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North Jersey parents persuade insurer to treat son with autistm after coverage is denied

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

Kevin R. Wexler/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Al Schiavo and his girlfriend, Julie Skolnik, in the Hawthorne bedroom of Schiavos 10-year-old son, Spencer. The hole in the wall was made by Spencer, whose autism sometimes causes violent outbursts. As most people were finishing last-minute holiday shopping, members of Spencer Schiavos family were frantically working to create what they have called a miracle. Thats what it took, they said, to reverse a surprise insurance company decision that would have forced 10-year-old Spencer to leave an intensive treatment program for his severe autism by the weekend after Christmas. Al Schiavo and his son Spencer at the boys treatment center in Baltimore. Convincing the company, AmeriHealth, to reconsider took dozens of phone calls and letters from Spencers teachers and caregivers, many of whom his family had to track down after they had left their offices for the holidays. Spencer and his twin brother, Griffin, live with their father, Al Schiavo, and Als longtime girlfriend, Julie Skolnik, in Hawthorne. His mother, Hana Greene, lives nearby. Their efforts paid off with a brief phone call on one of the last business days before Spencers time at the renowned Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore was to run out. The … Continue reading

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North Jersey parents persuade insurer to treat autistic son after coverage is denied

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

Kevin R. Wexler/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Al Schiavo and his girlfriend, Julie Skolnik, in the Hawthorne bedroom of Schiavos 10-year-old son, Spencer. The hole in the wall was made by Spencer, whose autism sometimes causes violent outbursts. As most people were finishing last-minute holiday shopping, members of Spencer Schiavos family were frantically working to create what they have called a miracle. Thats what it took, they said, to reverse a surprise insurance company decision that would have forced 10-year-old Spencer to leave an intensive treatment program for his severe autism by the weekend after Christmas. Al Schiavo and his son Spencer at the boys treatment center in Baltimore. Convincing the company, AmeriHealth, to reconsider took dozens of phone calls and letters from Spencers teachers and caregivers, many of whom his family had to track down after they had left their offices for the holidays. Spencer and his twin brother, Griffin, live with their father, Al Schiavo, and Als longtime girlfriend, Julie Skolnik, in Hawthorne. His mother, Hana Greene, lives nearby. Their efforts paid off with a brief phone call on one of the last business days before Spencers time at the renowned Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore was to run out. The … Continue reading

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Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey in critical condition

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

Pauline Cafferkeys treatment involved convalescent plasma taken from the blood of a recovered patient and an experimental anti-viral drug which is not proven to work. Photograph: Handout/PA Wire The condition of British nurse Pauline Cafferkey who was diagnosed with Ebola has deteriorated and is now critical, the Royal Free Hospital in north London said in a statement on Saturday. Ms Cafferkey, a Scottish public health nurse who had been volunteering in West Africa, was diagnosed with the deadly virus after returning to Glasgow from Sierra Leone via Casablanca in Morocco. A brief statement on the hospitals website said: The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is sorry to announce that the condition of Pauline Cafferkey has gradually deteriorated over the past two days and is now critical. Ms Cafferkey had begun specialist treatment via a quarantine tent at the Royal Free Hospital after initially flying home from Heathrow to Glasgow. The treatment involved convalescent plasma taken from the blood of a recovered patient and an experimental anti-viral drug which is not proven to work. Ms Cafferkey, a public health nurse at Blantyre Health Centre in South Lanarkshire from Glasgow, was part of a 30-strong team of medical volunteers deployed to … Continue reading

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Ebola nurse Pauline Cafferkey: British volunteer now in 'critical condition' after health deteriorates

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

A British nurse diagnosed with Ebola after volunteering in Sierra Leone is now in a critical condition in hospital. Pauline Cafferkey was diagnosed with the deadly virus on her return to Glasgow from the West African country. She was transferred to Royal Free Hospital in north London. Today, the specialist hospital said the nurse's condition had deteriorated and she is now fighting for her life. All UK-based passengers and crew from two flights taken by British Ebola victim Pauline Cafferkey as she returned to Scotland from Sierra Leone, have now been contacted by medical authorities. Ms Cafferkey, a nurse who had been volunteering in the West African nation, took flights to Heathrow and Glasgow Airports on her way home. She was initially treated in Glasgow before being moved to the Royal Free Hospital in North London for specialist treatment. Ms Cafferkey was diagnosed with the deadly virus after returning to Glasgow from Heathrow, after flying to the UK from Sierra Leone via Casablanca in Morocco. Public Health England (PHE) said passengers and crew members on the flights to Heathrow and Glasgow on Sunday have now been contacted. Speaking about the British Airways flight from Heathrow to Glasgow, a PHE spokeswoman … Continue reading

