Libya: MSF Begins Medical Activities in Derna After Storm Daniel
[MSF] As Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Libya begin medical activities in the cities of Derna and Susah one week after the devastation of Storm Daniel, Manoelle Carton, MSF medical coordinator in Libya, describes the situation on the ground and our planned response.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Libya NGOs and Civil Society North Africa Source Type: news

Few Doctors, Spotty Internet: Finding Mental Health Care Tough for Many Americans
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Nearly one in five counties across the United States lack psychiatrists or internet service, making it difficult for around 10.5 million Americans to find mental health care, a new study shows. The counties examined in...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Average Hospital Bed Has a Big Carbon Footprint
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- How big is a hospital bed ’s carbon footprint? Pretty big, new research shows. One hospital bed alone was roughly equivalent to the carbon footprint of five Canadian households, according to researchers studying a...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

You Survived a Heart Attack. Here ' s How Cardiac Rehab Can Help
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Cardiac rehabilitation is a key part of recovery from a heart attack, helping to prevent another, perhaps more severe one. About 800,000 people in the United States have a heart attack every year, about one-quarter of...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

South Africa: 'The Only Good TB Bacillus Is a Dead One', Says UCT's Prof Valerie Mizrahi
[spotlight] World-leading tuberculosis researcher Professor Valerie Mizrahi was 35 when her mother Etty started losing weight and coughing furiously. After healthcare professionals in Johannesburg failed to accurately diagnose her, it was a doctor in Plettenberg Bay who told Etty: "The good news is you don't have lung cancer, the bad news is that you have tuberculosis (TB)."
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news

Aurobindo's Andhra plant receives 1 observation from USFDA after inspection
Aurobindo Pharma has received a Form 483 with one observation from the US FDA after an inspection of its formulation production facility in Andhra Pradesh. The observation is procedural in nature and the company intends to respond to the FDA and work to resolve the issue promptly. A Form 483 is issued when violations of relevant acts are observed during an inspection.
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Understanding pre-crash speed sampling by the VAG Event Data Recorder - Spek A, Otjens J.
European-sold vehicles of the Volkswagen Audi Group (VAG) have an accessible Event Data Recorder (EDR) since 2018. One of the most important data elements for accident reconstruction is "Speed, Vehicle Indicated": a series of 11 samples of the driving spee...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Structural intervention at one bridge decreases the overall jumping suicide rate in Victoria, Australia - Dwyer J, Spittal MJ, Scurrah K, Pirkis J, Bugeja L, Clapperton A.
AIMS: There is clear evidence that installing safety barriers is effective in preventing jumping suicides from high-risk bridges with only moderate displacement to other nearby bridges. However, the impact of barriers on jumping suicides across broader geo...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Spatiotemporal patterns of homicide rates in Tehran metropolitan area, Iran - Mohammadi A.
The aim of this study was to detect significant temporal, spatial, and space-time patterns in homicide incidents in Tehran, Iran. Tehran is one of the cities with the highest rates of violent crime, with an average of 60 intentional homicides annually. Thi...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

What Psychedelics Can Teach Us About Play
We are in the midst of a new psychedelic renaissance. Drugs like MDMA and psilocybin are being ushered into mainstream medicine, promoted as miracle cures for a host of psychiatric woes. But as psychedelics come to be seen as treatments for various types of psychological suffering, we are overlooking one of their most precious offerings: the potential for play. “Neuroplasticity” is the word many mental health professionals are now using to describe the positive effect of psychedelics; a process in which the brain sort of loosens up, becoming flexible and open to learning (Children’s brains, for instanc...
Source: TIME: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ross Ellenhorn Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

CEO steps down after eight months at Columbus mobile health startup
"Although I may be stepping away from my role, know that I will forever be one of your biggest cheerleaders."
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Carrie Ghose Source Type: news

The Man Who Thinks He Can Live Forever
In a neat little neighborhood in Venice, Calif., there’s a block of squat, similar homes, filled with mortals spending their finite days on the planet eating pizza with friends, blowing out candles on birthday cakes, and binging late-night television. Halfway down the street, there’s a cavernous black modern box. This is where Bryan Johnson is working on what he calls “the most significant revolution in the history of Homo sapiens.”  [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Johnson, 46, is a centimillionaire tech entrepreneur who has spent most of the last three years in pursuit of a si...
Source: TIME: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Charlotte Alter Tags: Uncategorized feature Source Type: news

Study Reveals 4 Warning Signs You May Experience Before Cardiac Arrest
Research found that 50% of patients had at least one of these symptoms within 24 hours before the event.
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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

Nigeria: First Lady Seeks Improved Advocacy On TB, HIV/Aids in Children
[Premium Times] Mrs Tinubu was one of the panellists who spoke on strategies to advance global health standards and investments towards effectively financing the eradication of tuberculosis.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Children and Youth Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

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