Shanghai Fosun Pharma is said to be contemplating a bid for Germany’s Stada Arzneimittel , a well established generic drug company . Stada has already received $3.8 billion qualifying bids from two private equity companies, but bidding is expected to get serious over the next month.
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An invitation to engage in alcohol policy
… the many benefits alcohol provides as an important sector to the economy and the serious threats it causes to public health and safety. For these reasons, we can all agree that alcohol should be reasonably regulated. Title 4 statutes regulate the …
What you probably didna t know about sunscreen
… digesting. Serotonin also helps reduce depression, regulate anxiety, heal wounds, stimulate nausea, and maintain bone health. Sunlight is also a source of vitamin D, which is produced in the skin after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) B rays and defends …
Centenarian Melvina Ferguson praises a hand of Goda
The secret to a long life lies within the lineage of Melvina Ferguson – a St Thomas native who, on February 20, 2017, celebrated her 100th birthday. “Me feel good man, an me nuh even feel mi gone to that,” Ferguson said last week as she gave a hearty laugh during an interview with the Jamaica Observer.
Weigh in: Carleton University faces backlash after scale removed from gym
… it can be used as a tool to help measure certain aspects of fitness it does not provide a good overall indication of health and here at athletics we have chosen to move away from focusing solely on bodyweight,” he said. “If you need a number to …
Antiseptic Skin Spray Recipe
… others any way she can. One way she chooses to help is by offering information on the benefits and uses of natural health and healing methods for the well-being of both people and pets. Fill out the form below to receive our free natural health …
Antiseptic Skin Spray Recipe
… others any way she can. One way she chooses to help is by offering information on the benefits and uses of natural health and healing methods for the well-being of both people and pets. Fill out the form below to receive our free natural health …
An unconventional local businessman is breaking taboos in Cyprus and Europe, making organic soaps with cannabis oil which are becoming more of a no-brainer household item. Writer and handmade soap maker Andreas Ioannou spoke to Offsite.com.cy news about his business in making and selling organic health products, using only natural ingredients including cannabis oil and doing away with all the chemicals.
An unconventional local businessman is breaking taboos in Cyprus and Europe, making organic soaps with cannabis oil which are becoming more of a no-brainer household item. Writer and handmade soap maker Andreas Ioannou spoke to Offsite.com.cy news about his business in making and selling organic health products, using only natural ingredients including cannabis oil and doing away with all the chemicals.
Marian Keyes: ‘I thought of suicide 40 times every day’
The writer of novels including Watermelon, Sushi For Beginners and Rachel’s Holiday, has said she faced suicidal urges up to 40 times a day in the depths of mental illness. She battled the depression for 18 months and tried every possible remedy, including medication, cognitive behavioural therapy and meditation and mass – but nothing worked but the passage of time.
Marian Keyes: ‘I thought of suicide 40 times every day’
The writer of novels including Watermelon, Sushi For Beginners and Rachel’s Holiday, has said she faced suicidal urges up to 40 times a day in the depths of mental illness. She battled the depression for 18 months and tried every possible remedy, including medication, cognitive behavioural therapy and meditation and mass – but nothing worked but the passage of time.
Childhood bullying may up heart disease, diabetes risk
New York, March 12 – Being bullied during childhood might have lifelong health effects related to chronic stress exposure, including an increased risk for heart disease and diabetes in adulthood, a study has showed. Bullying — a classic form of chronic social stress — could have lasting effects on physical health as any form of continued physical or mental stress can put a strain on the body, leading to increasing wear and tear, called as allostatic load.
Childhood bullying may up heart disease, diabetes risk
New York, March 12 – Being bullied during childhood might have lifelong health effects related to chronic stress exposure, including an increased risk for heart disease and diabetes in adulthood, a study has showed. Bullying — a classic form of chronic social stress — could have lasting effects on physical health as any form of continued physical or mental stress can put a strain on the body, leading to increasing wear and tear, called as allostatic load.
Comparing the Levels of Trace Elements in Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy and Healthy Individuals.
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. Diabetic nephropathy is the most common cause of end stage renal disease in developed countries.
Chennai: Heart flown from Hyderabad to Chennai saves 18-year-old UAE youth’s life4 min ago
Chennai, March 12: Life of an 18-year-old youth from Abu Dhabi was saved after a heart transplant that took place at a hospital in Chennai. The heart was flown in from Hyderabad to Chennai’s Gleneagles Global Health City hospital.
Sudden drops in blood pressure may increase risk of dementia
… when they reach old age. The study was conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, MD, and the findings were presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle 2017 …
Sudden drops in blood pressure may increase risk of dementia
… when they reach old age. The study was conducted by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, MD, and the findings were presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle 2017 …
Scientists develop easy blood glucose monitoring device for diabetes patients
A group of South Korean scientists has developed a convenient and accurate blood glucose monitoring device that does not require a blood sample, the state-run research center said Sunday, a development that would help diabetes patients. The team led by Lee Hyun-jae at the Center for Nanoparticle Research under the Institute for Basic Science developed the sweat-based system that allows rapid glucose measurement and also comes in a disposable strip sensor.
Four luxe spa treatments to leave you forever young
You can feel good and look good with this treatment, which is designed to match your natural biorhythm. The session begins with a calming meditation, followed by a face, neck and head massage.
Big thaw?: Looks like small businesses in the U.S. are starting to end hiring freeze
In this Monday, March 6, 2017, photo, massage therapist and business consultant Rachel Beider poses for a photo at her salon Massage Greenpoint, one of two she owns, with the other being Massage Williamsburg salon, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Beider said she has grown her client base, as many people have been seeking stress relief since the elections.
