… he went to doctor after doctor…who thought it was something else… “They treated him like a mental health issue and failed to recognize it was a traumatic brain injury. There’s a big difference on how you treat those things. You wouldn’t want a …
Day: March 1, 2017
NIH Awards CSUN Professor $1.46 Million to Support Breast, Pancreatic Cancer Research
The National Institutes of Health has awarded California State University, Northridge biology professor Jonathan Kelber $1.46 million over the next four years to support his research group in their ongoing studies of the cancer “support wall” gene called PEAK1. His research has implications for future treatment diagnosis and treatment practices for breast and pancreatic cancer patients.
Knoxville man undergoes second lung transplant Read Story Mary Scott
… to Fogarty as they are to Hodges. “There’s so many things we all need to be thankful for. Whether it is your health, or the people around you, it really is a blessing every day that you get to wake up. That you get to wake up and be healthy,” Hodges …
Toronto program aims to help those with Parkinson’s through dance
WATCH ABOVE: Dancing with Parkinson’s helps people find joy in what their bodies can do. Dance is becoming more widely accepted in the medical community as complementary intervention to pharmacological pursuits.
Trump, GOP lawmakers talk replacing Obamacare
… president Wednesday to chart a path forward on the law, hoping to seize on the momentum of Trump’s big night This as Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price started meeting with wary house conservatives to assuage concerns. But many of those …
This dance drama addresses body shaming, bullying using Hip-Hop and Bharatanatyam
When a child becomes a bully, what’s the best way to discourage the behaviour? The usual talking-to? Or perhaps, have him dance his emotional troubles away with a sprinkling of life lessons. Keep Calm and Dance, a new funny dance theatre production, prefers the latter.
MoBay-born doctor campaigns for Miramar City Commission
… said she takes every opportunity to empower young adults for change. “We do scholarship every year, mentor and aid in health and wellness. For the past five years, we have also been sending back-to-school as well as medical supplies, including …
The Latest: Malaysia says no evidence against N. Korean man
… granted to foreign fishermen says the bill is in danger of dying. One of President Trump’s core ideas for reducing health insurance costs is allowing insurers to sell their policies in any state. One of President Trump’s core ideas for reducing …
Bipartisan group pushes opioid help amid Obamacare debate
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is fighting to keep attention focused on last session’s top health issue – abuse of prescription opioids, heroin and other drugs – although the 2010 health care law now dominates the health policy discourse.
Mugabe, 93, flies to Singapore for ‘medical review’
Mugabe appeared frail at his birthday party on Saturday, when he stood for more than an hour to deliver his speech, but he paused for lengthy periods and mumbled at times PIC:Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, whose health is the subject of frequent speculation, flew to Singapore for medical tests AFP Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who celebrated his 93rd birthday last week, flew to Singapore on Wednesday for a “scheduled medical review”, his spokesman said. Mugabe appeared frail at his birthday party on Saturday, when he stood for more than an hour to deliver his speech, but he paused for lengthy periods and mumbled at times.
Life after cancer: Two decades on for Amor family
Angela and Anthony Amor, with their son Justin Amor, middle, and grandson Charlie Amor, 18 months. Justin battled cancer as a child and has just marked 20 years in remission.
Study highlights potential tolerability of single fraction of HDR…
Results from a new prospective clinical trial indicate that high-dose-rate brachytherapy administered in a single, 19 Gray treatment may be a safe and effective alternative to longer courses of HDR treatment for men with localized prostate cancer. The study is available online in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics , the flagship journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology .
President Trump Outlines Principles forCongress to Repeal and Replace Obamacare
In a speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night, President Donald Trump outlined five principles to guide lawmakers when repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. “Tonight I am also calling on this Congress to repeal and replace Obamacare with reforms that expand choice, increase access, lower cost, and at the same time provide better health care,” the president said.
