Antisemitism in the US is on the rise – what do US senators and Israeli ministers have to say about it? Save your seat The US Department of Agriculture on Sunday said it has confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic version of avian influenza in a commercial chicken breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee. It was the first confirmed case found in commercial poultry in the United States this year, the department said in a news release.
Month: March 2017
Teenage girl with Crohn’s disease reveals how she had courage to have colostomy bag fitted
A 16-year-old girl suffering with Crohn’s disease has spoken of her difficult decision to have a colostomy bag fitted. Paige Dease, from Oldham in Greater Manchester, decided to have a third of her bowel removed after living with the condition for six years.
Bird flu detected in chicken breeding facility in Tennessee
… facility and about 30 other poultry farms within about a six-mile radius of the site are under quarantine. “Animal health is our top priority,” said Dr. Charles Hatcher, the state veterinarian. “With this HPAI detection, we are moving quickly and …
HHS Sec. Tom Price: “We believe in the guarantee of Medicare for our seniors”
As President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans debate the future of Medicare, Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Tom Price said Sunday that Republicans “believe in the guarantee of Medicare for our seniors.” His comments come after President Donald Trump reiterated during his address to a joint session of Congress last week that he doesn’t want to change Medicare benefits.
Scientists creating method to break down drugs in wastewater
Scientists from the Wackett Lab are using a predictive method to determine the correct enzymes that break down pharmaceuticals in water, The Minnesota Daily reported . The method calculates the likelihood that a drug can eventually break down.
Repeal and replace Obamacare? With what?
… Care Act proposal. The Affordable Care Act was a public option that applied only to the working poor unable to afford health insurance. Like Social Security, modest premiums would have been payroll deducted, and health care would have been …
Study: Obesity linked to 11 types of cancer as overweight population grows
… of death globally, with almost 9 million people dying from a form of the disease in 2015, according to the World Health Organization , and the numbers are expected to continue increasing by about 70 percent over the next two decades, the WHO said on …
Bills would ban religion exception to birth control coverage
Democratic lawmakers are proposing Nevada mandate that all health insurance plans cover birth control regardless of religious objections to contraceptives by family-owned businesses – an exemption recently validated by the nation’s highest court. Two bills introduced in the Legislature would delete state laws that allow employers to exclude birth control pills and devices from their insurance plans if they oppose those treatments on religious grounds.
Do early dental visits really prevent kids’ cavities?
… researcher Justin Blackburn. He’s an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health. He acknowledged that there were limitations to the study. For one, it included only children in Alabama’s Medicaid program. …
New help for that bane of middle-age: blurry close-up vision
Squinting while texting? Always losing your reading glasses? An eye implant that takes about 10 minutes to put in place is the newest in a list of surgical repairs for the blurry close-up vision that is a bane of middle age. But who’s really a good candidate to toss their specs? “It’s not bringing anybody back to being 20 again,” cautioned Dr. Shilpa Rose, a Washington ophthalmologist who tests whether patients’ eyes are healthy enough to qualify.
Go Red Campaign Targets Heart Disease in Women
The American Heart Association hosted its annual Santa Barbara Go Red For Women Luncheon with the goal of raising awareness about the risk of cardiovascular disease among women. The luncheon included a health expo and program at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort.
High-intensity Exercise in Men with Type 1 Diabetes and Mode of Insulin Therapy.
To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of high intensity exercise on glucose levels and risk of metabolic decompensation in males with type 1 diabetes , depending on the method of insulin administration.
Surgeon’s warning over ‘silent killer’ claiming lives of more than 4,000 women every year
Brett-Winter Roach, consultant gynaecological surgeon at Spire Cheshire Hospital in Stretton, has issued the alert as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, which runs throughout March, begins. Ovarian cancer is often known as the ‘silent killer’ as it is usually diagnosed in its later stages due to symptoms not always being obvious.
