Victoria’s Secret model Bridget Malcolm proudly flaunts her slender …

No time for negativity! Victoria’s Secret model Bridget Malcolm proudly flaunts her slender bikini body after slamming claims she suffers from an eating disorder And on Tuesday, Victoria’s Secret bombshell Bridget Malcolm stood proud and defiant as she soaked up the rays at Rottnest Island, off the Western Australia coast. Flaunting her slender, toned bikini body on Instagram, the 25-year-old is snapped enjoying some down time at the beach, after wrapping up her modeling commitments for the year.

Prostate cancer laser therapy ‘huge leap forward’

A drug activated by laser light which successfully destroys early prostate cancer while avoiding surgery side effects has been labelled a “huge leap” forward. Trial results reflected favourably on the new technique, called vascular-targeted photodynamic therapy , in comparison to standard prostate cancer care.

Call for investigation as 20 young Scots a day rejected for mental health care

NEARLY 20 children and teenagers a day in Scotland are being turned away from mental health services, amid warnings that inappropriate referrals are clogging waiting lists and young people are being left to deteriorate before finally undergoing treatment. Neil Findlay, convener of the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee called for an investigation after 6,931 referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services were rejected in 2015.

Running a good race

… on that? I was a nurse for 32 years. I worked up at Warrnambool’s Southwest Healthcare for years. I worked as the health services co-ordinator at Framlingham for 15 years. I always wanted to be a nurse. It all probably goes back to the days when I …

It’s the season of giving

… foundation has worked hard this year to ensure that donor’s dollars have met the needs of the patients, staff and the health authority – and that’s all thanks to donor support. We’ve also been working hard to support our latest campaign, Operation …

The new OMB’s director’s first order of business? Standing up to Trump.

AS THE federal government has grown, so has the power and responsibility of the White House-based agency charged with keeping tabs on spending, revenue and regulation. The director of that agency, the Office of Management and Budget, is much more than the president’s bean-counter; he or she is a key player on policy, as well as, traditionally, the voice of fiscal responsibility both within the executive branch and in the public arena.

How to party on – without the hangover

… number from 10 years ago. And while more of us than ever are employing the help of professionals when it comes to our health (a recent report charted a 272 per cent increase in independent nutritionists and dieticians over the past five years), the …

Dutch bill proposes euthanasia for over 75s

Dutch MP Pia Dijkstra proposed a bill that would allow euthanasia for anyone over the age of 75 who no longer wants to live. To be eligible a person would need to have “an intrinsic and consistent” wish to die, which would be confirmed by a second interview at least two months after the initial request.

New Ovarian Cancer Drug Wins Speedy FDA Approval

U.S. health officials have approved a new option for some women battling ovarian cancer: a drug that targets a genetic mutation seen in a subset of hard-to-treat tumors. The Food and Drug Administration cleared the drug, Rubraca, from Clovis Oncology Inc. for women in advanced stages of the disease who have already tried at least two chemotherapy drugs.

Press release distribution, EDGAR filing, XBRL, regulatory filings

Kroll Bond Rating Agency Assigns Long-Term Rating of BBB+ with a Stable Outlook to the City of Chicago General Obligation Bonds – Project and Refunding Series 2017A, and Taxable Project Series 2017B )–Kroll Bond Rating Agency has assigned a long-term rating of BBB+ with a Stable outlook to the City of Chicago General Obligation Bonds – Project and Refunding Seri… )–Science Applications International Corp. today announced that Karen Wheeler will become SAIC’s new chief human resources officer, effective Feb. 4, 2017.

Ontario Proposes New Thre Year Plan To OMA

December, Ontario shared with the Ontario Medical Association a proposed three-year plan that would improve patient access to care, provide more support for family physicians, and build stability into Ontario’s health-care budget. Under the terms of the proposed plan, patients would receive more timely access to family physicians; family doctors would receive additional support; and fees paid to specialists would be reduced for certain procedures that can now be conducted with greater ease and at lesser cost.

Largest public pension system to sell all tobacco stocks

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System decided Monday to sell its last $550 million worth of tobacco-related investments nearly two decades after trading away the bulk of them. In a 9-3 vote, the CalPERS investment committee disregarded the advice from its own financial advisers who recommended reversing a sell-off approved in 2000, which has cost the system more than $3 billion in lost earnings.

Sushma discharged

… and unrelated donor. “She has been advised to remain at home for a few weeks, and AIIMS doctors will follow up on her health in the coming weeks and months,” a senior AIIMS official said.

What is your cough trying to tell you?

… be of any use.” He recommends that vulnerable groups – people aged over 65, pregnant women and those with long-term health problems – get the flu jab to reduce susceptibility to chest infections. Solution: Paracetamol or ibuprofen for symptoms of …

TGA decision will boost Maxigesic sales in Australia

The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration has today confirmed an interim decision that all medicines containing codeine be rescheduled to prescription-only medicines effective 1 February 2018. The TGA will up-schedule these products due to the risk of dependence and adverse events compared to safer analgesic products also available over-the-counter, including paracetamol-ibuprofen combinations such as Maxigesic .

The nation’s largest public pension system is giving up tobacco.

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System decided Monday to sell off its last $550 million worth of tobacco-related investments nearly two decades after trading away the bulk of them. In a 9-3 vote, the CalPERS investment committee disregarded the advice from its own financial advisers who recommended reversing a sell-off approved in 2000, which has cost the system more than $3 billion in lost earnings.

Good Shepherd rehab moves to St. Lukes

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network is leasing nearly 13,000-square-feet at St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Monroe Campus to open a 12-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit. The new hospital opened in October, and the Good Shepherd unit is expected to open in January.