The World Health Organization says it has noticed changes in the bird flu virus now spreading in China, but says the risk of the disease spreading easily between people remains low. The genetic mutations have been seen from birds and infected people, but because flu viruses change constantly, experts aren’t exactly sure how significant the differences may be.
Day: March 1, 2017
Rubio Predicts Immigration Reform Won’t Be Easy, But It Will Be Successful
… to replace it with a system that for the vast majority of Americans means they’re going to be able to access private health insurance that’s more affordable and covers the things they want in a vibrant private marketplace,” he said. When asked …
Big Bang Theory suggested as training tool to help pupil with Asperger syndrome
… dyslexia and speech disorders. Children can also be marked down as needing support if they are suffering from mental health problems or have been affected by bereavement. Samreen Shah, a teacher who is also head of pastoral care at Bannerman High …
Why March Is the Best Time to Rethink Your Resolutions
When you set that lofty New Year’s resolution at the stroke of 2017 , March probably looked a lot different in your head: You’d be fitter, slimmer, happier, healthier. “People make their resolutions in a ‘bubble’ of overindulgence,” says Michelle Segar, Ph.D., a motivation scientist and author of No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness .
SCHREIER: The Minnesota Wild Cannot Let the Mumps Derail Their Season
The Martin Hanzal trade signified how far the Minnesota Wild had come this season. As the points leader in a wide-open Western Conference, dealing away a first-rounder in a poor draft and two future picks as a for Hanzal, the best rental on the market, was a no-brainer.
EKSTROM: Vikings Decline Adrian Petersona s Option
Per a release from the Minnesota Vikings, RB Adrian Peterson’s 2017 option that would have paid him $18 million will not be exercised, opening the door for him to become an unrestricted free agent on March 9. Said Vikings general manager Rick Spielman: “Adrian is an important part of the Minnesota Vikings organization. We will continue to have conversations with his representatives and leave our future options open while determining what is best for both parties moving forward.”
AHS launching mumps info website as Alberta cases increase slightly
WATCH ABOVE: What is mumps? Dr. Joanna Oda, a medical officer of health with AHS, explains what the virus is, how it spreads and the symptoms. Six cases of mumps have been reported in the Edmonton region and four in the Calgary zone – up from three last week – according to Alberta Health Services , which is in the process of launching a website to keep the public informed about the latest uptick.
Surrey woman part of $6.2M drug award
Faith Gibson holds her two-year-old daughter Meah Bartram in 2008. The little girl was born with a hole in her heart, a condition Gibson believes was caused by the doctor-prescribed anti-anxiety medication she was taking while pregnant.
Helping Nurses Cope with Postcode Stress
… care nurses,” said lead author Dawn E. McMeekin, RN, DNP, CNE, advanced clinical education specialist at Baycare Health System, Dunedin, Florida. “These results underscore the importance of maintaining a healthy work environment and nursing …
Leveraging Technology for Socially Disadvantaged Communities
Concurrent with the health divide is the digital divide. Despite the lowering cost of smart phones and increasingly ubiquitous internet access the divide between low-and high-income households persists.
The secret link behind Madge’s new halves pairing
IT’S Michael Maguire’s little secret and why South Sydney are confident in their move to play Luke Kelly at halfback this weekend. Kelly and Maguire spent a season together in 2009 when Kelly was playing for Melbourne and Maguire an assistant to coach Craig Bellamy.
Veteran OKC chiropractor teaches techniques, treats children worldwide
Chiropractor Bobby Doscher is known as “Dr. Bobby” to her patients including 13-year-old Gia Henderson, who was born with spina bifida. [PHOTO BY CHRIS LANDSBERGER, THE OKLAHOMAN] It’s the premise on which veteran Oklahoma City chiropractor Bobby Doscher has practiced for 40 years and successfully treated hundreds of children with diagnoses ranging from nursing difficulties, colic and asthma to autism, cerebral palsy, spina bifida and more.
Five Ways to Be a Better Parent to Your Child With ADHD
… . Contrary to popular assertions, that’s not because of an over-diagnosis epidemic. It’s because doctors and mental health providers are more aware than ever before of how ADHD affects children. They diligently work to provide early diagnoses that …
WellSpan Oncology Services, Cancer Care Associates of York first in…
WellSpan Health announced today that WellSpan Oncology Services and Cancer Care Associates of York are the first in the United States selected to participate in an international research study to test the effectiveness of a specific drug combination to treat breast cancer. ” said Douglas Arbittier, M.D., vice president of WellSpan’s Oncology Service Line.
