A U.S. one-hundred dollar bill and Japanese 10,000 yen notes are spread in Tokyo, Japan in this February 28, 2013 picture illustration. The dollar slipped to a more than two-week low against the yen on Monday, as investors awaited this week’s speech by U.S. President Donald Trump for clues on tax reform.
Day: February 26, 2017
Fundraiser Finlay, ten, says: ‘I wanted to help ALL grandads!’
WHEN ten-year-old Finlay Rowan decided to help other people like his grandad who are suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, he enlisted the help of his mum. “He told me he wanted to have his head shaved to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK – and he said, ”Will you do it with me?’ I couldn’t really say no, could I?” laughed Wendy, of Eldwick , Bingley .
Flesh-eating bugs lurking on ATMs and killer bacteria found on phones
Deadly superbugs have been found on mobile phones, laptops, ATMs, floors, elevator buttons and toilet door handles. Photo: …
‘Please minister, can I have my op?’ – desperate plea of 12-year-old in pain
Twelve-year-old scoliosis sufferer Sarah-Ann Clyne-Mitchell has asked Health Minister Simon Harris to arrange a date for an operation. Twelve-year-old scoliosis sufferer Sarah-Ann Clyne-Mitchell has asked Health Minister Simon Harris to arrange a date for an operation.
Expectant mothers’ poor diets a risk to their unborn child
… – during pregnancy. “Low vitamin D status has been associated with a wide range of adverse maternal and offspring health outcomes such as impaired glucose tolerance, low birth weight and poor foetal skeletal development,” said the study which was …
119 children left in agony as scoliosis waiting list grows
… on waiting lists by children whose surgery is delayed, leaving them to suffer as their condition deteriorates. Health Minister Simon Harris said the Department of Health has been working closely with the HSE to address services pressures, …
Organ donation can save lives – but donors are scarce
“It’s a very strange feeling, praying for someone to die so a loved one can live,” our dear pal, Richard Zimmerman, told me. Barbara had recently moved back to New York City after living in Washington, DC, for her dream job in public relations, before falling gravely sick.
Report: Patients should know about unsterile surgical tools
The state health department says SageWest hospital in Lander should inform patients who had surgery between December 2013 and October 2016 that they could have been exposed to non-sterile surgical instruments. The Casper Star-Tribune reports officials with the Wyoming Department of Health say surgeons on several occasions found dried blood and “bone-like fragments” on instruments that were supposed to be sterile.
Trump to lay out healthcare revamp details in speech to Congress
… want to repeal it completely. Still to be worked out are details including the future of Medicaid, the government health insurance program for the poor that was expanded in more than 30 states under Obamacare, and how a new healthcare law would be …
How Bunnies are approaching Farah grudge match
THE Rabbitohs are trying hard to keep a lid on round one’s grudge match between new recruit Robbie Farah and his former club, the Tigers. While his former teammates say Farah is likely to “fired up” [Link here] for the clash, his new teammates at Redfern say he’ll approach Friday night like any other game.
Tips for the flu
It’s peak flu season and will be for a while yet. Here are some tips to help you out.
Trump’s budget expected to increase defense spending, cut most other areas
President Trump is expected to tell federal agencies to compile a budget that would increase spending on the military but cut nearly every other agency, with the Environmental Protection Agency particularly on the chopping block. The New York Times reported Sunday night that the budget won’t include cuts to Social Security or Medicare.
Trump budget plan boosts Pentagon, trims State Dept, EPA: officials
The White House on Monday will send federal departments a budget proposal containing the defense spending increase President Donald Trump promised, financed partly by cuts to the U.S. State Department, Environmental Protection Agency and other non-defense programs, two officials familiar with the proposal said. One of the officials said Trump’s request for the Pentagon included more money for shipbuilding, military aircraft and establishing “a more robust presence in key international waterways and chokepoints” such as the Strait of Hormuz and South China Sea.
