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A Nurse Decides to Get Hands-On in the Ebola Zone Lindsey Hallen is in the bug spray aisle at REI, the outdoor equipment emporium in SoHo, looking for exactly the right mosquito repellent to take to West Africa's Ebola zone, when her phone rings. Three ascending tones, the personal anthem of an emergency ...
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Poor sleep 'early warning sign' for drink and drug issues Poor sleep in teenage years could be an early warning sign for alcohol problems, illicit drug use and "regretful" sexual behaviour, research suggests. US scientists found adolescents with bad sleep habits were more likely to engage in risky behaviour in the ...
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UPDATE 2-Aetna backs Gilead's hepatitis C treatment, gets discount (Adds portfolio manager, analyst comment, updates shares). By Caroline Humer and Bill Berkrot. Jan 16 (Reuters) - Aetna Inc, the third-largest U.S. health insurer, said it negotiated a discount with Gilead Sciences Inc for its hepatitis C treatment and will offer it ...
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Colorado researchers study 'superbug' for antibiotic resistance on farms CHICAGO (Reuters) - Researchers at Colorado State University are rolling out a series of projects to track antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the livestock industry, in an attempt to determine whether farm practices are fueling the rise of "superbugs." Using a $2.25 ...
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City of Industry dietary supplement maker to close after FDA probe A Los Angeles area pharmaceuticals manufacturer has agreed to close its operations and to recall and destroy all the dietary supplements it has sold since 2011 as part of an agreement with federal regulators. lRelated Disgraced celebrity money manager ...
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New Device to Treat Obesity: Is It for You? The Maestro Rechargeable System is a pacemaker-like implant that sends electrical pulses to the vagus nerve. The nerve extends from your brain to your stomach. It's involved in signaling the brain about whether the stomach is full or empty. A committee of ...
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With weak flu shot this year, doctors are pushing a new weapon This year's flu vaccine is a remarkably poor match for the virus that's infecting most people this season, so doctors and public health experts are urging aggressive use of antiviral drugs to treat influenza, especially for the sickest and most vulnerable patients.
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Pennsylvania to pay US $48.8 mln over benefits to aliens (Reuters) - Pennsylvania has agreed to pay $48.83 million to settle U.S. government claims it violated federal law by providing benefits to ineligible aliens under Medicaid and two other federal programs from 2004 to 2010. In a statement on Friday, the U.S. ...
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Health System Collapsing in Conflict-ridden E. Ukraine GENEVA—. The World Health Organization reports the health care system in eastern Ukraine's conflict-ridden Donbas region is collapsing. WHO says more than five million people affected by the humanitarian crisis in areas under the control of pro-Russian ...
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Aetna chooses Gilead Sciences hepatitis C drugs over AbbVie's TRENTON, N.J. -- Insurer Aetna has made new hepatitis C drugs from Gilead Sciences preferred treatments for customers with the liver-destroying virus. Aetna said Friday that it's reached a deal with Foster City's Gilead bringing discounts for Sovaldi and ...
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Measles continues to spread in Orange County The number of confirmed cases of measles in Orange County has risen to 16, prompting health officials to predict Friday that the outbreak will continue to spread. lRelated Disneyland Measles: 'Ideal' Incubator for Major Outbreak · Nation · Disneyland ...
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Aetna backs Gilead's hepatitis C treatment, gets discount Jan 16 (Reuters) - Aetna Inc, the third-largest U.S. health insurer, said it negotiated a discount with Gilead Sciences Inc for its hepatitis C treatment and will offer it as the preferred choice to nearly 11 million commercial customers. Aetna, which posted an ...
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Johnson & Johnson Ebola groups get $117M in funding NEW YORK (AP) — Johnson & Johnson is working with a slew of organizations to speed up development of an Ebola vaccine, and the company said Friday that a European health organization awarded them $117 million. Johnson & Johnson said the ...
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Two die of H7N9 bird flu in China's Fujian - Xinhua SHANGHAI Jan 17 (Reuters) - Two people in China's coastal Fujian province have died of H7N9 avian flu, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported, quoting local health officials. The province had 15 confirmed cases of the strain so far this year, while ...
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Two die of H7N9 bird flu in China's Fujian: Xinhua SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Two people in China's coastal Fujian province have died of H7N9 avian flu, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported, quoting local health officials. The province had 15 confirmed cases of the strain so far this year, while Jiangxi and ...
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Woman dies of bird flu in Egypt, third death this year CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian woman has died of H5N1 bird flu in southern Egypt, the third person in the country to die of the illness this year, a health ministry official said on Friday. The woman, 43, lived in a village in Assiut and had direct contact with ...
