ADHD and autism in media: How to help neurodivergent colleagues thrive
ADHD and autism are being covered in the media due to the skyrocketing numbers of people being diagnosed. This isn’t an epidemic, it’s a better public understanding of neurological diversity, the extent to which we differ in our sensory perception, concentration, emotional regulation, literacy…#jacksofalltrades #worldeconomicforum #pressgazette #lydiawilkins #timesradio #darrylmorris #letterspage (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
DR MAX PEMBERTON: It's time to prescribe some tough love: How work can help cure the mental health epidemic
A job is fundamental to our wellbeing. Only last week Mel Stride, right, the Work and Pensions Secretary, said that Britons must get back to what he termed the 'old fashioned belief' that work is good for us. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vape shops should be licenced like alcohol outlets to tackle child nicotine addiction, MPs say
Shops selling vapes must be licensed like alcohol outlets to stem the epidemic of child nicotine addiction, MPs will demand this week. (Stock Image) (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Firearm-related injuries and the US opioid and other substance use epidemic: a nationwide evaluation of emergency department encounters - Tennakoon L, Ko A, Knight AW, Nassar AK, Wu R, Spain DA, Knowlton LM.
INTRODUCTION: There has been a sharp climb in the Unites States' death rate among opioid and other substance abuse patients, as well as an increased prevalence in gun violence. We aimed to investigate the association between substance abuse and gun violenc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Diabetes symptom warning as pharmacist reveals five signs to watch out for
Pharmacist Graham Phillips is warning that the obesity epidemic is leading to a surge in prediabetes numbers. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New study to test long-term effects of weight loss drugs
Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro — three new medications used to treat obesity — seemed to be all over the news and social media in 2023. You’ve likely seen or read about their effectiveness, their side effects, their cost and what happens when you quit taking them. But as we grapple with the increasing epidemic of obesity an d its complementary health issues, researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine are looking to an older, generic drug for answers.
First approved by the Food and… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 14, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news
Dengue is surging and Argentina is out of bug spray
Remember the mad dash to find hand sanitizer when the pandemic started? Well, Argentinians are having deja vu: Latin America is dealing with what may be the world’s worst dengue epidemic ever, and one of the hardest-hit countries just ran out of mosquito repellent. In Argentina, where infection…#argentinians #latinamerica #argentina #mercadolibre #brazil #paraguay #peru #infections #barbados #costarica (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
National Academy Asks Court to Strip Sackler Name From Endowment
Millions in Sackler donations sat dormant, rising in value as the opioid epidemic raged and as other institutions distanced themselves from the makers of a notorious painkiller. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Jewett Tags: Opioids and Opiates Suits and Litigation (Civil) Conflicts of Interest Pain-Relieving Drugs Science and Technology Endowments OxyContin (Drug) National Academy of Sciences Purdue Pharma Sackler Family Source Type: news
National Sciences Academy Asks Court to Strip Sackler Name From Endowment
The National Academy of Sciences is asking a court to allow it to repurpose about $30 million in donations from the wealthy Sackler family, who controlled the company at the center of the opioid epidemic, and to remove the family name from the endowment funds. The petition filed by the Academy in…#purduepharma #oxycontin #academy #marciamcnutt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vaccine'Will Not Curb' Dengue Epidemic, Says PAHO Vaccine'Will Not Curb' Dengue Epidemic, Says PAHO
The vaccine should be used alongside measures such as vector control, prevention, and education, according to the organization.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - April 12, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Whooping Cough Is Surging in China With Tens of Thousands of Cases and Over a Dozen Deaths
Discussions are needed to determine if the country should update the vaccine it uses for the disease or adjust the immunization program, Shen Hongbing, director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said at a conference in March.
“It requires close attention to prevent and control the spread of whooping cough in China,” Shen said, according to local media reports.
Vaccination woes
Whooping cough infections have been rising in China since 2014, with more than 30,000 in 2019, according to the Chinese CDC. After a respite during the Covid isolation days, they bounced ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bloomberg News Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight wire Source Type: news
Strengthening the role of the NIH in the firearm violence epidemic: a modest proposal - Richmond TS, Hargarten SW, Rivara FP.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the largest biomedical research entity in the world. It has near-universal support from Congress and has a current budget of $47.683 billion. The funding provided by NIH is the mainstay of research programs in ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
America ’ s Growing Birthweight Crisis
Americans are increasingly at risk of having lower incomes, poorer health, and a worse shot at opportunity even before they are born. More babies are now born with low birthweights than in the last 30 years. This has caused growing inequalities that can persist if not properly addressed. In certain parts of the country, that risk may be ten-times greater.
Underweight newborns are at an increased risk of long term health challenges, lower IQ scores, and developmental delays. New data shows that the frequency of this problem is rising with more than 300,000 newborns now experiencing low birthweight. This public hea...
Source: TIME: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeremy Ney Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools
Westfield Public Schools held a regular board meeting in late March at the local high school, a red brick complex in Westfield, N.J., with a scoreboard outside proudly welcoming visitors to the “Home of the Blue Devils” sports teams. But it was not business as usual for Dorota Mani. In October,…#westfield #homeofbluedevils #dorotamani #westfieldhighschool #francesca #manis (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
