Antibiotics Destroy Memories?
Even in my earliest days of practicing medicine, I was never a big fan of prescribing antibiotics – except, of course, in cases of extreme or life-threatening infections. Because even back then, I was concerned about the damage these drugs could cause to your gut. That’s because trillions of microscopic bacteria – some that protect against certain diseases and some that can cause disease – live in your microbiome and exist in a delicate balance with each other. The problem is that antibiotics can’t distinguish between so-called “good” bacteria and the “bad” ones causing the infection. These drugs kill eve...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news

How finance teams are helping to reduce health inequalities
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) - This briefing explores the work that finance teams are doing to help reduce health inequalities. There are three main ways finance staff are supporting this important agenda: allocating resources differently to support specific population needs; aligning data sets, tackling variation and reducing inefficiency; and investing in targeted projects which focus on specific groups. The briefing looks at eight case studies from across the UK, considers lessons learned and explores and how other organisations and systems can draw on good practice. Finance teams can have a ...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - September 19, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news

Temporary nursing register to close March 2024
The temporary nursing register introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic will close at the end of March 2024, it has been confirmed. In providing the update this week, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) said its focus would now turn to supporting nurses and midwives who wanted to continue practising after March 2024 to... Read moreThe post Temporary nursing register to close March 2024 appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Covid-19 Latest news Source Type: news

Fertility Issues? Ovulation Tests Can Help, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- A new review of clinical trials with an eye toward successful conception affirms that timing is key when trying to get pregnant. The review found that using urine ovulation tests to time intercourse improved both birth and...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Faster progress on nutrition is the focus of regional meeting and new resource
19 September 2023, Amman, Jordan – Today is the first day of the intercountry meeting for nutrition focal points organized by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. It also marks the launch of the Eastern Mediterranean Region food composition database, a joint initiative by Al-Quds University and the Regional Office. The meeting is taking place from 19 to 21 September 2023, in Amman, Jordan, under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Salha Bint Asem. Representatives of all of the Region’s Member States will attend, along with members of academia, United Nations agencies and international o...
Source: WHO EMRO News - September 19, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news

Complex interventions to reduce car use and change travel behaviour: an umbrella review - Cleland CL, Jones S, Moeinaddini M, Weir H, Kee F, Barry J, Longo A, McKeown G, Garcia L, Hunter RF.
Introduction Car travel is associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality, physical inactivity, traffic collisions and casualties, and air and noise pollution. Effective interventions are required to reduce car use and change travel behaviour t...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Covid-19 and vestibular symptoms and assessment: a review - Aedo-S ánchez C, Gutiérrez G, Aguilar-Vidal E.
BACKGROUND: The current pandemic of COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality primarily associated with respiratory failure. However, it has also been reported that...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Community activation for disaster risk reduction through OpenStreetMap: a scoping review - Muhamad N, Hakimi FHM, Mahadzir MDA.
The advancement of geospatial technology has significantly altered how data is utilised for facilitating the growth of open-access data for disaster risk reduction (DRR). OpenStreetMap (OSM) is a part of Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI), built on t...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Diminished criminal responsibility: a multinational comparative review - Johnston EL, Runyan KD, Silva FJ, Maldonado Fuentes F.
This article reviews the legal frameworks of diminished criminal responsibility in eighteen civil law jurisdictions across the globe-Brazil, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Rus...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Disorder oriented policing: a revealing case study of a special differential response unit in the Houston Police Department - Zhang Y, Zhao SJ.
Proactive policing has been a preferred approach among American law enforcement agencies for decades. While most of the systematic studies done in this area focus on the effect of proactive policing programs, limited research has analyzed factors that caus...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Disaster resilience rural community (DRRC) community capitals: case studies in the rural area of East Coast, Peninsular Malaysia - Chong NO, Kamarudin KH.
This study aims to identify the capitals of ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Does active transport displace other physical activity? A systematic review of the evidence - Wanjau MN, Dalugoda Y, Oberai M, M öller H, Standen C, Haigh F, Milat A, Lucas P, Veerman JL.
OBJECTIVE To determine if active transport results in net additional physical activity and the extent of any displacement of physical activity in other domains. Design Systematic review and quality appraisal of peer-reviewed primary articles. Data so...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Pedestrians and Bicycles Source Type: news

Established and Emerging Lipid-Lowering Drugs for CVD Prevention Established and Emerging Lipid-Lowering Drugs for CVD Prevention
This review summarizes the mechanisms of action, side effects, effect on blood lipids, and reduction in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality of both established and emerging lipid-lowering drugs.American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news

A railroad worker died after being struck by a remote-controlled train. Unions have concerns
A railroad worker died over the weekend after he was struck by a remote-controlled train in a CSX railyard in Ohio, raising concerns among unions about such technology. The death highlights the need for an in-depth review of the use of remote-controlled locomotives, the Transportation…#csx #ohio #walbridge #fredanderson #artiemaratea #jacksonville #florida #sherieebowman #railroad #norfolksouthern
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Finnair turns Asia focus to megacities due to Ukraine war
HELSINKI -- Airlines have battled through a terrible time over the past few years as the COVID pandemic upended travel and lockdowns grounded fleets. But few have endured as much as Finnair, which continues to face a closure of airspace over Russia after its neighbor invaded Ukraine, cutting off a…#finnair #ukraine #finland #russian #shanghai
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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