PM to meet NHS leaders as winter pressures loom
The talks will cover what extra support is needed in England amid strikes and growing waiting lists.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CDC Panel Debates Who Should Get Latest COVID Vaccine CDC Panel Debates Who Should Get Latest COVID Vaccine
Today ' s recommendation is the second-to-last step needed before the new version of the shots can become available.WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

Whatever happened to the project to crack the wealthy world's lock on mRNA vaccines?
Lower-income countries did not get the COVID vaccines they needed. So the World Bank and other partners tapped a South African company to cook up the (undisclosed) recipe for the Moderna mRNA vaccine.(Image credit: Tommy Trenchard for NPR)
Source: NPR Health and Science - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nurith Aizenman Source Type: news

Common Nasal Decongestant Doesn ’ t Actually Work, According to FDA Advisors
A panel of US regulatory advisers said phenylephrine, a main component of over-the-counter cold medicines including some versions of Procter & Gamble Co.’s Nyquil, doesn’t actually work. The committee of 16 advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Tuesday that scientific evidence doesn’t prove that the nasal decongestant is effective when taken orally at recommended doses. The majority of panelists agreed that further studies to test higher doses of the drug would not be worthwhile.  [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The advisory committee’s decisi...
Source: TIME: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cailley LaPara / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news

Prescription opioid shipments declined sharply even as fatal overdoses increased, new data shows
New data shows that the number of prescription opioid pills shipped in the U.S. continued to fall through the late 2010s even as the nation's overdose crisis deepened
Source: ABC News: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Why It Takes Forever to Get a Doctor ’ s Appointment
Recently I faced consoling a patient of mine who couldn’t understand why I was unable to “hop on the phone” to discuss her new back pain. When she finally got an appointment with me weeks later, I decided to be honest. I shared that I had 1,300 patients who call me their primary doctor. After I’m done seeing patients at 5 PM, I tend to 50 to 100 messages and notifications. I take three to four hours of work home with me every night. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] I didn’t share these stats to elicit sympathy, but soon our roles had reversed. My patient overflowed with apologi...
Source: TIME: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ilana Yurkiewicz Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

Overdoses soared even as prescription pain pills plunged
The number of prescription opioids distributed in the nation plummeted nearly 45 percent between 2011 and 2019, as overdose deaths climbed to record levels.
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Steven Rich Source Type: news

Panel calls for giant boost to space station research
What is the point of the International Space Station (ISS)? For some, the station—by some accounts the most expensive structure ever built—represents a triumph of engineering. It has also hosted astronauts for more than 2 decades straight, showcasing the endurance of international partnerships, even amid wars, and it has provided a destination for space agencies that cannot yet afford to return humans to the Moon. For University of Florida biologist Rob Ferl, however, the ISS is a one-of-a-kind laboratory—one that is just beginning to be utilized well. Since the station’s first components were launched in 1998...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 12, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

Southwest offers a faster way to earn a Companion Pass
During the darkest days of the covid pandemic, grocery stores and retailers like Walmart (WMT) - Get Free Report, Target and Costco offered few promotions or discounts. They did not need to cut prices because everyone needed the same things, and those things were in short supply. If you have to…#walmart #wmt #costco #cost #targettgt #southwestairlines #delta #spirit #frontier #luv
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

At UNGA, Civil Society Must Mobilize Global Solidarity for Universal Health Coverage
By , Founding Executive Director, African Center for Global Health and Social TransformationcbalesSeptember 12, 2023September 12, 2023 12:00 PMAs world leaders prepare for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, it ’s important for those of us in civil society to prepare ourselves ideologically to engage, especially for pushing leaders to make commitments during the UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on September 21. The theme for this important gathering is Universal health coverage: expanding our ambition for health and well-being in a post-COVID world.We all have a right to ...
Source: IntraHealth International - September 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Source Type: news

A Labour government is what working people need, says UNISON
Commenting on the speech by deputy leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner at the 155th Trades Union Congress in Liverpool today (Tuesday) UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Labour in government would dramatically improve the lives of working people and their families. “It’s much needed after 13 years of the Conservatives trashing the economy, harming public services and letting living standards slide. “Creating fairer workplaces with better job security for all will make the world of difference. As will an environment where unions are no longer demonised by the government. “Bringing strike ba...
Source: UNISON Health care news - September 12, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release angela rayner social care TUC Source Type: news

Finding Power in My Panic Attacks
Trouble started in the form of rivulets of sweat dampening the waistband of my underwear. It was a bluebird afternoon in Phoenix in December of 2020, mid 60s, desert dry, and my heart was jackhammering against my ribcage. Breathing felt like I was sucking air through a stir straw. A small ABC News crew was arrayed before me, ready to broadcast the report I’d written that day, but with my vision narrowed to a needle’s eye, I could barely see them. I tried to swallow away the sandiness in my mouth but realized I’d forgotten how. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “I can’t swallow!...
Source: TIME: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Gutman Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

Plans to Expand Maternal Telehealth, Aid More Rural Patients
Offers overview of plans to continue telehealth for maternal and other health conditions in rural Hawaii following significant increases during COVID-19. Hawaiian healthcare leaders recently met to discuss ways to make telehealth sustainable for rural areas. Describes the use of "digital navigators" to assist with the technology needed to make more complex appointments successful as well as the role of libraries in providing broadband access.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - September 12, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Shock and recriminations as Chinese spy scandal rocks UK parliament
LONDON — Rishi Sunak has spent most of his brief premiership treading a delicate balance on relations with China. So the last thing the British prime minister needed as he enters a careful autumn of diplomacy was a Chinese spy scandal erupting in his midst. Westminster is this week reeling from…#rishisunak #beijing #officialsecretsact #sundaytimes #westminster #conservatives #houseofcommons #liztruss #liqiang #g20
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

AUD/USD Finds Support; More Needed From China
0206 GMT — AUD/USD has edged higher so far this week, with help from a broad USD decline, mostly sparked by Bank of Japan commentary and various policy steps by the People’s Bank of China. The pair currently trades at 0.6422. Sean Callow, senior currency strategist Westpac , says it is clear that…#audusd #bankofjapan #peoplesbankofchina #seancallow #callow
Source: Reuters: Health - September 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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