Day: March 12, 2017

NCAA Tournament preview: Villanova awarded top seed

Villanova’s quest for back-to-back NCAA tournament men’s basketball championships will be no walk in the park. NCAA Tournament preview: Villanova awarded top seed Villanova’s quest for back-to-back NCAA tournament men’s basketball championships will be no walk in the park.

Sen. Cotton: GOP risks losing House majority if health bill approved

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton said GOP members of the House should not “walk the plank” by approving the Republican health care bill, warning that it could cost the party the House majority and put the entire GOP agenda at risk. “I would say to my friends in the House of Representatives with whom I serve, ‘Do not walk the plank and vote for a bill that cannot pass the Senate and then have to face the consequences of that vote,” Cotton told ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos.

Sen. Cotton: GOP risks losing House majority if health bill approved

Republican Sen. Tom Cotton said GOP members of the House should not “walk the plank” by approving the Republican health care bill, warning that it could cost the party the House majority and put the entire GOP agenda at risk. “I would say to my friends in the House of Representatives with whom I serve, ‘Do not walk the plank and vote for a bill that cannot pass the Senate and then have to face the consequences of that vote,” Cotton told ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos.

Hospitals worry about caring for newly uninsured in GOP plan

When Colorado expanded Medicaid coverage under former President Barack Obama’s health care law, the largest provider in the Denver region hired more than 250 employees and built a $27 million primary care clinic and two new school-based clinics. Emergency rooms visits stayed flat as Denver Health Medical Center directed many of the nearly 80,000 newly insured patients into one of its 10 community health centers, where newly hired social workers and mental health therapists provided services for some of the county’s poorest residents.

Hospitals worry about caring for newly uninsured in GOP plan

When Colorado expanded Medicaid coverage under former President Barack Obama’s health care law, the largest provider in the Denver region hired more than 250 employees and built a $27 million primary care clinic and two new school-based clinics. Emergency rooms visits stayed flat as Denver Health Medical Center directed many of the nearly 80,000 newly insured patients into one of its 10 community health centers, where newly hired social workers and mental health therapists provided services for some of the county’s poorest residents.

Joey Alves, Y&T Guitarist, Dies at 63

Joey Alves, founding rhythm guitarist with veteran hard-rock group Y&T, died Sunday after a struggle with ulcerative colitis and other complications. He was 63. Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti, who established the group in the early ’70s with Alves, bassist Phil Kennemore, and drummer Leonard Haze, paid tribute to his late bandmate as “a rhythm guitar monster and fun guy.”

Legislature advances health task force for Whiteclay

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 9 to a bill that would create a special task force to research the public health implications of alcohol sales on the Whiteclay community. Although alcohol is banned on the Pine Ridge Reservation, a large number of tribal members travel the two miles across the South Dakota border to patronize Whiteclay’s liquor stores.

Legislature advances health task force for Whiteclay

Lawmakers gave first-round approval March 9 to a bill that would create a special task force to research the public health implications of alcohol sales on the Whiteclay community. Although alcohol is banned on the Pine Ridge Reservation, a large number of tribal members travel the two miles across the South Dakota border to patronize Whiteclay’s liquor stores.

Melanoma marchSkin cancer warning carries great weightAt first…

The Binningup resident’s fighting spirit is obvious as he recalls undergoing three surgeries last year – one to remove an enlarged tumour on his aorta and two more to rid the spread from his brain. The aorta surgery caused the impairment of Mr Gray’s left arm and hand which limits his fine motor skills when writing or holding tools.

Bird flu death toll rises to 161 in China

… for the month of February since the deadly strain was first identified in 2013, according to data from the National Health and Family Planning Commission. The data highlights the scale of the spread of the virus among humans, even after Chinese …

Bird flu death toll rises to 161 in China

… for the month of February since the deadly strain was first identified in 2013, according to data from the National Health and Family Planning Commission. The data highlights the scale of the spread of the virus among humans, even after Chinese …

There’s always time to stop smoking

… time until she stopped trying. You’re giving up your hard-earned money to literally burn away. You’re giving up your health, your ability to feel good, to live without (extra) pain, to be able to walk for five minutes without feeling like you’re …

Stapleford returns to the field

BACK: Sophie Stapleford after returning to the field on Sunday in Warners Bay’s Herald Women’s Premier League clash with Adamstown at Evans Park. IN ACTION AGAIN: Sophie Stapleford made her return to competitive football in Herald Women’s Premier League on Sunday.

Fitbits, other trackers may be unfit to measure heart rate

Fitbits and other wrist-worn fitness devices promise to keep track of your heart rate, but new research suggests they are less accurate than thought during certain exercises. Fitbits and other wrist-worn fitness devices promise to keep track of your heart rate, but new research suggests they are less accurate than thought during certain exercises.

Steady Stocks ConocoPhillips

… 44-40. May, who played against Italy in the last Six Nations clash, has been swapped with Exeter’s Jack Nowell. The health professionals of this community are not Price, and many, many of us do not support any of the aforementioned policies. If the …

Democrats See Health As Their Issue In 2018

Politico : “With the GOP in charge of Washington – and charging ahead with their own remake of the health care system – the Democratic Party is convinced that the politics of the ever-potent issue is shifting dramatically in their favor.” “House Democrats are angling to make the GOP’s plans to reverse Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion and slash insurance subsidies the defining issue of the 2018 midterms.

Trumpcare Or Obamacare – Neither May Succeed

… that Obamacare IS headed on the road to failure – but Trumpcare ain’t any better. Why? The largest problem with health care is not who will pay, or who it covers – but the rapid escalation of costs which make it unaffordable to most in the present …