Tag: years
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Hunger striking doctor demands better healthcare in Nepal
Dr Govinda KC spent 22 days lying on a gurney in a hospital in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, but he was not a patient. The orthopaedic surgeon was on hunger strike. Dr KC has gone on hunger strike 10 times over the past four years in an attempt to pressure the government to improve healthcare in…
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Novartis psoriasis drug maintains efficacy after four years: study
Novartis's psoriasis drug Cosentyx showed long-term efficacy in keeping patients' skin clear, the Swiss drugmaker said on Saturday, citing a study it hopes will ultimately help the company to win business from rival medicines made by Amgen and Johnson & Johnson. More than 66 percent of Cosentyx patients achieved “clear or almost clear” skin after…
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Does heart disease mean a less active sex life?
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Middle-aged adults with recently diagnosed heart disease may be less sexually active than their healthier peers, a recent U.K. study suggests. Researchers analyzed survey data from about 3,000 men and 3,700 women aged 50 and older, including 376 men and 279 women with heart disease. Among heart disease patients…
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Medicare program spending within target rate: trustees
The U.S. federal program that pays elderly Americans’ hospital bills will exhaust its reserves in 2028, two years sooner than last year’s estimate, trustees of the program said on Wednesday, but spending growth remained within forecasts. The Medicare program, which provides health coverage for more than 55 million older as well as disabled people, said…
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Volkswagen owners close ranks as investors vent fury over crisis
By Andreas Cremer HANOVER, Germany (Reuters) – Volkswagen's top shareholders closed ranks behind management on Wednesday, defying a torrent of criticism from smaller investors about the German carmaker's emissions test cheating and its response to the scandal. Europe's largest automaker was holding its first annual shareholder meeting since admitting in September to rigging U.S. diesel…
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Is it Worth it? Reflections From Being Two Years Sober
As a Health Coach who discovered she had a destructive relationship with alcohol, I receive a lot of questions about sobriety. The most common one being: “Is it hard?” Quickly followed by, “Is it worth it?” Which makes sense, right? Change is tough. In a big drinking culture, sobriety is an adventure into the unknown.It's…
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Baby boomers often unaware they need hepatitis C screening
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Many baby boomers may be unaware they need screening for the hepatitis C virus, a small study suggests. In a survey of 81 emergency room patients born during the “baby boom” from 1945 to 1965, only 29 percent of participants knew their risk for the virus was higher than…
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New $65 million anti-malaria push to protect 50 million through affordable home spray
A new $65 million initiative to boost malaria control and combat resistance to insecticides by improving access to new, low-cost anti-mosquito sprays across Africa was announced on Monday. The initiative by the health agency UNITAID and non-profit group IVCC will be rolled out over four years with a goal of protecting as many as 50…