'Con Man' Gets Another Top Hospital Job, This Time at Penn Medicine
(MedPage Today) -- A convicted felon who hopscotched his way into high-paying health executive positions all over the country despite a federal prison term has once again landed in a top position -- albeit briefly -- this time at Penn Medicine...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 21, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Mozambique: Polio Vaccination Extended in Tete and ZambÉzia
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Ministry of Health has extended the vaccination campaign against polio in the central provinces of Zambézia and Tete, since it found that a large number of children were still not vaccinated.
Source: AllAfrica News: Polio - September 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine Mozambique Polio Southern Africa Source Type: news

Most Patients Seen in Emergency Department for Pain Consume Few Opioids After Discharge
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 -- Opioid prescriptions following emergency department discharge should be adapted to specific acute pain conditions, according to a study presented at the annual European Emergency Medicine Congress, held from Sept. 17 to...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Italy ' s Resilience Plan for Healthcare Is Falling Apart Italy ' s Resilience Plan for Healthcare Is Falling Apart
A plan intended to bolster Italy ' s healthcare system immediately attracted critics and is now the target of funding cuts.Medscape Family Medicine
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - September 21, 2023 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news

Seychelles: Uniting Against Alzheimer's - Seychelles' Ongoing Battle
[Seychelles News Agency] On September 21, the world pauses to observe World Alzheimer's Day - a solemn occasion to reflect on the formidable challenges faced by individuals battling Alzheimer's disease in Seychelles and across the globe. Alzheimer's, a relentless and debilitating condition that erodes memory and cognitive function, not only steals away one's past but also casts a profound shadow over families and communities.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 21, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Seychelles Source Type: news

Africa: Your Unique Body Odor Could Identify Who You Are and Provide Insights Into Your Health - All From the Touch of a Hand
[The Conversation Africa] From the aroma of fresh-cut grass to the smell of a loved one, you encounter scents in every part of your life. Not only are you constantly surrounded by odor, you're also producing it. And it is so distinctive that it can be used to tell you apart from everyone around you.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 21, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Innovation Science and Biotechnology Sustainable Development Source Type: news

The Benefits of a Fully Digital Approach to Oral Surgery
In this retrospective triple case report, published in the Journal of Oral Implantology, researchers aimed to present and discuss the technical considerations related to using a new maxillary sinus surgical guide to improve surgical outcomes. LAWRENCE, KS, Sept. 21, 2023...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TRI Source Type: news

Digital Dentistry: Dentsply Sirona and 3Shape expand their workflow integrations
Dentsply Sirona and 3Shape are expanding their workflow integrations to enable dental professionals through DS Core and 3Shape Unite to use a scan-to-lab workflow or establish design and manufacturing protocols directly in their practice. CHARLOTTE, N.C. and COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dentsply Sirona, the world ' s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, and 3Shape, a leading innovator of digital solutions for dental patient care, open the next chapter in their workflow integrations. The harmonization of DS Core, Primemill and Primeprint, with the 3Shape TRIOS intraor...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 21, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Gabapentin No Help for Lingering COVID-Induced Olfactory Dysfunction
(MedPage Today) -- Treatment with oral gabapentin did not improve olfactory dysfunction that remained 3 months after a COVID-19 infection, the randomized GRACE trial showed. Of 44 patients who completed the 8-week fixed-dose phase, 44% of those...
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - September 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

What Early Career Hospitalists View as Essential in HMFE What Early Career Hospitalists View as Essential in HMFE
This study surveyed early career hospitalists to get their views.Southern Medical Journal
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hospital Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

The Cost of Corporatized Medicine
(MedPage Today) -- In this interview, Jane Zhu, MD, MPP, MSHP, associate professor of medicine at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, discusses a recent article she co-authored on the corporatization of healthcare in the New England...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - September 21, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

‘Only God Can Thank You’: Female Health Workers Fight to Be Paid
Community health workers put in long hours to protect people in developing countries from diseases such as malaria, Covid-19 and H.I.V. But most are compensated minimally, or not paid at all.
Source: NYT Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen and Tiksa Negeri Tags: Wages and Salaries Medicine and Health Politics and Government Women and Girls Strikes Developing Countries Labor and Jobs Organized Labor Volunteers and Community Service Gates, Bill and Melinda, Foundation General Assembly (UN) Glo Source Type: news

As Canada moves toward 3-year training for family doctors, some worry about worsening shortages
The College of Family Physicians of Canada wants to increase the length of a family medicine residency from two years to three, as a way of preparing doctors for more complex patients. But the plan is raising concerns it will increase the shortage of doctors at a time when some six million Canadians don't have access.
Source: CBC | Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news

Sudan: North Darfur Hospitals Overwhelmed As Malaria, Dengue Surge
[Dabanga] El Fasher -- Doctors in the North Darfur capital of El Fasher have voiced concern at the rising tide of malaria cases, especially among children. Hospitals in the city report being overwhelmed by hundreds of cases daily. This is exacerbated by undercapacity, as the large El Fasher Teaching Hospital has been closed due to the war, and is now reportedly serving as a military barracks.
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - September 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Sudan Source Type: news

Ethiopia: Rights Body Reports Death of Three People From Infectious Disease At Detention Facility
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) confirmed yesterday the death of three detainees by a pest-borne outbreak at a temporary detention center located in Gelan Kifle Ketema(district) of Sheger City, in Oromia regional state.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 21, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Ethiopia Health and Medicine Human Rights Source Type: news

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