Surviving Cancer and Divorce Through Art

Posted on Thursday, September 25, 2014


Surviving Cancer and Divorce Through Art

Surviving Cancer and Divorce Through ArtBy Teresa Pyskaty Lamicella for KnowMore.tv"Cancer. Stage 4. Six weeks of radiation. Teresa, did you hear me? Do you understand?" It was my surgeon. Clouded by pain medication from a six-hour neck dissection surgery for a mass in my deep pharangeal space, I responded, "Yeah, I heard everything. Crystal clear."My first thought was my kids. Two...



Eighth death from Legionnaire's disease in Spain

A petri dish and test tubes with colonies of legionella bacteria, which can cause the lung infection Legionnaire's diseaseBarcelona (Spain) (AFP) - An eighth person has died from the lung infection Legionnaire's disease in northeastern Spain, where two separate outbreaks have struck this month, officials said Thursday.



High Rates of Depression Among African-American Women, Low Rates of Treatment

High Rates of Depression Among African-American Women, Low Rates of TreatmentDepression is a huge health concern among African-Americans -- particularly women -- but mental health is often stigmatized in the black community. Although it can impact people from all walks of life, cultural habits and historical experiences can cause depression to be expressed and addressed differently among black women. "During slavery,...



Toxic algae forces cancellation of Portland regatta

Boaters make their way along the Willamette River during a heavy morning fog in PortlandBy Courtney Sherwood PORTLAND Ore. (Reuters) - A regatta fundraiser that was expected to draw hundreds of crew-rowing competitors to downtown Portland this weekend has been canceled because of the presence of toxic blue-green algae on the Willamette River, organizers said on Thursday. "It was too risky, there are too many people out there with compromised immune systems," said Row for the Cure event co-chair Juanita Chambers. Many of the roughly 600 athletes registered for the event, a fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen breast cancer nonprofit, are themselves cancer survivors, she said. ...



Experts unveil plan to end rabies globally via dog vaccinations

A veterinarian prepares a dosage of rabies vaccine at the 2014 Taipei Pet Show at Nangang Exhibition Hall in TaipeiBy Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rabies experts on Thursday unveiled a blueprint for eliminating the pernicious disease, which almost always is caused by bites from rabid dogs and kills tens of thousands of people a year worldwide, through a program of mass dog vaccinations in targeted regions. The viral disease is rare in developed countries thanks to routine vaccination of pet dogs, but still kills about 69,000 people globally every year, mostly in poor and rural parts of Africa and Asia. About a third of rabies-related deaths are in India alone. ...



Headed to the Hospital? 5 Things to Know Before You Go

Sometimes a trip to the hospital comes as an unexpected surprise and other times it is planned. Either way, there are several things you should know about your kidneys before your hospital visit. Being an informed and empowered patient can go a long way when it comes to your overall health and the health of your kidneys, especially in the...

Spanish missionary dies from Ebola: hospital

Undated picture provided on September 20, 2014 by Juan Ciudad ONGD shows Brother Manuel Garcia Viejo at San Juan de Dios hospital in Lusar, Sierra LeoneMadrid (AFP) - A Catholic missionary died in hospital from the Ebola virus in Spain on Thursday, four days after being flown back from Sierra Leone, officials said.



Third Ebola patient treated in the U.S. free from virus: doctors

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - The third U.S. patient to be treated in the United States for Ebola is now free of the virus, doctors at the Nebraska Medical Center and the patient said in a news conference on Thursday. "The CDC has declared me safe and free of virus. Thank God. I love you all," Dr. Rick Sacra, 51, a Boston obstetrician who contracted Ebola while treating patients as a medical missionary at a hospital in Liberia, told a news conference. Dr. ...

U.S. business questions Modi's reform credentials ahead of visit

India's PM Modi gestures as he speaks during the launch of 'Make in India' campaign in New DelhiBy David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. business lobby on Thursday questioned the reformist credentials of new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the eve of his visit to the United States in which he will encourage investment and declare India open for business. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and 15 other U.S. business associations representing sectors ranging from agriculture to movie making, pharmaceuticals and telecoms, called on President Barack Obama to press Modi to remove barriers to fair trade when the two leaders meet in Washington on Monday and Tuesday. ...



