The new gefitinib cancer-treating drug, whose Chinese commercial name is Yiruike, was produced by Qilu Pharmaceutical . Its release ends an almost decade-long monopoly by Iressa, developed by British multinational biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and introduced to China in 2005.
Day: February 19, 2017
Dog of the Week: Molly
Let me introduce you to Molly, 5 year old bloodhound mix! This incredibly laid back female friend adores children, and will howl at them to bring them back for more love after they walk away! The black and tan beauty doesn’t limit her love to only children either, she is truly happy to meet all two legged friends of all ages! She also plays a game of modified fetch, changed such that she walks to fetch the toys instead of runs! When not playing with her two legged friends, she enjoys leisurely walks around the shelters with visitors and volunteers alike! Molly is up to date on her vaccinations and preventatives, spayed and will be microchipped upon adoption.
Cat of the Week: Temperance
Say hello to Temperance the 2-year-old domestic short haired cat! This laid-back kitty absolutely looooves belly rubs and will make sure to roll over just that little bit more to make it easier to her benefactors! She also gets along well with other cats, choosing to laze around on the floor of the cat room napping. The fluffy feline is always happy for people to pet her and will patiently meow to her two legged friends for anything she doesn’t like! Temperance is up to date on her vaccinations and preventatives, and will be spayed and microchipped upon adoption.
Louisville churches to host benefit
An all-day event will be held on March 4 to raise money for a Louisville mother’s expenses from her fight with breast cancer. Christal VanLandingham Gregory was diagnosed with cancer just over eight months ago, and has gone through multiple procedures, treatments, and surgeries since her diagnosis.
Could you retire in 5 years?
If you plan to retire five years from now, then you need to have your finances in order. Review this checklist to see whether your retirement plan is on track.
Could Marijuana Be the Next Miracle Drug for Treating Cancer?
There’s insufficient to no evidence that marijuana is an effective treatment for cancer. That’s what the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine said in a comprehensive report on the health effects of marijuana in January.
Tobacco sin tax backfires
In 2012, the 15th Congress passed the Sin Tax Reform Law to enhance government’s revenue raising measures. Among its numerous provisions was to gradually increase excise taxes for packed cigarettes from a two-tiered system of P12 per pack for low-cost brands and P25 for premium brands in 2013 to a unified rate of P30 per pack, regardless of type, by 2017.
Li’s immigration story illuminating
Barely a year after I arrived in the United States, I experienced a devastating loss. My new friends, college students not far out of their teens, struggled to guide me away from my despair.
Letter: Preserve Affordable Care Act
… increased taxes to support the program. Small businesses with 50-plus employees will not be required to offer health insurance. Insurance companies will not have to insure pre-existing conditions or those 18 to 26 years old on parents’ policies. One …
Eating just ONE portion of this food ‘can lead to diabetes’ – ” even if you’re healthy
You might want to think twice before chowing down on a greasy portion of burger and chips because just one serving damages the liver, even in healthy people, and can lead to diabetes . According to new research eating just one junk food meal is enough to increase the fat content of the organ and cause insulin resistance, leading to diabetes.
Robert De Niro on vaccine safety: ‘Something’s wrong’
Robert De Niro still can’t fully support vaccination.” Where is the science?” he asked in an interview on “Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson.”
Ovarian cancer: Australia’s ‘forgotten’ disease
Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website – Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. When Ann Maree Mulders woke up still feeling unwell, she didn’t know 11 centimetres was about to change her life.
Children of alcoholic parents calling helpline to hear bedtime stories
Children as young as five are ringing a helpline to hear bedtime stories because their alcoholic parents are too intoxicated to put them to bed. Some of the youngsters call the counsellors at the National Association for Children of Alcoholics so regularly their favourite story books are kept by the phones.
Club’s success leaves AM ‘bowled over’
… can be very isolating, and this club can be a lifeline to members. Team activities like these aren’t just good for health, they also help tackle loneliness and improve wider wellbeing.” Club secretary and head coach Stephen Whitmore and his wife …
Anger over bus that never came
A DIABETIC carer was left angry with a Chippenham bus service after he was left waiting in the cold for nearly two hours for a bus that never arrived. Jonathan Hemmings was left waiting at Chippenham bus station for the X33 service to Devizes on Saturday morning and contacted Faresaver when the service failed to turn up at its scheduled time.
Can Changing When And What We Eat Help Outwit Disease?
… my microbiota, according to Jorge Cervantes, an assistant professor of microbiology at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso who has studied the microbiome in relation to several diseases, including MS. I called him to get up to …
Not all preventive tests are free with Medicare
… these with full physical examinations. These are prevention-focused visits that provide only an overview of your health and medical risk factors and serve as a baseline for future care. For a complete list of services along with their eligibility …
Women urged not to ignore smear test invite
… by not ignoring their next smear invite or contacting their GP practice if they missed their last smear. The NHS Health Scotland and Scottish Government campaign is targeting those aged 25-35 in Scotland, as cervical cancer is the most common cancer …
Ten good reasons to mark race anniversary
Six hundred runners are booked in to take part in the sold out run through the Cheshire countryside on March 6. “The idea came to me during an early morning training run in High Legh – it struck me that for such a small village with more than a dozen different routes on beautiful Cheshire lanes with little traffic, it could be perfect for a small 10k. “The idea was to produce a run that people would want to come back to and the first year, 60 runners took part.
