aid Key Pence aide diagnosed with coronavirus By www.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:39:18 -0400 U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary, the wife of one of President Donald Trump's senior advisors, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the second White House staffer to be diagnosed with the illness. This report produced by Chris Dignam. Full Article
aid Quick Decompression Aids Spinal Injury Recovery By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Quick Decompression Aids Spinal Injury RecoveryCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2008 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2008 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid Circumcision Can Reduce AIDS Risk, Study Shows By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Circumcision Can Reduce AIDS Risk, Study ShowsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2009 2:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2009 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid Medscape/WebMD Poll: How Much Are Doctors Paid? By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Medscape/WebMD Poll: How Much Are Doctors Paid?Category: Health NewsCreated: 4/28/2011 11:01:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2011 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid More Evidence Bilingualism Aids Thinking Skills By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: More Evidence Bilingualism Aids Thinking SkillsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/30/2012 6:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid Screening for Other Health Problems May Aid COPD Survival By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Screening for Other Health Problems May Aid COPD SurvivalCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/4/2012 10:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/4/2012 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid A Memory Aid for Seniors: Laughter By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: A Memory Aid for Seniors: LaughterCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2014 4:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2014 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid High-Fiber Diet May Aid Heart Attack Survivors By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: High-Fiber Diet May Aid Heart Attack SurvivorsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2014 7:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2014 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid Experimental AIDS Vaccine Targets Hidden Virus By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Experimental AIDS Vaccine Targets Hidden VirusCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/29/2015 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid Hearing Aids May Help Keep Seniors' Minds Sharp By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Hearing Aids May Help Keep Seniors' Minds SharpCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/28/2016 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid FDA Puts Tough Warning Label on Ambien, Lunesta, Other Sleep Aids By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: FDA Puts Tough Warning Label on Ambien, Lunesta, Other Sleep AidsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/30/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2019 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid Obamacare May Help Many Laid-Off Workers Get Health Insurance By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Obamacare May Help Many Laid-Off Workers Get Health InsuranceCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/29/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid Proposed Cuts in U.S. Food and Health Aid Would Hurt Families By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Proposed Cuts in U.S. Food and Health Aid Would Hurt FamiliesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/13/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/16/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid Blood Sugar Control May Aid Stroke Recovery in Diabetes Patients By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Blood Sugar Control May Aid Stroke Recovery in Diabetes PatientsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/30/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid After 2nd Patient Cured of HIV, Hope Revives for an End to AIDS By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: After 2nd Patient Cured of HIV, Hope Revives for an End to AIDSCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/10/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/11/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid Vitamin D Might Aid Seniors' Recovery From Hip Fracture: Study By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Vitamin D Might Aid Seniors' Recovery From Hip Fracture: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/2/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/3/2020 12:00:00 AM Full Article
