… water fluoridation with levels of fluoride in the water,” said Brad Whistler, Alaska’s top dental officer. “The only health effect that’s seen is reduced dental decay.” “I’m not against applying fluoride topically as needed,” said Emily Kane, a …
Month: February 2017
Dad pens emotional tribute to ‘selfless’ wife pregnant with their terminally ill child
Even after learning that her daughter will be born without part of her brain due to a terminal condition, an Oklahoma mother has decided to give birth to the child in order to donate the baby’s organs. The couple’s daughter, Eva, has a condition called anencephaly.
Health law created winners and losers when buying insurance
Michael Schwarz is a self-employed business owner who buys his own health insurance. Subsidized coverage through “Obamacare” offers protection from life’s unpredictable changes and freedom to pursue his vocation, he says.
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.”
Sleeping for over nine hours ‘could be a sign of Alzheimer’s’
A long night’s sleep can be refreshing – but it could also be an early warning sign of Alzheimer’s, scientists have said. New research suggests that people who regularly get in more than nine hours in bed may be showing early symptoms of the disease.
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.
Inslee signs bill to improve dental care for state tribes
The measure signed Wednesday is the first bill the governor has signed this legislative session. It allows tribes to use federal funding for dental therapists, who provide preventative care and procedures such as cleanings, fillings and oral exams.
With repeal in air, Wolf gives robust defense of health law
Carl Goulden, of Littlestown, speaks during a news conference with state officials in the Pennsylvania Capitol about how the 2010 federal health care law had protected him from medical bills stemming from two major heart attacks, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017 in Harrisburg, Pa.
Brogan: All women deserve access to cancer screenings
… our life would likely never be the same. As difficult as it was to hear those words, we were fortunate because our health insurance provided her with access to a mammogram. That screening gave her a fighting chance to beat the disease. But because …
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.
Boulder’s Clovis Oncology loses $349.1M in 2016
Boulder-based Clovis Oncology lost $349.1 million in 2016, or $9.01 per share, including a loss of $70.7 million, or $1.83 per share, in the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, 2016.
Rihanna Named Harvard’s Humanitarian of the Year
Rihanna attends the BRIT Awards 2016 at The O2 Arena on February 24, 2016 in London, England. Harvard announced Wednesday that she’s being honored as its humanitarian of the year.
Testosterone gel shows no benefit for older men’s memories
… compared with 22 percent of the fake gel group. The hormone group also reported having more energy. “The overall health benefits, however, remain to be determined,” the researchers said. The studies were published Tuesday in the Journal of the …
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 …
California nurses rally for bill on first state-run single payer health plan
… for large state of California to show how a single-payer system can work and the necessity of providing universal health care coverage, according to Bonnie Castillo, the RN Response Network director at National Nurses United . “We believe it’s a …
Slammed by the flu, U.S. businesses scramble to get work done
… seven, gets an influenza vaccine injection from nurse Maya Kahn-Woods during a flu shot clinic at Dorchester House, a health care clinic in Boston, Jan. 12, 2013. REUTERS/Brian Snyder NEW YORK (AP) – The flu season has slammed many small businesses, …
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.
Slammed by the flu, businesses scramble to get work done
The flu season has slammed many small businesses, weakening already thin staffing levels and forcing some owners to scramble to cover shifts or get the work done. All but five of the 26 staffers at BusBank, a transportation booking service, have been sick at some point this season.
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.
Harrison County schools dealing with flu outbreak
The Harrison County Board of Education sent a letter to parents earlier this week warning of an outbreak of flu in schools that has affected up to 15 percent of students in the county. “This is the first year that I can recall that we’ve seen this many children out at one given time with the flu,” Harrison-Clarksburg Health Department Nurse Director Margaret Howe-White said Wednesday.
BLOG: The First Official Night of ProCigar, Santiago
You probably didn’t know that the Camp David Ranch in Santiago, the Dominican Republic, has a basement. Unlike the Alamo, it does.
Up to 600 waterfowl die in western Idaho from avian cholera
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game in a news release on Tuesday says the birds were found dead on private land near Parma on Feb. 9. Officials say tests on two Canada geese, six mallards and a red-tailed hawk identified avian cholera as the cause of the deaths.
Hamburg chiropractor to celebrate 30
… his 30th anniversary, Dr. Karas has no plans for retirement or even semi-retirement. According to him, “health is wealth” and he looks forward to the future and expanding the practice to include an associate, an individual massage area …
CDC: Flu virus will continue to spread for several weeks
… received a vaccine yet, it’s not too late. Anyone who has not received a vaccine yet can visit a local pharmacist or health care provider. The CDC says getting immunized not only protects you from the flu but it can also prevent spreading the flu to …
Mother shares heartbreaking post about 10-year-old son’s cancer battle
A Texas mother’s heartbreaking Facebook post about her 10-year-old son’s fight with cancer has gone viral. In September 2012, Drake Medinger was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, according to the Stinky Joe’s #1 Pit Crew Facebook page.
