Day: February 27, 2017

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President Donald Trump warned Monday that the nation’s health care system was in danger of imploding and said Congress must make fundamental changes to the sweeping health law passed by his predecessor. Trump said at a White House meeting with dozens of governors that he hoped to overhaul the American tax system but that was a “tiny little ant” compared to what he would need to do to remake the so-called Obamacare law.

Doctors have role to play in preventing kids and teens from smoking: task force

Primary-care doctors need to take a more active role in preventing young Canadians from starting smoking and helping those who have already taken up the habit to butt out for good, says a group of experts that develops clinical practice guidelines. That recommendation is at the heart of the first-ever guidance on smoking in children and youth aged five to 18, developed by the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.

Study: Connecticut is one of 2017’s best states for women

BEST 3. North Dakota Women’s Economic & Social Well-Being Rank: 3 Women’s Health Care Rank: 6 Source: WalletHub BEST 3. North Dakota Women’s Economic & Social Well-Being Rank: 3 Women’s Health Care Rank: 6 Source: WalletHub In honor of March being Women’s History Month, financial website WalletHub took a look at which states are the best for women. Taking into consideration two categories , Connecticut fell among the top states for women.

Why Men Are Much Worse At Being Sick Than Women

… Sabra Klein, associate professor of molecular microbiology and immunology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “It isn’t always the presence of the microbe or the presence of the virus that makes us sick,” says Klein. “It’s our immune …

MDs can help youth avoid smoking: task force

A smoker puts out a cigarette in a public ash tray in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Primary-care doctors need to take a more active role in preventing young Canadians from starting smoking and helping those who have already taken up the habit to butt out for good, says a group of experts that develops clinical practice guidelines.

Breast cancer charity celebrates fundraising success

THRILLED: Holly MacBeth, chairman of Somerset Breast Cancer Now with some of her staff at the University of West England recently THE chairman of a Somerset breast cancer charity said she was thrilled to discover the charity had raised nearly half a million pounds in the last 20 years. Somerset Breast Cancer Now has run fundraising events up and down the county to raise money for breast cancer treatment and raised more than A 30,000 in 2016 alone.

Salesforce Helps Healthcare Providers

The new releases build on the capabilities of the company’s Health Cloud offering, launched early last year. Unveiled at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference that wrapped up in Orlando earlier this week, the latest Salesforce healthcare tools include cloud-based applications for lead-to-patient conversion, risk stratification and advanced segmentation.

Trump urges insurers to work together to a save Americans from Obamacarea

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price and Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini listen to U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a meeting with health insurance company CEOs. President Trump met with major health insurers Monday morning, in the midst of intensifying public pressure to preserve the law political divisions over how to best dismantle and replace President Obama’s signature domestic policy achievement, the Affordable Care Act.

Trump calls for replacement of Obamacare

… 27, 2017, at the White House in Washington. WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump warned Monday that the nation’s health care system was in danger of imploding and said Congress must make fundamental changes to the sweeping health law passed by …

The Real Test for the Republican Health Care Plan

The Real Test for the Republican Health Care Plan : The Republicans’ rallying cry on health care reform is that the marketplace – relying on the forces of supply and demand – is the best way to run our healthcare system. Government involvement in health care interferes with the magic of markets and makes us all worse off.

Horman’s proposal passes, 13-6; no separate line item in school…

JFAC has voted 13-6 in favor of Rep. Wendy Horman’s motion for the Operations Division of the public school budget, which means Sen. Dean Mortimer’s proposal which was framed around setting up a separate line item for health insurance cost increases within the school budget won’t be considered. Here’s how the vote broke down: Voting in favor: Sens. Agenbroad, Ward-Engelking, and Nye; and Reps.

Trump budget plan boosts Pentagon, trims State Dept., EPA

The White House will send federal departments a budget proposal on Monday 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.

Oscars best picture gaffe dominates after-party chatter

Academy Awards after parties are always swanky and star-studded. But this year, even disparate celebrations had a conversation topic in common: The best-picture gaffe that saw Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway award the night’s top prize to “La La Land,” only to correct themselves and present it to “Moonlight.”

Landmark Study: Meta-Analysis of 28 Studies Shows Stretta Therapy for …

The study entitled, ” Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled and Prospective Cohort Efficacy Studies of Endoscopic Radiofrequency for Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease “, was published in Surgical Endoscopy . Authors included , MD, head of the Esophageal and Swallowing Center, Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Metro Health Medical Center and Professor at Case noted, “This comprehensive analysis combined our clinical expertise with Dr. Cahn’s statistical experience to produce the most thorough and objective review of currently available data.

La Jolla’s low blood pressure treatment clears key study

Feb 27 La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co said its lead experimental drug to treat low blood pressure met the main goal of a late-stage study on patients with distributive shock who have not adequately responded to existing treatments. Distributive shock is a state in which the heart is pumping well enough, but the blood is not distributed properly to the vital organs leading to severe hypotention.

Palos Park mom influences retailers to use kids with disabilities in ads

Katie Driscoll, not pictured, and her 8-year-old daughter, Grace, who has Down syndrome, center, are made up for a spread in Women’s Health magazine at a photo studio in New York. Katie Driscoll, not pictured, and her 8-year-old daughter, Grace, who has Down syndrome, center, are made up for a spread in Women’s Health magazine at a photo studio in New York.

Sergio Asenjo ruptures his ACL for the FOURTH time

Villarreal goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo ruptures his ACL for the FOURTH time in his career in 3-2 loss to Real Madrid Villarreal goalkeeper Sergio Asenjo is expected to miss the rest of the season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in their 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday . Asenjo came off after 35 minutes of a goalless first half against Zinedine Zidane’s side.

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The president is one to overreach for superlatives, whether describing the state of things as he found them or what he plans to do about them The president is one to overreach for superlatives, whether describing the state of things as he found them or what he plans to do about them Congress is facing tough decisions on health care and the Supreme Court that may help determine the course of Donald Trump’s presidency. Congress is facing tough decisions on health care and the Supreme Court that may help determine the course of Donald Trump’s presidency.

Enterprise Wearable Market to Reach $22 Billion by 2025 – Driven by…

Enterprise Wearable Market to Reach $22 Billion by 2025 – Driven by High Demand For Enterprise Wearable Devices in Asia Pacific Region – Research and Markets Enterprise Wearable Market to Reach $22 Billion by 2025 – Driven by High Demand For Enterprise Wearable Devices in Asia Pacific Region – Research and Markets region is anticipated to drive the industry growth over the next decade. The aging population and rising chronic diseases, such as coronary heart diseases and diabetes, in countries such as Industry players are investing a significantly in research & development activities for product innovation, thus catering to the specific needs of the enterprise industry.

Latest ban on U.S. global health funding ignores science, researchers say

In a commentary published Feb. 22 in The New England Journal of Medicine , two School of Medicine scientists make a case for lifting the ban on U.S. aid to international groups that support abortion-related activities, saying the policy harms women and ultimately could hurt the country’s economic and security interests abroad. They argue that scientific evidence, not ideology, should guide policymaking in global health.