Shoppers told to wash their hands after the supermarket
Shoppers told to wash their hands after visiting the supermarket to avoid bacteria on chicken wrapping that causes food poisoning Shoppers should wash their hands after leaving the supermarket thanks to dangerous bacteria lurking on millions of packs of chicken, experts say. Shoppers should wash their hands after leaving the supermarket thanks to dangerous bacteria lurking on millions of packs of chicken, experts say Safety experts say these cases could be caused by shoppers picking up the bacteria on a chicken wrapper and then feeding a child or snacking themselves.
Exercise reduces your risk of cancer no matter your weight
What a little cutie! Mel Gibson, 61, and girlfriend Rosalind Ross, 26, share FIRST picture of his newborn baby boy on Oscars red carpet as couple dress up their son in miniature tux to celebrate awards Meryl Streep wears an Elie Saab dress to the Oscars after unseemly feud with Karl Lagerfeld who accused her of ditching Chanel for a designer who would pay her New research shows that light exercise reduces your risk of cancer no matter what you weigh While many people at a healthy weight think they don’t need to be active, findings by Cancer Council NSW show that exercise is important for everyone.
8 Of The Most Popular Google Searches About Marijuana: Questions About Pot, Answered
… products include tea, brownies, cookies, and candies, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse . Some of the health effects of smoking marijuana include a greater risk of bronchitis, cough, and phlegm production; a greater risk of …
The Way It Was: Bill permitting women to vote in primary passes
The house bill permitting women to vote in the primary elections essentially meaning equal suffrage, passed the Senate today 17-15. The House, which passed the bill, will concur.
Trump to Address Taxes, Health Care in Speech to Congress
President Donald Trump’s first budget will seek a sizable increase in military funding but won’t make changes to the largest future drivers of government spending: Social Security and Medicare.
Doctors tweak aid-in-dying drugs to prevent prolonged deaths
Two years after an abrupt price hike for a lethal drug used by terminally ill patients to end their lives, doctors are once again rethinking aid-in-dying medications – this time because they’re taking too long to work. The concerned physicians say they’ve come up with yet another alternative to Seconal, the powerful sedative that was the drug of choice under Death with Dignity laws until prices charged by a Canadian company doubled to more than $3,000 per dose.
Mnuchin hints Trump’s Congress speech to include tax reform, budget won’t have entitlement cuts
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says President Trump will discuss his tax-reform plan in this week’s speech before Congress and that the president’s upcoming budget won’t include cuts to such entitlement programs as Social Security and Medicare. “We are not touching those now,” Mnuchin told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” with Maria Bartiromo.
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Publicly funding dental care could help ease the fentanyl crisis, and more
… the ER with toothaches. “Because dental care is one of these things that we have not included in our publicly funded health care system…these patients end up in the emergency room, because they say ‘I don’t know where else to go, I don’t know what …
Case sheds light on lack of oversight at independent living facilities in Virginia
Jacqueline Carney’s mother, Diane Franklin, was left unchecked for four consecutive days at Commonwealth Senior Living’s independent living facility in Albemarle County in December 2015.
How your unborn baby’s sex could impact your health
… at the Queen’s University Department of Medicine. Ellis said there are known steps that women can take to minimize health risks during pregnancy such as maintaining a healthy balanced diet and avoiding smoking. For those like Fox who do end up …
a It saved my lifea : Talk of Obamacare repeal worries addicts
While the Affordable Care Act has brought health coverage to millions of Americans, the effects have been profound, even lifesaving, for some of those caught up in the nation’s opioid-addiction crisis. In Kentucky, which has been ravaged worse than almost any other state by fentanyl, heroin and other drugs, Tyler Witten went into rehab at Medicaid’s expense after the state expanded the program under a provision of the act.
Report outlines potential impact of healthcare reform on Medicaid
A sobering report to governors about the potential consequences of repealing the Obama-era health care law warns that federal spending cuts probably would create funding gaps for states and threaten many people with the loss of insurance coverage. The Affordable Care Act has two main components for expanding coverage: subsidized private health insurance available in all 50 states, and an optional Medicaid expansion that has been accepted by 31 states and the District of Columbia.
