As an official in soccer, hockey and lacrosse, and a fan of all high school and college athletes, Jeff James has been a highly respected and valued member of the Section 10 athletics family for many years. That family has rendered great support to Jeff, his wife, Jane, and their daughter, Jessica, in the trying days since he was diagnosed with brain cancer and began treatment at the world-renowned Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
Day: March 9, 2017
WA 2017: the election that forgot health?
The Australian Medical Association of WA is “bitterly disappointed” at the 2017 election campaign’s lack of attention to the state’s biggest budget sector and one of its biggest employers.The Department of Health has an operating budget of $8.6 billion, which has almost doubled during the Liberals’ time in power. The public health system employs nearly 40,000 people and that’s just full-timers.
Zafgen’s (ZFGN) CEO Thomas Hughes on Q4 2016 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Good day, ladies and gentleman, and welcome to the Zafgen’s Fourth Quarter 2016 Financial Results Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
‘Gift of Hope’ applications open for free IVF
One in eight Americans struggle with infertility and with the majority of insurance plans leaving out coverage for infertility treatment, the dream of having a baby is oftentimes out of reach. That is what led to the creation of a grant program called the “Gift of Hope” 11 years ago through Fertility Answers in Lafayette.
Rep. King weighs in on new healthcare bill
… which approved it early Thursday morning. The bill would eliminate the current mandate, which requires people to buy health insurance or pay a fine. But it would keep popular “Obamacare” components that protects people who have pre-existing …
Cedric Richmond guest column: Louisiana can’t afford GOP health plan
… it is every bit as awful as we feared. The GOP’s plan will force Americans to pay more for less care. It will make health care unaffordable for the poorest and most vulnerable, while offering a massive tax break for the rich. Perhaps most …
Avian influenza global spread raises concerns for next human pandemic
In South Korea 35 million poultry have been destroyed following the worst outbreak of avian influenza ever seen in the country. Various strains of the virus have spread globally over the past two years, creating concern among scientists about the next pandemic.
Renowned British painter Howard Hodgkin dies at 84
Howard Hodgkin, the British painter whose bold, colorful semi-abstract visions earned him the Turner Prize, his country’s highest honor for an artist, died Thursday, the Tate Galleries said. He was 84. Hodgkin’s work presented a puzzle to the art world.
Fonterra produces low lactose milk powder to attract new consumers
Fonterra is making a pitch to a large percentage of the world’s population with a new low lactose instant whole milk powder. Last week it launched the product at the 2017 Gulfood exhibition in Dubai, the world’s largest annual food event that attracts more than 90,000 visitors and 5000 exhibitors.
GOP health plan would cut mandated drug treatment, mental health coverage
The Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act would strip away what advocates say is essential coverage for drug addiction treatment as the number of people dying from opiate overdoses is skyrocketing nationwide . Beginning in 2020, the plan would eliminate an Affordable Care Act requirement that Medicaid cover basic mental-health and addiction services in states that expanded it, allowing them to decide whether to include those benefits in Medicaid plans.
Smoking paradise Japan tries to kick the habit
… in most bars, restaurants and cafes — as Tokyo gets set to host millions of visitors for the 2020 Olympics. The health ministry is to submit a proposed law to parliament by June that would ban smoking in many restaurants, as well as public …
Rep. Jordan criticizes GOP Obamacare plan after meeting with Trump
… under the Republican replacement plan, Jordan said he didn’t “define success as putting more people on government health care, I define success as bringing back affordable insurance, lowering the cost of health care, so working class families, …
C-T brings home NCPA awards Updated at
The Courier-Tribune brought home numerous advertising and editorial awards from the N.C. Press Association’s annual banquet held Thursday at the Sheraton in Raleigh. * Brenda Willard, Brenda Poole and Shinette Everett, second place for Best Community Service Signature Page or Best Shared Page for Breast Cancer Awareness.
Why are People with Disabilities Being Denied Organ Transplants?
A story in the Washington Post last weekend about a 27-year-old with autism who was denied a heart transplant caught my attention. The story says that according to the denial letter sent to his mother, Paul Corby was rejected because of his “psychiatric issues, autism, the complexity of the processa and the unknown and unpredictable effect of steroids on behavior.”
Scientists pinpoint key biological mechanism that can prevent…
If you become resistant to insulin, a condition that is a precursor to type 2 diabetes, your body tries to compensate by producing more of the “beta” cells in the pancreas that produce the critical hormone. Researchers have long sought to understand why these cells often fail to proliferate in people who go on to develop the disease.