New intermittent fasting studies reignite debate about its benefits
Intermittent fasting is a spiritual practice of many religions, meanwhile before supermarkets served our every whim at godly and ungodly hours, humans generally did not eat three square meals a day. In recent years, fasting has become popular in the mainstream, with advocates touting it as a bio-hack to better health.
Video: App provides women birth control without seeing a doctor
A new app called NURX provides birth control to women without a trip to the doctor’s office. NURX… More>> A new app called NURX provides birth control to women without a trip to the doctor’s office.
Report: Mumps case confirmed at Barrington High
There was stepped-up cleaning at the school Wednesday night, and school officials are bracing for more cases, according to a report on ABC 7’s website. “We’re working with our staff and asked them to keep a close eye out on students in their classes to see if they’re presenting any symptoms,” said Principal Stephen McWilliams told the TV station.
Learn about the Affordable Care Act
The two leading conservative groups in the House both announced their opposition to House leadership health care plans based on a leaked draft and reports that the bill would cost more than expected while covering fewer people than the Affordable Care Act . In other words, the real world.
OWI court would target drunk drivers with high BACs and chronic alcoholics
Isaiah Thomas scored 31 points, including a pair of go-ahead free throws, as the Boston Celtics outlasted LeBron James and the HOUSTON (AP) – Colter Lasher scored 28 points and Houston Baptist defeated Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 94-80 on Wednesday night in a matchup of
What causes carpal tunnel syndrome?
… a pound of cure. It certainly wouldn’t hurt if you followed some of these tips: For more than 20 years, Diane was the health reporter on WCSH 6. Before that, a radiation therapist at Maine Medical Center and after, Manager of Marketing/PR at Mercy …
Lawyers sue Chinese authorities for not getting rid of smog
… of the tiny particulate matter PM2.5 – considered a good gauge of air pollution – is still seven times what the World Health Organization considers safe. A group of Chinese lawyers is suing the governments of Beijing and its surrounding areas for …
Grant moves SMH closer to digital mammography
On hand for the grant presentation to SMH are from left, Dr. Jennifer Scoufos, SMH Chief of Staff; Debbie Knoke, Sequoyah Memorial Hospital Administrator; Pam Ballard, CEO with Susan G. Komen ; John Cripps, SMH Chairman of the Board of Trustees; Roger Sharp, SMH Member of the Board of Trustees; Mary Beth Fair, Sequoyah Memorial Medical Imaging Director; Dustin Walters, Sallisaw Wal Mart Manager; Kim Ellis, Sequoyah Memorial Women’s Imaging Manager; Poncho Mendiola, City of Sallisaw Commissioner; Amy Walters, SMH Mammography technologist; Amy Nichols, SMH Mammography technologist.
Possible Mumps Cases at Penn State Now at 27
As of Tuesday, Penn State’s University Health Services has investigated 27 “suspected, probable or confirmed mumps cases” at the University Park campus. The university updated a news release from Feb. 23, when it reported 19 cases had been investigated and four confirmed.
GOPa s Obamacare replacement plans provide less financial help, analyses show
… being considered. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s “A Better Way,” the House of Representatives’ discussion draft bill and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price’s “Empowering Patients First Act” all provide tax credits to help consumers purchase …
: Highlights From the March 1 Issue
Check out these newsworthy studies from the March 1, 2017, issue of JNeurosci. Media interested in obtaining the full text of the studies should contact media@sfn.org .
NMSU Cancer Outreach Program to host free community health fair
The Cancer Outreach Program at New Mexico State University’s Department of Public Health Sciences will host a health fair this week to raise awareness of colorectal cancer. A New Mexico State University community health educator discusses health issues with an unidentified visitor at the Las Cruces Farmers and Crafters Market in 2011.