Doctor-to-doctor donation: Kidney saves sick colleague
The Orange County Register reported Sunday that Dr. Brian Dunn got a kidney from Dr. Colleen Coleman. The two have been friendly more than a decade while working together.
Barbara Pierce Bush To Headline Planned Parenthood Fundraiser
Barbara Pierce Bush, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, will deliver the keynote speech at a luncheon for Planned Parenthood in Texas on Wednesday, February 29. If that leaves you scratching your head because her father opposed abortion during his time as president and the governor of Texas, let us break it down for you. Barbara has been outspoken about her support of Planned Parenthood and women’s health.
The biggest secrets people keep from their partners
… pushing him more to go out and meet new people and find hobbies he’s interested in, also for the sake of his mental health, but I just really don’t want to be the only person coming up with ideas for activities or having friends to meet up with.” …
The Republican replacement plan: Robin Hood in reverse | Editorial
… Obamacare without a replacement plan is pretty well established. About 21 million Americans would lose their health coverage, a number that would only grow. Premiums would likely double on the individual market. In New Jersey alone, $4.2 billion in …
Bill Paxton’s Death Showcases Dangers, Lessons for Heart Patients
… can occur at several steps along the way that could set the stage for a stroke, says Crandall, author of the Heart Health Report . One danger point occurs at the start of the surgery, when the heart’s aorta, which is the major cardiac vessel, is …
Risks of smoking-related lung disease lowered by fruits, veggies, study says
The more fruits and vegetables current and former smokers eat the lower their risk of developing some lung diseases a new study finds. Past and current smokers can lower the risks of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD., by eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day.
Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac “The Promise”: Thanks to…
The Elton John AIDS Foundation– the best of all these celebrity charities, I think– gets a huge boost this Sunday at their annual Oscar party. They’re the first beneficiaries of late billionaire Kirk Kerkorian’s proceeds from the Terry George directed “The Promise.”
Women’s half-marathon champ Stephanie Bruce reps for moms and pro runners
As Stephanie Bruce crossed the finish line in Sunday’s Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic half-marathon she dropped to her knees, dry-heaving, on the Bayshore Boulevard asphalt. This is not unusual.
Social welfare to be spared in tax cuts
US President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal will spare big social welfare programmes such as Social Security and Medicare from any cuts, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says. Mnuchin said on Sunday that Trump would also use a major policy speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night to preview some elements of his sweeping plans to cut taxes for the middle class, simplify the tax system and make American companies more globally competitive with lower rates and changes to encourage US manufacturing.
Governor Kasich Wants To Prevent Millions From Losing Healthcare
… ion on our posting policy. Kasich urges Republicans to work with Democrats rather than throwing 20 million people off health insurance. Too bad he’s in the minority, thus far.
HuffPost, Slate and Salon all part of a massive vaccine cover-up…
… shown to be safe for injection into children all at one time as they commonly are. You can also watch Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, challenge vaccine propagandists to drink a liter of any type of mercury to “prove” that it is safe to be injected …
Trump budget won’t cut welfare, Medicare
US President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal will not seek cuts in Social Security, Medicare and other entitlement federal benefits programs, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says. Mnuchin was asked on Fox News Channel’s Sunday Morning Futures program whether the Trump administration needed cuts in those areas.
Pupils join nationwide virtual flash mob to help sick little girl
The Dance4Daisy campaign was launched nationwide by Havant company The PE Suite, an innovative teaching resource that challenges children to a greater depth of learning. The campaign aims to raise funds for four-year-old Daisy Wigginton from Bracklesham Bay, who has cancer, and the Howard One Ward, where she is receiving treatment.
Billionaire Carl Icahn Is Reportedly Buying Bristol-Myers Squibb Stock — Should You?
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