Study identifies therapeutic target for diabetic retinopathy
Specific cells in the retina trigger inflammation and vision impairment associated with diabetes, according to new research out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. The findings unexpectedly implicate Mu Sller cells – which provide structural support in the retina – as key drivers of the process.
Implantable cardiac monitors reveal abnormalities in healthy mountaineers at high altitudes
Climbing above 4,000m can provoke abnormal heart rhythms in otherwise healthy mountaineers, with the abnormalities increasing with altitude, new research has shown. The study, by sports scientists at Leeds Beckett University and cardiologists at Poole Hospital, found that in a team of 16 healthy mountaineers, without a previous history of heart disease, more than half experienced rhythm disturbances at altitudes of 4,100 metres or above.
RCES fetes Rotary anniversaries at gala dinner
The Rotary Club of the Eastern Seaboard celebrated two of its parent organization’s key anniversaries with a gala dinner at the Siam Bayshore hotel. Rotary International Director Saowalak Rattanavich, District Governor Eknarong Kongpan, District Governor-elect Onanong Siripornmanat, and past governors Pratheep Malhotra and Premprecha Dibbayawan were welcomed to the Feb. 25 soiree by club President Rodney Charman.
Anxiety more strongly linked to alcohol-related problems than stress
Stress and anxiety are widely believed to contribute to drinking. Alcohol is thought to reduce tension caused by stress as well as alleviate the unpleasant symptoms of anxiety .
Overweight and obese people are burdened by cardiovascular disease at younger ages
People who are overweight or obese may live as long as or less than those of healthy weight, but they experience cardiovascular disease at an earlier age and live longer burdened by the disease, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention / Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health 2017 Scientific Sessions. Prior studies have suggested an “obesity paradox” in which overweight and obese people – defined as having a body-mass index greater than 25 – may live longer compared to people with normal BMI.
Caring for a childa s animal bite or scratch
It’s important to make sure children know how to be safe around animals, including the family pet. Experts say most bites come from animals a child knows.
Scientists make big progress towards building complex artificial life
In a package of seven papers published Thursday in the U.S. journal Science, researchers from the Synthetic Yeast Genome Project announced that they have successfully synthesized five new yeast chromosomes, meaning that 30 percent of a key organism’s genetic material has now been swapped out for engineered replacements. By the end of this year, this international consortium, led by geneticist Jef Boeke of the New York University, hoped to have designed and built synthetic versions of all 16 chromosomes, the structures that contain DNA, for the one-celled microorganism, Baker’s yeast.
Bird flu cases revive fear of repeat of major 2015 outbreak
The detection of a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu at a Tennessee chicken farm has Midwest poultry farmers tightening procedures in an attempt to prevent an outbreak like the one in 2015 that required the destruction of millions of birds and cost at least $3 billion. Milder forms of bird flu have also been found in Wisconsin and at another farm in Tennessee, though no further cases have been reported in the U.S. so far.
You can have it all. Just not on your timeline: Jo l Villeneuve
… hormones and acupuncture,” she explains. “I call it ‘longevity medicine.’ I look at lifestyle changes to improve health versus prescribing medication as step one.” After graduating as a doctor of natural medicine, she worked with her mentor, Dr. Don …
ABPLM Recertifies Dr. Robert Beitman of Cape May Court House
… the leadership role of the medical director in providing quality care. Federal regulations and changes in the health care environment have established the role of the medical director as central to the delivery of quality care. The increased …
Walorski Votes to Advance Obamacare Repeal Legislation
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski Wednesday released the following statement after voting in the House Ways and Means Committee to advance portions of the American Health Care Act : “We are one step closer to ensuring Americans have access to quality, affordable health care. The American Health Care Act will repeal Obamacare and replace it with a patient-centered system that puts individuals and families back in control of their health care decisions.
Coming up in Cowichan: Seedy Saturday and Walk of Alzheimer’s
This March, bestselling author and Salt Spring Seeds owner Dan Jason will be visiting Cobble Hill to promote a new edition of his book, Some Useful Wild Plants: A Foraging Guide to Food and Medicine from Nature. Jason will attend Cobble Hill’s Seedy Saturday at the Cobble Hill Community Hall on Saturday, March 11, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Featuring over 100 common useful wild plants in Canada, Some Useful Wild Plants serves as a guide for foragers, herbalists, gardeners, and anyone interested in learning more about the many ways plants can be used to our advantage.
