Day: March 6, 2017

Colorectal cancer rates rise among young U.S. adults

A couple of years ago his doctor suggested a colonoscopy. But because Devries was far younger than the recommended age for a first colonoscopy – 50 for those with no family history, 45 for African-Americans – his insurer said it probably wouldn’t pay, and if it did, his high-deductible plan would leave him footing most of the bill.

UK online carer-patient matchmaker HomeTouch expands nationwide

A British online service that matches elderly and disabled patients with home carers is expanding nationwide by adding another 25,000 care professionals to its database, founder Jamie Wilson said on Monday. The expansion comes as British government, at both the national and local level, seeks to increase the provision of home care to take the pressure off hospitals run by the state-funded National Health Service in looking after an ageing population.

Tarek El Moussa FINALLY Opens Up About Divorce

If you’re a fan of the HGTV show Flip or Flop, then you’ve likely heard by now that hosts Tarek and Christina El Moussa are getting divorced . The split made tabloid headlines, not only because the El Moussas appeared to have the perfect marriage, but also because of the ugly confrontation that led to their decision to part ways.

In-Vitro Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Market Research Report by…

Global In-vitro Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Market: Snapshot Diagnostic tools have undergone a sea change in the recent decades, owing to the rapidly growing demand for non-invasive diagnostics that are efficient as well as fast. Compliance with these demands ensures that the tools provide a relatively higher ease of operation and also promote better patient compliance and test results.

BBB: Look out for weight-loss scams

The Connecticut Better Business Bureau urges those seeking speedy weight loss to be careful, as many of these methods can be hazardous to one’s health. The Connecticut Better Business Bureau urges those seeking speedy weight loss to be careful, as many of these methods can be hazardous to one’s health.

Nova Scotia adopting electronic tracking system for vaccinations

Nova Scotia will adopt an electronic public health system that will help public health officials in their work to keep more people from getting sick. “This system will allow us to investigate disease outbreaks faster, to keep track of who has been vaccinated for what, and to notify people who might be at risk so they can take the steps they need to stay healthy,” said Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer.

Bird flu found at Tyson Foods chicken supplier new

Tens of thousands of chickens have been destroyed at a Tennessee chicken farm due to a bird flu outbreak, and 30 other farms within a six-mile radius are being quarantined. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 73,500 chickens were destroyed and will not enter the food system.

News roundup: Cassidy reintroduces Medicaid Accountability and Care…

Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy has reintroduced the Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2017, legislation he says is designed to improve Medicaid financing through controlled spending, value-based incentives and fraud reduction. In a statement, Cassidy, a medical doctor, says modernizing how Medicaid is financed “can incentivize more efficient, effective and patient centered care.”

How many Staten Islanders are insured through Obamacare?

With talk of a repeal of the Affordable Care Act ongoing since President Trump took office, Staten Islanders have come out in droves to town hall meetings and community forums to voice their concerns about the future of health care. Thousands of Staten Islanders could lose their coverage if the ACA, also known as Obamacare, is repealed.

Horton campaigners part of Saturday’s 350,000-strong march in London

Two coaches of Horton campaigners joined two from Oxford to mount a strong county contingent at the #OurNHS march in London on Saturday. Keep the Horton General and the B10 GMB Banbury No 1 branch left the town early to join an estimated 350,000 other campaigners from all corners of Britain in the huge demonstration which ended in a rally in Parliament Square.

Why You Shouldn’t Work Out on an Empty Stomach

It might seem like there are perks to exercising on an empty stomach, like burning more fat per workout, but the downsides greatly outweigh the benefits. Here’s why you’re probably better off fueling up before you go for a run or crank out some super sets at the gym.

Judd Gregg: The three percent solution

Since three of these four men are either native or adopted New Yorkers – Mulvaney, a South Carolinian, is the exception – they probably know of a bridge in Brooklyn they can sell that allows them to do all this without significantly affecting the nation’s debt. Mnuchin told CNBC in his first extensive interview that it was the administration’s intent to use dynamic scoring.

Correcting and Replacing Biocad: The first ever biosimilar of interferon beta-1a approved in Russia

The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation has awarded Biocad marketing authorization for its interferon beta-1a biosimilar, a knockoff of Merck’s RebifA that is a key component in treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and included in all international recommendations and protocols. BIOCAD started the development program for interferon beta-1a biosimilar in 2012 and it took almost 5 years to run all the development phases, including pre-clinical/clinical studies and registration.

Here’s why Republicans are finding it so hard to come up with a replacement for Obamacare

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Jared Bernstein, a former chief economist to Vice President Biden, is a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and author of the new book ‘The Reconnection Agenda: Reuniting Growth and Prosperity.’ In the beginning, God created a health-care system.

U.S. stock futures point to a muted start for Wall Street as a selloffa talk grows

Stock futures pointed to a muted start for Wall Street on Monday, with appetite for equities slightly dented by geopolitical tensions involving North Korea and continued worries by some investors that markets have risen too far, too fast. U.S. stocks mostly managed moderate gains on Friday, after Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen and other key Fed officials boosted the market’s growing expectations of a March interest-rate increase.

Advaxis Announces FDA Acceptance of IND for Groundbreaking…

Advaxis, Inc. , a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing cancer immunotherapies, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has indicated the Investigational New Drug application for ADXS-NEO, a personalized neoantigen-targeted approach to cancer immunotherapy that is being developed in collaboration with Amgen , can proceed. This ground-breaking IND paves the way for bringing a new precision immunotherapy for the treatment of cancers into the clinic this year.

Oticon raises awareness of how hearing loss treatment can have positive effect on quality of life

Hearing Loss is the number one cause of years lived with disability for people over 70. In Europe, more than 51 million people suffer from hearing loss, and these numbers will only continue to grow. On World Hearing Day, Oticon, an industry leader in advanced audiology and hearing aid technology, raises awareness of how treatment for hearing loss can have a positive effect on quality of life in both everyday and work situations.

APR Applied Pharma Research and DKSH Bring Innovative Migraine and Pain Treatment to Asian Patients

APR Applied Pharma Research s.a. , the Swiss, independent developer of science driven, patent protected healthcare products, is today proud to announce the business partnership with DKSH, the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia. The partnership involves marketing, sales, distribution and logistics for APR’s patented Diclofenac 50 mg powder oral solution for acute migraine treatment and other pain areas, in Malaysia, the Philippines, Myanmar and Vietnam under the DKSH subsidiary Favorex.

Why artificial turf may truly be bad for kids

… cancer , parents have become alarmed by reports in the media of increased injuries and illnesses. As an environmental health professor who has examined a variety of environmental problems and as a soccer dad who watched my son play on these fields …

How mood and eating behaviour are connected

… of hunger. In eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia or binge eating , food and emotions become entangled in a health-threatening way. Apart from creating problems for the affected individual – from unhealthy diets to excess weight and social …