… 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 …
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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.
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.
How a corporate high-flyer quit his job and saved his life
… term stress can improve focus and function in a range of activities. But long-term sustained stress has negative health consequences. He clocked up a world of stress with his 160,000 flying miles a year. Good for the air points; terrible for the …
Debbie Waller and Sue Pickard, renal nurses with Frances Dobson and Tadala Kolawole, dietitians
… people in Britain, but it can go undetected as often there are no symptoms. The more people are aware about kidney health the better.” She added: “People who have high blood pressure, types 1 and 2 diabetes, are overweight or from certain ethnic …
Indian Lake High School students helping influence elementary
Indian Lake High School’s SADD members are focusing on positive behaviors during their annual presentations at Indian Lake Elementary School. The ILHS Students Against Destructive Decisions Club recently made an impression on 4th graders when they had them chew up a Tootsie Roll and spit it into a cup, showing the residue left behind in the lungs by smoking cigarettes.
Holi 2017: How harmful are artificial colours for the skin
Bursting with a bounty of colours, Holi brings loved ones together and infuses them with a vigorous spirit. Marking the victory of good over evil, the Hindu spring festival is celebrated with enthusiasm and gaiety on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun.
Y-Speak: Safety over sorry
… in our country today, there are some government agencies and politicians who are working with the Department of Health craft plans or programs to curb infection among youth and to allow HIV testing among people aged 15-17 without parental consent. …
Googong’s Erin Osborne regained fitness after giving birth while battling breast cancer
She had just shared her exciting pregnancy news on Facebook when a sudden swollen armpit led to a devastating breast cancer diagnosis. Erin Osborne with her children Laila, 3, and Harlyn,10 months, is getting back into fitness to run the 10km in this year’s Australian Running Festival after beating breast cancer.
South Country eyeing modern addictions facility
… South Country, along with its counterparts across the province, receives most of its financial support from Alberta Health Services. Client fees cover about 25 per cent, but they’re covered by Alberta Works if they have insufficient income. While …
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 …
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 …
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‘Toughest diet I’ve ever done’
“HOW would you describe your health right now?” Dr Liu, a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, asked at our first meeting. He was sitting behind a beautiful wooden desk, in a large, light and airy consultation room at the 101 Wellbeing Centre in Brisbane.
Free test kits available: More rectal and colon cancer seen in millennials
… and costs. But the proposed tax credit could potentially pay for insurance that protects only against a catastrophic health event. The central bank indicated that the key to a consistent recovery in inflation would be centred on employment and wage …
After Hair-Loss Drug Came Years of Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile dysfunction is difficulty achieving and maintaining a sufficient erection to have sex. “In fact, in 2012, the Food and Drug Administration announced a label change for Propecia and Proscar , requiring the manufacturer to warn that the medication may be associated with ‘libido disorders, ejaculation disorders, and orgasm disorders that continued after discontinuation of the drug'”.
United Kingdom (UK) Proton Therapy Market Estimated to Raise with a Remarkable CAGR of 82% by 2021
The UK Proton Therapy Market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 82% in the future. The market is expected to grow 10 times from its current market in 2016.
Poultry flock tests positive for low pathogenic avian influenza
… poultry outbreaks is very low. However, out of an abundance of caution, officials with the Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee Department of Agriculture are working together to monitor the health of individuals who are working on either …
Woman fighting cancer throws goodbye party for breasts ahead of double mastectomy
One Philadelphia woman fighting breast cancer decided to throw a goodbye party for her breasts days before she would undergo a double mastectomy. Andy Sealy threw a party she dubbed “Ta Ta to My Ta Ta’s” last Sunday at Bop on Broad Street in Philadelphia.
I Can’t Help Being a Cheapskate. It’s In My DNA
They’ve definitely seen better days. I couldn’t even tell you the brand anymore, they’re so worn out.
How to Cope with Allergies & Asthma in 2017
In 2017, Live Science is bringing our readers a monthly series on personal health goals, with tips and tricks we’ve gathered from the many health experts we’ve interviewed. Each month, we’ll focus on a different goal, and the goal for March is exercise.
Expanded service at Calgary’s Tom Baker Cancer Centre ‘very important’ to patients
… not been open, he said he would have gone untreated for at least two days which may have resulted in hospitalization. Health Minister Sarah Hoffman told reporters a growing number of people are being diagnosed with cancer in Alberta. The Alberta …
FDA Files New Appeal Over E-Cigarettes
… yrockets for top performers! Other channels seek to redefine convenience! The economy enters a new stage. The growing health-and-wellness trend. Fuel demand; oil’s slide; multicultural momentum; and data, data, data!
Exchange-Heart Lung Transplant
FOR RELEASE FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017, AT 12:01 A.M. CST.-Spencer Kolman, 15, of Chicago, works on leg strength with his physical therapist Carol Hyde on Monday, February 27, 2017, at Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. Kolman was the only pediatric heart-lung transplant in U.S. last year.
Ottawa provides Alberta with $6M in emergency funding to combat opioid crisis
… opposition parties said the government is losing the battle against opioids like fentanyl and must declare a public health emergency. But Associate Health Minister Brandy Payne insisted calling a public health emergency won’t help. She said the …
New Study Reveals Benefits of Alkaline Food For Patients With Kidney Disease
… MD, a clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M College of Medicine and a nephrologist at Baylor Scott & White Health Central Texas, said, ” Not only did the acidosis of the fruits and vegetables group get better, but they also started having …
Poor diet to blame for almost half of CVD deaths
… and blood vessels. These include heart attack , heart disease , heart failure , and stroke . According to the World Health Organization (WHO), CVD is the leading cause of death across the globe. In 2012, CVD was the cause of around 17.5 million …
Global Cancer Institute to Launch Patient Navigation Program for Breast Cancer Patients in Brazil
… among women, with 14,206 deaths in 2013, and 57,960 estimated new cases in 2016. In 2012, the Brazilian Ministry of Health passed a law stating that treatment for cancer patients must start within 60 days of definitive diagnosis, but little has been …
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
Healthy Skoop Prepares for Accelerated Growth in 2017 with a New CEO, …
New CEO Robert Bennett to leverage 20-year history in consumer packaged goods to accelerate the brand’s growth Kids. Protein Smoothie, Daily Detox, Energy Protein and Greens & Protein deliver category-leading levels of nutrition in blends featuring organic pea protein and brown rice, organic fruits and veggies and other beneficial nutrients.
Co-worker seems to be patient zero when it comes to illnesses
… 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 …
Innovative Medicine Unveils New Website Focused on Personalized Integrative Medicine
Innovative Medicine, LLC, today announced the launch of their re-vamped website. The online resource provides a fresh look at the numerous sophisticated holistic health options available today and the incredibly personalized medical approach that has yielded extraordinary results with patient suffering from chronic and complex conditions.
Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island and Dr. Chad Hummel Helps…
… was created to serve the needs of the uninsured on Long Island. The mission of RotaCare is to facilitate free health care for the relief of pain and suffering to those who have the most need and the least access to medical care. To learn more, visit …