Kenya: Health Secretary Affirms Commitment to Patient Safety Ahead of World Patient Safety Day
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha has underscored the government's commitment to ensure patient safety ahead of the World Patient Safety Day 2023 set for this Sunday.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 15, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Governance Health and Medicine Human Rights Kenya Legal and Judicial Affairs Source Type: news

Success of MDMA in PTSD Study Could Pave the Way for U.S. Approval of the Psychedelic
The psychedelic drug MDMA can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers reported in a new study published Thursday. The company sponsoring the research said it plans later this year to seek U.S. approval to market the drug, also known as ecstasy, as a PTSD treatment when combined with talk therapy. “It’s the first innovation in PTSD treatment in more than two decades. And it’s significant because I think it will also open up other innovation,” said Amy Emerson, CEO of MAPS Public Benefit Corporation, the research sponsor. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ...
Source: TIME: Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CARLA K. JOHNSON / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news

Geisel School of Medicine Student Creates a New Conversation Guide for Dementia Care
Charlotte Berry ’25 is lead author of a paper describing a new tool designed to help clinicians facilitate conversations about dementia care.
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - September 15, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Susan Green Tags: Improving Lives News Charlotte Berry dementia Robert Santulli Source Type: news

Does Your Menopause Care Meet Your Patients ' Needs? Does Your Menopause Care Meet Your Patients ' Needs?
"My guess is that there has been no substantial evolution in medical training to this day."MDedge News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Malawi: Health Workers Primed to Fight Breast Cancer in Malawi
[SciDev.Net] Blantyre -- Women in rural Malawi are learning how to detect breast cancer thanks to the country's first dedicated training programme for health workers, aimed at reducing the burden of the disease.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 15, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Labour Malawi Noncommunicable Diseases Southern Africa Sustainable Development Source Type: news

Ghana: Exercise Due Diligence in Advertising Herbal Products ...Media Advised
[Ghanaian Times] The media has been urged to exercise due diligence before advertising herbal products to safeguard public health and safety.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 15, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news

Infographic: How Hospitalists Do in Building Personal Wealth Infographic: How Hospitalists Do in Building Personal Wealth
Physicians who work full-time in hospitals tell their financial worth and give insights into their family ’s spending habits.Medscape
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hospital Medicine Article Source Type: news

It ’s Back to School for Asthma, Too It ’s Back to School for Asthma, Too
A relaxed approach to maintenance therapy during the summer likely contributes to the surge in emergency department admissions for asthma that follows the reopening of schools.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news

Nigeria: WHO Confirms Second Wave of Diphtheria in Nigeria, As Country Records 4,717 Cases
[Premium Times] WHO noted that Kano, Katsina, Yobe, Bauchi, Kaduna, and Borno states accounted for most of the suspected cases.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 15, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Table of Experts: Climate and health
Business First and the University of Louisville Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute convened four executives to talk about the intersection of climate and health in our community. Panelists were Aruni Bhatnagar, Ph.D., director, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute; Sumedha Rao, executive director, Mayor ’s Office of Sustainability; Barbara Lynne Jamison, general director, Kentucky Opera; and Dr. Kim Williams, professor and chair, department of medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine.…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: news

Pemphigus Vulgaris After the Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Pemphigus Vulgaris After the Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
This report details a case of new-onset pemphigus vulgaris, a potentially severe autoimmune blistering disease, after a series of COVID-19 vaccinations.Journal of Medical Case Reports
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news

UK Researchers Create Conductive Thread That Can Be Woven into Clothing to Monitor Key Health Biomarkers
Meet ‘PECOTEX,’ a newly-invented cotton thread with up to 10 sensors that is washable. Its developers hope it can help doctors diagnosis disease and enable patients to monitor their health conditions Wearable biosensors continue to be an exciting area of research and product development. The latest development in wearable biosensors comes from a team of […] The post UK Researchers Create Conductive Thread That Can Be Woven into Clothing to Monitor Key Health Biomarkers appeared first on Dark Daily.
Source: Dark Daily - September 15, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: swallask Tags: Instruments & Equipment International Laboratory News Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Laboratory Testing Precision Medicine Source Type: news

Turkey close to deal with China on nuclear power plant
ANKARA -- Turkey's energy and natural resources minister told reporters from foreign media on Thursday that Turkey is in the final stages of completing its second nuclear energy deal with China. The country is preparing to generate its first nuclear-powered electricity next year through a plant…#ankara #turkey #nato #uschina
Source: Reuters: Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Southern Africa: Silicosis - The Astonishing Story of the Driller From Lesotho
[GroundUp] Family receives R340,000 payout after death of miner who suffered from silicosis
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 15, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Lesotho Mining South Africa Southern Africa Source Type: news

Rwanda: FDA Vows to Strengthen Food Safety Checks
[New Times] Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) must act proactively while inspecting food safety in line with protecting the health of consumers, parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said. They warned the agency about the current situation where safety monitoring is inadequate.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 15, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Food and Agriculture Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news

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