Santa Rosa Press Democrat Enrollment deadline extended for ObamacareSanta Rosa Press DemocratThe open enrollment deadline is midnight Monday for health coverage under the federal Affordable Care Act beginning Jan. 1. Open enrollment runs through Jan. 31. Consumers who enroll after the Dec. 19 deadline will have their coverage start on either …HealthCare.gov moves sign up deadline … Read more
Chicago Tribune Woman has baby using ovary tissue frozen at 9 years oldChicago TribuneA handout picture released on December 15, 2016 shows Moaza Al Matrooshi (L) posing with her husband Ahmed and newly born son at a hospital in London on December 14, 2016. Moaza Al Matrooshi has become the first to give birth after … Read more
Leafly Hold On! The DEA’s Move Against CBD May Not Be LegalLeaflyThe DEA’s attempt to criminalize the status of cannabidiol (CBD) earlier this week has thrown the cannabis industry into an uproar. Hundreds of thousands of patients around the country rely on non-psychoactive CBD products to manage pain, inflammation, …Denver Law Firm Considering Lawsuit Over DEA’s … Read more
Medical Xpress Research reveals two weapons that might help to fight ZikaThe Daily HeraldIn the blood of a patient infected with Zika, researchers have found key proteins that could help them create medicines and vaccines to fight the rapidly spreading virus. A study published Wednesday in the journal Science Translational Medicine …Science News That Stuck … Read more
NewsOK.com Oklahoma ranks among worst in US for healthNewsOK.comA new report indicates Oklahoma ranks poorly when it comes to health and fitness. Photo By Steve Gooch, The Oklahoman. You’re not doing fine, Oklahoma. An annual report released Thursday noted that Oklahoma has some of the worst health rankings in …Oklahoma bests just 4 states in US … Read more
NPR Dr. Heimlich, The Man Behind The Life-Saving Maneuver, DiesNPRHe’s credited with saving thousands of people from choking to death, thanks to the method he popularized in 1974. Now comes word that Dr. Henry Heimlich has died at age 96. Heimlich died early Saturday at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, according …Henry Heimlich, life-saving maneuver … Read more
Press Herald Opponents drop recount effort, acknowledge that Maine voters approved legalized marijuanaPress HeraldThe group filed its request to withdraw the recount effort with the Maine Secretary of State’s Office on Saturday. By Beth Quimby Staff Writer. Follow on Twitter · Email Writer · 207-791-6363. Share. facebook · tweet · email · print. Comment. Read … Read more
New York Daily News Drug overdoses jump 33% across the nation over the past 5 yearsNew York Daily NewsResearchers have discovered that deaths caused by overdose has increased by 33 percent in the United States over the past five years. In total, 30 states have had an increase in overdose deaths, and a majority of … Read more
CNN That great holiday gift you got for someone? It may disappoint, and there’s a reasonSacramento BeeSo, you fancy yourself a really good giver of gifts, don’t you? You think really hard about your prospective gift recipient’s style and taste. You go for something that really says, “I get you!” Choose a gift from someone’s … Read more
CBS News Overdose deaths rise jump by more than 100 percent in some states, CDC report saysCBS NewsCONCORD, N.H. — Drug overdose deaths have increased by 33 percent in the past five years across the country, with some states seeing jumps of nearly 200 percent. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and … Read more