The Quiet Parts Loud: Medicaid Edition
… Marshall doesn’t believe it has helped, an outlook that sheds light on how this new player in Washington understands health policy. “Just like Jesus said, ‘The poor will always be with us,'” he said. “There is a group of people that just don’t want …
Sourasky finds mechanism for coping with anger, predicting signs of PTSD
… detecting changes associated with blood flow. The study, done in cooperation with the Israel Defense Forces’s Mental Health Branch and Tel Aviv University, examined brain reactions of soldiers in incidents involving rage. Reactions were tested at …
Girl, 3, dies in her parents’ arms while waiting for heart transplant
‘Five weeks ago our little girl Ivie was rushed into hospital and our lives were turned upside down,’ he wrote on social media. He and his wife Scarlett Boulton had taken Ivie to doctors when she was sick multiple times in one night.
‘Logan’ slices box office with $85.3M, ‘Moonlight’ gets bump
The R-rated “X-Men” spinoff “Logan” slashed into the weekend box office, opening with a massive $85.3 million that surpassed expectations and ranks among the top March debuts ever. The 20th Century Fox release features Hugh Jackman in what he has hinted could be his final performance as Wolverine.
Liver transplant surgical pioneer Dr. Thomas Starzl dies
Dr. Thomas Starzl, the pioneer of liver transplantation and the driving force behind the world’s first baboon-to-human liver transplants and research on anti-rejection drugs, has died. He was 90. The University of Pittsburgh, speaking on behalf of Starzl’s family, says the renowned doctor “died peacefully” Saturday at his home in Pittsburgh.
Ostomy bags don’t stop this runway model
Jerlean Taylor, a local model, shares her story of overcoming obstacles to fulfill her dream of being a model. Jerlean Taylor, a local model, shares her story of overcoming obstacles to fulfill her dream of being a model.
She adopted daughters, found her love a ” then got a terminal diagnosis, and a miracle
Sarah Jorgensen and her family: daughters Isabella, 11, left; Vanessa, 10, right; and fiance Dan Norton. “You realize that relationships, at the end of the day, are what’s most important.
Batuhan: The business of pain
PRIOR to this week, I have never had any first-hand experience with chiropractic medicine. Sure, I have seen adverts and literature about it, but it has always seemed like a distant subject to me-something that you hear and know a little something about, but nothing more.
Why US cocaine use is up
… cocaine in 2015 was the highest since 2006 and the second-highest since 1999, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reported. And the number of young Americans who admitted to trying cocaine for the first time …
A young man smokes a marijuana joint during a rally in downtown…
… Dyck Not all medicinal marijuana is created equal. That’s what some experts are saying as they warn about the health risks and curtailed effectiveness associated with smoking medicine. As medical pot becomes increasingly mainstream and Canada moves …
Just what do energy drinks contain? 1
… for their perceived or actual benefits as a stimulant, for improving performance and increasing energy. What are the health risks?The health risks associated with energy drink consumption are primarily related to their caffeine content. That means …
Highmark Spoofs Patients With So. Many. Questions Marketing Daily a ” 9 minutes ago
It’s a phenomenon that gets worse with every birthday: The average doctor’s visit gets shorter, while patients’ list of health problems gets longer. So Highmark, the fourth-largest Blue Cross Blue Shield-affiliated health insurance provider, is introducing a new ad campaign that pokes gentle fun at the growing list of health worries that follow people as they sail into their Medicare years.
Looking under the skin: the first steps in malarial infection and immunity
To insert individual citation into a bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. Malaria, which is caused by Plasmodium spp., starts with an asymptomatic phase, during which sporozoites, the parasite form that is injected into the skin by a mosquito, develop into merozoites, the form that infects erythrocytes.
Sen. Portman, do not force devastating changes to Ohio’s Medicaid program: Paul Cain
… for my master’s. And while I’ve always been driven and willing to put in the work needed to move forward in life, the health care system we used to have didn’t serve people like me with a strong work ethic. There have been many health and financial …
Social Media Algorithm IDs Trump as Not Married
When scientists from Russia and Singapore tested an algorithm they created that that predicts marital status using data from three social networks, they found the program identified President Donald Trump as single. He is actually married to Melania Trump, his third wife.