aid Simian Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Memory CD4+ T Cells Infiltrate to the Site of Infected Macrophages in the Neuroparenchyma of a Chronic Macaque Model of Neurological Complications of AIDS By mbio.asm.org Published On :: 2020-04-21T01:31:26-07:00 ABSTRACT Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-infected nonhuman primates can serve as a relevant model for AIDS neuropathogenesis. Current SIV-induced encephalitis (SIVE)/neurological complications of AIDS (neuroAIDS) models are generally associated with rapid progression to neuroAIDS, which does not reflect the tempo of neuroAIDS progression in humans. Recently, we isolated a neuropathogenic clone, SIVsm804E-CL757 (CL757), obtained from an SIV-infected rhesus macaque (RM). CL757 causes a more protracted progression to disease, inducing SIVE in 50% of inoculated animals, with high cerebral spinal fluid viral loads, multinucleated giant cells (MNGCs), and perivascular lymphocytic cuffing in the central nervous system (CNS). This latter finding is reminiscent of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) encephalitis in humans but not generally observed in rapid progressor animals with neuroAIDS. Here, we studied which subsets of cells within the CNS were targeted by CL757 in animals with neurological symptoms of SIVE. Immunohistochemistry of brain sections demonstrated infiltration of CD4+ T cells (CD4) and macrophages (Ms) to the site of MNGCs. Moreover, an increase in mononuclear cells isolated from the brain tissues of RMs with SIVE correlated with increased cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) viral load. Subset analysis showed a specific increase in brain CD4+ memory T cells (Br-mCD4), brain-Ms (Br-Ms), and brain B cells (Br-B cells). Both Br-mCD4s and Br-Ms harbored replication-competent viral DNA, as demonstrated by virus isolation by coculture. However, only in animals exhibiting SIVE/neuroAIDS was virus isolated from Br-Ms. These findings support the use of CL757 to study the pathogenesis of AIDS viruses in the central nervous system and indicate a previously unanticipated role of CD4s cells as a potential reservoir in the brain. IMPORTANCE While the use of combination antiretroviral therapy effectively suppresses systemic viral replication in the body, neurocognitive disorders as a result of HIV infection of the central nervous system (CNS) remain a clinical problem. Therefore, the use of nonhuman primate models is necessary to study mechanisms of neuropathogenesis. The neurotropic, molecular clone SIVsm804E-CL757 (CL757) results in neuroAIDS in 50% of infected rhesus macaques approximately 1 year postinfection. Using CL757-infected macaques, we investigate disease progression by examining subsets of cells within the CNS that were targeted by CL757 and could potentially serve as viral reservoirs. By isolating mononuclear cells from the brains of SIV-infected rhesus macaques with and without encephalitis, we show that immune cells invade the neuroparenchyma and increase in number in the CNS in animals with SIV-induced encephalitis (SIVE). Of these cells, both brain macrophages and brain memory CD4+ T cells harbor replication-competent SIV DNA; however, only brain CD4+ T cells harbored SIV DNA in animals without SIVE. These findings support use of CL757 as an important model to investigate disease progression in the CNS and as a model to study virus reservoirs in the CNS. Full Article
aid No Consensus on AID, But We Can Agree on Palliative Care By www.ncmedicaljournal.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T06:50:30-07:00 To the Editor—The North Carolina Medical Board and North Carolina Medical Society have concerns regarding the Correspondence To the Editor in the March/April 2019 issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal titled, "Aid in Dying in North Carolina" [1]. Although we recognize the beliefs shared by the individual authors were not intended to be conclusive guidance regarding the status of aid in dying (AID) in North Carolina, we feel compelled to respond with a few clarifying notes. The authors of the correspondence opine: "In light of the legal analysis of North Carolina law, we feel confident that AID can be provided to patients who request it" and that "physicians can provide AID ... without risk of a viable criminal or disciplinary action" [1]. In all matters of medical practice, including end-of-life matters, physicians and physician assistants must meet the standards of acceptable and prevailing medical practice and the ethics of the medical profession. If the Medical Board receives a complaint related to AID, it will evaluate the complaint and determine, utilizing expert consultants, whether the physician engaged in unprofessional conduct as defined by the North Carolina Medical Practice Act. Further, disagreement exists within the medical community regarding the role of clinicians in medical AID. In one national survey, there was no consensus about the acceptability of AID among physicians and other health care professionals caring for older adults [2]. Respondents also expressed concerns about AID applied to vulnerable populations, including those with low health literacy, low English proficiency, disability, dependency,... Full Article
aid Machine learning as a diagnostic decision aid for patients with transient loss of consciousness By cp.neurology.org Published On :: 2020-04-06T12:45:20-07:00 Background Transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) is a common reason for presentation to primary/emergency care; over 90% are because of epilepsy, syncope, or psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). Misdiagnoses are common, and there are currently no validated decision rules to aid diagnosis and management. We seek to explore the utility of machine-learning techniques to develop a short diagnostic instrument by extracting features with optimal discriminatory values from responses to detailed questionnaires about TLOC manifestations and comorbidities (86 questions to patients, 31 to TLOC witnesses). Methods Multi-center retrospective self- and witness-report questionnaire