Local biopharmaceutical company strikes deal with global player
… . Evestra – an emerging player in biopharmaceutical research and development with a therapeutic focus on women’s health care – plans to develop…
Neura AI collects information from all of your devices to improve your health
… apps. Our smartphones go everywhere we go. To a certain extent, so do our smartwatches, fitness trackers, wireless health monitors, and wallet locators. But for the most part, they don’t talk to each other. A Fitbit can’t tap health information from …
Trump’s likely envoy to Canada: Political donor, philanthropist from coal family
A big-money political donor and philanthropist with personal ties to the coal industry and professional connections to the White House and the U.S. Senate is expected to be named Donald Trump’s ambassador to Canada. Expectations within government, as well as recent media speculation, point to the Trump administration submitting Kelly Knight Craft’s name for the approval of the Senate.
Birth Control Is Working Better – Or At Least, It’s Failing Less
… use of available methods (check out this handy comparison chart here;) and what she describes as “major public health efforts” in recent years to improve public knowledge about contraception. The option the study found least likely to fail was …
Hard News: Hep C: When doctors do the wrong thing
… done by Professor Ed Gane and his team in Auckland. The bad news was the weird intransigence of the Southern District Health Board. To recap: the big problem with new direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has been the pricing strategy of the drug …
Mental health parity best first step in reform
Rep. Four Price, R-Amarillo, has been the champion of mental health in Texas, and by filing HB 10 last month, he put action behind his words. If passed, HB 10 would help ease worries about the looming Affordable Care Act repeal and begin a smart strategy to fix the state’s antiquated mental healthcare system.
Outreach Librarians receive training in connecting with the Aging Community
The NNLM SCR was excited to host its annual Outreach Librarian training session at the UNT Health Science Center campus in February. Outreach Librarians from the eighteen Resource Libraries within the NNLM SCR participated in the two day training session.
Nematode species has no penis, females have sperm sac
The ‘microworm’ with the weirdest sex life on the planet: Researchers find males have no penis, and instead massage sperm from a sack on female’s bodies But males of this species lacks a penis and instead massage a sack containing sperm above the female’s genital opening, which enters the female A new species of microscopic nematode worm whose males have no penis has been discovered be researchers in southern Spain. The male will instead massage a sack containing sperm above the female’s genital opening, which enters the female’s genital tract.
Frogs and toads have super nightvision
They’re able to see color in dark conditions, even when it’s so dark that human aren’t able to see anything at all. Most vertebrates, including humans, have two types of visual cells in the retina, called rods and cones.
HaysMed CEO announces plans to retire
John Jeter, MD, has announced plans to retire from his role as President and CEO of HaysMed, part of The University of Kansas Health System, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Jeter joined HaysMed in 1996.
Why House Democratic Women All Wore White to Last Night’s Presidential Address
… of Emerson Electric Company by 17.8% in the second quarter. Indoor Tanning Costs United States Millions of Dollars in Health Care Costs In 2014, the agency classified tanning beds as “moderate risk products”, and required that all devices be stamped …
Nielsen: Nearly 48 million watch Trump’s address to nation
President Donald Trump’s first major address to the Congress and the nation was seen by an estimated 47.4 million people. The Nielsen company said Wednesday that Trump’s audience couldn’t quite match the first such speech by predecessor Barack Obama, who drew an audience of 52.4 million in 2009.
Multicenter Study Finds No Benefit to Treating Mild Thyroid Dysfunction During Pregnancy
March 1, 2017 – A large national study suggests that treating pregnant women for mildly low thyroid function does not improve the IQs of their babies or reduce preterm births or other negative outcomes. The 10-year study, conducted at UT Southwestern Medical Center and 14 other universities and medical centers in the National Institutes of Health’s Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network, found no benefit in treating the women during their pregnancies.
AT&T helps grieving widow retrieve treasured voicemail from husband…
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Griffin to host wellness workshop
Griffin Hospital will host a free six-week workshop starting March 22 to help individuals suffering from health conditions take back control of their lives. The Live Well Chronic Disease Self-Management Workshop provides health information and strategies to help those with health conditions like pain, anxiety, diabetes, depression, heart disease, and arthritis increase their energy and take control of their health.