Drake’s mother knows people will question her decision to share the powerful picture of her 10-year-old son in a nappy. Picture: Facebook FOR many people, their first reaction when looking at this gut-wrenching photo would be: “Why would on earth any parent in their right mind share this image to the world?” The powerful picture, as featured on Kidspot , shows Drake, 10, in the bathroom wearing a pull-up nappy.
Month: February 2017
Many adolescents think it is ‘probably impossible’ to get heroin
… of more than 230,450 adolescents between ages 12 and 17, which were collected by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health to estimate substance use and related behaviors. He found that in 2014, nearly 50 percent of the adolescents thought it was …
Cancer cells adapt nerve cell mechanisms to fuel aggressive tumor growth and spread
How we think and fall in love are controlled by lightning-fast electrochemical signals across synapses, the dynamic spaces between nerve cells. Until now, nobody knew that cancer cells can repurpose tools of neuronal communication to fuel aggressive tumor growth and spread.
UPC secretary general Edward Sseganyi dies
PIC: UPC Secretary General Edward Sseganyi addresses a weekly briefing on June 22, 2016. He has succumbed to cancer of the esophagus.
In Kuwait, ‘too many foreigners’ becomes a frequent refrain
… It will be the first government hospital built in Kuwait since 1984, taking some pressure off an overburdened public health system. U.S. ally Kuwait, like other oil-rich Persian Gulf states, has for decades offered a free cradle-to-grave health care …
UW-Stout bans e-cigarettes. Could UW-La Crosse follow suit?
“There has been some talk over the years to have a complete ban on tobacco,” UW-La Crosse chancellor Joe Gow said. “We have looked at that in great detail and the challenge is to find a way to do that that wouldn’t push the smokers to the neighborhoods around the campus.”
Cell Medica: Lead Cancer Immunotherapy Candidate Receives FDA Fast Track Designation
CMD-003, also known as baltaleucel-T, is an investigational therapy in which the patient’s T cells are activated to kill malignant cells expressing EBV antigens. The product has the potential to address a range of EBV-associated lymphomas, nasopharyngeal carcinoma and gastric cancer.
Home remedies for the flu
Flu symptoms typically begin one or two days after your exposure to the virus and may seem to hit you suddenly. Among healthy people, flu symptoms vary in severity.
Heavy drinking may cause arterial stiffness in men
London, Feb 21 – Men with heavy alcohol intake over the years may be at higher risk of developing arterial stiffness, premature ageing of arteries, increasing their risk for heart disease, says a study. The findings showed that drinking too much can affect the elasticity of the arterial walls, causing arterial stiffness,and prematurely age the arteries, interfering with blood flow.
American Heart Month: 17 tips to get heart healthier in 2017
… can be prevented by controlling major risk factors, says Parin Parikh, an interventional cardiologist with Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. With February designated American Heart Month, we asked Parikh and other experts what they would …
Carrier Oil Profiles, Benefits
Caution for using ANY and ALL carrier oils: If pregnant or under a doctor’s care, ALWAYS consult your physician before using essential and carrier oils. Carrier oils also referred to as base oils or vegetable oils are used to dilute essential oils, CO2s and absolutes before applying to the skin.
Lealiifano to coach as cancer comeback continuess
” Wallabies utility back Christian Leali’ifano will take a coaching role with the ACT Brumbies in Super Rugby this season as he considers a return to the rugby field after conquering leukemia. The 29-year-old Leali’fano has gone 100 days since a successful bone marrow transplant and is hopeful of soon playing again at the top level.
Doctors seek to quell cervical cancer fear
The biennial pap smear will become a thing of the past from May 1, replaced by a test sexually-active women will need just once every five years, from age 25 instead of 18. That’s sparked fears by some that the less frequent testing will put lives at risk, but doctors stress that is not the case. More than 50,000 people have signed a change.org petition this week urging the federal government to scrap the changes, labelling it a dangerous cost-cutting exercise.
