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Covered California says it will give people more time to purchase health insurance this year. Open enrollment for the state's health insurance marketplace ends Sunday. But on Thursday, the agency that runs the marketplace said it would launch a special enrollment period next Monday that will run through May 15. The federal Affordable Care Act created health insurance marketplaces for some people to purchase individual insurance plans with the help of federal subsidies. Most states let the federal government run their marketplaces for them but California runs its own. The announcement came on the same day that President Joe Biden signed an executive order declaring a special enrollment period for states served by the federal marketplace. In a news release, Covered California said of the estimated 2.7 million Californians who lack health insurance, about 1.2 million are either eligible for subsidies to help pay their monthly premiums or qualify for government-funded insur

Enforced by regulators such as the FDA in the United States, HS-SC in Canada, TGA in Australia and EMA in Europe, the validation of computerized systems is non-negotiable. Being able to prove adherence to appropriate processes and practices which underpin a risk-based, quality driven approach to validation is a pre-requisite for operating in highly regulated markets, including both pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing. Manufacturers working in highly regulated industries must, as part of GxP regulations, adhere to good manufacturing practices (GMP) defined as "a system of processes, procedures, and documentation that helps to ensure that products are consistently produced and controlled according to quality standards." It is important to particularly focus on GAMP 5 guidance for GxP computerized system compliance and validation, as this is the standard to which industry regulators work. Out with the Old, in with the New For products such as pharmaceuticals an

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden believe they have identified a gene variant that can cause cerebral small vessel disease and stroke. The study is published in Neurology Genetics. The patients we have studied are from the same extended family, and several of them have been diagnosed with cerebral small vessel disease and suffered strokes. After tissue examination and using genetic sequencing methods, we found that they were carriers of a new gene variant that could be connected to their diagnoses." Andreea Ilinca, Researcher, Lund University and Neurologist, Skåne University Hospital Related Stories Stroke is either caused by a blood clot that leads to a lack of oxygen in the brain, or a hemorrhage in the brain. High blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, diabetes, atrial fibrillation and lifestyle factors such as smoking are known risk factors for stroke. However, an increasing amount of research is indicating that genetic factors also play a major role.

1 Department Pediatrics I, Emergency Pediatric Hospital, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania; 2 Community Medicine Department, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", Cluj-Napoca, Romania Correspondence: Cecilia Lazea Department Pediatrics I, Emergency Pediatric Hospital, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu", 68, Motilor Street, Cluj-Napoca 400370, Romania Tel +40744353764 Fax +40264402539 Email cecilialazea@umfcluj.ro Abstract: Rapid-onset obesity with hypoventilation, hypothalamic dysfunction, autonomic dysregulation (ROHHAD) syndrome is a rare disease with unknown and debated etiology, characterized by precipitous obesity in young children, hypoventilation and autonomic dysregulation with various endocrine abnormalities. Neuroendocrine tumors can be associated in more than half of the cases. This rare condition has a severe outcome because of high morbidity and mortality. We provid

When state health officials expanded the list of people who can get the coronavirus vaccine in Phase 1A, they added a dozen high-risk conditions for those aged 16-64. With this expanded access, more than three million Pennsylvanians can get the vaccine. One of those populations, is obese or severely obese people with a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or greater. How do you know if that includes you? Dr. Ann Rogers, a bariatric surgeon with Penn State Health, says in America, that is one-third of the population. "BMI or body mass index is a rude way of determining the amount of body fat a human is carrying," explains Dr. Rogers. "It is a calculation based on height and weight." To calculate your BMI, click here. While Dr. Rogers admits BMI isn't a perfect way to classify health because it doesn't account for lean muscle mass, she says it is the closest thing doctors have for easily figuring out who is overweight, obese or severely obese. "Ob