Spanish priest suffering from Ebola has died: Madrid health authority

MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish Roman Catholic priest suffering from the Ebola virus has died, Madrid health authorities said on Thursday. Manuel GarcĂ­a Viejo had been repatriated from Sierra Leone on Sunday. (Reporting by Inmaculada Sanz, writing by Elizabeth O'Leary; Editing by Julien Toyer)

Indian bachelors demand brides for votes in state election: paper

By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Village bachelors in northern India are demanding brides for votes in state polls next month because of a shortage of women after decades of illegal abortions of female fetuses, the Mail Today reported on Thursday. The men in Haryana state's Jind district say they cannot find wives and have formed the "Jind Kunwara Union" (Jind Bachelors Union) to formalize their demand to politicians campaigning for state elections on Oct. 15, the paper said. "We do not have exact numbers of unmarried men but we know that brides are missing. ...

One in four kids on ADHD meds gets therapy too

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most kids in the U.S. who take medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not getting behavioral counseling therapy as well, according to a new study. The analysis, based on a commercial insurance database, also found the proportion of kids with ADHD who do get therapy varies widely from region to region. “Although I expected rates of psychotherapy to differ across counties, I was surprised by the amount by which they differed,” said Dr. Walid F. Gellad, lead author of the new research letter. ...

Memory complaints may signal 12-year dementia risk: study

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK - Many people over age 60 complain of memory changes, and those who do are more likely to develop cognitive impairment or dementia about nine to 12 years later, according to a new study. “There’s a fair amount of literature (showing) that if someone has a true subjective memory complaint, they are at higher risk, that’s a part of what we were able to find,” said lead author Richard J. Kryscio of the University of Kentucky in Lexington. “But we were able to attach a time to it as well,” Kryscio told Reuters Health by phone. ...

UNAIDS appoints Victoria Beckham goodwill ambassador

Victoria Beckham speaks during a news conference at the U.N. headquarters in New YorkBy Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on Thursday named fashion designer and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham a goodwill ambassador. Beckham, who said she was inspired to help after a "life-changing" visit to HIV clinics in South Africa, will focus on working toward ensuring that all children are born free from HIV and that children and women who are living with and affected by HIV have access to medicines and care, UNAIDS said. ...



Obama says 'not enough' done to battle Ebola

US President Barack Obama speaks about the Ebola epidemic during the UN General Assembly at the United Nations in New York, September 25, 2014United Nations (United States) (AFP) - US President Barack Obama said Thursday that not enough was being done to tackle the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa and called for more international aid.



Pope sacks Paraguayan bishop accused of protecting abuser priest

Pope Francis waves as he leads the general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the VaticanBy Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has dismissed a Paraguayan bishop accused of protecting a priest suspected of sexually abusing young people, the Vatican said on Thursday. A statement said the pope had removed Bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano from his post as head of the diocese of Ciudad del Este and named another bishop to run it as an administrator for the time being. The sacking followed a Vatican investigation of the bishop, the diocese and its seminaries, said the statement, which gave no details. ...



Canada says poor coordination bogging down Ebola vaccine shipment

By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG Manitoba (Reuters) - Poor global coordination has bogged down Canada's efforts to deliver its Ebola vaccine to Africa, a Canadian minister said on Thursday, six weeks after Ottawa offered to make a donation to help fight the deadly outbreak. The Canadian government said it would donate between 800 and 1,000 doses of its VSV-EBOV vaccine to the World Health Organization for use in Africa. The vaccine remains in a government lab as Canadian and WHO officials grapple with logistical and ethical issues. ...

EU agency backs Almirall lung drug being bought by AstraZeneca

LONDON (Reuters) - A combination drug for chronic lung disease from Spain's Almirall, one of a number of respiratory medicines being acquired by AstraZeneca, has been recommended for approval by European regulators. The two companies said on Thursday that the European Medicines Agency had endorsed the so-called LAMA/LABA product, which combines Almirall's recently launched inhaled drug Eklira, or aclidinium, with another medicine called formoterol. ...

American Doctor With Ebola Is 'Grateful' Following Release From Hospital

American Doctor With Ebola Is 'Grateful' Following Release From HospitalRichard Sacra has Been in Isolation for Weeks Undergoing Ebola Treatments







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