Notes from the Field: Circulating Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 2 Emergences Linked to Novel Oral Poliovirus Vaccine Type 2 Use - Six African Countries, 2021-2023
This report describes the circulation of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in six African countries.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 21, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Seasonal Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Mental and Behavioral Health Conditions Among Children and Adolescents Aged 5-17 Years - United States, January 2018-June 2023
This report describes an increase in the number of emergency department visits for certain mental and behavioral health conditions among children 10-17 years during fall and spring school semesters.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 21, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Thrombocytopenia Associated with Elemental Mercury Poisoning in Two Siblings - Connecticut, July 2022
This report describes two cases of thrombocytopenia in siblings after elemental mercury vapor exposure.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 21, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication - Afghanistan, January 2022-June 2023
This report describes activities and progress toward polio eradication in Afghanistan during January 2022-June 2023. 2023.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 21, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

A FIFTH of junior doctors now working part-time in bid for better work-life balance - despite record 7.6MILLION NHS backlog, official figures reveal
Some health leaders today backed the move and said it offered medics a better work-life balance. But it also means inevitably more staff would be needed to do the same amount of work.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

I'm a fertility doctor - these are the five foods and drinks I'd never have while trying to conceive
London-based dietitian Ro Huntriss recommended limiting coffee to two cups a day and completely avoiding some sweet treats.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Higher Buprenorphine Dose Increases Likelihood of Staying in Treatment
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- Patients initiating buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder who are prescribed a 24-mg dose are more likely to remain in treatment longer than those prescribed 16 mg, according to a study published online Sept. 18...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Dozens of nurses and midwives from Nigeria STILL working in the UK despite fears their medical exam results are 'fraudulent or incorrect'
Over 700 Nigerian trained nurses and midwives are suspected of fraudulently passing their qualifications to come to the UK and 48 of them are already in Britian and able to work during the investigation.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Spike in TB cases prompts public health warning
Cases of TB in England have risen by 7% compared with last year, prompting a warning from health officials that the disease remains 'a serious public health issue'.
Source: GP Online News - September 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news

Crocodile bites, the Plague and an 'excessive sex drive': All the WEIRDEST reasons Britons needed NHS treatment last year
EXCL: MailOnline analysed official NHS England data to uncover some of strangest causes of a hospital admission over the last year.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Operations at WHO ’s logistics hub in Dubai reach an unprecedented scale and impact, says new ...
21 September 2023, Cairo, Egypt – WHO has released an innovative, interactive report that provides insights into the vast operations and global impact of WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The new report reveals the logistics hub’s impressive ability to provide support on an unprecedented scale, and its swift, adaptable response to humanitarian crises. This reinforces its vital role in WHO emergency response efforts across the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region and beyond.  Report on WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai  “The supplies delivered by WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai have been a...
Source: WHO EMRO News - September 21, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news

Scientists uncover why women crave chocolate and crisps at certain times of the month - and confirm 'it's not made up'
A study conducted by researchers in Germany, has found a change in women's brains at a certain time of the month which could affect their appetite and desire for junk food.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Infographic: Residents ' Bank Accounts Fatten After Lean Years Infographic: Residents ' Bank Accounts Fatten After Lean Years
Medical residents report on their average compensation, what they earn at different stages of residency, how much pay they think they deserve, and how much student loan debt they carry.Medscape
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 21, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Med Students Article Source Type: news

Premenstrual Disorders Tied to Earlier Natural Menopause
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- Premenstrual disorders (PMDs) are associated with a higher risk for early menopause, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in JAMA Network Open. Yihui Yang, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

More Than 10 Million U.S. Adults Live in Counties Without Psychiatrists, Broadband
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- More than 10 million people lived in U.S. counties without psychiatrists and broadband coverage in 2020, according to a research letter published online Sept. 14 in JAMA Network Open. Tarun Ramesh, from Harvard Medical...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

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