Flu outbreak ends at Garden Home in Charlottetown
Jason Lee, a spokesman for Garden Home in Charlottetown, said the facility started to see symptoms in residents on Feb. 3 and had three confirmed cases. The Garden Home isn’t alone in dealing with influenza this year.
ACA repeal vs. N.Y.: Tallying up the harm
President Trump and Congressional Republicans are determined to repeal the Affordable Care Act and roll back the coverage gains and consumer protections the law has provided for millions of Americans. With no clear or realistic plan for replacement in sight, consumers, health care providers and insurers both in New York and across the nation are united in their fears regarding the chaos that could ensue.
Coaches vs. Cancer Tribute Mural Fits In Perfectly At THON
Cancer research fundraising and awareness levels are at a maximum across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as people continue to dance into the final stretch of the 46 hours of THON . We took notice of one specific area of historical murals that are located above each section portal inside of the Bryce Jordan Center.
When recruiters go rogue
… matching hard-to-find candidates with hard-to-fill jobs, says Jeremy Tolley, an HR executive with Tennessee-based health-care provider CareHere. It sounds as though you’ve come across some unprofessional – maybe unethical – representatives of the …
Brokers Issue New Targets On Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
The company has a 1 Year high price target of $3. A-623 targets elevated levels of B-lymphocyte stimulator, or BLyS , which has been associated with a variety of B-cell mediated autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus , rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Sjogren’s Syndrome, Graves’ Disease and others.
RB High scores $2,500 for former soccer star stricken with cancer
Just a few of the hundreds of people that showed up throughout the week to participate in the “Score One for Arman” event at Rancho Bernardo High School. Just a few of the hundreds of people that showed up throughout the week to participate in the “Score One for Arman” event at Rancho Bernardo High School.
Pop star Anaida’s pop-up Persian menu has healing properties
Pop star Anaida’s pop-up Persian menu has healing properties right from the warm soup to its walnut and pomegranate curry Musician Anaida, the ‘oova oova’ girl who broke the music pop charts in the 90s, grew up in Abu Dhabi, tuning her body to the healthy cooking of her naturopath mom. She has created a pop-up Persian menu at Sodabottleopenerwala’s Thane outpost, that’s on offer till February 25. And this, she says, is a food that’s not just finger-licking good, but is packed with healing properties too.
Japan’s health care system edges foreign care in expat survey
A doctor examines an X-ray image at a hospital in Tokyo. An informal survey by The Japan Times has found that many users of the Japanese health care system view it as affordable and of high quality but rife with impersonal doctors and hard to navigate.
Paul Steven Wells
Paul Steven Wells, 67, of Vienna, died on January 22, 2017, at The Arbors in Marietta, Ohio, following an extended illness related to the complications of diabetes. He was born June 5, 1949, the son of the late Paul William Wells and Virginia Cline Wells.
The eternal question: are those French fries heart attack material?
… side is Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “Potatoes don’t behave like most other vegetables,” he says. “In study after study, potatoes do not seem to have the benefit …
PTC Cardiovascular Technology Program Hosts Heart Health Event
Piedmont Technical College’s cardiovascular technology program recently hosted Think Heart Smart, a community heart health event. The event offered a blood drive with The Blood Connection and free cardiovascular risk assessment and counseling provided by Self Regional Healthcare that included blood pressure, body mass index , cholesterol screenings and A1C testing.
Scoliosis-sufferer sobs in agony over her twisted spine crushing down …
… – but her scoliosis is so severe it is now putting everything else at risk. “It’s getting worse and compromising her health that we have fought so hard for all her life. Compromising her kidney transplant. Colleen was on a waiting list when she was …
Chiropratic Expert Dr. Mary Negri, D.C: Backpack Safety
With the new school year in session, it is important to discuss the importance of backpack safety. As a chiropractor one of the most common problems 1 see in my office are back pain, neck and shoulder pain, and headaches.
A night at the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley
Now, for the first time in its 85 year history, the Mission’s building needs help. So, they’ve launched a campaign to move their facility.
Creative Thought Center presents Jonna Rae Bartges
Back by popular demand, Jonna Rae will keep us captivate again… with an all new talk: “Oops — I did It Again! An Adventure In Past Life Regressions” . Claustrophobia.
Community forum on addiction Feb. 27
… First Baptist Church Life Center, at 708 E. Main St. in Livingston. The State of Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services has launched a new mission partnering with faith-based communities across the state. Together, they …
Brookside Welcomes Associate Chiropractor
… Center and the Rochester Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinic. Steele was later awarded the Libero A. Violini Health Center Award for excellence in patient evaluation and adjustment procedures. “There is something genuinely special about being able to …
U.S. uninsured rate hit record low last year
The nation’s uninsured rate tumbled further last year, hitting the lowest rate on record, according to new government data that underscored what is at stake in the Republican effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act. In the first nine months of 2016, just 8.8 percent of Americans lacked health coverage, survey data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.
Southmoreland reaches Class 3A quarterfinals for first time in 30 years
Tommy Pisula didn’t feel great Saturday afternoon, dealing with a fever and a cold. He came out of the locker room at halftime wiping his nose and carrying a box of tissues.
At a prestigious Jerusalem art school, disabled students find value in difference
The shrapnel that exploded into Asaf Ventura took a lot away from him: His right hand and torso were shredded and his thoughts were scattered. He was unable to fire his gun, swing his tennis racquet or maintain focus.
Urgent care centers on upswing
… is needed, one can be available for video consultations. One key to getting a handle on the rising costs of health care, experts say, is making sure patients are treated in a setting appropriate for their symptoms. People with sore throats don’t …