One of the world's top hormone experts is suspended for gaining illicit access to confidential medical records of more than 100 patients being held by a competitor
Dr Marion Gluck, 73, known globally for her pioneering treatment of hormonal imbalances, asked another doctor for the sensitive log-in information 'as a favour'.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How Much Do Patients Need to Know About a Potentially Risky Treatment?
An unapproved product made from umbilical cord blood was used at a prominent New York hospital. After an F.D.A. warning came an internal complaint: Patients should have been told.
Source: NYT Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ellen Gabler, Steve Eder and Allie Pitchon Tags: Hospitals Blood Biotechnology and Bioengineering Ethics and Official Misconduct Burst Biologics New York-Presbyterian Hospital Food and Drug Administration Surgery and Surgeons Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Medicine and Health Source Type: news

Four in five people with hypertension aren ’t adequately treated
Just one in five people with hypertension have controlled it, the World Health Organization said. Eighty per cent of people with hypertension don’t receive adequate treatment, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)'s first report on the topic. Though the condition is common with one in…#hypertension #tomfrieden #resolvetosavelives #cdc
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

OJJAARA (momelotinib), FDA Approved for the Treatment of Myelofibrosis in Adults with Anemia, Available at Biologics by McKesson
CARY, N.C., Sept. 20, 2023 —Biologics by McKesson, an independent specialty pharmacy specializing in oncology and rare diseases, was selected by GSK as a specialty pharmacy provider for OJJAARATM (momelotinib).
Source: McKesson News - September 20, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Fatal fall-from-height accidents: Statistical treatment using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System - HFACS - Santiago Oliveira S, de Albuquerque Soares W, Vasconcelos BM.
INTRODUCTION: The civil construction industry (CCI) is one of the most dangerous sectors for occupational accidents. Studies conducted in several countries show that occupational accidents involving falls from height are the main cause of deaths in recent ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Epidemiology of work-related traumatic brain injury (wrTBI) and COVID-19 pandemic lockdown consequences: experience in a reference center in Chile - Wimmer Del Solar J, Rojas-L íbano D, Bastías Barra P, Cisternas Vera C, Chávez Martel P, Rozas Vidal JP, Ibáñez Rodríguez P, Fontecilla Villalobos E.
INTRODUCTION: Work-related Traumatic Brain Injury (wrTBI) is a frequent cause of chronic morbidity, mortality, and high treatment costs. Its causes are highly environmentally determined and were affected by COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. OBJECTIVE: W...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Gender and criminal justice responses to terrorism in the United States - Jackson SM, Ratcliff K, Gruenewald J.
Generally, women receive more lenient treatment by the criminal justice system compared to men. Prior research on how gender shaped prosecutorial decision-making and sentencing outcomes has focused on conventional forms of crime, while less is known about ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Takeda Announces FDA Acceptance of NDA Resubmission of TAK-721 (budesonide oral suspension) for the Short-Term Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
OSAKA, Japan and CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, September 20, 2023– Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review its New Drug Application (NDA) resubmission for TAK-721...
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - September 20, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Unlicensed New York acupuncturist accused of causing patient ’s lungs to collapse
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article An unlicensed acupuncturist has been criminally charged after a 63-year-old woman's lungs collapsed as she walked home after receiving treatment from him at his Flushing office,…#flushing #queensdistrict #melindakatz #yongdelin #bethnugent #kathleengallo #mandarin #elderfraud
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: Treatment and Support Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: Treatment and Support
Numerous unresolved questions surround PPF treatment and support.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news

Behavioral and neurocognitive factors distinguishing post-traumatic stress comorbidity in substance use disorders - Houghton DC, Spratt HM, Keyser-Marcus L, Bjork JM, Neigh GN, Cunningham KA, Ramey T, Moeller FG.
Significant trauma histories and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common in persons with substance use disorders (SUD) and often associate with increased SUD severity and poorer response to SUD treatment. As such, this sub-population has been asso...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Improving function through primary care treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder study outcomes: a randomized controlled trial of prolonged exposure for primary care in veterans - Rauch SAM, Kim HM, Acierno R, Ragin C, Wangelin B, Blitch K, Muzzy W, Hart S, Zivin K.
INTRODUCTION: Despite high cost and wide prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veteran populations, and Veterans Health Administration (VA)-wide mental health provider training in evidence-based treatments for PTSD, most veterans with PTSD ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Secondary undertriage of pediatric trauma patients across the United States emergency departments - Scaife JH, Bryce JR, Iantorno SE, Yang M, McCrum ML, Bucher BT.
INTRODUCTION: The American College of Surgeons has developed evidence-based guidelines to triage the care of severely injured children to Level 1 and 2 trauma centers. Undertriage is the treatment of patients at facilities not equipped to treat the patient...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Psychosocial stress and methamphetamine use: a mixed-methods study of intersectional stigma and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander methamphetamine use - Sivak L, Reilly R, Lockton J, Treloar C, Roe Y, McKetin R, Butt J, Ezard N, Winkenweder H, Ward J.
BACKGROUND: Regular methamphetamine use can cause a range of physical, psychological and social harms. Stigma is one factor that impacts engagement and successful completion of treatment. In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who regul...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Behavioral and psychological treatments for NREM parasomnias: a systematic review - Mundt JM, Schuiling MD, Warlick C, Dietch JR, Wescott AB, Hagenaars M, Furst A, Khorramdel K, Baron KG.
BACKGROUND: Non-rapid eye movement (NREM) parasomnias are often benign and transient, requiring no formal treatment. However, parasomnias can also be chronic, disrupt sleep quality, and pose a significant risk of harm to the patient or others. Numerous beh...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

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