After scandal, Phoenix VA still troubled by long waits for medical care, investigators say
The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Phoenix. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) Almost three years after long waits for medical appointments for veterans exploded into a nationwide scandal, the Phoenix VA hospital at the center of the crisis still is not providing timely care, a watchdog group documented Monday. Special Counsel Carolyn Lerner, whose office represents whistleblowers and investigates their claims, wrote in a letter to President Obama that two independent reviews have confir..>> view originalChildren's Whirligig Toy Inspires a Low-Cost Laboratory Test
Stanford bioengineering professor Manu Prakash looked to a children's toy to create a hand-powered centrifuge for processing blood tests. Kurt Hickman /Stanford University hide caption toggle caption Kurt Hickman /Stanford University Stanford bioengineering professor Manu Prakash looked to a children's toy to create a hand-..>> view originalLots of Red Meat May Be Tied to Gut Disorder in Men
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, 2017 (HealthDay News) -- Men who eat a lot of red meat may have a higher risk of a painful inflammatory condition of the colon, a new study suggests. The disorder, called diverticulitis, causes severe abdominal pain, nausea and ...>> view originalAnti-Vaccine Activist Says Trump Wants Him to Lead Panel on Immunization Safety
“It gives it a quasi-legitimacy that I frankly find frightening,” said William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University. He said Mr. Trump and Mr. Kennedy were being fooled by “long-discredited” theories about vaccines. “This is going to be a sad struggle as we try to protect as many children as possible,” Dr. Schaffner said.Told of the meeting between Mr. Trump and Mr. Kennedy, Dr. Carrie L. Byington, the chairwoman of the committee on infe..>> view originalRussia Might Ban Cigarettes for Everyone Born After 2014
Russia is considering major steps to make sure its citizens do not become smokers. The Russian Health Ministry this week proposed a ban on selling cigarettes to people born after 2014, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports, even after they are 18, which is currently the legal smoking age in the country. That means a full prohibition of cigarettes would not go into effect until 2033. The proposal is part of a document that details government efforts to curtail smoking in the country. Russia h..>> view originalImplantable Cardiac Devices Could Be Vulnerable to Hackers, FDA Warns
Image: ShutterstockLow-level hackers can play with your heart. Literally. Pacemakers, defibrillators and other devices manufactured by St. Jude Medical, a medical device company based in Minnesota, could have put patients’ lives at risk, the US Food & Drug Administration warned on Monday, the same day a new software patch was released to address these vulnerabilities.There are several confirmed vulnerabilities that could have granted hackers remote access a person’s implanted cardiac device. Th..>> view originalRecall Watch: Twinkies, cat food among pulled products
Photo: Contributed / Contributed Hostess Brands is recalling its Holiday White Peppermint Hostess Twinkies because the coating contains milk powder from Valley Milk Products. Some powdered milk products from Valley Milk were recently recalled due to worries about salmonella contamination. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. less Hostess Brands is recalling its Holiday White Pepper..>> view originalUS Cancer Centers Again Support HPV Vaccination
For the second year running, top cancer centers across the United States have come together to issue a statement supporting vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV). "We feel that HPV vaccination represents a rare opportunity to prevent the nearly 40,000 cases of HPV-associated cancers diagnosed annually in the United States," reads the statement, issued jointly by 69 National Cancer Institute (NCI)–designated cancer centers on January 11. Download the statement here. A similar stateme..>> view originalAmazon fulfills birthday wish of 8-year-old battling cancer
Ordering things on Amazon offers a convenience for many families, but the service provides the Bickneses of Tuscon, much more— namely, a chance to stay home with 8-year-old Ben Bicknese, whose immune system is weakened due to cancer treatment. For his birthday, Ben recently got the chance to see how his Amazon packages get to him after the company gave him a tour of the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Phoenix, Fox 10 reported. "I've always wondered what the facility looks like," Ben, who was diagn..>> view original'Tree Man' has surgery: What causes this rare condition?
A 27-year-old man in Bangladesh known as the "tree man" recently underwent surgery to remove the extensive, wood-like warts that covered his hands and feet. But what causes this rare disease? Over the past year, the man, Abul Bajandar, has undergone 16 surgeries to remove 11 lbs. (5 kilograms) of the unusual growths from his hands and feet, according toAgence France-Presse (AFP). Prior to the surgery, the growths were so extensive that Bajandar could not feed himself or hold his daughter. "Now ..>> view original
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