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Cigna is no longer covering pricey EpiPen
In this photo illustration, EpiPen, which dispenses epinephrine through an injection mechanism for people with severe allergies, is seen as the company that makes it Mylan Inc. His statement sent pharmaceutical stocks tumbling. Mylan shares closed down 4.3%. EpiPens, which were priced at around $100 in 2008, now cost $600. Continua a leggere...
'Thunder-snow possible' as cold snap about to arrive
It is most commonly caused by very cold air moving over relatively warm water. Similarly to other areas, the heaviest snowfall will likely effect areas of higher ground. Fewer showers in the South and Southeast. It hit as temperatures nosedived to a bone-chilling -10C after weather officials put in place an "alert and readiness" cold weather warning from yesterday to Sunday morning. Continua a leggere...
Hospitals and health officials prepare for spike in flu season
During the 2015-2016 flu season, 15 Pierce County residents died of flu, and in the 2014-2015 flu season, 25 flu deaths occurred. Adults 65 and older are usually affected more in seasons where H3N2 is the dominant strain. Warshawsky added that getting the flu shot not only protects the person who receives the vaccine, but also protects those who are unable to be vaccinated, but are at a high risk ... Continua a leggere...
Allarme OMS per il fumo, 6 milioni di morti nel mondo
Sono questi i numeri dell'ultimo studio 'Economia e controllo del tabacco' pubblicato dall'Organizzazione mondiale per la sanità e dall'Istituto Nazionale contro il cancro degli Stati Uniti d'America. La maggior parte dei fumatori vive in paesi in via di sviluppo. In Italia, dopo i primi anni successivi all'entrata in vigore della legge Sirchia, il calo del numero dei fumatori s'è arrestato . Continua a leggere...
New York reps urge keeping women's health mandates under Obamacare
With a Trump presidency looming large (only nine days and counting), fears that the Affordable Care Act will be repealed continue to grow. If passed, the legislation would ensure that contraception would be made available to residents cost-free, as it now is under the Affordable Care Act, according to Schneiderman's office. Continua a leggere...
USA bioengineers develop low-priced, hand-powered blood centrifuge
Both can separate blood samples. Many of us have played with whirligigs as kids, but now these playthings made of buttons and twine are getting a new life as medical lab tools for the developing world. "From a technical spec point of view, we can match centrifuges that cost from $1,000 to $5,000", said Prakash. Since they used an orange dye to stain the parasites, they were easily able to identi... Continua a leggere...
Synchrony Financial (SYF) Stock Rating Upgraded by Vetr Inc
RWC Asset Management LLP raised its stake in shares of Synchrony Financial by 58.2% in the third quarter. Senator Investment Group LP now owns 11,000,000 shares of the company's stock worth $278,080,000 after buying an additional 3,500,000 shares during the period. Continua a leggere...
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (CTSH) - Research Analysts' Weekly Ratings Updates
They set a "hold" rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. CTSH has been the topic of a number of other reports. Now shares have been rated as "Buy" from 9 Analysts. The legal version of this piece of content can be accessed at https://sportsperspectives.com/2017/01/11/wedbush-comments-on-cognizant-technology-solutions-corporations-q1-2018-earnings-ctsh/. Continua a leggere...
Brain Scans Reveal How Stress Raises Heart Attack Risk
The group was surveyed for 3.7 years on average, during which time 22 suffered "cardiovascular events" - including heart attack, heart failure, stroke and narrowing of arteries, said the study . The scans utilized a radiopharmaceutical called fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), which can simultaneously measure activity in the brain and the level of inflammation in arteries. Continua a leggere...
Raffreddore: brevettato il primo vaccino
Potrebbe essere messo in commercio entro sei-otto anni. "È un principio molto vecchio, riprogrammare la risposta immunitaria sull'obiettivo giusto". Il sistema immunitario, spiega Rudolf Valenta , che ha oltre 200 pubblicazioni sull'argomento, non riesce a combattere i rinovirus, i principali responsabili del raffreddore, perchè si concentra sul centro del virus, che è passibile di mutazioni. Continua a leggere...
A Nutella ingredient could be cancerous: Ferrero fight back those allegations
Italy's farming association Coldiretti and an online food magazine also asked all food firms to boycott palm oil following the results of the EFSA study. Measures could include regulations to limit the level of the contaminant, known as GE, in food products. This EFSA report was backed by a European Commission investigation when saying that the GE (the element produced when heating the palm oi... Continua a leggere...
Ragazzino allontanato dalla madre L'avvocato: "Solo perché effeminato"
Per i giudici Marco (nome di fantasia, ndr ) deve essere trasferito in una comunità lontano da casa perché, secondo i giudici del Tribunale dei Minori di Venezia , avrebbe bisogno di un " percorso di revisione " perché "è effeminato ". Continua a leggere...
Lakers unwilling to trade core young players
The Los Angeles Lakers have built one of the best young rosters in the National Basketball Association and they don't plan on breaking it up. According to a report by Sean Deveney of Sporting News on Wednesday , the Lakers, who had trade talks with Atlanta for Paul Millsap and expressed interest in Philadelphia's Nerlens Noel , have not included their three core young players in any trade off... Continua a leggere...
Air Force Eases Restrictions on Tattoos for New Recruits, Current Airmen
They hope, getting rid of this rule will help boost recruiting. The "25 percent" rule will be nixed starting next month, in turn enabling individuals with large tattoos such as back pieces and arm sleeves to enlist and serve with fewer obstacles, according to the announcement. Continua a leggere...
Timeline: Grace Packer's disappearance and killing
Fast forward to the December 30. Three days after killing Grace, police said, Sara Packer filed a missing person report with Abington Township Police, saying that her daughter had disappeared and likely had run away, according to the D.A.'s release. Continua a leggere...
Herald Times to sponsor blood drive January 18
Local opportunities to give blood will be at South Stokes High School at 1100 South Stokes High Drive in Walnut Cove, Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 8:30a.m. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call Phillips at 360-795-8821 or sign up online at redcrossblood.org with sponsor code Wahkiakum. Continua a leggere...
Alarming study links red meat to bowel problems in men
Gut researchers suggested that men who ate unprocessed red meat 12 times per week were more likely to develop diverticulitis than men who ate just two portions of red meat per week. The participants were observed between between 1986 and 2012 and during 26-year time window, 764 men developed the risky inflammatory bowel condition. Continua a leggere...
Trump ricattabile dalla Russia: spunta video a luci rosse
Dopo aver sostenuto che la Costituzione non impone al presidente e al vicepresidente di evitare i conflitti di interesse, Trump ha spiegato che intende prendere una serie di iniziative per garantire più trasparenza. Le informazioni contenute in questo rapporto segreto di 35 pagine, che sarebbe stato commissionato all'inizio da un gruppo di politici repubblicani rivali di Trump ad un ex agente ... Continua a leggere...
North must stand on its own two feet to solve this crisis
Sinn Féin wants equality and respect for all. That is what this process must be about. Mary Lou McDonald and I are also meeting with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny later today. Sinn Féin has not disclosed details of the illness, but it has been reported by RTÉ that he has a rare heart condition. "They've only had an election, they haven't achieved a lot since that election, I don't see what's in it". Continua a leggere...
New HPV Vaccine guidelines calls for two shots fir kids under 15
For teens who've already received the vaccine, they will need a booster of the new formulation. The virus is very prevalent in adults with 14 million new cases each year. "HPV-related mouth and throat cancers are on the rise and most rapidly in men. We strongly encourage all parents to consult with their health care providers about having their children vaccinated against HPV". Continua a leggere...