Day: March 10, 2017

Spain confirms atypical mad cow case: OIE

Spain has confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy , commonly known as mad cow disease, in the northwestern province of Castilla y Leon, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Friday. Routine testing showed a positive result for atypical BSE type L disease in a tissue from an animal in a cattle farm in Horcajo Medianero, near the town of Salamanca, the Paris-based OIE said, citing a report from Spain’s agriculture ministry.

No, Motherhood Really Isn’t the Hardest Thing in the World

I was having lunch with a group of friends last month and the topic of motherhood came up, as it inevitably does when you sit down to a meal at a table of women with children. One my friends sipped her wine and commented passionately across from me: “Being a mom is seriously one of the hardest things in the world.”

.com | House GOP health bill would cut women’s services

Women seeking abortions and some basic health services, including prenatal care, contraception and cancer screenings, would face restrictions and struggle to pay for some of that medical care under the House Republicans’ proposed bill. The legislation, which would replace much of former President Barack Obama’s health law, was approved by two House committees on Thursday.

Measles outbreak in Romania causes 17 deaths

Thousands of people have caught measles in an ongoing outbreak that has caused 17 deaths in Romania, the health minister said Friday. Florian Bodog said that around 3,400 people had contracted the disease since the outbreak began in September 2016.

High school wrestling

There is no better way to finish a high school career than to hoist a state championship high for all to see. Bruns, who amassed a 133-18 record in his four-year mat career and placed several times in conference, regional and state tournaments – including winning a regional title as a sophomore – captured the elusive state Class B championship in the 113-pound weight class on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Bucksport High School.

Neuroderm Ltd (NDRM) Downgraded by Citigroup Inc

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Group LLC upped their price target on shares of Neuroderm from $40.00 to $42.00 and gave the stock a buy rating in a research report on Friday, December 9th.

Trumpcare’s biggest losers: Trump voters

… by a margin of 59 percent to 36 percent. The plan is especially disastrous for groups who typically face the highest health care costs: older and rural Americans. That’s because the tax credits offered are flat across the board instead of varying …

Legislatorsa pay raise

An independent council, created by a voter-approved constitutional amendment, will raise state lawmakers’ salary from $31,100 to $45,000. Lawmakers pay has not risen for nearly two decades.

How to retire happily on less than $1 million

The theory behind that goes something like this: A $1 million nest egg can generate around $40,000 per year in inflation-adjusted income. That combined with the typical retiree’s Social Security payment of $1,360 per month brings that retiree’s income to around $56,320 per year, which is right around the median household income.

Cholera reaches South Sudan’s second-largest city, UN says

The United Nations says South Sudan’s cholera outbreak has reached the country’s second-largest city, as the number of cases nationwide rises beyond 5,500. The U.N. humanitarian agency said Friday that cases of the sometimes fatal gastrointestinal disease have been confirmed in Malakal, which has been ravaged by the country’s three-year civil war.

Key health care agency gets rebranding

Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, a key player in health care here and statewide, has changed its name to Common Ground Health. The move, slated to be announced today, is part of a rebranding effort for the Rochester-based nonprofit that better reflects its mission to help the region come together on health issues, its leaders said.

Get outta my club! Eastenders legend Phil Mitchell set to make appearance at Mercy

Eastenders favourite Phil Mitchell, played by actor Steve McFadden, will swap Albert Square for Prince of Wales Road for a club appearance at Mercy in Norwich. The 57-year-old actor, who has been in the BBC1 soap for 27 years, will appear at the club on Friday, March 10. A spokesperson for the Cabana Club, Mercy’s popular Friday club night, said: “We’ve been planning this event for a long time and are very excited to announce his appearance at Cabana Club.

Pfizer And Merck Go For An Even Longer Throw Of The Javelin

Pfizer and Merck KGaA’s tweaks to the Javelin Lung 100 study of their PD-L1 antibody avelumab, which will delay its readout by almost two years, look like a painful but necessary adjustment to commercial realities in this competitive cancer indication. The changes will more than double the size of the study, in first-line non-small cell lung cancer, and push data out to mid-2019.

Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

Acclaimed designer and longtime –Biotechnology enterprise Nature Cell started to recruit patients for its clinical trials of ‘ASTROSTEM,’ a stem cell drug for Alzheimer’s disease treatment, at … )–RMR Real Estate Income Fund today announced its regular quarterly distribution to common shareholders. The distribution of $0.33 per common share wil… )–The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education welcomes Texas A&M Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy to the organization as its 17th… )–Leading programmatic, RTB, and machine learning technology company, IPONWEB, hires Jana Jakovljevic as VP of Business Development for North America.

Here are 12 easy moves to cut your tax bill

… uses. Elder care may be included, too. What’s covered can vary among employers, so check out your plan’s documents. Health savings accounts are tax-exempt accounts you can use to pay medical expenses. If you have a high-deductible health care plan, …

Brain study identifies bipolar marker

… develop episodes of mania.” Professor Michael Breakspear, from QIMR Berghofer and Brisbane’s Metro North Hospital and Health Service, says the research team hopes to use the findings to develop a way of identifying those at risk of bipolar before …

NW Bio Reaches Agreement With Convertible Note Holders

As part of the consideration for these adjustments, Whitebox also will be receiving NW Bio common stock. The details of this cooperative arrangement are available in the 8-K filed by the Company this morning, which can be found on NW Bio’s website at www.nwbio.com Northwest Biotherapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing personalized immunotherapy products designed to treat cancers more effectively than current treatments, without toxicities of the kind associated with chemotherapies, and on a cost-effective basis, in both and Europe.

Intec Pharma Announces $10 Million Private Placement

Intec Pharma Ltd. , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing drugs based on its proprietary Accordion Pill platform technology, today announced that it has entered into agreements with several investors for the private placement of 2,289,638 ordinary shares of the Company, at a price of The ordinary shares to be issued by Intec in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in , absent registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an applicable exemption from those registration requirements.

Johnson & Johnson Launches Smoke Free Workforce Campaign

By Suriani Razali PETALING JAYA, March 9 — Johnson & Johnson Sdn Bhd has launched a ‘Smoke Free Workforce’ campaign which aims to record two per cent out of the estimated 4.9 million smokers in Malaysia to quit smoking annually. This will further facilitate the Health Ministry’s goal of assisting 130,000 smokers to quit smoking each year, over the next three years, according to a J& J Malaysia statement here.

Morning Bits

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events President Trump meets with Republican leaders including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , center, and Rep. Kevin McCarthy at the White House. In other words, those who know anything about health care hate it.

GOP bill cuts women’s health plans

Women seeking abortions and some basic health services, including prenatal care, contraception and cancer screenings, would face restrictions and struggle to pay for some of that medical care under the House Republicans’ proposed bill. The legislation, which would replace much of former President Barack Obama’s health law, was approved by two House committees on Thursday.

Spreading germs around

… out sick, it’s no good for your employer’s bottom line. The company should promote workplace cleanliness and employee health, perhaps by sending out a companywide memo with tips on how not to spread illness. If Dana keeps up her germ-factory ways, I …

Governor Cuomo Announces Impact of American Health Care Act

Department of Health analysis of the House Republican’s American Health Care Act has confirmed that the proposed legislation would put the health care coverage of more than 1 million New Yorkers in significant jeopardy. Albany, NY – March 9, 2017 – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a Department of Health analysis of the House Republican’s American Health Care Act has confirmed that the proposed legislation would put the health care coverage of more than 1 million New Yorkers in significant jeopardy.

Mumps outbreaks reported across the country

… an increase from last year when only 154 cases were reported in the state, according to the Washington State Health Department. In Tulsa, Okla., officials are investigating five confirmed cases of mumps in the area, KFOR-TV reported. And in …

Mountainside Treatment Center Achieves Accreditation from The Joint…

Mountainside Treatment Center, a renowned drug and alcohol rehabilitation center headquartered in Canaan, Connecticut, today announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval accreditation for Behavioral Health Care and for Opioid Treatment. Mountainside Treatment Center, a renowned drug and alcohol rehabilitation center headquartered in Canaan, Connecticut, today announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval accreditation for Behavioral Health Care and for Opioid Treatment.