RCSI research focuses on need to personalise treatment for bowel cancer patients
Researchers in RCSI have conducted further in-depth research to predict how patients with bowel cancer will respond effectively to chemotherapy, to ensure that patients will get the most suitable type of treatment from the outset. A large validation study was conducted to support initial findings with the latest research published in the Clinical Cancer Research and Gut journals.
High levels of biomarker linked to poor prognosis in…
… that could identify differences in tumor biology between racial groups and serve as risk predictors to help alleviate health disparity in disease outcomes. In this study, a research team led by Georgia State University examined whether a biomarker …
New model of cervical cancer care reduces delay between diagnosis and treatment
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for women low- and middle-income countries, including Botswana, where 75 percent of cervical cancer patients suffer from advanced forms of the disease. These patients can face wait times as long as five months after diagnosis before receiving lifesaving treatment.
Transradial, same-day PCIs could save $300 million each year, research shows
… into account when developing new PCI treatment guidelines, and consider the benefits for both the patient and the health care system as a whole,” Amin said. “Also, we need to continue to pursue research like this — in all areas of medicine–that …
Sign up now Stamford’s Race for Life event
Women are being encouraged to sign up now to Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life events at Burghley House. The charity is urging women of all ages, shapes and sizes to choose their event – Race for Life 5k, 10k or Pretty Muddy – and pledge to take part at Burghley House, Stamford.
Chronic knee pain may be treated online
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 21 : A study has found out that an online intervention, combining home exercise and pain-coping skills training, provided substantial clinical benefits for patients suffering from chronic knee pain. This model of care delivery could greatly improve patient access to effective treatments.
Outsmart, Outweigh and Outwin with The Actxa Sense Smart Scale
… a person’s weight and height, where the higher the reading, the higher the amount of fat in the body. The World Health Organization classifies a , the number of people globally with a BMI over 30 stands at 641 million in 2014, a sharp rise from 105 …
More families of Afghan war veterans lost to suicide will receive military honour
The Globe’s ongoing investigation of military suicides has uncovered that more than 70 Canadian soldiers and veterans who served on the Afghanistan mission have taken their lives after returning home. Corporal Camilo Sanhueza-Martinez deployed to the Afghanistan war in 2010 and died by suicide in 2014.
Options and Expectations for Cannabis-based products
Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has written to medical and pharmaceutical organisations clarifying the range of appropriately manufactured cannabis-based products that could be prescribed in New Zealand. Following on from the decision to delegate decision-making responsibility to the Ministry of Health on medical decisions to prescribe cannabis-based products, MrDunne last week wrote to New Zealand’s Medical Association, Medical Council and Pharmaceutical Society outlining the list of internationally available products and his “ongoing expectation is that medical professionals consider the prescribing of cannabis-based products with an open mind.”
Staying socially active nourishes the aging brain
… having pets, how age-friendly communities boost social ties, how close relationships benefit both physical and mental health, and how social media — including Facebook and Skype — helps older adults maintain social connections. In related news, a …
Fox News host Brenda Buttner dies at age 55
Brenda Buttner, host of Fox News Channel’s “Bulls and Bears” has died after a battle with cancer. She was 55. Buttner served as CNBC’s Washington correspondent and hosted the network’s “The Money Club” before joining Fox News in 2000.
Hair Havoc No More with Dr. Marder Scalp Therapy
… hair products that cause irritation known as contact dermatitis. While for the majority an itchy scalp is not a major health concern or caused by medical issues, scratching too hard and too often can cause damage and create red, raw patches that are …
A tale of two mergers: Following their losses in DOJ merger…
In the past month, the DOJ and several state governments scored two trial wins in their challenges to mergers among some of the country’s largest health insurers. First, Judge Bates of the District of Columbia blocked the combination of Aetna and Humana, finding that the “proffered efficiencies do not offset the anticompetitive effects of the merger.”