Tableau 10.2 Brings New Advanced Analytics Capabilities
New release brings advanced mapping capabilities and nearly 50 enhancements make data analytics easier and more scalable for the enterprise Tableau Software today announced the general availability of Tableau 10.2. The new release brings advanced mapping capabilities that make complex geospatial analysis easy, simplifies data prep with new ways to combine and clean data, and gives enterprises more tools to deliver self-service analytics at scale. “The need to see and understand data has never been greater,” said Andrew Beers, Chief Development Officer at Tableau Software.
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Only burnt offerings at this Ash Wednesday drive-through
The Rev. Roger Bower stood under an overhang at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Valparaiso and placed a cross of ashes on the foreheads of motorists and their passengers.
Mystic Perfume Recipe
… of essential oils and is meant to be used sparingly. There are many vital components to regaining and maintaining health. Natural therapies can be a crucial part of a healing journey and you can learn how to help yourself and others achieve whole …
Cigna Receives Elite Corporate Health Champion Designation by the…
The American Diabetes Association announced that Cigna achieved the Elite Corporate Health Champion designation. The award was presented on Wednesday Feb. 15, 2017 during a presentation at the company’s office located in Glendale.
Tributes to Black Country DJ who has died aged 44
… in Roberts Green Road, Gornal, where he retired from his job as a branch manager for Travis Perkins due to his ill health. His sister Sonia said: “He was well known around the Black Country for being a great DJ, but more importantly to us, he was a …
Trump’s message: Government has failed you
… Later he called it the “imploding Obamacare disaster,” and said mandating that people buy government-approved health insurance was “never the right solution for America.” He said all recent administrations have done is chalk up more government debt, …
‘I’ve got a duty to help people’: Ex-Norwich City player Cedric …
For, three months after speaking to this newspaper to reveal his 14-year battle with anxiety and depression, he has opened his heart again to tell how the decision to go public has transformed his life. The 39-year-old, who played for the Canaries between 1998-2001 and previously won a Uefa Cup runners-up medal with Bordeaux, has been signed up as a mental health ambassador and is doing everything he can to share the message that being open is crucial when you have a mental health issue.
Physicians’ Education Resource to Host 4th Annual Miami Lung…
… to clinical trials will continue to ensure the highest level of patient care is provided. PER serves the oncology health care community, including physicians, fellows, advanced practice nurses, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, and …
Nepal banishes old vehicles from Kathmandu streets to fight smog
Nepal has forced 2,500 old vehicles off roads in its capital city of Kathmandu, part of a fight against alarming air pollution levels that have hit nine times World Health Organisation limits. Air pollution has been a chronic problem in rapidly growing Kathmandu, which sits in a Himalayan valley and is home to more than three million people.
Miss Kinston-Lenoir County pageant winners thank supports and peers Posted at
Two former Miss Kinston-Lenoir County titleholders went on to become Miss North Carolina, Connie Dorn Rist in 1972 and Arlie Honeycutt in 2012. When I heard my name called as the winner, I was completely overwhelmed with gratitude.
Novan Announces Presentation of Anti-Viral Data at International Papillomavirus Conference
Novan, Inc. today announced that preclinical data demonstrating the anti-viral effects of the Company’s nitric oxide-releasing drug candidates will be presented at the 31st International Papillomavirus Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Thomas Broker, Ph.D., and Louise Chow, Ph.D., both of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, or UAB, are scheduled to present “Antiviral Efficacy of Nitric Oxide-Releasing Drug Candidates in Suppressing Productive Infection by HPV-18 in the Organotypic Epithelial Raft Culture Model System” on Thursday, Mar. 2. Drs.
City’s Public Hospital System Cuts 70 Employees
The cuts affected workers across the NYC Health + Hospitals system , which includes 11 hospital centers, five long-term care facilities and six treatment centers. The system employs more than 40,000 people.
