Nigeria: G20 Countries Urged to Improve Health of Women, Children
[Vanguard] AS vulnerable populations continue to grapple with various diseases, G20 countries have been urged to improve the health of women, children, and adolescents across the world.
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 19, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Women and Gender Source Type: news

Nigeria: Benue State Governor Revives Moribund Health Scheme As NMN Inducts 41 Fresh Doctors
[Premium Times] Under the scheme, medical students received financial support from the state government while at university and were required to serve for at least two years after graduation.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

The Top Tax Breaks That Physicians Use The Top Tax Breaks That Physicians Use
Physicians told us which tax deductions they most often use when preparing their annual tax return.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - September 19, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Combating the opioid crisis and its national security threat through CReDO: a multidisciplinary solution with disaster medicine implications - Woodward CA, Issa FS, Caneva DC, Voskanyan A, Gadhia RA, Hart A, Hertelendy AJ, DiGregorio DA, Ciottone RG, Ciottone GR.
For the first time in history, the United States surpassed 100,000 overdose-related deaths in a 12-month period, driven by synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. Also for the first time, potential chemical weapons are readily available on the streets and the ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Disaster day: a simulation-based competition for educating emergency medicine residents and medical students on disaster medicine - Gue S, Cohen S, Tassone M, Walker A, Little A, Morales-Cruz M, McGillicuddy C, Lebowitz D, Pell R, Vera A, Nazario S, Mejias D, Bobbett A, Dixon D, Quinones A, Ganti L.
BACKGROUND: Disaster medicine is a growing field within the specialty of emergency medicine, but educational training typically focuses on hospital drills or other educational strategies, such as didactics, simulation, or tabletop exercises. With the succe...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Full-Body MRI Scans Like Prenuvo Have Become a Status Symbol. Do They Work?
Companies like the celebrity-endorsed Prenuvo claim they can revolutionize preventive health care. Experts warn this might not be the right approach.
Source: NYT Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dani Blum and Callie Holtermann Tags: Magnetic Resonance Imagers Social Media Celebrities Tests (Medical) Preventive Medicine X-Rays Tumors Cancer Content Type: Service Prenuvo Inc Source Type: news

Liberia: 'Mental Health Impedes Societal Growth'
[New Dawn] AYOWEI boss Leelai Kpukuyou-Browne stresses
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Liberia West Africa Source Type: news

Nigeria: Japa Syndrome and Nigeria's Ailing Healthcare Delivery
[Leadership] The state of healthcare delivery in Nigeria stands at a critical juncture. The prognosis is bleak.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Labour Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Sudan: Dengue Infection Cases Rise in Sudan
[Dabanga] El Gedaref in eastern Sudan is witnessing an increase in dengue fever* infections, with 70 confirmed cases and two deaths reported last week alone. The El Gedaref state government announced the start of a house-to-house campaign to combat the spread of the infection.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Sudan Source Type: news

Newer Glucose-lowering Drugs and Risk of Dementia Newer Glucose-lowering Drugs and Risk of Dementia
Might newer glucose-lowering drugs such as SGLT2 and DPP-4 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists have beneficial effects on the risk of dementia?Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

Apremilast for the Treatment of Palmoplantar Pustulosis Apremilast for the Treatment of Palmoplantar Pustulosis
This study assessed the efficacy and safety of apremilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor, for the treatment of Japanese patients with palmoplantar pustulosis refractory to topical therapy.American Journal of Clinical Dermatology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Journal Article Source Type: news

Ethiopia: European Investment Bank Gives WHO €1 Million to Assist Primary Healthcare System
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided the World Health Organization (WHO) with €1 million for a technical assistance operation that will strengthen primary healthcare system in Ethiopia.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Ethiopia Europe and Africa External Relations Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Nigeria: WHO Urges Nigeria to Create Platforms for Patients' Concerns, Awareness
[Daily Trust] The World Health Organisation yesterday urged Nigeria to work with other member states to provide platforms for patient concerns and reduce avoidable harm.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news

Nigeria: 'Nigeria Has Second Highest Stillbirth Rate in the World'
[Daily Trust] Nigeria ranks second among countries with high stillbirth rates in the world, experts from the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) have said.
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 19, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news

Libya: Health Groups Warn Against Quick Mass Burials in Libya
[VOA] Three international health organizations are warning against the rushed, mass burials of bodies in Libya following this week's catastrophic flooding.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Libya North Africa Source Type: news

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