Smokers and tobacco consumers will have to pay more for their indulgence as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley continued with the crackdown on cigarettes, bidis and tobacco products by increasing taxes in the Budget 2017-18. Smokers and tobacco consumers will have to pay more for their indulgence as Finance Minister Arun Jaitley continued with the crackdown on cigarettes, bidis and tobacco products by increasing taxes in the Budget 2017-18.
Month: February 2017
Report finds chemicals in one-third of fast food packaging
Most of the time, when you order fast food, you know exactly what you’re getting: an inexpensive meal that tastes great but is probably loaded with fat, cholesterol and sodium. But it turns out that the packaging your food comes in could also have a negative impact on your health, according to a report published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
New Hope mayor opens up to town about being transgender Read Story
Herbst points out she wasn’t elected mayor, she was an alderman who was appointed mayor of New Hope, a town east of McKinney, when the previous mayor died. In an open letter on the town’s website, she says, “It is gender identity not sexual preference that applies to me.
C reactive protein and depressive symptoms in haemodialysis patients: A questionable association.
… symptoms using two valadiated depression screening tools: the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). Demographic and clinical correlates of depression symptoms were eveluated in adjusted linear and logistic …
Life 53 mins ago 6:34 a.m.Couple overcomes 6 miscarriages and cancer to fulfill dream of having kids
Chad and Stacey Baker’s sprawling, complex saga of how their family came to be defies the sort of breezy summary that fits on the back of a Christmas card. This year’s obvious highlight, the birth Aug. 10 of their second child, a daughter, merely hints at the deeper and more remarkable story.
Is p16 an adequate surrogate for human papillomavirus status determination?
In head and neck cancer management, immunoexpression of protein p16 is widely used as a surrogate marker for human papillomavirus positivity due to challenges of direct HPV testing. Previously p16 has been reported to have good sensitivity but only moderate specificity in HPV-status determination.
Benign prostatic hyperplasia and new treatment options – a critical appraisal of the UroLift system.
… approval in September 2013. UroLift has recently been approved by the UK National Institute for Clinical and Health Excellence (September 2015) as effective and safe and cost-effective for use in the UK health system. This review describes the …
HHS Nominee Tom Price Targeted Panel That Urged Fewer Cancer Screenings
If the last few years are any guide, one group that may find itself in the crosshairs of Rep. Tom Price, President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is an influential panel of medical experts. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, a group of mostly physician and academics from top universities, reviews medical practices to see whether they are supported by research and evidence.
OPKO’S GeneDx Announces Research Collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
OPKO Health, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary and business unit, GeneDx, is entering into a collaboration with the Deciphering Developmental Disorder study led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is a non-profit research institute that played a central role in the human genome project.
Mayo Clinic Proceedings Publishes Positive Results from the…
… treated patients who were also transitioned to alendronate – WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Radius Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: RDUS ), a science-driven biopharmaceutical company that is committed to developing innovative therapeutics in …
Scientists shocked by discovery about brains
… USC Viterbi School of Engineering. The researchers analyzed data of 3,647 65- to 79-year-old women from the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS). These women lived across 48 states and did not have dementia when they enrolled. The …
PerformTex Expands to Meet Market Demands
PerformTexa is a Pennsylvania-based company that has grown to become an authority on kinesiology tape across the entire United States. They offer moisture wicking therapy tape that comes in three strengths as well as the first ever pediatric kinetic tape, which is exclusively for children.
Acqua Blu Medical Spa Suggests a New Lip Enhancement Treatment, VOLBELLA, Now Available
… they have come to an unique, non-surgical facility that is built around a wide-variety of medical treatments for the health and restoration of the skin. These treatments promote a concept of unequaled and sustainable beauty that deliver results each …
Acqua Blu Medical Spa Provides a Permanent Solution with Permalip
… they have come to an unique, non-surgical facility that is built around a wide-variety of medical treatments for the health and restoration of the skin. These treatments promote a concept of unequaled and sustainable beauty that deliver results each …
Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club offering daily golf/spa credit to Florida residents
The AAA Four-Diamond-rated Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club on Florida’s West Coast is offering a very enticing $50 Daily Golf/Spa Credit to Florida residents for stays through Apr. 30. Taking advantage of this appealing offer is a terrific way to experience the resort’s dramatically redesigned – almost reinvented – championship golf course, which reopened in November 2016 following an impressive $9 million redesign with input from golf icon Jack Nicklaus in collaboration with noted course architect John Sanford. Not a golfer; not a problem.
