Health care workers in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. authorize strike against Kaiser Permanente, joining thousands across the nation
Some 3,800 union healthcare workers in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., are threatening to go on strike at the end of this month if the leadership at Kaiser Permanente and the union cannot agree to a new contract addressing staffing shortages and low pay for workers. According to a Monday…#maryland #virginia #kaiserpermanente #opeiulocal2 #opeiulocal2union #colorado #oregon #southwestwashington #kaiser #lindabridges
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hull cataract patient brings legal action over vision loss
John Stabler says the pain he felt after routine surgery was like being hit "with a sledgehammer".
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Trends in self-reported non-fatal overdose and patterns of substance use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a prospective cohort of adults who have injected drugs - Baltimore, Maryland, 2014-2022 - Feder KA, Patel EU, Buresh M, Kirk GD, Mehta SH, Genberg BL.
We examined differences in non-fatal overdose and drug use behaviors before and after the st...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Tiny implanted devices give insights for treating brain tumors
A tiny device implanted during brain surgery could help provide personalized information about a tumor ’s potential responses to cancer-fighting drugs.
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tonight ’s Northern Lights Forecast: How—And Where
Viewers in the northern United States may be able to see the hard-to-predict northern lights on Monday and Tuesday—here’s what to know about the chances. The geomagnetic activity of the aurora borealis is expected to be a six on a scale of nine early Tuesday morning, and a four Wednesday morning,…#midwest #newengland #geophysicalinstitute #minneapolis #milwaukee #indianapolis #annapolis #maryland #northeast #plains
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Acid reflux pills are linked to worrying side-effects... but is surgery REALLY the answer?
With more people developing acid reflux because of obesity and lack of exercise, there is likely to be a growing clamour for such surgery.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cardiology care platform CardioOne announces funding, new partners
The care delivery enablement platform scored $8 million and now has a foothold in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida and Maryland.
Source: mobihealthnews - September 18, 2023 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Dr. Anil Shah, Board-Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Launches Groundbreaking Five Layer Neck Lift
Revolutionary neck lift technique aesthetically improves the look of the neck and jaw lines CHICAGO, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A groundbreaking advance in neck surgery was recently published in Facial Plastic Surgery and Anesthesia Medicine. In this scientific article, Dr. Anil...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY Source Type: news

Does Anti-Reflux Surgery Cut Esophageal Cancer Risk? Does Anti-Reflux Surgery Cut Esophageal Cancer Risk?
The risk of esophageal cancer was not decreased but rather increased among patients with Barrett esophagus who underwent anti-reflux surgery compared to medically managed peers in a large study.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - September 18, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Registering cosmetics? The constitution of legal form and injurious substance in Canada (1945-1946) - Tessaro L.
In midcentury Canada, legislative drafters, government lawyers, food and drug officials, and ministers grappled with cosmetics. Faced with constitutional concerns about cosmetic licensing, these actors drafted legislative amendments that would instead requ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news

Geospatial assessment to improve time to treatment (GAITT) - McDonough MM, Benoit PJ, Jarman MP, Remick KN.
Introduction Geographic information systems (GIS) can optimize trauma systems by identifying ways to reduce time to treatment. Using GIS, this study analyzed a system in Maryland served by Johns Hopkins Suburban Hospital and the University of Maryland Cap...
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

South Africa: Orthopaedic Surgery - What Is Behind SA's Long Waiting Lists?
[spotlight] As of last year, there were 3 449 patients waiting on orthopaedic surgeries in five provinces - Free State, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, and Limpopo - according to a response from Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla to a parliamentary question. These are the most recent numbers Spotlight could find on waiting times for orthopaedic surgery.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news

Experts say EVs are close to a tipping point. But are they?
But even as the nation’s EV market appears to be teetering on the edge of an electric takeover, a hesitant American public — and a still-subpar charging infrastructure — could still hold the country back. A Washington Post-University of Maryland poll shows the current limits of U.S. enthusiasm for…#coreycantor #bloombergnef #volkswagen #ford #bmw #generalmotors #republicans #democrats #coxautomotive #tesla
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ideal Option and Maryland Wellness Host Joint Open House to Celebrate National Recovery Month
All are welcome to visit the new addiction medicine clinic, pick up information and meet staff on Friday, September 29, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. CUMBERLAND, Md., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ideal Option, a national leader in outpatient medication-assisted treatment for opioids,...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news

Elevated Patient Experience meets Surgical Excellence: PRMA Partners with Methodist Landmark Boutique Hospital to offer their patients a state of the art facility.
PRMA Plastic Surgery is relocating its in-patient surgeries to the new "boutique" style Methodist Landmark Hospital in San Antonio, effective this fall. The advanced hospital offers 54 inpatient beds, cutting-edge surgical facilities, and specially designed patient rooms for enhanced...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news

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