Transgender families press education secretary on rights
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos watched a transgender girl eat apple sauce and draw and listened to another student’s emotional story of feeling marginalized at school, as activists pressed DeVos to make good on her promise to protect all students. Parents and activists who met with DeVos on Wednesday said they thought she was moved by their stories, but they still left with little hope that she would be a strong advocate for transgender children.
Somalia on the brink of famine
Last straw: Saida Mousseh Mohammed Hassan, a nomad near the village of Uusgure in the northeast of Somalia, has lost most of her goats to the drought. United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres this week urged the international community to take action to avert famine in Somalia, where a biting drought has left three million people without food.
HSSA, Ward 3 team up to host free rabies vaccination clinic
TUCSON, AZ – Need a rabies shot for your dog? This is the event for you. The Humane Society of Southern Arizona , Constable Bennett Bernal, and Ward 3 Councilperson Karin Uhlich have teamed up to provide up to 150 dogs free rabies vaccinations.
Scott Walker won’t commit to back Paul Ryan’s and Donald Trump’s health care plan
Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday declined to give full support to a health care overhaul plan proposed by his Republican colleagues in the U.S. House and backed by GOP President Donald Trump, describing the measure as “a work in progress.”
5 Different Types of Foam Rollers-and When to Use Each One
Foam rollers are having a major moment. Once relegated to physical therapy offices, they’re now found in most gyms and are even used in group exercise classes.
‘You’ll Be Back’ _ Brian d’Arcy James returns to ‘Hamilton’
Brian d’Arcy James, who originated the sly and hysterical monarch singing the song “You’ll Be Back,” will be back – he’ll play him on Broadway starting April 14. James most recently was Tony Award-nominated for “Something Rotten!” He was in the show “Shrek The Musical,” on NBC’s series “Smash” and was part of the Oscar-winning cast of the movie “Spotlight.”
HBO sets ‘Game of Thrones’ 7th season debut for July 16
The season will be the next-to-last for the fantasy saga based on George R.R. Martin’s novels. It will include seven episodes instead of the usual 10 and is debuting later than seasons past.
‘Game Change’ reporting team to write about Trump election
The reporting team that brought us the best-selling campaign books “Game Change” and “Double Down” are set to write about the stunning election of Donald Trump. Penguin Press announced Thursday that it has a deal with Mark Halperin and John Heilemann for a book about the 2016 presidential election.
Samantha Bee, Masha Gessen to speak at PEN festival
Comedian-commentator Samantha Bee and author-activist Masha Gessen will be speaking in May about “gender and power” during the age of President Donald Trump. PEN America announced Thursday that Gessen and Bee have agreed to participate in the annual Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture, a featured event of the PEN World Voices Festival.
How to reduce your emotional and financial burden in a Long Term Care Event by Les Robinson CLTC
… spendable income by 10 to 20 percent. a Missing Tax Deductions a What plans have you and your family made for rising health costs a Avoid Incorrect Estate Planning a Secret Stuff your trusted advisors kept hidden from you Until Now! a Avoid paying …
Roadcase Royale Featuring Nancy Wilson, Liv Warfield to Release Single ‘Get Loud’ Mar 17
March 9, 2017 – PRLog — Roadcase Royale , the new band featuring Nancy Wilson of Heart and Liv Warfield formerly of Prince’s New Power Generation , premieres the live performance video of their debut single “Get Loud” exclusively with RollingStone.com beginning March 8. This video premieres along with an exclusive interview with Rolling Stone and Nancy Wilson about Roadcase Royale and Heart. “Get Loud” will officially be released to streaming and digital retail providers on March 17 and is currently available to preorder through iTunes.
Combination Immunotherapy Effective for Advanced Prostate Cancer
… Biosystems, Inc., Auburn, Wash., also participated in the study. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health (U01CA141508, P01CA117969, and R44HL072614), the Department of Defense (W81XWH-14-1-0576), and the Clayton & Modesta Williams …
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Mocks Brain Cancer Patient For Having ‘Nazi Hair’
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee mocked a CPAC attendee for having “Nazi hair” in a Wednesday segment, but according to his friends and family, his hair looks that way because he’s undergoing treatment for brain cancer. gone, replaced by Nazi hair, Nazi hair, Nazi hair” correspondent Michael Rubens narrated, while showing images of young attendees with partially shaved heads, “and CPAC was decidedly Trump country.”