study in secondary care settings. Feature selection was performed by an iterative algorithm based on random forest analysis. Data were randomly divided in a 2:1 ratio into training and validation sets (163:86 for all data; 208:92 for analysis excluding witness reports). Results Three hundred patients with proven diagnoses (100 each: epilepsy, syncope and PNES) were recruited from epilepsy and syncope services. Two hundred forty-nine completed patient and witness questionnaires: 86 epilepsy (64 female), 84 PNES (61 female), and 79 syncope (59 female). Responses to 36 questions optimally predicted diagnoses. A classifier trained on these features classified 74/86 (86.0% [95% confidence interval 76.9%–92.6%]) of patients correctly in validation (100 [86.7%–100%] syncope, 85.7 [67.3%–96.0%] epilepsy, 75.0 [56.6%–88.5%] PNES). Excluding witness reports, 34 features provided optimal prediction (classifier accuracy of 72/92 [78.3 (68.4%–86.2%)] in validation, 83.8 [68.0%–93.8%] syncope, 81.5 [61.9%–93.7%] epilepsy, 67.9 [47.7%–84.1%] PNES). Conclusions A tool based on patient symptoms/comorbidities and witness reports separates well between syncope and other common causes of TLOC. It can help to differentiate epilepsy and PNES. Validated decision rules may improve diagnostic processes and reduce misdiagnosis rates. Classification of evidence This study provides Class III evidence that for patients with TLOC, patient and witness questionnaires discriminate between syncope, epilepsy and PNES. Full Article
aid ACA Medicaid Expansion and Insurance Coverage Among New Mothers Living in Poverty By pediatrics.aappublications.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T01:00:46-07:00 BACKGROUND: Medicaid plays a critical role during the perinatal period, but pregnancy-related Medicaid eligibility only extends for 60 days post partum. In 2014, the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) Medicaid expansions increased adult Medicaid eligibility to 138% of the federal poverty level in participating states, allowing eligible new mothers to remain covered after pregnancy-related coverage expires. We investigate the impact of ACA Medicaid expansions on insurance coverage among new mothers living in poverty. METHODS: We define new mothers living in poverty as women ages 19 to 44 with incomes below the federal poverty level who report giving birth in the past 12 months. We use 2010–2017 American Community Survey data and a difference-in-differences approach using parental Medicaid-eligibility thresholds to estimate the effect of ACA Medicaid expansions on insurance coverage among poor new mothers. RESULTS: A 100-percentage-point increase in parental Medicaid-eligibility is associated with an 8.8-percentage-point decrease (P < .001) in uninsurance, a 13.2-percentage-point increase (P < .001) in Medicaid coverage, and a 4.4-percentage-point decrease in private or other coverage (P = .001) among poor new mothers. The average increase in Medicaid eligibility is associated with a 28% decrease in uninsurance, a 13% increase in Medicaid coverage, and an 18% decline in private or other insurance among poor new mothers in expansion states. However, in 2017, there were ~142 000 remaining uninsured, poor new mothers. CONCLUSIONS: ACA Medicaid expansions are associated with increased Medicaid coverage and reduced uninsurance among poor new mothers. Opportunities remain for expansion and nonexpansion states to increase insurance coverage among new mothers living in poverty. Full Article
aid Demographic science aids in understanding the spread and fatality rates of COVID-19 [Social Sciences] By www.pnas.org Published On :: 2020-05-05T10:31:24-07:00 Governments around the world must rapidly mobilize and make difficult policy decisions to mitigate the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Because deaths have been concentrated at older ages, we highlight the important role of demography, particularly, how the age structure of a population may help explain differences in fatality rates... Full Article
aid Designing and Evaluating a Prediabetes Shared Decision Aid By www.jabfm.org Published On :: 2020-03-16T09:31:37-07:00 Background: Prediabetes is increasing in prevalence and is associated with risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and retinopathy. Clinicians have limited tools to facilitate prediabetes discussions within primary care visits. Purpose: 1) Develop a Patient and Stakeholder Advisory Committee (PASAC) to design, evaluate, and revise a prediabetes shared decision aid, and 2) evaluate the feasibility and experience of implementing the tool within primary care practice. Methods: A prediabetes decision aid (double-sided infographic with decision questions) was created by a PASAC that included patients, primary care clinicians, diabetes educators, endocrinologists, and pharmacists. Five clinicians within 3 primary care practices tested the prediabetes tool with 50 adult patients with prediabetes. Patients completed 2 surveys immediately after the office visit and 6 weeks later. Clinicians and PASAC members completed a postintervention survey. Results: The prediabetes shared decision aid was created through a deliberative process over 3 PASAC meetings. Ninety-six percent of patients felt the tool prepared them to decide on a diabetes prevention plan, and 100% of clinicians would use the tool again and felt the tool did not extend visit length. Discussion: It was feasible to cocreate a prediabetes shared decision aid within a PASAC and implement the tool within a primary care setting. Patients and clinicians reported a prediabetes discussion, which may mitigate rates of progression to diabetes and associated complications. Future research should evaluate which of the intervention components most effectively promotes discussion of prediabetes within a primary care setting. Full Article