Nurse hurt in hospital fall to sue health board for A 350,000
… of cookies. A NURSE nurse who was hurt in a fall at a major hospital’s accident and emergency department is suing a health authority for A 350,000 compensation. The emergency nursing practitioner told a court that she came down with “a thud” on the …
The new healthcare crisis? Doctor burnout, thanks to paperwork.
Although Direct Primary Care remains controversial among physicians and health policy experts, it nevertheless has gained traction in many local communities and supporters are anxiously awaiting the fate of a national bill that further empowers the model. Today’s column picks up where my DPC column left off, again looking at some of the problems physicians are facing in the current landscape of healthcare delivery.
Discovery of vital molecule could lead to better treatment of respiratory conditions
Respiratory conditions could be better targeted and treated, thanks to the discovery of the vital molecule which regulates breathing – according to research by the University of Warwick. Professor Nicholas Dale at the School of Life Sciences has identified Connexin26 as a key molecule that reacts to CO2 in our bodies and activates breathing.
New analysis reveals low incidence of liver cancer in patients with cirrhosis
Although one of the most serious complications of cirrhosis is liver cancer, or hepatocellular carcinoma , an analysis of health records revealed that the 10-year incidence of HCC in UK patients with cirrhosis is four percent or lower. Only 1.2 percent of patients with alcoholic cirrhosis and 1.1 percent of patients with cirrhosis of unknown cause will develop HCC within a decade.
Early learning hub prepares young children for school and life
The Douglas Education Service District’s Early Learning Hub was the topic of a Talking Health program on News Radio 1240 KQEN. Analicia Nicholson, director of education services at the E.S.D. in Roseburg, was interviewed about parenting education and the goal of the Early Learning Hub to equip young children with needed skills for success in schools and life.
Does expecting more pain make it more intense? Factors associated…
Does expecting more pain make it more intense? Factors associated with the first week pain trajectories after breast cancer surgery. The aim of this study was to identify clinical risk factors for unfavorable pain trajectories after breast cancer surgery in order to better understand the association between pain expectation, psychological distress, and acute postoperative pain.
Maintenance pharmacotherapy for recurrent major depressive disorder…
Most practice guidelines recommend maintenance antidepressant treatment for recurrent major depressive disorder. However, the degree to which such guidance is actually followed in primary health care has remained obscure.
Commentary: Doctors writing prescription to improve U.S. health care
Health care in America has been sick for decades, but the acuity of the illness has progressed rapidly in recently years. Sadly, the Affordable Care Act doubled down on the failing system and has put families at a breaking point.
Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association Expands Services In Spacious New Home
… medical, wellness or rehabilitation need. The facility offers the most comprehensive range of services of any home health and community health care organization in the region. The new structure and expanded services came about from planning, …
Mother honours daughter’s dream to see musical
THE mother of an inspirational teenager from Cwmbran honoured the wish of her daughter by attending a preview performance of a new musical. Aged only 18, Emily Clark passed away in March of last year from breathing difficulties having previously beaten blood cancer on two occasions.
Roche profit rises on drug, diagnostic tool sales
Roche Holding AG said profit climbed in 2016, as several of its top-selling drugs continued to prosper amid less generic competition than those of the Swiss pharmaceutical giant’s rivals. The company posted net profit of 9.6 billion Swiss francs for 2016, 8% higher than a year earlier.
European researchers highlight potential of xenografts in cancer research and treatment
European research lays the foundation for the development of new and ambitious research projects with xenografts derived from patients, preclinical models with great potential to advance research and treatment in cancer. The review article, published in Nature Reviews Cancer , is the result of the joint work of the European consortium of researchers EurOPDX, which includes different researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute – Catalan Institute of Oncology , among which there are Eva Gonzalez-Suarez and Alberto Villanueva.