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Booze before bed WON'T help you snooze: A nightcap disrupts sleep patterns ... It's long been thought that having a small tipple before bed will help you nod off. But contrary to popular belief, sipping on your favourite liquor before bedtime will significantly disrupt sleep patterns, according to new research. A study of the effects of alcohol on ...
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BYU study: Children consume extra vegetables soon after recess Federal college lunch recommendations when counted pizza sauce as a vegetable to make it appear like American kids have been eating their leafy greens.But it turns out the secret to healthful eating in college cafeterias might have significantly less to do.
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What you need to know about measles Almost 40 people have measles because of an outbreak from Disneyland. Now doctors in Arizona are concerned. Loading… Post to Facebook. What you need to know about measles Almost 40 people have measles because of an outbreak from Disneyland.
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Wendy's to remove soda listing from kids' meal menus Wendy's is stopping its hard sell on soft drinks — for kids, at least. The fast-food chain is dropping the soda option on its kids' meal menus, the Center for Science in Public Interest announced Thursday. "While parents bear most of the responsibility for feeding ...
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Wendy's drops soda from kids' menu in Canada, US TORONTO – With the stress of catering to wellness-conscious parents, rapidly meals chains are attempting to reduce the calories, fat and sugar. This week, Wendy's mentioned it would drop soda from its kids menus in the U.S., a measure that's already.
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JJ Gets $115M to Push Out Ebola Vaccine More rapidly Johnson and Johnson has received $115 to speed improvement of a vaccine for Ebola. Where do we at present stand in our fight against the disease?(Photo : Getty Photos / Steve Parsons-WPA Pool) Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has received a payment of ...
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| Many Who Drink Also Take Prescription Meds: Study FRIDAY, Jan. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- A substantial number of Americans who drink also take medications that should not be mixed with alcohol, new government research suggests. The study, of nearly 27,000 U.S. adults, found that among current ...
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Say Good Bye To the Night Cap If You Want A Good Night's Sleep The night cap is a classic tradition, but a new study says that this is probably the worst thing you can do at the end of a long day if you really want to get a good night's sleep. Christian L. Nicholas, of the National Health & Medical Research Council, commented ...
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Wendy's joins other leading chains, removes soda from kid's meals Waking up to the calls of concerned parents and health organizations who want to promote healthier food choices for all, the leading food chain has now pulled out its soda beverages from kids' menus. By doing so, it has joined the ranks of McDonald's, ...
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Close Your Eyes To Improve Your Memory A new study points to closing your eyes as a means to improve event recall. Scientists tested several people's ability to remember specific details of films which depicted fake crime scenes. Volunteers were then asked questions, and instructed to either close ...
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What's the Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Veggies? Let Them Play First! Left to their own devices, most kids will choose to gobble down ice cream or chocolate rather than broccoli or brussels sprouts. So, at school lunch, they'll likely eat the yummiest items first and then drop the rest in the trash. But a new study finds that kids eat ...
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Wendy's And McDonalds Taking Sodas Out Of Kid's Meals Fast food chains like Wendy's are willingly removing soda from the choices on kid's menu meals, in an effort to teach the growing generation that it probably isn't best for your toddlers to guzzle a soda. Now they will need something else to help them wash ...
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Wisconsin woman dies of flu complication According to reports, Katie McQuestion, 26, was sick of flu on a Monday morning and after four days, she was dead of complication, sepsis. McQuestion was a radiology technician from Kenosha, Wisconsin and she had her flu shot to comply with hospital ...
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WHO Warns: Health System On the Verge of Collapse in Eastern Ukraine As per the latest report of The World Health Organization, the health care system is on the verge of collapsing due to eastern Ukraine issues. Thus far, approximately five million people suffered because of the humanitarian crisis. People who live in Donetsk ...
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The terrifying beauty standards pre-rush week California sorority girls have to ... Wear Spanx 'so you don't have to worry about sucking in all the time or being bloated'. Switch your glasses for contact lenses because 'poking your eyes is worth it just this once.' And make sure you choose 'something cute and Alpha Chi' for your online ...
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What's the Difference Between H7N9 and H5N1? Hint: One Is In China the other ... Bird flu is again back in China. The H7N9 strain has claimed two lives in Fujian province recently, which is located in southeast coast in China's mainland. The poultry business there is taking a hit including its nearby province Xiamen. Also were affected are ...
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Wendy's to eliminate soda listing from kids' meal menus Wendy's is stopping its hard sell on soft drinks — for youngsters, at least. The rapid-food chain is dropping the soda selection on its kids' meal menus, the Center for Science in Public Interest announced Thursday. "While parents bear most of... Wendy's to ...