Hanson is ‘ignorant, dangerous and wrong’
Pauline Hanson says she supports penalty rate cuts and calls the Labor party a ‘bunch of hypocrites’. Courtesy: ABC Insiders DOCTORS, health experts and politicians have lashed One A Nation senator Pauline Hanson for peddling ignorant and dangerous advice to parents about vaccinating their children, after she urged them to “go out and do their own research”.
When Can I Get Medicare Before 65?
… eligible for Medicare doesn’t mean that you have to take it. In general, if you have other coverage through group health insurance, you can keep that coverage. Then, if you later lose that coverage, you can typically turn to Medicare for benefits. …
Prez Akufo-Addo calls for Cuban support to fight malaria
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has enlisted the support and technical assistance of the government of Cuba for the construction of a biolarvicide factory in Ghana to help in the fight against malaria. Apart from the production of biolarvicides, the factory, when established, will also produce bio-fertiliser to boost agricultural productivity and create jobs.
Ajinomoto unveils big plans
… is nothing but a taste enhancing powder. There was a misconception among people that the powder was not good for health with claims even to the extent that it led to In an effort to clear the air on such talk, Ajinomoto took a team of mediapersons …
AbbVie Inc (ABBV) Stake Lowered by Formidable Asset Management LLC
Formidable Asset Management LLC reduced its position in AbbVie Inc by 3.2% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 4,112 shares of the company’s stock after selling 134 shares during the period.
Deryck Whibley’s goal in hospital was to perform live again
The Sum 41 frontman – who has suffered with on-going alcohol abuse in the past – had to relearn the guitar and find his voice again after a stint in hospital in May 2014, which saw his body “shut down” after he spent a week in intensive care for severe liver and kidney problems, and the only thing that was keeping him alive was his desire to get on stage and sing and play again. Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, he said: “When I was lying in the hospital the only goal was to get back to making music.
University of Bath vice-chancellor Dame Glynis Breakwell… 1
The vice-chancellor of the University of Bath is recovering after undergoing an emergency operation at the Royal United Hospital. Professor Dame Glynis Breakwell was admitted to the RUH in Weston, Bath, this weekend where she required an emergency appendectomy to have her appendix removed.
How to prepare for a half marathon – according to Plymouth sport students
I had managed a few runs without any issues, but the more I pushed myself and my legs, the more agonising pain in my shins kicked in. But then I ran my first 10k and during the slog, my shins felt as if the bone was splitting, my feet were going numb and the right side of my pelvis felt as if it was being crushed.
Teen makes the best bucket list ever for her dog with cancer 0:0
When Lauren Watt learned in 2015 that her best friend, Gizelle, had cancer and wouldn’t live much longer, she created a bucket list of all the things they wanted to do together before Gizelle passed away. “It was a silly thing,” said Watts, now 27, of her final plans for Gizelle, her 7-year-old mastiff.
Coming up at Cameron Senior Center
… and simple hearing-aid cleanings. No charge; appointments are required. Call 978-692-5509. Sponsored by Westford Health Department. Adult health-maintenance clinic: Tuesday, March 14, from 9 to 10 a.m. Clinic provides seniors with blood-pressure …
Pyles to address church seminar
Photo courtesy of Wyatt’s Chapel Baptist Church Anzetta Pyles, Executive Director for the Union County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, will address Wyatt’s Chapel Baptist Church’s Harvest Rally on Saturday, March 18. She will be speaking on substance abuse prevention and treatment. Wyatt’s Chapel plans to conduct a seminar on substance abuse and mental health.
Woolley Grange Hotel business in Focus.General Manager Clare Hammond. Pics Trevor Porter 58283 13.
STAFF at Woolley Grange Hotel and Spa in Bradford on Avon provide a relaxed and family-friendly atmosphere for all occasions. Owned by Family Luxury Hotels, Woolley Grange offers 25 bedrooms for visitors as well as two dining areas and between 25 and 30 different spa treatments for those who look to pamper themselves as a treat.