Sun Sentinel Deadline extended for consumers to have Obamacare policies in place by Jan. 1Sun SentinelThe federal government has extended the sign-up deadline to 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19 for consumers to have health insurance in place by Jan. 1. The decision follows similar extensions in past years, and was made because a large … Read more
Latin Post Safeway, Albertsons recall bakery products over possible Salmonella contaminationKOMO NewsSafeway and Albertson stores in Washington, Oregon and Northern Idaho are recalling certain bakery products because they could make you sick. They are issuing a voluntarily recall of products made with Valley Milk Products LLC’s High Heat Nonfat Dry …FDA Seizes Salmonella Tainted Milk Powder … Read more
WSPA.com Drug overdose deaths rise significantly in past 5 yearsWSPA.comCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Drug overdose deaths have increased by 33% in the past five years across the country, with some states seeing jumps of nearly 200%. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30 states saw increases …Deaths from synthetic opioids up … Read more
NOLA.com Analysis: Edwards hit with court, election and budget lossesSFGateBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards has taken a round of political blows recently, watching favored candidates lose their elections, a judge reject his LGBT-rights executive order and House leaders thwart his budget cut plans. The recent …What should we make of John Bel … Read more
The Boston Globe Colo. pot czar seen as possible Mass. regulatorThe Boston GlobeDENVER — Marijuana legalization brought unexpected challenges to Colorado, and it was rarely clear what part of state government was supposed to solve them, or how. Marijuana businesses were selling pot-infused, animal-shaped candy attractive to kids.Marijuana apps – not plants – taking off … Read more
Washington Post The Latest: Senator: Exploding e-cigs need federal lookWashington PostNEW YORK — The Latest on Sen. Charles Schumer saying the federal government needs to look at exploding e-cigarettes (all times local):. 2 p.m.. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer says the federal government needs to figure out why e-cigarette devices and …Schumer says e-cigarette recalls need to … Read more
Observer-Reporter Spike in severe black-lung cases in eastern KentuckyState-Journal.comLEXINGTON (AP) — A spike in serious black-lung cases in eastern Kentucky indicates that a disease lawmakers hoped to eradicate decades ago continues to afflict miners. Citing a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health report released …Washington woman honored for her work helping black lung disease claimantsObserver-ReporterSpike … Read more
New York Times Dr. Henry J. Heimlich, Famous for Antichoking Technique, Dies at 96New York TimesDr. Heimlich demonstrating the Heimlich maneuver on Johnny Carson in 1979. Credit Gene Arias/NBC, via Getty Images. It is called the Heimlich maneuver — saving a choking victim with a bear hug and abdominal thrusts to eject a throat obstruction … Read more
Sci-Tech Today Birth defects are common for Zika-infected pregnant women in the USFredericksburg.comAbout 6 percent of Zika-infected pregnant women in the United States had a baby or fetus with at least one birth defect related to the viral infection, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s the first … Read more
A Chinese herbal regimen called TSY-1 (Tianshengyuan-1) TSY-1 increased Telomerase activity in normal blood cells but decreased it in cancer cells, research has demonstrated. Telomerase is an enzyme responsible for the production of telomeres, which play an important role in the regulation of normal cell division. These results indicate that Telomerase-based treatments may be of … Read more