Month: February 2017

2018 Ford Fiesta ST packs three-pot punch

Ford has unveiled its third-generation Fiesta ST ahead of its public debut at the Geneva motor show next month, which will debut a powerful and frugal 1.5-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine. The new all-aluminium powerplant produces 149kW of power and 290Nm of torque, offering 15kW and 50Nm of extra potency over the 1.6-litre turbo four employed by the outgoing second-gen ST.

Flu season slams small businesses

… expected to last into the spring, Insperity’s Marcum advises business owners to be proactive to protect staffers’ health as well as company operations. Employees should be encouraged to work at home if they’re not feeling well, and to get flu shots …

Chugai’s ALK Inhibitor “Alecensa ” Approved in Taiwan

“We believe that the approval of Alecensa by the TFDA would bring the great news to Taiwanese patients who are fighting against this disease,” said Dr. Yasushi Ito, Chugai’s Senior Vice President, Head of Project & Lifecycle Management Unit. “We are pleased that Alecensa created by Chugai will contribute to the treatment of ALK-positive NSCLC.”

Priorities in Fertility Decisions for Reproductive-Aged Cancer…

Purpose: The Fertility Attitudes and Cancer Treatment Study aims at better understanding the reasons and priorities of young adult cancer patients making decisions for fertility preservation . Identifying the factors that center around a patient’s fertility decisions will support the development of educational tools for providers and improve clinical care to meet patients’ reproductive needs.

Dollar edges to lowest against yen since Feb. 9

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.

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 .

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.