLr9 An HSA combines the best features of all the various tax-advantaged retirement accounts available.
SEMO campus to be tobacco-free starting in the fall semester
The university announced Friday that regents have approved a plan making all university properties, facilities and vehicles smoke- and tobacco-free starting with the fall semester, which begins Aug. 21. The only exceptions will be designated outdoor smoking areas at the Show Me Center and the River Campus Cultural Arts Center during public events and performances.
Concert will benefit local man’s kidney transplant fund.
A concert benefiting the Reed Floyd Kidney Transplant Fund will be held February 25 from 5:30-8:30 pm inside Russell Hall auditorium on the Cochran campus of Middle Georgia State University. Floyd is a Cochran native born with one kidney currently failing.
Former Four Diamonds Children Inspire Others to Keep Fighting
Both Brady Lucas and Ryan Mourey were diagnosed with leukemia as children and were supported by THON and the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey. Today, they are both Penn State students and active in THON, the year-round fundraising effort to fight pediatric cancer that culminates in this weekend’s 46-hour dance marathon.
THON Leaders Excited for 40th Anniversary with Four Diamonds
The dancers officially stand at 6 p.m. and THON kicked off the event with its pre-THON press conference, featuring Executive Director Austin Sommerer, Public Relations Director Sam Sherlock, Four Diamonds Founder Charles Millard, and Four Diamonds Director Suzanne Graney. This year is THON’s 40-year anniversary of its partnership with Four Diamonds.