aid Eliminating Patient Identified Barriers to Decrease Medicaid Inpatient Admission Rates and Improve Quality of Care By www.jabfm.org Published On :: 2020-03-16T09:31:37-07:00 Background and Objectives: The goal of this study was to decrease admission and readmission rate for the 2296 Medicaid patients in our clinic. Our focus was to eliminate patient identified barriers to care that led to decreased quality of care. The identified barriers for our clinic included distance to care, poor same-day access, communication, and fragmented care. A team-based, collaborative approach using members from all aspects of patient care. Methods: An initial survey identified which barriers to care our patients felt obstructed their care. With this data, along with a national literature review, our team used biweekly quality team meetings with LEAN methodology and Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles to create a 4-phase quality improvement project. A home-visit program to decrease distance to care, walk-in clinic to improve same-day access, strengthened collaboration with outside care managers and clinic staff to improve communication, and the introduction of an in-house phlebotomist to improve fragmented care were created and studied between June 2015 and December 2018. Admission rate, avoidable readmission rate, as well as other quality of care measurements were assessed with electronic medical record reports and through North Carolina Medicaid data reports. Results: Overall Medicaid admissions decreased 32.7% from starting numbers, 40.2% below expected benchmarks. Avoidable readmissions decreased 41.8%, 53.8% below the expected benchmark. Improvements in same-day access numbers and lab completion rate were also seen. Discussion: The team-based approach to eliminating patient-identified barriers decreased both admissions and avoidable readmissions for our Medicaid patients. It also improved quality-of-care measures. This approach has been shown to be beneficial at our clinic and can easily be replicated in other settings. Full Article
aid The Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Diabetes Management By care.diabetesjournals.org Published On :: 2020-04-20T12:00:33-07:00 OBJECTIVE Diabetes is a chronic health condition contributing to a substantial burden of disease. According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 10.9 million people were newly insured by Medicaid between 2013 and 2016. Considering this coverage expansion, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could significantly affect people with diabetes in their management of the disease. This study evaluates the impact of the Medicaid expansion under the ACA on diabetes management. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This study includes 22,335 individuals with diagnosed diabetes from the 2011 to 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. It uses a difference-in-differences approach to evaluate the impact of the Medicaid expansion on self-reported access to health care, self-reported diabetes management, and self-reported health status. Additionally, it performs a triple-differences analysis to compare the impact between Medicaid expansion and nonexpansion states considering diabetes rates of the states. RESULTS Significant improvements in Medicaid expansion states as compared with non–Medicaid expansion states were evident in self-reported access to health care (0.09 score; P = 0.023), diabetes management (1.91 score; P = 0.001), and health status (0.10 score; P = 0.026). Among states with large populations with diabetes, states that expanded Medicaid reported substantial improvements in these areas in comparison with those that did not expand. CONCLUSIONS The Medicaid expansion has significant positive effects on self-reported diabetes management. While states with large diabetes populations that expanded Medicaid have experienced substantial improvements in self-reported diabetes management, non–Medicaid expansion states with high diabetes rates may be facing health inequalities. The findings provide policy implications for the diabetes care community and policy makers. Full Article
aid A novel decision aid to help plan for serious illness: a multisite randomized trial By www.cmajopen.ca Published On :: 2020-04-28T01:30:11-07:00 Background: Recent studies have shown substantial deficiencies in the quality or quantity (or both) of communication and decision-making during serious illness. We evaluated the efficacy of a novel decision support intervention, the Plan Well Guide, in increasing completion of a standard medical order form for advance medical care planning and improving decisional outcomes in nonacademic primary care settings. Methods: We conducted a randomized trial in 3 primary care practices in Lethbridge, Alberta in 2017–2018. We recruited "patients at high risk" referred by the primary care doctor who required establishment or review of their Goals of Care Designation (GCD). Enrolled patients were randomly allocated to receive the Plan Well Guide, delivered by a trained facilitator, or usual care. Eight to 12 weeks after the intervention, a research assistant blinded to intervention assignment contacted the patients in both groups by telephone to do a final outcome assessment. The primary outcome was completion of GCD forms; secondary outcomes