Before his passing, Garrett - with the help of his heartbroken parents, Emilie and Ryan Matthias - wrote the amusing obituary in which he lists all the things he loved and disliked about the world. "Garrett was a very unique individual". Garrett Michael Matthias passed away on June 6 after fighting a nine-month battle against Stage 4 Alveolar Fusion Negative Rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS), a rare form ... [Full Article...]
If you have to get involved yourself, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) advises that you wear gloves, cover your arms and legs, and ideally wear a face mask when working on or near it. But he says most reports have been unfounded. "I'm feeling better", he told WWBT . "Standing in the shower and having the water run over an open wound kind of hurts". [Full Article...]
Health officials are warning tourists about the discovery of E. coli at a popular attraction in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Gail Harmon, the regional assistant director with the health department, said they surveyed 2,901 people who visited the zip line attraction. [Full Article...]
Smoking will no longer be allowed inside public housing nationwide starting on July 31. Each housing agency can also create additional smoke-free areas if they choose. The Hazard Housing Authority has HUD housing available and has already implemented the new policy. That amount includes $16 million in costs associated with smoking-related fires. [Full Article...]
No taxpayer subsidies are involved. In listing examples of the kinds of groups eligible to apply for the money that remains, the CMS did not mention the grass-roots nonprofits that have done most of this work. CMS was referring to a February ruling from a federal court in New Mexico that invalidated the risk adjustment formula, and a January ruling from a federal court in MA that upheld it. [Full Article...]
A jury in the USA state of Missouri initially awarded $550m in compensation and added $4.1bn in punitive damages. The women claimed that the company failed to warn them about the traces of the chemical and associated cancer risks in using Johnson's Baby Powder. [Full Article...]
Biopharma is a fast-growing world where big ideas come along every day. In fact, study lead Khalid Shah , MS, PHD, and his team are planning to create a start-up that focuses on turning cancer cells into the tumors' own killers. The specially engineered tumor cells were made with a "kill switch' that would kill them after they presumably killed the tumor". Researchers at the Francis Crick Ins... [Full Article...]
Planning on retirement? According to a Bankrate study , you might not want to do it in Maryland . However, other states dinged for cold, snowy winters also made the top five this year. The study found Maryland tied with New Mexico for the second worst place for retirees to settle. With 10,000 people turning 65 each day , Bankrate.com based its ranking on seven categories that would impact... [Full Article...]
Before his passing, Garrett - with the help of his heartbroken parents, Emilie and Ryan Matthias - wrote the amusing obituary in which he lists all the things he loved and disliked about the world. "Garrett was a very unique individual". Garrett Michael Matthias passed away on June 6 after fighting a nine-month battle against Stage 4 Alveolar Fusion Negative Rhabdomyosarcoma (ARMS), a rare form ... [Full Article...]
If you have to get involved yourself, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) advises that you wear gloves, cover your arms and legs, and ideally wear a face mask when working on or near it. But he says most reports have been unfounded. "I'm feeling better", he told WWBT . "Standing in the shower and having the water run over an open wound kind of hurts". [Full Article...]
Health officials are warning tourists about the discovery of E. coli at a popular attraction in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Gail Harmon, the regional assistant director with the health department, said they surveyed 2,901 people who visited the zip line attraction. [Full Article...]
Smoking will no longer be allowed inside public housing nationwide starting on July 31. Each housing agency can also create additional smoke-free areas if they choose. The Hazard Housing Authority has HUD housing available and has already implemented the new policy. That amount includes $16 million in costs associated with smoking-related fires. [Full Article...]
No taxpayer subsidies are involved. In listing examples of the kinds of groups eligible to apply for the money that remains, the CMS did not mention the grass-roots nonprofits that have done most of this work. CMS was referring to a February ruling from a federal court in New Mexico that invalidated the risk adjustment formula, and a January ruling from a federal court in MA that upheld it. [Full Article...]
A jury in the USA state of Missouri initially awarded $550m in compensation and added $4.1bn in punitive damages. The women claimed that the company failed to warn them about the traces of the chemical and associated cancer risks in using Johnson's Baby Powder. [Full Article...]
Biopharma is a fast-growing world where big ideas come along every day. In fact, study lead Khalid Shah , MS, PHD, and his team are planning to create a start-up that focuses on turning cancer cells into the tumors' own killers. The specially engineered tumor cells were made with a "kill switch' that would kill them after they presumably killed the tumor". Researchers at the Francis Crick Ins... [Full Article...]
Planning on retirement? According to a Bankrate study , you might not want to do it in Maryland . However, other states dinged for cold, snowy winters also made the top five this year. The study found Maryland tied with New Mexico for the second worst place for retirees to settle. With 10,000 people turning 65 each day , Bankrate.com based its ranking on seven categories that would impact... [Full Article...]