Finnish Government Collapses Due to Rising Cost of Universal Health Care

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 20:11

freebeacon.com - The government of Finland collapsed Friday due to the rising cost of universal health care and the prime minister's failure to enact reforms to the system. Prime Minister Juha Sipila…

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How Trump can avoid a GOP fumble on health care that could derail his reelection

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 16:45

thehill.com - It is often said that defense wins games, but offense wins elections. Donald Trump stayed on offense in 2016 and willed himself to an improbable White House win. But the limits of his…

Category: Politics

Looking on the bright side 'means you live longer'

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 16:03

bbc.co.uk - It seems Monty Python was right to advise us to look on the bright side - a study suggests optimists live longer. Researchers in the US discovered optimistic people were more likely to…

Category: Science

CDC Warns of Drug-Resistant Salmonella in Beef, Cheese

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 13:44

medicinenet.com - THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An antibiotic-resistant strain of salmonella is sickening people who eat contaminated beef and unpasteurized soft Mexican cheese, U.S.…

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Clare Gerada: Preventing suicide in medical staff

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 12:42

bmj.com - Clare Gerada, GP partner Hurley Group, London, UK clare.gerada{at}nhs.net Follow Clare on Twitter: @ClareGerada I recently experienced a first in my career: while presenting at a conference…

Category: Health

Harris wins endorsement from Emerge America founder

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 11:12

nbcnews.com - WASHINGTON — Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., received an endorsement Tuesday from Andrea Steele, founder of Emerge America, an organization that recruits and trains women running for…

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Retiring Congressman Duffy to rely on pre-existing condition protections he voted to repeal

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 11:10

thinkprogress.org - Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) announced on Monday that he will soon resign his House seat, citing family reasons. He and his wife, Fox News contributor Rachel Campos-Duffy, said their…

Category: Politics

Vaping May Trigger Lung Damage Like That Seen in Emphysema

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 10:09

consumer.healthday.com - MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The health profile of vaping just took another knock: New research suggests that e-cigarettes can cause the same lung changes that…

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More than 4,300 overdoses reversed at Alberta supervised consumption sites since 2017: Report

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 09:47

edmontonjournal.com - Supervised consumption services (SCS) in Alberta have reported a 100 per cent success rate when reversing opioid overdoses, amounting to more than 4,300 saves since November…

Category: Health

I wonder how many Labour members, after reading this report, will still think Watson belongs in the Labour Party? - Dorset Eye

Tue, 08/27/2019 - 08:24

dorseteye.com - As this was an extensive study covering Watson’s record over a period of 2 decades, I’ve taken the liberty of condensing it down to all the examples where he’s either voted against,…

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