In 22 U.S. States, More Than a Third of Adults Are Now Obese
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- Obesity is on the rise across the United States. In 22 states, 35% of adults or more were obese last year, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. Just 10 years ago, there were no states...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Jellyfish show how you don ’t need a brain to learn, say researchers
Adjustment of behaviour shown in study suggests learning is integral function of neuronsJellyfish change their behaviour based on past experiences, researchers have revealed, in a study that suggests learning could be a fundamental property of the way nerve cells work.Unlike humans, jellyfish do not have a central brain. However, box jellyfish have clusters of neurons associated with the creatures ’ eye-like structures, known as rhopalia, with this system acting as the visual information processing centre.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 22, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Animal behaviour Marine life Invertebrates Biology Science World news Neuroscience Source Type: news

Galen College of Nursing expands rapidly to address staffing shortages
There is a worsening shortage of nurses in the United States, and a Louisville-based school is racing to fill it. Galen College of Nursing has grown from three campuses to 20 campuses across the country over the last three years, increasing its enrollment to more than 13,000 students, Galen President and CEO Mark Vogt said.   Founded in 1989 by Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), the school’s footprint now stretches as far south as Miami and as far west as Las Vegas, teaching students from 42 states. Galen’s…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Joel Stinnett Source Type: news

Extended Reality (XR) Makes Healthcare Training Faster, Easier to Implement, and More Effective, According to HTC VIVE Study
Nine out of ten healthcare professionals believe that XR enhances their training and empowers them to be more effective at work SEATTLE, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As healthcare organizations look for better ways to train their staff on everything from how to carry out new...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY Source Type: news

Sudan: Catastrophic Health Crisis in Sudan Demands More Action
[MSF] Statement delivered in writing by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) director of operations Dr Ahmed Abd-elrahman for the high-level ministerial event on Sudan at the United Nations General Assembly on 20 September. The event on the Cost of Inaction in Sudan was convened by the UN with the governments of Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, plus the European Union, and the African Union.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 22, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa NGOs and Civil Society Sudan Source Type: news

Revealed: More than half of sick Brits wait longer than FOUR HOURS in A&E at the worst performing NHS trusts - so how does your hospital fare?
NHS data revealed 54 per cent of sick Brits showing up to Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in the year to March 2023 waited at least four hours for care.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Sharon Stone takes front row at Tod ’s show celebrating Italian craftsmanship
Rain forced more than one fashion house to scramble for indoor locations in Milan and fashionistas to find a way to move about the gridlocked Italian city on Friday without the threat of a drenching. Some scenes from inside the runway shows on the third day of Milan Fashion Week ’s mostly […]#milan #italian #milanfashionweeks
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AstraZeneca, Wayfair, Alibaba and more
A paramedic prepares doses of AstraZeneca vaccine for patients at a walk-in COVID-19 clinic inside a Buddhist temple in the Smithfield suburb of Sydney on August 4, 2021. Check out the companies making headlines in early trading. AstraZeneca — Shares of the British pharmaceutical company gained…#astrazeneca #buddhist #smithfield #sydney #alibaba #pddholdings #seagen #deere #canaccordgenuity #armholdings
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

3M Agrees to Pay Nearly $10 Million Over Sale of Products to Iran
3M came forward to disclose the conduct and cooperated throughout the investigation, OFAC said. 3M has agreed to pay more than $9.6 million to settle a probe by the U.S. Treasury Department into sales to an Iranian entity controlled by the country’s law enforcement forces.#ofac #ustreasurydepartment #iranian
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Saving lives, preventing health risks and restoring health care services in the aftermath of ...
Tripoli, Libya, 22 September 2023 – In the wake of catastrophic floods that had a devastating impact on Libya's east coast, the World Health Organization (WHO) is taking swift action to assist affected communities. WHO is supporting urgent efforts to restore access to health care and control the spread of infectious diseases, especially among the tens of thousands of people who have been displaced and are now living in shelters. “The magnitude of this catastrophe is staggering,” said Dr Ahmed Zouiten, WHO Representative in Libya. “The need for swift, unified action cannot be overstated. We are collaborating closel...
Source: WHO EMRO News - September 22, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news

Lizzo, Sylvia Rhone, Jermaine Dupri & More Honored by Black Music Action Coalition
The Black Music Action Coalition’s (BMAC) third annual awards gala was an evening brimming with surprises, emotion, insights and inspiration. Held on Thursday night (Sept. 21) at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, the artists and executives being honored all shared a singular trait: activists…#bmac #beverlyhilton #clarenceavant #blackgodfather #quincyjones #irvingazoff #lukejames #billwithers #avantssussexrecords #grandmashands
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Kite Man: The Star Of Max ' s New Show Is A Joke
Learn More Kite Man: The Star Of Max's New Show Is A Joke - But His Past Will Make You Cry Though he's mostly treated as a laughingstock in the "Harley Quinn" animated series, Kite Man (voiced by Matt Oberg), is about to take flight in his very own spin-off show, "Kite Man: Hell Yeah!" But while…#kiteman #mattoberg #kitemanhell #charlesbrown #harleyquinn #batman #dccomics #tomking
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Targeted auto strikes may spread to other U.S. states, cities as noon deadline set by UAW nears
The nation’s biggest automakers – and car buyers everywhere – will learn Friday whether the United Auto Workers union will escalate its strike over a demand for higher wages, a shorter work week and other benefits. UAW President Shawn Fain is expected to announce whether the union will expand a…#unitedautoworkers #uaw #shawnfain #fordfn #generalmotorsgmn #stellantisstlanfain #fain #detroit #ford #stlouis
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UAW Poised to Expand Strike to More Auto Plants
The United Auto Workers union on Friday is set to expand its strike against Detroit automakers, barring any last-minute signs of significant movement in labor-contract negotiations.#unitedautoworkers #detroit
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

World ’s rhino population rebounds
The southern white rhino population rose for the first time in more than a decade, the International Union for Conservation of Nature found, part of a wider story of progress in protecting the endangered animals. After years of poaching and habitat loss, the global rhino headcount fell to a record…#africa #iucn
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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