Opioid Crisis is Really a Crisis of Compassion
Yesterday I found myself in an odd discussion - I was trying to imagine under what circumstances I would tell a patient that I simply couldn't treat them because I had reached my quota of 100 heart surgeries and they were number patient 101. It was in discussion with a fellow physician, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), who posed the hypothetical scenario as part of our town hall panel for the Coalition To Stop Opioid Overdose. I was in the U.S. Capitol to advocate on behalf of the millions of familie..>> view originalBrain-dead Vacaville toddler given more time on life support
Attorneys for Israel Stinson, the brain-dead toddler on life support at Kaiser Roseville hospital, got a weekend reprieve in their legal fight now before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.Facing a federal court order that would have allowed Kaiser Permanente to take 2-year-old Israel off a ventilator Friday, the appeals court granted an extension until Monday. The court said it wanted to allow Israel’s mother, Jonee Fonseca, more time in her effort to substantiate her claim that Kaiser’s de..>> view originalStudy: U.S. cancer deaths are mostly preventable
Study: U.S. cancer deaths are mostly preventable Ashley May, USA TODAY , WXIA 1:48 AM. EST May 21, 2016 group of women working out and fighting in gym (Photo: ThinkStock, lev dolgachov) Americans can prevent their risk of dying from cancer simply by maintaining a healthy lifestyle, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association Oncology. Such lifestyle change would decrease cancer deaths by 67 percent for men and 59 percent for women. Si..>> view originalNew treatment for deadly skin cancer causes cells to rupture, die
It was back.After battling melanoma for more than a decade, Herbert Schwartz was having a routine visit with his dermatologist last year when his doctor detected three dark spots on his lower left leg. Schwartz, 83, had previously experienced melanoma — the leading cause of skin cancer-related deaths — on his back and neck. In those two previous cases, he underwent outpatient surgery to remove the cancer cells. This time, the lesions on his leg returned after surgery. So Schwartz visited Dr. Jo..>> view originalWhy the sugar industry hates the FDA's new Nutrition Facts label
The food industry met its match — in first lady Michelle Obama. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) In early 2014, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it was going to consider making a few changes to the nutrition facts label found on just about every food item sitting on grocery store shelves around the nation. And the food industry freaked out. For more than two decades, the label had gone unchanged, which, for the most part, food manufacturers seemed to like. Specifically, the indu..>> view originalFirst Zika virus death in France's Martinique
FORT-DE-FRANCE: The French Caribbean island of Martinique has suffered its first Zika virus-related death, the regional health agency said today. "The patient, aged 84, had been hospitalised for 10 days in intensive care with Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS)," the agency said, adding that the Zika link came to light late last week. Some experts believe there is a link between Zika and GBS -- in which the immune system attacks the nervous system. Doctors tests found that "..>> view originalWatch Out for the Water at Public Pools, CDC Warns
Think your public pool is a great place to cool off during the summer? Think again. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, serious health and safety violations close thousands of public pools, hot tubs and water playgrounds every year. An analysis of 2013 data on nearly 50,000 aquatic venues like pools, hot tubs and water playgrounds across the five states with the most of these types of places – Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas – revealed that almost..>> view originalRelay for Life Annual Survivor Luncheon
Approximately 100 cancer survivors and caregivers gathered together on Sunday, May 15, for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life annual survivor reception. Held each year, this reception was a chance for the Relay for Life community to celebrate survivors, and helped kick off the actual Relay for Life event which takes place this weekend. Survivors had the opportunity to pick up their purple t-shirt, survivor metal, sash, and pin so they will be ready for the survivor lap at Relay. In add..>> view originalThe latest on Zika and the Olympics
USA Swimming informed its coaches and athletes of the relocation of a pre-Olympic training camp from Puerto Rico to Atlanta because of "the current situation with the Zika virus." Director Frank Busch sent a letter the team informing them of the change of plans for the second camp to be held in the days leading up to the group's departure for the Summer Games in Rio. "According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and other health experts in the field of science and medicine, ..>> view original
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