People & Events
… Fairmont Area Multiple Myeloma Support Group will meet 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in the main classroom at Mayo Clinic Health System-Fairmont. Park on hospital side of building, enter at main entrance. Meeting room is on the ground floor. Watch for …
Support for Obamacare repeal has dipped since Donald Trump took office: Poll
… Action Network said it is spending $2.2 million on ads featuring a California mom who lost her doctor and preferred health plan under Obamacare. It builds on a previously announced, $5.2-million ad buy to promote the GOP’s repeal and replace …
The Further Adventures of Paul Ryan, Serious Policy Wonk
Paul Ryan has a very, very serious proposal to eventually have a proposal to take away health insurance from millions of people to pay for upper-class tax cuts. He is defending it with all the seriousity his proposal deserves: The rhetoric: In her inaugural weekly address, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi claimed that repealing Obamacare-a law that, in her words, has experienced ” immense progress “-will result in widespread death and suffering.
Is alchohol really good for a diabetic?
… alchohol is good for one’s well-being. My problem is that I am diabetic but do like a tripple or two. Am I doing my health any harm? By the way, keep up the good work! Well here is the good news for all you drinkers out there; you’re protecting …
Baby on way for ‘Little People’ stars Jeremy, Audrey Roloff
The pair tells Us Weekly that Audrey Roloff discovered she was pregnant after returning home from a gender reveal party for Jeremy’s twin brother, Zach Roloff, and his wife, Tori, who are expecting a baby boy in May. She says she “was so surprised” after seeing a positive result on a pregnancy test. The 25-year-old says it could be the start of a large family.
Women will be okay without Planned Parenthood
… ocedures. Women without severe financial limitations should accept the responsibility of paying out of pocket or thru health insurance.
McNeil Liberals have created an unnecessary crisis for Nova Scotia labour relations: CUPE
… ho provide public services vital to every community in the province. Members work in sectors including school boards, health care, long term care, municipalities, highways, home care, universities and social services.
Ancient Chinese fortune-telling offers modern day benefits
Co-translator and co-annotator Joanna C. Lee explained that the editions are adapted for the modern reader, so the entries start on Jan 1, rather than the actual first day of the Year of the Rooster , and extend beyond Dec 31 to Feb 16, 2018, the day the Year of the Dog begins. Which is lucky, because, as Lee points out, the new volume includes the “hilarious” prognostication for this year’s US presidential inauguration day.
TRAGIC: Louise Done with her son Harry who died moments after this picture was taken
… vaccines for all forms of meningitis, it is crucial that parents and carers take responsibility for their children’s health and make sure they know the signs and symptoms of meningitis. “It is also important that they trust their instincts if they …
Beale Street Music Festival features eclectic lineup
Kings of Leon, Snoop Dogg, Soundgarden and Sturgill Simpson are among the musical acts scheduled to perform at the Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis in May. Festival officials announced Wednesday that Widespread Panic, Death Cab for Cutie, Wiz Khalifa, Booker T. Jones, Bush, Ludacris and Jill Scott also are in the lineup for the 41st installment of the annual three-day festival. Several performers will be making their first appearance, including Tori Kelly, Jimmy Eat World, Silversun Pickups, The Revivalists and Midnight Oil.
Judge Rules That Texas Can’t Defund Planned Parenthood
In December of 2016, Texas’s inspector general announced that the state’s Medicaid funds would no longer go toward Planned Parenthood, citing a series of secretly-recorded videos that alleged the health care provider was illegally selling fetal tissue for profit. Though the videos were revealed to have been heavily edited and the House Oversight Committee’s 2015 investigation into Planned Parenthood found no evidence of wrongdoing, anti-choice activists and legislators alike have pointed to them as a reason why the organization should be defunded.
Preeclampsia raises risk of heart disease, heart failure
… disease later in life. A new study suggests physicians should inform pregnant women with preeclampsia of the heart health risks associated with the condition. Preeclampsia and eclampsia may cause birth complications, as they affect the blood supply …
Alimera Sciences and Knight Therapeutics Announce Filing of New Drug…
Alimera Sciences, Inc. , a leader in research, development and commercialization of prescription ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, and Knight Therapeutics Inc. , a leading Canadian specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that Knight’s New Drug Submission for ILUVIEN has been accepted for review by Health Canada. ILUVIEN 0.19 mg is Alimera’s sustained release intravitreal implant approved in the U.S. to treat diabetic macular edema in patients who have been previously treated with a course of corticosteroids and did not have a clinically significant rise in intraocular pressure.