Te Matatini opens in Hawke’s Bay after long wait

Host town troupe Ngati Kahungunu Ki Heretaunga one of 47 groups preparing for Te Matatini 2017 in Hastings this week On Saturday , at the end of an electrifying 25 minutes on the kapa haka stage at Te Matatini, the Hastings performers will have given their all. The sweat will be pouring off them but the pride will be vast, says Ngati Kahungunu ki Heretaunga performer and Hastings District councillor Bayden Barber.

Big Cloud Analytics Debuts EVO at HIMMS 17

… in real-time predictive analytics technology for the Internet of Things (IoT). Recognized in 2015 by Intel as a Health Innovation Award Finalist and by CIO Review as one of the Top 100 most promising companies in Big Data globally, the Company …

Fact Check: Roy Blunt leaves out the context of Missouri’s health insurance coverage

As a Republican-controlled Congress continues to advance plans to defund and eventually dismantle former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, Missouri’s Sen. Roy Blunt has once again echoed his reasoning for supporting a repeal. “This year, 97 Missouri counties have only one insurer participating in the Obamacare exchanges,” the Republican said in a Jan. 11 press release.

Shareholder Alert: Brower Piven Notifies Investors of Class Action…

The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of purchasers of Alcobra, Ltd. securities during the period between August 13, 2015 and January 17, 2017, inclusive . Investors who wish to become proactively involved in the litigation have until April 18, 2017 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff.

Aussie researchers discover molecule responsible for inflammatory diseases

In a study published on Thursday, researchers form Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute found that an inflammatory molecule released by dying cells triggers inflammation during necroptosis, a form of cell death linked to inflammatory disease. She said the discovery challenged a long-standing dogma that inflammation triggered by necroptosis was a by-product of dead cell debris.

N.H. House committee says Hepatitis B vaccine shouldn’t be required to attend school NEW

Hepatitis B and other diseases deemed “non-communicable in a child care or school setting” would be removed from the list of vaccines required by the state under a bill that got a surprise boost Wednesday from a House committee. The bill, passed by the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee on a 9-8 vote, says the vaccines cannot be required for enrollment in public school or child care facilities.

There is hope| video

A new video, produced in the south-west, helps to raise awareness about the crippling effect depression, anxiety and substance abuse can have. The Western Region Alcohol and Drug Centre , in conjunction with South West TAFE, created the video for farmers struggling during the dairy crisis and others experiencing mental health issues.

Smart kids more likely to smoke cannabis

… than those who were not as clever. Information was gathered on their academic achievement at age 11 and collated with health behaviours from age 13/14 to 16/17 – deemed to be early adolescence – and from age 18/19 to 19/20, which are classed as late …

Secrets for a Healthy Heart

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Federal sanctions proposed against Ashley Clinic

More information has been released about the suspension of diagnostic procedures in the laboratory at Chanute’s Ashley Clinic. The clinic announced last week that it was temporarily suspending diagnostic testing operations in Chanute, but did not at that time give a reason for the closure.

Cowdenbeath’s Dean Brett handed four-match ban for social media comments

The outcome of the hearing has been confirmed by Cowdenbeath, who suspended Brett earlier this week over the betting allegations. A club statement read: “Following a hearing at Hampden Park, the tribunal found that between 23 May 2016 and 5 November 2016 Dean made comments upon a social networking site, namely Twitter, that were of a discriminatory, and offensive nature, based upon sexual orientation as well as comments that were otherwise of an offensive nature.”

Take A Massage At Home

People these days leave very busy lives and they are very stressed and drained out at the end of the day. One of the things that you can think of when you get home is to get a nice back massage.

Vector survey in capital

Main Road in Ranchi resembles a garbage dump on Wednesday, the second day of the strike by RMC’s safai workers. Around 400 civic workers have ceased work, demanding better pay and safety gear against health hazards.

Bendigo faced power cuts to ensure NSW made it through big heatwave

It was a case of Bendigo and Ballarat losing electricity or maintaining supplies to the most populous state, NSW. Photo: Glenn Campbell As NSW suffered through its record-breaking heatwave this month, with power supplies stretched to breaking point, the head of Australia’s main electricity grid faced a choice: keep the airconditioning running in Sydney, or keep the lights on in Victoria.

Important public forum

… appointed, and the Senate confirmed on a party line vote, Atlanta’s Rep. Tom Price as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services. Price, like his friend Speaker Paul Ryan, wants to do away with traditional Medicare and change the age of …

25 Most Commonly Used Recreational Drugs in America

Other drugs like cocaine and LSD, are used sporadically among adults in the U.S.Using data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive, the experts at HealthGrove, a health data site by Graphiq, ranked the 25 most commonly used recreational drugs. The substances are ordered by the increasing percentage of people age 12 and over who used the drug recreationally in 2015.

Easier Zika Virus Detection Being Developed

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL, recently received a USS$199,280 grant from the Florida Department of Health to develop new testing for the Zika virus. Current Zika virus testing has difficulty determining if antibodies in the bloodstream are fighting the Zika virus or other mosquito-borne viruses like West Nile.

Defund Planned Parenthood

This weekend, America spoke out and asked the 115th Congress to reroute taxpayer dollars from Planned Parenthood, including Planned Parenthood of the North Country, to comprehensive health care centers. More than 225 #DefundPP events took place in 43 states and the nation’s capital, drawing tens of thousands of people rallying to protest tax dollar support of Planned Parenthood.