Hero Kansas lawmaker introduces bill requiring men to get permission from spouse for Viagra
… politicians don’t listen and we sit up here and do idiotic things like mandate ultrasounds or whatever for women’s health, and it’s really struck a nerve.” “Mensez feminine lipstick is a natural patented compound of amino acids and oil in a lipstick …
Long-term heavy drinking may age arteries over time
… blood pressure and obesity, stroke, certain types of cancer, suicide and accidents. How alcohol may impact arterial health is unclear, said Darragh O’Neill, Ph.D., lead study author and epidemiological researcher at University College London. “It’s …
Lifesaving Gift Made Possible Through Kindness of a Classmate
It’s a lifesaving gift thousands of people across the country wait for every day. One Iowa State graduate student didn’t have to wait long for the lifesaving organ transplant, thanks to the kindness of a classmate.
David Cassidy reveals he has dementia After a recent concert in…
… show in California, Cassidy announced he would retire from touring. Now it seems that this decision was brought on by health reasons. “I want to focus on what I am, who I am and how I’ve been without any distractions,” he told People. “I want to …
China’s H7N9 bird flu mutates, no immediate added threat to human
… for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) has lately confirmed the finding and reported the case to the World Health Organization (WHO), according to China CDC’s website. On the basis of joint study with experts from the agricultural sector, …
Matcha: Super Powered Powder With Benefits
… directly rather than being part of a traditional decoction. Matcha green tea has shown many of the same powerful health benefits associated with traditional green tea, but is known to have an even more potent effect. With the increased amounts of …
Ramos and Rasmus Come to Tampa On a Dime
As we are all aware, Matthew Silverman and the Rays front office made a few key moves this off season to re-tool for this upcoming year. The most prominent of these were the additions of hard hitting outfielder Colby Rasmus and All-Star Catcher Wilson Ramos.
Mild weather draws dog owners to Wayne park
Mild weather draws dog owners to Wayne park Unseasonably warm weather brought dog owners to Wayne’s Friends and Family Park this Presidents Day. Check out this story on northjersey.com: http://northjersy.news/2m2fXt9 Wayne’s Friends and Family Park on Black Oak Ridge Road, which opened in 2013, is a former Superfund site, and previous location of W.R. Grace and Co.
Trump energizes the anti-vaccine movement in Texas
… the anti-vaccine movement. Once fringe, the movement is becoming more popular, raising doubts about basic childhood health care among politically and geographically diverse groups. medical innovations of modern times. Globally, vaccines prevent the …
The Trump White House is already cooking the books
… to haunt the Reagan White House. Of course, there are also risks to overpromising on growth – or on jobs, deficits, health-care affordability, trade or any other front on which Trump has pledged to repeal the laws of economics. That is, voters might …
Could mandatory database curb opioid abuse?
… in 2017 support requiring doctors to use the databases. Researchers with the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration analyzed survey data and reported last month that drug abusers took fewer opioids per year in states with …
Osoyoos man’s long wait for hip surgery raised in B.C. legislature
… An Osoyoos man’s long wait for a hip replacement was raised in the B.C. Legislature Monday by the NDP opposition. NDP health critic Judy Darcy called attention to the case of Lee Horn, who has been “languishing in pain for 903 days.” “Will the …
Womens Only 5K Walk & Run Moves to Oct. 14
The 2017 Women’s Only 5K Walk & Run will be held on Oct. 14. The Women’s Only is moving this year because the North Carolina A&T State University homecoming falls on the first Saturday in October , which is the traditional day of the Women’s Only. The change is being made because city services such as traffic control and public safety, will be in use at the A&T homecoming.
Netsmart Announces Population Health Management Solutions Are Now…
Netsmart announced it is extending its proven population health solution for behavioral health to include post-acute providers. The comprehensive population health management solution is focused on proactively managing care in behavioral health, long-term care, home health and hospice settings.