Monday, July 31, 2017

White House Panel Recommends Declaring National Emergency on Opioids

NYT > Health
President Trump’s commission to assess the epidemic wrote to him that a declaration would allow the federal government to “take bold steps.”

Molecular profile hints at inflammatory processes in chronic fatigue

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(Reuters Health) - - People with severe symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome have a molecular signature in their blood made up of 17 immune system signaling molecules that are elevated, which may provide insight into how inflammation contributes to the mysterious condition.

Hepatitis B added to routine baby injections

BBC News - Health
First babies to be vaccinated in eight weeks to protect against liver diseases.
Health chiefs say it would help tailor services to meet the needs of adults and children.
The 66-year-old Fields twins have lived together all their lives - now they are even closer after sharing their skin.
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President Donald Trump's drug commission is calling on him to declare a national emergency to deal with the country's opioid epidemic
The No. 2 Senate Republican is taking umbrage after the White House budget director called on senators to keep voting on health care and not turn to other topics until they succeed
The No. 2 Senate Republican is taking umbrage after the White House budget director called on senators to keep voting on health care and not turn to other topics until they succeed
Jurors in New York have finished their first day of deliberations in the federal securities fraud trial of former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli without reaching a verdict
CBC | Health News
OxyContin

A decade ago, OxyContin's drugmaker Purdue Pharma settled civil and criminal suits in the U.S. for more than $600 million US. After a recently proposed $20 million settlement in Canada, doctors and lawyers here are calling for criminal prosecution.

NYT > Health
Meet the men who seem unable to win the battle against those extra five to 15 pounds.
Two swimmers drowned in New York and New Jersey on Sunday after they were caught in rip currents, the phenomenon behind most rescues by beach lifeguards.

People Can't Get Enough of This 9-Year-Old Boy with Down Syndrome Belting Whitney Houston

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MyExcelTemplates.com unleashes the perfect tools to help people get the perfect summer body for beach season.

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Mobile health maternity app shows significant increase in prenatal visit utilization among Medicaid population

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Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company, announced today the addition of Geoff Roten as a new partner at the KLAS-ranked healthcare technology consulting firm.

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Dr. Kevin Plancher with Plancher Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine explains causes, diagnosis and offers tips on treatment of injury to body’s largest tendon.

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Silicon Valley Hair Institute, a leader in robotic hair transplantation in the San Francisco Bay Area, is proud to announce a new blog archive focused on the ARTAS robotic hair transplant technology....

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Top supplier for restaurant employee uniforms, Uniform Solutions has announced a new post highlighting variances between waitress and waiter uniform styles. The new post is a small but significant...

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Guy Morgan details brain trauma, recovery in new book

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San Francisco Dental Implant Center, has announced a new post for finding the best oral surgeon for dental implants in San Francisco. The fun, informative post overviews issues surrounding finding a...

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Author Rosanne C. Martino hopes to motivate others to live a healthier lifestyle in new book

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Premier scientific event for IBD clinicians, surgeons, and researchers to take place in Orlando this November.

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A brand new episode of the hit series that will be taking a look at the many aspects of heart disease and its prevalence.

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Survey conducted by OpenWorks, a nationwide provider of franchise commercial cleaning services, in conjunction with opening of new office in Newark.

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Natural Solutions Foundation and California lawyer, Kent Heckenlively, JD, father of a vaccine injured child, and health freedom activists file twin White House and FDA petitions demanding a five year...

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Firms accounting solutions designed and configured for senior living organizations continues to grow.

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Firm continues its support of prestigious organization committed to expanding the “world of possibilities” for aging.

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ASCA members will have access to phone, on-site, and video interpretation, as well as translation and localization services through Akorbi’s enterprise language solutions.

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Sigma Theta Tau International hosts global health leaders in September

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Featuring presenters from GlaxoSmithKline, Boehringer Ingelheim, and MIT, this free online event is for scientists and engineers interested in learning more about the use of continuous flow chemistry...

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Lives and health at risk from climate change

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Researchers say the effects of climate change could worsen air pollution and cost tens of thousands of lives per year in the coming decades. Nikki Battiste reports.
If things don't change, researchers say air pollution worsened by climate change could cost tens of thousands of lives a year
Mom explains to 3-year-old why her baby brother has to wear a helmet, and she has the best response
A new study finds the popular TV series may have triggered a surge in online queries about suicide
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As we have learned more about the Zika virus over the last 18 months, we have come to recognize that not only can it be spread through a bite from an infected mosquito, but also through sexual contact.

Global Health: Only Six Nations Have Evaluated Readiness for Global Pandemic

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A World Bank-sponsored study found that wealth countries Finland, Saudi Arabia and the United States and poor nations Eritrea, Pakistan and Tanzania had gone through assessments.
Oral gonorrhea is hard to detect and treat. And with drug-resistant strains of the bacteria on the rise, experts are concerned about so-called super gonorrhea.
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How to Avoid Getting Hooked on OpioidsSales of OxyContin, Vicodin, Percocet, and other narcotic pain drugs have quadrupled in the U.S. over the 15 years—as have overdose deaths from these drugs, according to the Centers for Disease C...


How to Avoid Getting Hooked on OpioidsSales of OxyContin, Vicodin, Percocet, and other narcotic pain drugs have quadrupled in the U.S. over the 15 years—as have overdose deaths from these drugs, according to the Centers for Disease C...


A Conversation With: Dr. Raj Panjabi Goes the Last Mile in Liberia

NYT > Health
A charity dispatches community health workers to the most remote communities in Africa — beyond “the last mile” of the organized health care system.
Reuters: Health News
(Reuters Health) - Hailing from the so-called stroke belt, a band of southern U.S. states with high stroke mortality rates, is associated with increased odds of developing dementia, even for people who relocate, a new study suggests.
CASABLANCA, Morocco (Reuters) - Extracting venom from scorpions can be a dangerous, but rewarding, task.

Judge nixes Alabama law putting pregnant girls through trial

ABC News: Health
A federal judge has struck down an Alabama abortion law that put minors seeking court permission for an abortion through a trial-like proceeding where the fetus could be presented by a court-appointed lawyer
Here's what you need to know about balancing carbs and a healthy lifestyle.
NYT > Health
Couples who live together come to share similar communities of bodily bacteria — especially on the feet.
Just 36 percent of children having strong allergic reactions receive epinephrine before arriving at the emergency room, suggesting more education is needed.
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Aromatherapy is sometimes dismissed by health professionals as a trendy, new pseudo-science, but it actually has a long history and some solid science behind it.
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…Book two nights, get a third night free holiday offer

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WATCH: 'Motivated' podcast: 'Not all carbs are evil'

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Carbs often get a bad reputation. Here's what endocrinologist Dr. Rekha Kumar and nutritionist Maya Feller want you to know about balancing carbs and a healthy lifestyle.
Carbs often get a bad reputation. Here's what endocrinologist Dr. Rekha Kumar and nutritionist Maya Feller want you to know about balancing carbs and a healthy lifestyle.
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New data shows a huge increase in drivers killed in car crashes involving opioid painkillers