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Wear Spanx all the time and other terrible sorority wisdom There are few better role models in this world than college sorority girls — Lindsay Lohan and the cast of Teen Mom sit only slightly higher on the list. So just in time for your 2015 resolutions, comes some sage advice via an email from the Alpha Chi Omega ...
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City employee tests positive for measles SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) - County Health and Human Services officials are warning San Diegans about a measles infection at the City Operations Building. This warning comes after at least one city employee tested positive for measles. Health officials sent a ...
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Measles instances linked to Disney Parks swell, spread across US border The spread of measles that started at Disney Parks last month continues to swell amongst largely unvaccinated youngsters and people, with more than 40 situations now documented across California and even crossing the border into Mexico, state well being ...
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Temporary Tattoo Could Offer Needle-Free Way to Monitor Glucose Levels Temporary Tattoo (Photo : Jacobs School of Engineering/UC San Diego) Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have tested a temporary tattoo that both extracts and measures the level of glucose in the fluid in between skin cells.
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Affordable Care Act Information Session The deadline to get coverage under the Affordable Care Act is just one month away. From 10 to 6 Saturday, January 17 at the Judge Black Annex in Parkersburg experts will answer questions about health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. They will ...
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Aetna negotiates Hepatitis C treatment discount with Gilead American health insurer Aetna on Friday announced that it had reached a deal with Gilead Sciences for its hepatitis C treatment and negotiated a discount for the medicine. America's third-largest insurer said it would offer the treatment as the preferred choice ...
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Mental wellness warriors: Fighting for those who need it most (CNN) Too often the nation only hears about mental illness when tragedy strikes. But there are warriors for mental wellness in many fields, fighting for better treatment and working to defy stigma. CNN highlights nine fighters, from the famous to the everyman, ...
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Vitamin D helps to prevent colon cancer, researchers find Vitamin D plays a role in the prevention of colon cancer in people who've never had the disease and may also boost the survival of those already diagnosed with the malignancy, researchers have found in separate investigations. The analyses, conducted by ...
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Flu vaccine paradox adds to public health debate People who receive flu vaccines year after year can sometimes show reduced protection, an effect that Canadian infectious disease specialists say muddies public health messages for annual flu vaccine campaigns. During the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, ...
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Closed Eyes Could Lead To More Detailed Memories: Finding Could Help ... A new study suggests closing your eyes could be all it takes to remember key details about a crime. The study also found building a rapport with witnessed could help them remember key details about what they saw, the University of Surrey reported. To make ...
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Report: Florida hospitals at risk of losing $1.3 billion Florida is at risk of losing about $1.3 billion in federal funds used to reimburse hospitals that treat large numbers of poor and uninsured patients — including Miami-Dade's Jackson Health System — jeopardizing the medical centers' ability to continue serving ...
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This Tattoo for Diabetics Might Mean the End of Finger Pricking Diabetics engage in a painful ritual every day, often several times: pricking their fingers with a spring-loaded needle to test the glucose in their blood. But that ritual could soon be put to rest, and replaced by a small patch designed to extract and measure ...
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Birth defects drop 35% due to adding folic acid to flour The number of babies born with a type of serious birth defect has fallen 35% since the USA began fortifying grains with a B vitamin called folic acid in 1998, a new report shows. Folic acid plays a crucial role in the earliest days of a pregnancy, studies indicate.
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Gilead's India Patent Snag May Spur Low-Cost Sovaldi Copies The Indian patent office's rejection of a key patent claim for Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD:US)'s Hepatitis C treatment Sovaldi may pave the way for more low-cost copies in the country, potentially aiding local companies including Natco Pharma Ltd. (NTCPH).
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This Sorority's Pre-Rush Week Beauty Standards Are Pure Madness Spanx. Gel nail polish. Non-"emo" hair. Those are just some of the requirements during Polish Week -- the week before sorority rush starts -- for the ladies of Alpha Chi Omega at the University of Southern California. The beauty guidelines were included in an ...
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Preventing Flu: When You Should Go to the Healthcare facility A 26-year-old newlywed died of sepsis 5 days after experiencing the first symptoms of flu. Preventing Flu: When You Should Go to the Healthcare facility. A 26-year-aged newlywed's death from a flu complication is a sobering reminder that the flu can ...
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National Alliance on Mental Illness offers Family to Family education program NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Family to Family Education Program is a 12-week course for anyone with an adult (over 18 years) family member or close friend with a mental illness (brain disorder). The course is taught by trained NAMI family ...
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