included decisional conflict scores and ratings of satisfaction. Results: A total of 123 patients (59 women [48.0%]; mean age 73.9 yr) were enrolled, 66 in the intervention arm and 57 in the usualcare arm; 119 patients completed the trial. After the intervention, GCD completion rates in the intervention and usual-care groups were 95.3% and 90.9%, respectively (risk difference [RD] 4%, 95% confidence interval [CI] –14% to 22%), and the rate of concordance between medical orders and expressed preferences on follow-up was 78% and 66%, respectively (RD 12%, 95% CI –7% to 30%). Significantly fewer patients in the intervention group than in the usual-care group had written medical orders for intensive care unit care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (22 [34%] v. 33 [60%], RD –26%, 95% CI –42% to –8%). Patients in the intervention group had lower decisional conflict scores than those in the usual-care group (mean 30.9 v. 43.1, adjusted mean difference –12.0, 95% CI –23.2 to –0.8). Physicians considered patients in the intervention group to have lower decisional conflict than those in the usual-care group, although not significantly so (mean score 10.4 v. 14.9, adjusted mean difference –4.7, 95% CI –9.9 to 0.4) and spent less time with the former (mean 9.7 v. 13.2 min, adjusted mean difference –3.5, 95% CI –5.5 to –1.5 min). Interpretation: The decision-support intervention did not increase GCD completion rates but did seem to improve some aspects of decisional quality while reducing the physician’s time to accomplish GCD decisions. Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, no. NCT01297946 Full Article
aid COVID Bailout Cash Goes to Big Players That Have Paid Millions To Settle Allegations Of Wrongdoing By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:16:43 GMT GettyBy Rachana Pradhan and Fred Schulte | Kaiser Health NewsThe Trump administration has sent hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic-related bailouts to health care providers with checkered histories, including a Florida-based cancer center that agreed to pay a $100 million criminal penalty as part of a federal antitrust investigation.At least half of the top 10 recipients, part of a group that received $20 billion in emergency funding from the Department of Health and Human Services, have paid millions in recent years either in criminal penalties or to settle allegations related to improper billing and other practices, a Kaiser Health News review of government records shows.Read more at The Daily Beast. Full Article U.S. News
aid MERMAIDs detect distant earthquakes By www.nature.com Published On :: 2011-10-07T15:03:27-0400 Free-floating observatories record seismic waves to help study Earth's interior. Full Article
aid RPGCast – Episode 247: “Japan Isn’t All Maid Cafés” By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Dec 2012 22:58:59 +0000 This week we figure out what to play on Wii U. Pier Solar decides what we should play on the Dreamcast. FFXIV decides that we... Full Article News Podcasts RPG Cast
aid RPGCast – Episode 348: “You Know, That Funny Thing I Said” By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 23 May 2015 23:58:16 +0000 Chris has to resist the lure of the bratwurst to record a show. Anna Marie has to match 3. Alice has to deliver missiles…wait…she didn’t... Full Article News Podcasts RPG Cast
aid RPGCast – Episode 499: “Kung Fu Maids” By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 06 Apr 2019 20:10:44 +0000 It's the final countdown! Chris and Anna Marie are joined by regular Kelley and irregular Jonathan, who always brings interesting games and hardware to discuss. April Fool's just passed, and several companies got silly. We also considered piles of feedback in the Question of the Week. We'll miss you all, see you in six weeks. Full Article News Podcasts RPG Cast
aid Gwyneth Paltrow said starring in Shallow Hal was a 'disaster' – here’s why she is right By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-03-02T17:10:48Z The actor said wearing a fat suit for the 2001 movie taught her what it is like to be humiliated as an obese person. Why are TV and film characters so rarely treated with dignity and respect?‘Disaster” is how Gwyneth Paltrow has summed up her role in the 2001 film Shallow Hal, which will surprise few people who have actually seen it. Jack Black plays Hal, a man so shallow he has to be hypnotised in order to date a fat woman, who, through his boggled eyes, he sees as a very thin woman.The nastiness of Shallow Hal, which has long appalled critics and fans alike, was front and centre in the trailer, where Hal’s friend attempts to “rescue” him from speaking to a fat woman, Rosemary, who is, in fact, willowy Paltrow dressed in a fat suit. But because he cannot see what she looks like, he falls for her “inner beauty”. It is an uncomfortable mix – a film that pretends to preach body acceptance while simultaneously inviting laughter at bodies that don’t fit into jeans size six and under. Take the scene where she is called a “rhino”, or the one where she cannonballs into a swimming pool causing a tidal wave. The message built into the script’s DNA is simple: fat is funny; it is OK to laugh at fat people. Continue reading... Full Article Gwyneth Paltrow Film Obesity
aid Republicans want review of aid to WHO, Democrat may subpoena Pompeo By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 22:06:22 -0400 Five U.S. Senate Republicans introduced a bill on Wednesday seeking a review of U.S. participation in the World Health Organization and other international institutions, after President Donald Trump's administration suspended U.S. contributions to the U.N. health agency and accused it of mishandling the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article politicsNews
