CDC: Meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a virtual public meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) on October 18-19, 2023. The CPSTF is charged with identifying community preventive programs, services, and policies that increase healthy longevity and improve quality of life while saving money. Agenda items include deliberation on systematic reviews of the literature on cancer, preparedness and response, social determinants of health, and substance use.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 6, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

‘Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’ Early Reviews Say Spin-Off Is Surprisingly Good
Imagine a soaking wet sponge. Now imagine a pair of hands spending 13 years wringing that sponge for every last possible tiny drop of water — that’s kinda how AMC has creatively handled its former mega-hit The Walking Dead, a post-apocalyptic drama that went from being the biggest series on TV a…#amc #fearwalkingdead #walkingdead #daryldixon #normanreedus #hbo #ew #gregnicotero #rottentomatoes #wrap
Source: Reuters: Health - September 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How pharmaceutical titan behind Wegovy raked in £4.5billion due to success of the weight loss jab - as stock of the drug arrives in Britain
After hitting the US market to rave reviews earlier this year, miracle-weight loss jab Wegovy is finally available in the UK. And its success was such that it saw profits soar for Danish firm Novo Nordisk.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The link between drug dependency and criminality: a systematic review - Tharshini NK, Ibrahim F.
Drug dependency is a complex and challenging condition that is strongly associated with increased criminal activity. The present review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines summarized the link bet...
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Effectiveness of violence prevention interventions: umbrella review of research in the general population - Fazel S, Burghart M, Wolf A, Whiting D, Yu R.
To address the societal harms of violence, many violence prevention interventions have been developed, tested, and implemented in the general population. These have been reported in systematic reviews and meta-analyses, which have typically focused on one ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Community-Based Prevention Source Type: news

The psychology of religion: its current state, subject matter, and challenge - Fujii S.
The psychology of religion is a growing field in Western countries, reflecting scholars' increasing interest in religion and spirituality. In contrast, in Japan, few psychological studies have addressed these topics. This paper reviews the literature on th...
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Lea Michele Gives Final ‘Funny Girl’ Performance on Broadway
Lea Michele ended her run as the star of Broadway’s Funny Girl on Sunday. The actress had stepped into the role a year ago, replacing Beanie Feldstein, who had debuted in the title role of Fanny Brice earlier that year. The revival had launched in April 2022 to mixed reviews, with many arguing…#leamichele #broadwaysfunnygirl #beaniefeldstein #fannybrice #barbrastreisand #broadway #oscar #janelynch #fanny #myman
Source: Reuters: Health - September 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What Are the Complications of Sickle Cell Trait?
Discussion Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders where there are abnormal hemoglobin molecules and the red blood cells take on a characteristic sickled shape instead of a rounded shape. Sickled hemoglobin provides an evolutionary advantage of giving the individual increased protection against severe and cerebral malaria. The sickled shape doesn’t move through the vascular system as well and therefore is more likely to aggregate in small vessels causing an increased risk of vaso-occlusive disease, acute chest syndrome, splenic sequestration, and priapism. There is also an increased risk of ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 4, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

20 Semi-Embarrassing Products You Can Buy Online So You Don ' t Have To Go To A Store And Face A Cashier
Squatty Potty designed to unkink your colon and help ya go, you know? In its 7+ years of existence, the product has racked up more than 37,000 5-star reviews from pleased poopers. Promising review: "Perfect conditions for first time with the Squatty Potty. After a weekend of white cheese dip…#squattypotty #mexican #squatty #amazon #chelseagipsonget #sweatblock #strong #mcgeeget #fionaget
Source: Reuters: Health - September 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The new more aerodynamic, efficient, and safer Tesla Model 3 earns rave reviews from auto journalists and test drivers - Tesla Oracle
Within hardly 24 hours of its unveiling, automotive journalists started releasing their first impression reviews of the new Tesla Model 3 Highland. Tesla actually had already lined up a premier of the new Model 3 for selected YouTube influencers and automotive outlets at an undisclosed location in…#tesla #model3 #norway #autotopnl #netherlands #ukeurope #model3highlands #teslamodel3 #highlandmodel3 #teslamodel
Source: Reuters: Health - September 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

White House seeks input on tightening rules for risky pathogen research
A panel’s recommendations earlier this year to tighten U.S. rules for funding research on dangerous pathogens sparked concerns that some of the changes would hamper routine studies important to public health. Now, the White House is looking at ways to narrow the swath of federally funded research that would undergo the heightened reviews proposed in a final report released in March by the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB). A notice posted today in the Federal Register by the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) seeks comments by 16 October on a range of issues,...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 1, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Goodreads for Movies? Where Insiders Go for Deep Dives on Films, Podcasts, and Even Wine
STARRY-EYED Though there are plenty of places to leave reviews online, some services let their users find communities of others who love the same things. YOU MIGHT HAVE tried Goodreads, the ratings and reviews app that has become an essential resource for readers who want to maintain a catalog of…#goodreads
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

World ’s Biggest Miner Reviews Newly Acquired Brazilian Assets
Source: Reuters: Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Commentary: Systematic reviews and observational epidemiology: The more things change … - LaKind JS, Burns CJ, Mattison DR.
As Sir Austin Bradford Hill noted in a now-famous 1965 speech, "many an environmental association may be thrown up" [1]. At issue is how we assess those reported associations, make determinations regarding exposure-related health risks, and set limits on e...
Source: SafetyLit - September 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Lost in the woods: finding our way back to the scientific method in systematic review - Lynch HN, Mundt KA, Pallapies D, Ricci PF.
Systematic review has become the preferred approach to addressing causality and informing regulatory and other decision-making processes, including chemical risk assessments. While advocates of systematic reviews acknowledge that they hold great potential ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

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