" Global  Telecom Electronic Manufacturing Services Market  Report " the new research report adds in Data Bridge Market Research's reports database. This Research Report spread across 329 Page, 53 No of Tables, And 244 No of Figures with summarizing Top companies, COVID-19 impacts and supports with tables and figures. This report is an analytical estimation of the key challenges in terms of sales, export/import, or revenue that an organization may have to face in the coming years. Not to mention, the data is collected only from dependable sources such as journals, newspapers, company websites and annual reports of the companies on which industry can rely confidently. This report also comprises of strategic profiling of key players in the market, systematic analysis of their core competencies, and draws a competitive landscape for the market. The report makes use of an excellent research methodology that focuses on market share analysis and key trend analysis This repo

The global Mupirocin Ointment market is broadly analyzed in this report that sheds light on critical aspects such as the vendor landscape, competitive strategies, market dynamics, and regional analysis. The report helps readers to clearly understand the current and future status of the global Mupirocin Ointment market. The research study comes out as a compilation of useful guidelines for players to secure a position of strength in the global Mupirocin Ointment market. The authors of the report profile leading companies of the global Mupirocin Ointment market, such as Glaxosmithkline, Sun Pharma, Glenmark Pharms, Sandoz, Teva, Perrigo, Jiuzheng Pharm, Hainan Quanxing Pharmaceutical, Hanzhou Zhuyangxin Pharmaceutical, Humanwell Healthcare They provide details about important activities of leading players in the competitive landscape. The report predicts the size of the global Mupirocin Ointment market in terms of value and volume for the forecast period 2019-2026. As per the analy

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Topline Leading an active lifestyle is not enough to counter the negative effects of being overweight on heart health, according to new research published today, challenging the idea that fitness is more important than weight in leading a healthy lifestyle, and prompting calls for policymakers to rethink health initiatives that prioritize physical activity over weight loss.  New research challenges the idea that fitness can compensate for the negative health effects of ... [+] being overweight. getty Key Facts Researchers analyzed data from over 500,000 adults and grouped people based on activity levels and body weight, evaluating their heart health by assessing three major risk factors for stroke and heart attack: diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.    Overweight and obese participants in the study were more likely to have high cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure compared to their normal-weight peers of any activity level, the researchers

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] A Department of Transportation Inspector General audit has found weaknesses in federal regulators' monitoring of medical examiner qualifications and ensuring that truck drivers meet physical qualification standards to safely operate commercial vehicles. "The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's ability to oversee whether drivers meet physical qualification standards to safely operate a commercial vehicle is limited because of a lengthy outage of the [Medical Examiners] National Registry and a resulting backlog of driver examination reports that were not entered into the Registry," said the IG's audit results, made public Jan. 15. "Furthermore, FMCSA has not fully implemented requirements for random periodic monitoring of medical examiners' eligibility and performance." The IG audit said that a seven-month registry outage, which began in December 2017, resulted in drive

When back and leg pain becomes too much of an issue, it may be time to see the experts at Jagannathan Neurosurgery Institute. In this edition of Health in Focus, Dr. Jagannathan talks about the SI Joint, and how it may be the culprit that's making you uncomfortable. "The SI Joint is a low motion join, unlike the neck and spine," Dr. Jagannathan said. "It connects the hips to either side of the torso. Can be thought of as a 'shock absorber' between the lower body and the torso". Sometimes with injury or overuse, SI Joint Dysfunction can occur causing symptoms such as lower back, pelvic, groin, and hip pain. According to comparative research found in the Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research journal, "Studies have found that 15% – 30% of low back pain can come from the SI Joint". One of Dr. Jagannathan's patients, Amy Parker was diagnosed with SI Joint Dysfunction caused by a sledding accident that happened when she was 17-years-o

It turns out that having more money doesn't necessarily make a person more inclined to share their money with others — in fact, research suggests the opposite is true. One experiment by psychologists at the University of California, Irvine, invited pairs of strangers to play a rigged Monopoly game where a coin flip designated one player rich and one poor. The rich players received twice as much money as their opponent to begin with; as they played the game, they got to roll two dice instead of one and move around the board twice as fast as their opponent; when they passed "Go," they collected $200 to their opponent's $100. "So one possibility is that rich players are kind of embarrassed by the situation, doing what they can to help out this other person who undeservedly is a poor player — and that's actually the opposite of what we found," said Paul Piff, the psychologist who conducted the experiment. (Piff is featured in "Capital in the 21st Ce