Warm home prescription supported vulnerable to adequately heat homes
An initiative to help people with cold-sensitive health conditions stay warm and well at home last winter was welcomed by 93% of health professionals involved recommending the service. Warm Home Prescription (WHP) worked to find vulnerable people with health conditions made worse by the cold to give them support to keep their home at a healthy,... Read moreThe post Warm home prescription supported vulnerable to adequately heat homes appeared first on Nursing in Practice.
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Older people care cost of living Source Type: news

FDA Approval of New COVID Boosters Could Come by Friday
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 -- New COVID-19 booster shots could soon pass the needed hurdles for vaccinations to begin next week. Sources familiar with U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans say boosters could be approved as soon as Friday, NBC News...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

As a scientist, I did a self-experiment to compare a vegan diet with eating meat. Here ’s what I found out | Eric Robinson
Some studies suggest vegans are healthier if more depressed, slimmer but unpopular. Still, veganism works for meEric Robinson is a behavioural scientist and professor in psychology at the University of LiverpoolThree years ago, I was briefly dating a primary school teacher who happened to be a part-time animal rights activist. The experience made me take a decision I ’ve been living with ever since:veganism. Things didn ’t work out with the primary school teacher, but my initial commitment to veganismdid last.At times, I ’ve wondered if I’m depriving myself of great pleasure or, assome studies have suggested, even ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 7, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Eric Robinson Tags: Veganism Diets and dieting Food Science Life and style Source Type: news

Scientists uncover a ' bizarre ' leggy dinosaur unlike anything seen before, and it could rewrite the history of bird evolution
An artist's impression of Fujianvenator prodigiosus. Scientists think this dinosaur could be a much needed missing link in the history of bird evolution around the Jurassic period. ZHAO Chuang The Fujianvenator had elongated lower legs that were twice as long as its thighs. The…#fujianvenator #jurassic #archeopterix #archaeopteryx #minwang #wang #nature #naturenews #nanping #fujian
Source: Reuters: Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

GP practices growing more reliant on locums but many struggle to hire them
GP practices are becoming more reliant on locums but more than half say they have been unable to recruit one when needed in the past six months, GPonline polling reveals.
Source: GP Online News - September 7, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Workforce Source Type: news

A free online tool can help prostate cancer patients save on out-of-pocket drug costs
A free online tool could potentially save some prostate cancer patients more than $9,000 in out-of-pocket drug costs, a new study finds. For patients enrolled in Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, out of pocket costs can vary significantly. But by using an online Medicare plan finder tool, patients can compare pricing among all Part D drug plans offered in their area and select the most affordable plan.
Source: World Pharma News - September 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news

BOJ board member says easing policy has become more sustainable
Bank of Japan policy board member Junko Nakagawa said Thursday that the bank needed to maintain monetary easing while paying careful attention to market functioning. Nakagawa said the bank’s July decision to raise its cap on the yield on 10-year Japanese government bonds has improved its yield…#bankofjapan #junkonakagawa #nakagawa
Source: Reuters: Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The share of U.S. drug overdose deaths caused by fake prescription pills is growing
The share of overdose deaths involving counterfeit pills doubled between 2019 and 2021, according to the CDC. Victims were often younger, Hispanic and had misused prescription drugs in the past.(Image credit: AP)
Source: NPR Health and Science - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Joe Hernandez Source Type: news

35 years ago, a judge said marijuana did not belong in Schedule I. HHS finally agrees
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) last week recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) move marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the law's most restrictive category, to Schedule III, which includes prescription drugs such as anabolic steroids…#hhs #dea #scheduleiii #tylenol #francisyoung #schedulei #mdma #johnlawn #scheduleiyoung #norml
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA ’s ‘Bad Ad’ Program Encourages HCPs to Report False or Misleading Prescription Drug Promotion
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - September 6, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Feasibility, effectiveness and acceptability of two perturbation-based treadmill training protocols to improve reactive balance in fall-prone older adults (FEATURE): protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial - Hezel N, Sloot LH, Wanner P, Becker C, Bauer JM, Steib S, Werner C.
INTRODUCTION: Perturbation-based balance training (PBT) targets the mechanism of falls (eg, slipping, tripping) to specifically train the recovery actions needed to avoid a fall. This task-specific training has shown great promise as an effective and effic...
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Use of hypnotic-sedative medication and risk of falls and fractures in adults: a self-controlled case series study - Rozing MP, Wium-Andersen MK, Wium-Andersen IK, J ørgensen TSH, Jørgensen MB, Osler M.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the risk of falls and fractures in users of benzodiazepines, Z-drugs, or melatonin. METHODS: We followed 699,335 adults with a purchase of benzodiazepines, Z-drugs, or melatonin in the Danish National Prescription Registry be...
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Get support with your energy bills
  There for You (UNISON’s welfare charity) will open the third phase of the Energy Support Fund on 27 September, with grants of £200 available to support low-income members with their energy costs. Due to finite funds, only 2,000 applications can be accepted. Of these, 1,000 will be released at 8.30am and 1,000 at 5pm. In previous rounds of this fund, demand has been so high that applications opened and closed within hours – so if you plan to apply, it might be helpful to set yourself a reminder. Find out more about eligibility requirements and how to apply UNISON’s welfare charity, There for You, has a l...
Source: UNISON Health care news - September 6, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Simon Jackson Tags: Article News cost of living there for you unison welfare Source Type: news

Aging Americans Face Bleak Futures Unless We Let New Immigrants Help
[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] There are more than 11 million job openings and only 6 million unemployed workers in the United States, and employers have struggled for more than a year to hire enough people to fill their ranks. This shortage is having a great impact on our healthcare system. In particular, America’s aging population is exploding and the unmet demand for the caregivers elderly citizens rely on is becoming increasingly pronounced in rural areas and smaller cities and towns where nearly half of all Americans live. The Association of American Colleges (AAMC) predicts a shortfall of a...
Source: TIME: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kristie De Peña and Robert Leonard Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

Miners ’ hunt for copper takes Barrick to Pakistan’s far frontier
Reko Diq has potential to be one of world’s biggest suppliers of metal needed for energy transition#rekodiq
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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