aid Indian train kills 16 workers laid-off in coronavirus lockdown By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:21:41 -0400 An Indian train killed 16 migrant workers who had fallen asleep on the track on Friday while they were heading back to their home village after losing their jobs in a coronavirus lockdown, police said. Full Article worldNews
aid Courteney Cox missing Johnny McDaid's 'physical touch' amid lockdown By www.music-news.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:00:00 +0100 At present, Friends star Courteney Cox is staying at home in Malibu, California. Full Article
aid Bloomberg to pay laid-off staffers' health care through November amid lawsuits, public pressure By www.nbcnews.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 19:02:21 GMT Mike Bloomberg is agreeing to pay for health care through November for the more than 2,000 campaign staffers he laid off after suspending his presidential bid as he faces public pressure and multiple lawsuits. Full Article
aid House coronavirus panel targets big corporations gobbling up small-biz aid By www.washingtontimes.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:25:00 -0400 The House's special panel policing coronavirus spending demanded Friday that five large corporations return rescue money that was intended for small businesses. The letters to the five companies were the first official action of the newly formed Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis. "Since your company is a public entity ... Full Article
aid Neutralizing antibody; new virus details to aid vaccine research By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 13:39:55 -0400 The following is a brief roundup of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Full Article scienceNews
aid 'The government is failing us': Laid-off Americans struggle in coronavirus crisis By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:42:34 -0400 (This May 7 story changes monthly to weekly in paragraph 35) Full Article businessNews
aid US bishop who said 'God is larger than this dreaded virus' and ignored social distancing guidelines dies after contracting coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T14:24:00Z Coronavirus: the symptoms Read our LIVE updates on the coronavirus here Full Article
aid Donald Trump's name to be printed on coronavirus aid checks By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T17:20:57Z Coronavirus: the symptoms Read our LIVE updates on the coronavirus here Full Article
aid Families 'afraid to let children back into classroom' as Denmark lets some return to school after coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T19:18:06Z Full Article
aid Parents challenged over 70-mile trip to beach during coronavirus lockdown said children needed 'change of air' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-17T13:53:16Z A group of parents who were challenged by police over a trip to the beach during the coronavirus lockdown claimed their children needed a "change of air". Full Article
aid Tributes paid to Marie Curie nurse, 68, who died after contracting coronavirus By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-19T07:48:00Z A 68-year-old Marie Curie nurse from south London who died after contracting coronavirus has been remembered as "a beautiful person". Full Article
aid Elderly couple sprayed in face with fire extinguishers during 'despicable' raid in east London By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-21T06:39:00Z Full Article
aid Staff laid off at Donald Trump's club during coronavirus outbreak By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-22T08:54:20Z Donald Trump has defended his company's decision to temporarily lay off more than 150 workers at his private Mar-a-Lago club. Full Article
aid Moment thief steals Vincent van Gogh painting from Dutch museum in sledgehammer raid By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T06:50:23Z CCTV footage has captured the moment a valuable Vincent van Gogh painting was stolen in an overnight raid from a Dutch museum that had closed due to coronavirus. Full Article
aid The Londoner: Michael Spicer writing "secret aide" book By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T08:39:00Z In today's Diary: Michael Spicer on his forthcoming book / Rupert Everett calls for help for Coram's Fields / Emma Freud on the Comic Relief t-shirts / Brandon Lewis's marathon exercise regime Full Article
aid Countdown presenter Rachel Riley wins first round of libel case against former Corbyn aide By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T14:10:00Z Countdown presenter Rachel Riley has won the first round of a High Court libel case against a former aide to Jeremy Corbyn. Full Article
aid Donald Trump signs major $484b aid bill as US coronavirus deaths top 50,000 By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-24T20:05:00Z Donald Trump signed in a major aid bill worth $484 billion to support hospitals and employers in the US as his country's coronavirus death toll surpassed 50,000. Full Article
aid The Londoner: Jude Kelly Zooms to the aid of women working in arts sector By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T08:31:00Z In today's Diary: Jude Kelly leads review of coronavirus impact on women in arts / Sophie Raworth's blue moment / Kerry Godliman struggles with tech / Philip Tetlock on Dominic Cummings and his reputation Full Article
