Fewer Serious Problems With Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal Than Robotic Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- Rates of bile duct injury a year after gallbladder removal surgery were lower with laparoscopic procedures than robotic-assisted ones, a retrospective study of Medicare beneficiaries found. Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy was...
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - September 21, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Jimmy Lai ' s son fears Hong Kong media mogul may die in detention while awaiting trial
The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai said Wednesday he did not want to see his father die in detention, as his lawyers raised the prospect that his long-delayed trial may be pushed back indefinitely. Sebastien Lai also slammed the U.K. government…#hongkong #jimmylai #sebastienlai #appledaily #beijing #unitednations #caoilfhionngallagher #lais #jamescleverly #rishisunak
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kane Brown Sets In The Air Tour for 2024: See the Dates
Kane Brown — who is currently nominated for the CMA Awards’ musical event of the year trophy alongside his wife Katelyn Brown for their duet “Thank God” — announced a new slate of 29 tour dates on Wednesday (Sept. 20) for 2024, including stops in Las Vegas, Atlanta and Arlington, Texas. Brown’s In…#kanebrown #cmaawards #katelynbrown #lasvegas #atlanta #arlington #airtour #johnpauljonesarena #charlottesville #fenwaypark
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The company ’s walk-in pet care location takes aim at a lucrative market
Walmart shoppers knew they could always hit the retailer’s grocery aisles for family pet necessities like dog food or kitty litter. Pretty soon, they’re likely to hit Walmart for expanded pet care services like veterinary care and pet grooming in a single location. Related: Walmart Gets Surprise…#walmart #kittylitter #walmartpetservices #dallas #atlanta #homedepot #chapter11 #eagle #idaho #petiq
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New England Patriots Fan Died From ‘Medical Issue’ After Fight In The Stands
A man who died during a New England Patriots home game on Sunday had a “medical issue” and did not suffer from a “traumatic injury,” according to initial autopsy results, after the man was punched at least twice in the head during a fight with another fan. An autopsy found Dale Mooney, 53, had an…#newenglandpatriots #dalemooney #norfolk #countydistrict #michaelmorrissey #morrissey #gofundme #patriots #newmarket #newhampshire
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A small venture capital player becomes a symbol in the fight over corporate diversity policies
A venture capital firm that has backed buzzy new companies like restaurant chain S.ty Vegan and beauty brand Live Tinted has become symbolic of the fight over corporate diversity policies since becoming a target of a lawsuit over a grant program for Black women. But the Fearless Fund is a tiny…#s.tyvegan #livetinted #fearlessfund #atlanta #ariansimone #hispanic #digitalundivided #supremecourt #edwardblum #striversgrantcontest
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What ' s on the Program at a Retreat on the Business of Psychedelics? Microdosing
A gathering of trailblazers in Aspen drew coaches, doctors, lawyers, and Inc. 5000 founders to discuss opportunities in a $5 billion market.#aspen
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

An Atlanta school warned a Batman researcher not to say " gay. " He quit rather than be censored
Marc Tyler Nobleman was supposed to talk to kids about the secret co-creator of Batman, with the aim of inspiring young students in suburban Atlanta’s Forsyth County to research and write. Then the school district told him he had to cut a key point from his presentation — that the artist he helped…#marctylernobleman #batman #atlanta #forsythcounty #georgia #newjersey #indiana #cathrynoakley #humanrightscampaign #oakley
Source: Reuters: Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 -- Brown rats found and analyzed near Atlanta now carry rat lungworm, researchers report. It ' s a parasite that can trigger a dangerous brain encephalitis in both people and pets, and which now threatens a wide area of the...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Economic burden of US youth violence injuries - Peterson C, Parker EM, D'Inverno AS, Haileyesus T.
The health burden of US youth violence is substantial. Among youths aged 10 to 24 years, homicide has been a top 3 leading cause of death and assaults have been a top 10 leading cause of emergency department (ED) injury visits for more than 2 decades.1 Qua...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

"The wild west:" nurse experiences of responding to the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting - Choi KR, Heilemann MSV, Romero SA, Peng K, Wu J, Sondereker D, Fisher C, Brymer M.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of nurses who responded to a public mass shooting in 2017. METHODS: This qualitative study was conducted with a sample of nurses who responded to a mass shooting, recruited purposi...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Seat belt use in the US by pregnant motor vehicle occupants - Espelien C, Jin R, Mostofizadeh S, VanRyzin R, Hartka T, Forman J, Chernyavskiy P.
Introduction Motor vehicle (MV) collisions are a leading cause of trauma for pregnant individuals in the US that often result in adverse maternal and fetal outcomes.1 MV collisions account for 82% of injury-induced fetal deaths and 55% to 78% of trauma...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Association of four medication classes and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents with affective disorders - a retrospective chart review - Eggart V, Mortazavi M, Kirchner SK, Keeser D, Brandstetter L, Hasan A, Wagner E.
BACKGROUND: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviour is frequently observed in children and adolescents with psychiatric conditions. Affected individuals are regularly treated with psychotropic drugs, although the impact of these agents on NSSI behaviour ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Impact of COVID-19 and telehealth on mental health in Bangladesh: a propensity score matching approach - Rahman S, Amit S, Kafy AA.
COVID-19 have deteriorated mental health conditions in Bangladesh. The study aims to examine the impact of COVID-19 on mental health conditions through the propensity score matching method and establish the relationship between telehealth usage on mental h...
Source: SafetyLit - September 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news