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Trans-forming

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

One year into her medication to change her bodys hormones, a transgender looks back into her journey of realizationand ahead into one of total self-actualization. May nagbago ba sayo? (Has anything changed with you?) It has been a year since I started my hormone replacement therapy, or HRT. I feel a lot has changed. My skin has gotten softer and smoother, my pores finer, my hips wider, the list goes on. In the beginning, all I hoped for was to look more polished, more feminine, so I could, so to speak, put my best face forward. But looking back, I think I got more than what I initially asked for. NOT A BOY, NOT YET A WOMAN When I told my friends about my transition anniversary, one of them asked me, May nagbago ba sayo? (Has anything changed with you?) And without batting an eyelash, I quickly retorted, Lakas mo naman makabasag trip! Wala ka bang nahalata? (Youre such a downer! Dont you notice anything?) Hindi physical! I mean after a year, may nagbago ba sayo internally? (I dont mean physicallyI meant, internally!), he replied, nonplussed. His question left me hanging. My instinctual response was to say that scientifically speaking, … Continue reading

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Sacramento teen with sickle cell anemia hopes for a medical match – Video

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

Sacramento teen with sickle cell anemia hopes for a medical match A Sacramento teenager living with sickle cell anemia hopes to start 2015 with a medical match. A bone marrow or stem cell transplant is the only cure for her disease, but with the donor pool... By: KCRA News … Continue reading

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Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation | The Leukemia …

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

Allogeneic stem cell transplantation involves transferring the stem cells from a healthy person (the donor) to you after high-intensity chemotherapy or radiation. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is used to cure some patients who: Allogeneic stem cell transplantation can be a high-risk procedure. The high-conditioning regimens are meant to severely or completely impair your ability to make stem cells. You may experience side effects during the days you receive high-dose conditioning radiation or chemotherapy. Specifically, high-conditioning therapy's goals are to: The immune system and the blood system are closely linked and can't be separated from each other. Because of this, allogeneic transplantation means that not only the donor's blood system but also his or her immune system is transferred. As a result, these adverse effects are possible: The immune reaction, or GVHD, is treated by giving drugs to the patient after the transplant to reduce the ability of the donated immune cells to attack and injure the patient's tissues. See Graft Versus Host Disease. Allogeneic stem cell transplants for patients who are older or have overall poor health are relatively uncommon. This is because the pretransplant conditioning therapy is generally not well tolerated by such patients, especially those with poorly functioning … Continue reading

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More men opting for cosmetic surgery

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

supplied GROWING TREND: Kenny Rogers has admitted to having a little help in the ageing process. Plastic surgeon Leo McCafferty believes selfies have something to do with it. "There are all of these pictures and you say to yourself, 'I look older than I feel,' " McCafferty said during a recent interview in his office. "People are working longer and people want to look as young as they feel." Whatever the reason, the number of middle-aged and older men signing up for cosmetic surgery has increased nearly three-fold in the past 15 years as guys seek a more youthful appearance, or at least a delay before the tell-tale sags of aging settle in permanently. Financial adviser Jim Wehrheim, now just shy of his 65th birthday and with no plans of retiring, sought out McCafferty six years ago about a double chin that threatened to overtake his jawline. "I did it for myself," he explained. "I just didn't like the way I looked." It's a familiar theme among his male patients, McCafferty said. "I think certainly there's an element of vanity, but a certain amount of vanity is good. We need to kind of take care of ourselves." Another patient of … Continue reading

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Dallas, Tx – SVF Stem Cell Therapy Testimonial – Neuropathy – Video

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

Dallas, Tx - SVF Stem Cell Therapy Testimonial - Neuropathy http://www.innovationsstemcellcenter.com Call: 214.420.7970 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/innovationsmedical Twitter: https://twitter.com/dallasdrj Instagram: http://instagram.com/drbilljo... By: dallasdrj … Continue reading

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Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics (BCLI) Stock Hits One-Year High Today

Posted: Published on January 3rd, 2015

NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Shares of Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics (BCLI) surged more than 75% to a 52-week high of $8.47 on Fridayahead of the biotech company's data release on Monday. Brainstorm intends to release the final results from its Phase 2a trial of its stem cell therapy NurOwn. The company describes NurOwn as an "autologous, adult stem cell therapy technology" designed to treat ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The company will host a conference call on Monday to discuss the results. Exclusive Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2015 Jim Cramer and Stephanie Link reveal their investment tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade. Access the tool that DOMINATES the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500. Jim Cramer's protg, David Peltier, uncovers low dollar stocks with extraordinary upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar. Continued here: Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics (BCLI) Stock Hits One-Year High Today … Continue reading

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