How Wastewater Testing Can Help Tackle America ’ s Opioid Crisis
Among the many lasting legacies of COVID-19 may be a newfound appreciation for the value of what we flush down the toilet and wash down the drain. Wastewater can be a rich source of information about infectious diseases, like COVID-19, as well as flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), mpox and polio, since pathogens like viruses are shed in feces, urine and saliva, all of which is drained into sewage treatment plants. Sampling that water is a good way to screen for certain viruses, and, as more people bypass the medical system and labs in favor of testing themselves at home for things like COVID-19, health agencies lik...
Source: TIME: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

Yoga and meditation recommended to reduce blood pressure
Healthcare professionals should consider stress reduction and mindfulness therapies for patients with high blood pressure, researchers say. Based on the latest clinical and scientific evidence, an international panel of experts from 18 countries have made a series of recommendations on effective lifestyle changes that can help manage and prevent high blood pressure. Making time for... Read moreThe post Yoga and meditation recommended to reduce blood pressure appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 21, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Cardiology blood pressure Exercise hypertension Source Type: news

Ultrasound May Help Early Breast Cancer Patients Avoid SLNB
(MedPage Today) -- Omitting axillary surgery completely in early breast cancer patients with a negative preoperative axillary ultrasound resulted in similar outcomes compared with sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), and did not appear to affect...
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - September 21, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

I'm a cancer patient whose operation has been cancelled because of NHS walkouts. I think it's a scandal that doctors can strike
EXCLUSIVE: Monika Schiffer, from Bournemouth, was diagnosed with breast cancer in January and endured six rounds of chemotherapy.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Innovative Health Brings EP Labs' Carbon Emissions into Focus with New Sustainability Calculator
Advanced medical device reprocessor launches free tool to help hospitals quantify the reduction in carbon emissions possible with a proper EP reprocessing program. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Innovative Health, Inc. today launched a new educational initiative...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news

The Cost of Corporatized Medicine
(MedPage Today) -- In this interview, Jane Zhu, MD, MPP, MSHP, associate professor of medicine at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, discusses a recent article she co-authored on the corporatization of healthcare in the New England...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 21, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

An RV-life couple who pay $800 a month to live seasonally at a ski resort and a winery break down their lifestyle and expenses
Destiny Pauls and Kellan Cousins in front of their RV. Courtesy of Destiny Pauls and Kellan Cousins Destiny Pauls and Kellan Cousins bought an RV in December and have been living in it full time. They spent the winter parked at a ski lodge and this summer parked at a winery in exchange for work.…#destinypauls #kellancousins #rv #holidayrambler #corvallis #oregon #rentcafe #beingongo #mountbaker #tyeewinecellars
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Flexible retirement options for NHS staff – information for branches
This article explores the options available to NHS Pension Scheme members. UNISON branches should ask their employer/s to discuss flexible working policies and seek to negotiate fair and equitable processes for applications. Members who retire must notify UNISON to update their membership to ensure they remain members. What is changing? From 1 April 2022, all active pension scheme members in the NHS are in the 2015 Section of the NHS Pension Scheme. Many NHS staff will have accrued pension benefits in either or both of the two legacy sections(1995 section and 2008 section ). New flexibilities coming in from 1 October 2023 ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - September 21, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Hassan Govia Tags: Article Source Type: news

Very Few Children With Obesity Transition to a Healthy Weight
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- More children with overweight move to a healthier weight over two years than do children with obesity, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in PLOS ONE. Byron A. Foster, M.D., from the Oregon Health&...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

MetriTrack partners with Mammography Educators to Launch Custom Sonographer training with MetriTrack's Computer Assisted Breast Ultrasound solution, the BVN G-2000
MetriTrack's BVN G-2000 to expand the use of breast ultrasound by enabling standardized quality and remote expert communication for breast ultrasound HILLSIDE, Ill. , Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MetriTrack, Inc., a provider of automated breast ultrasound solutions is pleased to...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news

Ancient Amazonians created mysterious ‘dark earth’ on purpose
Mysterious patches of fertile black soil pepper the verdant Amazon rainforest. They sit in stark contrast with the reddish, eroded soil that dominates the basin. Researchers have long thought this Amazonian dark earth—or terra preta —was created by pre-Hispanic Indigenous civilizations, which have inhabited the region for millennia, but it wasn’t clear how. Now, a multidisciplinary team of scientists and Indigenous partners suggests the ancient Amazonians intentionally created the rich soil thousands of years ago to better foster their crops, and that their modern-day descendants are still making new terra p...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 20, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

How much stuff does it take to not be poor? About 6 tons per year
How much stuff do people need to lead a decent life? It’s a hard, and subjective, question. But researchers have now estimated for the first time what it takes, quantitatively speaking, to keep one person out of abject poverty : about 6 tons per year of food, fuel, clothing, and other supplies, researchers report this month in Environmental Science & Technology . The first-of-its-kind estimate is “a remarkable step forward,” says Stefan Bringezu, an expert in sustainable resource management at the University of Kassel who was not involved with the research. “They shed light on the physical basi...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 20, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

US air quality map shows " unhealthy " areas amid wildfires
States across the U.S. are dealing with unhealthy air quality alerts as wildfires rage in California, the Pacific Northwest and Louisiana, among other places. Wildfires across the U.S. and Canada have affected air quality for months and contributed to smoky conditions and air quality warnings in…#pacificnorthwest #northern #easternus #western #airnow #northerncalifornia #oregon #bayarea #crescentcity #sanjose
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Beyond A1c: Implementing the New ESC 2023 Guidelines Beyond A1c: Implementing the New ESC 2023 Guidelines
Recent evidence for newer diabetes therapies has prompted a shift from a glucocentric approach to the management of type 2 diabetes to one of overall cardiovascular risk reduction.Medscape Cardiology
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - September 20, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news