Michael Buble’s son Noah ‘doing very well’ after cancer treatment
Dario Lopilato, the brother of the singer’s wife Luisana Lopilato, said it was a “miracle” the three-year-old’s tumour was discovered that he he was responding well to treatment. “After these very long months Noah is doing well, very well,” Mr Lopilato told Argentine publication La Nacion.
Chrissy Teigen hits back at critics
The 31-year-old star – who welcomed daughter Luna with husband John Legend, 38, in April 2016 – shared screenshots of a number of angry messages from online commentators slamming her parenting abilities and she called them “the f***ing worst”. The comments included: “Golden rule of dressing babies is however many layers you are wearing plus an extra one.
‘Miracle drug’ saves Jewish hockey player with two weeks to live
… be driving the formation of the cancer cells,” said Druker, now director of the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University. “If Dr. Brian Druker is the father of Gleevec, then Professor Eli Canaani is the grandfather,” said Eric …
Five Provisions of New Healthcare Legislation that Affect Employee Benefit Plans
Early on Thursday morning, March 9, the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would fundamentally restructure the Affordable Care Act . Although much press attention on the legislation has focused on the changes to Medicaid and the individual health insurance market, the legislation reported by the Committee on March 9 makes changes to employer-based insurance coverage as well.
Robust stratification of breast cancer subtypes using differential…
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. Breast cancer, the second leading cause of cancer death of women worldwide, is a heterogenous disease with multiple different subtypes.
Analysis of the human monocyte-derived macrophage transcriptome and…
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 FANTOM5 consortium utilised cap analysis of gene expression to provide an unprecedented insight into transcriptional regulation in human cells and tissues.
Will anyone be better off with Trumpcare?
The American Health Care Act, the bill Republicans released this week to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, is a public health disaster. It is also a potential political disaster for the Republican Party and appears already to be dead on arrival.
Can changing weather make you sick?
“In a sense, yes,” says Dr. Michael Robinson, a family medicine resident at Louisiana’s Lake Charles Memorial Health System. “The colder weather causes people to go inside and be in closer proximity to each other, but as far as just becoming sick, the weather doesn’t affect it.”
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Rio de Janeiro state plans to vaccinate its entire population against yellow fever as a precaution amid Brazil’s largest outbreak of the disease in years. The Health Ministry has confirmed more than 300 cases of yellow fever so far during Brazil’s summer rainy season.
Sunday shows preview: Trump admin makes healthcare pitch
White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney is hitting the Sunday show circuit this week as the Trump administration and GOP leaders ratchet up the pitch for their proposal to repeal and replace ObamaCare. Mulvaney, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, is slated to appear on CNN’s “State of the Union” and ABC’s “This Week.”
Jewish Elderly Care Organizations Slam Republican Health Proposals
B’nai B’rith International, which sponsors low-income housing for the elderly, and the Jewish Federations of North America, which advocates for funds for the poor and the elderly, took aim changes contained in the American Health Care Act, the bill Republican leaders hope to pass as a replacement for the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare. “Congress and the Trump Administration appear to be moving quickly to pass potentially devastating cuts to Medicaid,” JFNA said in an action alert sent this week to its constituent groups, urging them to lobby Congress against the cuts.
Beyond Lyme: New Tick-Borne Diseases On The Rise In U.S.
At the time, Lane didn’t think much about it. He grew up on Cape Cod. Ticks are everywhere there in the summer.
Analysis: Arkansas governor’s Medicaid plans uncertain
With fellow Republicans in control of the White House and Congress , Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is hoping to finally get the flexibility to scale back the hybrid Medicaid expansion he inherited that’s covering more than 300,000 of his low-income constituents. But his plans to move 60,000 people off the program and require many of them to work may face a future as uncertain as that of the federal health care law that enabled the expanded coverage.
These 10 surprising foods will slash your risk of early death
… is salt, which was associated with 9.5 percent of deaths. Cutting back on salt can have the biggest impact on your health and wellbeing, the researchers said. That was followed on the list by red meat and processed meats, linked to 8 percent of …
Nervous Headaches and Tension Headaches Oil Blends
… others any way she can. One way she chooses to help is by offering information on the benefits and uses of natural health and healing methods for the well-being of both people and pets. Fill out the form below to receive our free natural health …
Can emotional support help cancer patients in treatment and recovery?
It was the spring of 2013 and time for Apryl Allen’s annual mammogram screening. But as Allen was waiting for her name to be called, she noticed a new poster hanging in the clinic’s waiting room advising patients to ask their doctors about dense breast tissue.
People who smoke 20 cigarettes a day could have a holiday in Bermuda…
People who smoke 20 cigarettes a day could enjoy a 10-day holiday in Bermuda at an all-inclusive five star hotel – if they could just kick the habit. The cost of smoking has reached startling levels after the Chancellor introduced an excise duty “minimum floor” of 7.35 on a packet of cigarettes in this week’s Budget.
Longmont High grads both seek kidney donors
Kaylee Adams in her bedroom at her Thornton home on Wednesday. Adams needs a kidney transplant.
The Cancer Foundation set to host Cocktails benefit in Athens
On March 18 at 7 p.m., the foundation will host Cocktails, where local supporters can come to celebrate the work the organization does. The eighth annual Cocktails event happens at the Cotton Press, 149 Oneta St. in Athens.
Owners of unvaccinated dogs advised to avoid Chesnut Park
Owners of unvaccinated dogs are advised to temporarily avoid bringing pets to Chesnut Park in Palm Harbor after the discovery of canine distemper virus in a raccoon prompts vaccination reminder. As a precautionary measure, Pinellas County Animal Services is advising pet owners to refrain from bringing puppies, senior dogs, unvaccinated dogs or dogs that may have compromised immune systems to John Chesnut Sr. Park, 2200 East Lake Road in Palm Harbor, until further notice.