Sleep problems can interfere with woman’s level of sexual satisfaction, study shows
Sleep disturbance is common for many women during menopause, creating an array of adverse health outcomes such as heart disease, hypertension, and depression. A new study shows that sleep problems can also interfere with a woman’s level of sexual satisfaction.
What are your chances of reaching 85 years old if you live in Bristol’s poorest areas?
… status is linked to “significant reductions” in life expectancy and should be considered a major risk factor for ill health and early death in national and global health policies, The study, using figures from Britain, France, Switzerland, Portugal, …
Japan’s Takeda committed to single-digit US drug price rises
Japan’s largest drugmaker, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co, on Wednesday said it would maintain its pricing model in the U.S. market, brushing off demands by U.S. President Donald Trump for drugmakers to offer cheaper drugs. FILE PHOTO – Logos of Japanese Takeda Pharmaceutical Co are seen at an office building in Glattbrugg near Zurich March 7, 2012.
Daniel Cottrell Joins IHC Specialty Benefits as Senior Vice President
The IHC Group announced today the appointment of Daniel Cottrell as Senior Vice President of National Accounts for IHC Specialty Benefits, a subsidiary of the IHC Group. We have an industry leading suite of voluntary products, and the knowledge and relationships that Daniel brings to our organization will be a catalyst to continuing the exceptional growth that IHC has experienced in the specialty health market.
DNA Testing, Bacteria Can’t Hide
… or identify microbes growing in the International Space Station and determining whether or not they represent a health threat.” This space-based DNA sequencer could help protect astronaut health during missions, and future explorers could also use …
Global Auto-Injector Market is Expected to Grow at CAGR 18% and USD 2.9 Billion By 2022
Auto-Injector Device Market Expected To Grow At the CAGR of ~18%, Auto-Injector Market Size Is Expected To Increase by USD 2.9 Billion by the End of 2022 Key Players – SHL Group , Jiangsu Delfu medical device Co., Ltd , Becton, Dickinson and Company , Novartis International AG , Pfizer Inc., Ypsomed Holding AG , Unilife Corporation and Owen Mumford” PUNE, MAHARASTRA, INDIA, February 1, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — Market Highlights Auto-Injector Market has been evaluated to be rapidly growing and expected to maintain this growth rate. Moreover, there is a huge possibility that the market will grow further in future.
Nurse hurt in hospital fall to sue health board for 350,000
A NURSE nurse who was hurt in a fall at a major hospital’s accident and emergency department is suing a health authority for A 350,000 compensation. The emergency nursing practitioner told a court that she came down with “a thud” on the floor and banged into a trolley.
Ulster boy has ‘The Power’ on his side in cancer battle
A nine-year-old boy undergoing intense cancer treatment has been boosted by the support of a number of high-profile darts players. Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor is among those who have donated shirts which will be auctioned to raise funds for the respite care of Lurgan boy Jack Roycroft who faces a long period of chemotherapy and radiotherapy having had a tumour removed from his kidney before Christmas.
Warning over ‘50,000 Scots’ carrying undetected killer heart genes
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Smoking costs $1.4 tn in health care, labour loss: study
A new report used data from 152 countries representing 97 percent of the world’s smokers in Africa, the Americas, the Eastern Mediterranean, Europe, Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. Smoking cost the world economy more than $1.4 trillion in 2012, and sucked up a twentieth of health care spending, a study said Tuesday.
Roche Sees Sales Boost in 2017 With New Lung Drug on U.S. Market
Roche Holding AG pointed toward rising sales this year as its new cancer immune therapy Tecentriq gains wider use for lung tumors. Revenue will probably rise by a low to mid-single digit percentage at constant exchange rates, the same pace as earnings per share excluding some items, the Basel, Switzerland-based company said in a statement Wednesday.
Gage Krakower and the healing power of music
After his parents started to have problems, leading to his dad’s suicide in Feb. 2016, he thought he’d already gone through the worst. But when his mom, Kerry, was diagnosed with cancer later in the summer, it put him over the edge.
Cyclophosphamide vs salvage chemotherapy plus G-CSF as…
Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is the standard treatment option for multiple myeloma and relapsed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients. 2 Chemo-mobilization success depends on the patient’s age, apheresis timing, chemotherapy and immunomodulatory regimens as well as chemotherapy-related adverse events .