Since Red Rock Bar and Grill slipped quietly below the waves, it seems the only restaurants still bobbing along the surface in the West End are, for the most part, chains or small cafeterias. The latest cafeteria to appear with all flags flying is Burrito’s Mexican Grill – formerly a Subway – next to Our Pleasure and Marie’s Mini Mart, in a building on Topsail Road fronting Walmart.
Day: March 11, 2017
A Closer Look at ‘Federal Dependency’ in Republican-Dominated States
A recent article by Steve Hanley in a website that showcases developments in green technology revisited the narrative that red states are on average more “financially dependent” on the federal government. This issue has been raised in the past to discredit fiscal conservatism and dismiss the role of efficient stewardship in states with lower taxes, presuming that it is their reliance on Washington that makes these policies “more affordable”.
Get out: Ways to spend your Saturday
… to 12:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 2500 Channing Way. With the recent and upcoming changes in our local and national health care system, this event holds an open forum discussing health insurance’s impact on an individual’s health care. There also …
Baylor County Hospital District v. Thomas Price Secretary Department of Health and Human Services
BAYLOR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT, doing business as Seymour Hospital, Plaintiff – Appellant v. THOMAS PRICE, SECRETARY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Defendant – Appellee In 1997, Congress created a favorable Medicare reimbursement schedule for rural facilities designated as “critical access hospitals.”
Madison microbiome research aims to help health, environment
… State Journal (http://bit.ly/2lwuVYp ) reported. The goal is to bring in additional federal money and explore how health, agriculture, climate and other interests are influenced – and possibly can be improved – by living things we can see only under …
Trump appointee who called Muslims ‘maggots’ booted from DOE
A massage therapist with no apparent experience of energy policy was terminated from the Department of Energy after it was revealed that he has a habit of making racially charged comments about Muslims and former President Barack Obama over social media. After working as a Trump campaign operative in New Hampshire, Sid Bowdidge was employed as an “assistant” to Energy Secretary Rick Perry shortly after President Trump’s inauguration, despite having no relevant experience, two employees at the nuclear weapons agency told BuzzFeed News on Friday .
47 Teluk Intan Students Isolated For ILI Symptoms
… since March 8 among 47 of the 428 students at the school included coughing, flu, fever and sore throat. “Their health is stable and the situation is being monitored to prevent the illness from spreading to other students. “Samples of saliva were …
UN: World facing largest crisis since 1945 as 20 million at risk starvation
Somalia and three other countries desperately need aid to save more than 20 million people from starvation and diseases, the United Nations said. UN humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien pleaded with the world to come to the rescue of Kenya, Yemen, South Sudan and Somalia.
Prosecutors in AP report on church abuse no longer employed
FILE – In this 2012 photo provided by a former member of the church, Jeffrey Cooper holds his infant daughter at her 2012 baby dedication at the Word of Faith Fellowship compound in Spindale, N.C. At second right is Frank Webster, an … A North Carolina district attorney says two assistant prosecutors no longer work for him amid charges they sabotaged investigations into abuse in their secretive religious sect. District Attorney David Learner’s Friday announcement came just two days after he asked the State Bureau of Investigation to look into allegations by former Word of Faith Fellowship members against Frank Webster and Chris Back.
Time for healthier start times for our schools: Anthony Portantino
… the vast majority of public middle and high schools in California begin at times that are counter to the sleep-health needs and developmental norms of adolescents. In essence, we know the right thing to do, but do the direct opposite. Adequate sleep …
Deborah Ann Rogers v. Mentor Corporation Mentor LLC Victoria Kearse
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College womena s hockey: Clarkson, St. Lawrence start NCAA journeys today
The NCAA Division I women’s ice hockey championship begins this afternoon and area schools make up one-quarter of the eight-team field. Clarkson’s Cayley Mercer, is playing in the event for the fourth time as the No.
My view: Keep Utah children healthy and families strong: Protect Medicaid
… with disabilities. But the most Medicaid enrollees in Utah are children. Medicaid is the cornerstone of children’s health care, providing a crucial lifeline of coverage for poor children as well as those with special heath care needs. Through …
After losing 11st people can’t believe I’m the same person
… simple everyday tasks would leave me tired and out of breath.” Jon’s weight was also putting a huge strain on his health he suffered with high blood pressure, high cholestral, chronic back pain and got breathless easily. People who are severely …
Lafayette mom reaches out to parents of babies with serious birth defects
… to make as many memories as possible in the short time they had together. Now, the couple is giving back to Community Health Network and the prenatal hospice team for providing them the support they needed. Carissa donated zippered pouches filled …
Next week: Healthcare price tag, veterans and Trump nominees
House Republican leaders next week will continue to sell conservatives on their proposal to repeal and replace Obamacare as their controversial legislation churns through a third committee, and government number crunchers provide a much-anticipated price tag. The House Budget Committee will take up the American Health Care Act, introduced to staunch conservative criticism earlier this month.
Bill would reduce 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.
House GOP health bill would cut women’s services
The proposed bill would prohibit for a year any funding to Planned Parenthood, a major provider of women’s health services, restrict abortion access in covered plans on the health exchange and scale back Medicaid services used by many low-income women, among other changes. WASHINGTON>> 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.
Fish eyes may help find cure for blindness
New York, March 11 – Scientists have discovered a chemical in the zebra fish brain that helps reveal how it regrows its retina, a finding that can potentially cure blindness in humans. The findings showed that the levels of GABA , a neurotransmitter, best known for its role of calming nervous activity — drop when the unique self repair process kicks in.