Billy Corgan opens up about suicidal depression
BILLY CORGAN: In a candid chat with Amy Jo Martin on her “Why Not Now” podcast, Corgan admits he felt his early achievements with the Smashing Pumpkins and their debut album Gish were overshadowed by the “massive” popularity of Pearl Jam’s “Ten” and Nirvana’s “Nevermind” classic, which hit retailers just a few months later. Billy Corgan battled “suicidal depression” at the start of his Smashing Pumpkins career because rock rivals Nirvana and Pearl Jam were huge.
New help for blurry close-up vision
Squinting while texting? Always losing your reading glasses? An eye implant that takes about 10 minutes to put in place is the newest in a list of surgical repairs for the blurry close-up vision that is a bane of middle age. But who’s really a good candidate to toss their specs? “It’s not bringing anybody back to being 20 again,” cautioned Dr. Shilpa Rose, a Washington ophthalmologist who tests whether patients’ eyes are healthy enough to qualify.
‘Make some noise’ for safe, supportive HIV/AIDS care, says UN on Zero Discrimination Day
… UN Programme on HIV/AIDS ( UNAIDS ), in his message for Zero Discrimination Day. “Eliminating discrimination in health-care settings is critical, and we must demand that it become a reality,” Mr. SidibA added. The right to health is …
Governor Cuomo Announces Action to Expand Cutting-Edge Breast Cancer Screening Options For Women
Governor Cuomo announced that health insurers are required under New York Insurance Law to provide medically necessary coverage for 3-D mammograms without co-pays, coinsurance, or deductibles. Albany, NY – February 28, 2017 – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that health insurers are required under New York Insurance Law to provide medically necessary coverage for 3-D mammograms without co-pays, coinsurance, or deductibles.
UN sees bird flu changes but calls risk of people spread low
The World Health Organization says it has noticed mutations in the bird flu virus now spreading in China, but says the risk of the disease spreading easily between people remains low. In a press briefing Wednesday, the U.N. health agency said in about 7 percent of the people infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu, scientists have identified genetic changes suggesting the viruses are resistant to Tamiflu, the recommended treatment for the disease and the drug that is being stockpiled worldwide in preparation for a flu pandemic.
The Internet is Not Happy About Zara’s New “Love Your Curves” Campaign
We are so down for fashion brands being more diverse when it comes to sizing and body types. Like Nike’s plus size announcement and Ashley Graham being the first ever plus size model to walk the catwalk at Michael Kors.
Wisconsin school closed Wednesday due to illness
In a letter sent to parents, a school official said that more than 20 percent of the students and 25 percent of the staff was absent on Tuesday. The Waukesha County Health Department told WISN 12 News it will only order the closure of schools for something “unusual or unidentifiable.
ADHD drugs and serious cardiovascular events in children and young adults.
… the risk of serious cardiovascular events. We conducted a retrospective cohort study with automated data from four health plans (Tennessee Medicaid, Washington State Medicaid, Kaiser Permanente California, and OptumInsight Epidemiology), with …
Feds seek ex-NFL player’s pension for charity restitution
Federal prosecutors say former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Reggie Rucker owes more than $110,000 for stealing from two charities, and they want to garnish his earnings from the NFL for restitution. Cleveland.com reports that could include his pension and any money he might receive from a nearly $1 billion class-action settlement that the NFL agreed to pay to athletes who suffered concussions.
5 Things Valeant’s Management Said That You Probably Wish It Hadn’t
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‘I made it to Harvard’ – Rihanna honoured for humanitarian work
Grammy Award-winning singer Rihanna finally “made it to Harvard” to be honoured as the university’s 2017 Humanitarian of the Year. “So I made it to Harvard,” she said, flipping her long ponytail and striking a pose as the crowd erupted into cheers.
Those with blurry close-up vision get some new help
Squinting while texting? Always losing your reading glasses? An eye implant that takes about 10 minutes to put in place is the newest in a list of surgical repairs for the blurry close-up vision that is a bane of middle age. But who’s really a good candidate to toss their specs? “It’s not bringing anybody back to being 20 again,” cautioned Dr. Shilpa Rose, a Washington ophthalmologist who tests whether patients’ eyes are healthy enough to qualify.
Democrats in speech rebuttal say Trump will ‘rip’ away care
In this Dec. 1, 2015 file photo, then-Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear speaks in Louisville, Ky. Beshear took a populist tenor in Democrats’ formal response to President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, accusing him of planning to “rip affordable health insurance” from Americans and being “Wall Street’s champion.”