Bob Marley's son, Rohan, applies to open N.J. medical marijuana dispensary - theGrio

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 20:10

thegrio.com - Curious about what seems to be a growing business trend, Rohan Marley, the son of late reggae legend and Rastafarian Bob Marley, is looking to open a medical marijuana dispensary in…

Category: Sports

'She was clearly in pain': 93yo woman died before aged care complaint was resolved, daughter says

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 16:43

abc.net.au - When Jane Rankin-Reid moved her mum Shirlee into an aged care home in Hobart, she hoped she would live out her twilight years in comfort and dignity. But the elderly woman's life at the…

WATCH: Health Care Candidate Bernie Sanders Doesn't Appear to Know What a Deductible Is

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 16:33

mediaite.com - Independent Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has staked much of his candidacy on his “Medicare for All” plan, but does not appear to know the basic…

Category: Business

Drinking Bleach Won’t Cure Autism or Cancer, F.D.A. Says

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 14:47

nytimes.com - The American Association of Poison Control Centers said in its annual reports that 226 cases of exposure to non-household bleach were reported to national poison control centers in 2017…

Category: Science

Opinion | Jails Rebranded as ‘Treatment Facilities’ Are Still Jails

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 14:35

nytimes.com - Changing a name without a change in approach is dangerous. Jails masquerading as “treatment centers” make clear how harmful it is for the health of patients — and public discourse — to…

Category: Science

'Please help us give this Derby dad a few precious extra months of life'

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 13:46

derbytelegraph.co.uk - The family of a Derby dad are trying to raise thousands of pounds for a drug that could give him precious extra months of life. Adam Cattermole, from Littleover, discovered he…

Category: Health

Body bags are being stockpiled as part of no deal Brexit preparations

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 13:33

walesonline.co.uk - A doctor who advised the government on the impacts of a no deal Brexit has said body bags are being stockpiled over concerns there could be an increased mortality rate.…

Category: Environment

Palliative care in hospitals is inconsistent | Letter

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 12:11

theguardian.com - I was interested to read Charlotte Church’s article (So Nana is dead. I’m glad we got time for a proper goodbye, G2, 26 August) on the excellent palliative care her grandmother…

Category: Leisure

Breast cancer can form 'sleeper cells' after drug treatment

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 10:28

worldpharmanews.com - The team, who studied a group of breast cancer drugs called hormone treatments, say their research opens avenues for finding ways of keeping the cancer cells dormant for longer…

Category: Science

No-deal Brexit would be 'catastrophic' for NHS, warn doctors | News

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 10:03

aljazeera.com - Doctors have warned that if the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a deal, it will push the country's National Health Service (NHS) "to the brink" as it prepares for…

Category: World