Uganda: Infrastructural Breakdown Forces Management to Abandon Entebbe Grade A Hospital
[Nile Post] Entebbe Grade A Hospital, which has long grappled with deteriorating conditions, has taken the bold step of relocating its services to the National Isolation Centre in Entebbe.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance East Africa Governance Health and Medicine Industry and Infrastructure Uganda 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

Study Confirms Psoriasis Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk Study Confirms Psoriasis Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk
To date, the study is the largest to explore the relationship between severe psoriasis and coronary microvascular dysfunction.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Dermatology Clinical Summary Source Type: news

We must confront sexual violence in the NHS to prevent further institutional harm - Greenfield P.
Extensive cultural change is needed in the NHS to tackle sexual violence and prevent further institutional harm to patients and staff, writes Philippa Greenfield The recent "Me Too in Medicine" investigation by The BMJ and the Guardian1 is an important ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news

Uganda: MSF Ends Support to HIV Programme in Arua After More Than 20 Years
[MSF] For over 20 years, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has supported the Ministry of Health with treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS in the West Nile region of Uganda and more specifically, in the Arua district.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance HIV-Aids and STDs East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa NGOs and Civil Society Uganda 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

Nigeria: 520 Kano Children Die in Diphtheria Outbreak
[Leadership] The outbreak of diphtheria in Kano State has killed no fewer than 520 children so far.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa 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

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

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

Sierra Leone: UNAIDS Appoints the First Lady of Sierra Leone As a Champion for Adolescent Girls and Young Women
[UNAIDS] New York/Geneva -- UNAIDS has named the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Maada Bio, as a UNAIDS champion for the empowerment and engagement of adolescent girls and young women in Sierra Leone. UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, confirmed the appointment during a meeting with Mrs Maada Bio and her husband President Julius Maada Bio at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York.
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Sierra Leone Sustainable Development West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news

ARK CEO Cathie Wood says she swerved the Arm IPO frenzy. Here ' s why
Cathie Wood, CEO of Ark Invest, speaks during an interview on CNBC on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, February 27, 2023. ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said she did not participate in Arm's blockbuster initial public offering last week because she finds the British…#cathiewood #arkinvest #newyorkcity #cambridge #softbank #squawkboxeurope #wood
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

KB Home Likely To Sharp Decline In Q3 Earnings; Here ' s A Look At Recent Price Target Changes By The Most Accurate Analysts
KB Home KBH is expected to report its financial results for its third quarter ended Aug. 31, 2023, after the closing bell on Sept. 20, 2023. Analysts expect the company to post quarterly earnings at $1.43 per share, down sharply from year-ago earnings of $2.86 per share. The company’s revenue…#kbhome #kbh #analyststockratings #raymondjames #buckhorne #marketperform #wedbush #jaymccanless #keefebruyettewoods #michaelrehaut
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sierra Leone: Psychiatrist - Kush Is Not a Criminal Justice Problem
[Concord] The Care Manager at the Kissy Psychiatric Teaching Hospital, Doctor Abdul Jalloh, has noted that the issue of youth intoxicating themselves with 'Kush' is not a criminal justice problem, but rather health and social related problems that need to be addressed holistically.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Sierra Leone West Africa Source Type: news

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