I went for breast reduction surgery to downsize my size H boobs and left with five years to live - after surgeon found a stage 4 cancerous lump
Savannah White, 30, from Knoxville, Tennessee, claims reduction surgery on her size H breasts saved her life after surgeons discovered a 'fist-sized' lump that turned out to be stage IV cancer.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Treatments for Chronic Scapholunate Interosseous Ligament Treatments for Chronic Scapholunate Interosseous Ligament
What is the optimal treatment choice for scapholunate interosseous ligament injuries? This paper compares different surgical approaches.ePlasty
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

Summer picks: should we ban artificial grass? – podcast
Installing artificial grass is becoming an increasingly popular way to achieve a neat, green lawn without much effort. But with environmental and potential health costs associated with plastic turf, many campaigners and gardeners would like to see it banned. In this episode from April 2023, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Guardian feature writer Sam Wollaston and urban ecologist Prof Rob Francis about why people go for artificial grass, its environmental impact, and whether it ’s time we rid ourselves of the idea of the perfect lawn altogetherRead about the plastic lawn backlashhereContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay, with Sam Wollaston and Prof Rob Francis, additional production by Ned Carter Miles, sound design by Joel Cox, the executive producer is Danielle Stephens Tags: Science Gardens Environment Biodiversity Source Type: news

Volunteers head off plastic waste crisis by removing tons of rubbish from Hungarian river
Thousands of muddy plastic bottles, chunks of Styrofoam and other waterlogged pieces of rubbish are piled onto a flatbed trailer on the banks of the Tisza River in Hungary — a metric ton of waste that was removed by hand from the waterway and its floodplain in a single day. It’s the haul of…#tiszariver #hungary #plasticcup #tisza #hungarian #zsolttamas #gergelyhanko #hanko #universityofszeged #gangesriver
Source: Reuters: Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Attacks on Hospitals Mean Health Care is One of the U.S. ’ s Most Violent Fields
Word spread through an Oregon hospital last month that a visitor was causing trouble in the maternity ward, and nurses were warned the man might try to abduct his partner’s newborn. Hours later, the visitor opened fire, killing a security guard and sending patients, nurses and doctors scrambling for cover. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The shooting at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland was part of a wave of gun violence sweeping through U.S. hospitals and medical centers, which have struggled to adapt to the growing threats. Such attacks have helped make health care on...
Source: TIME: Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Associated Press Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news

Health Alert Issued After Large Fire at Recycling Centre in New Mexico
New Mexico issued a health alert after a large fire broke out at a recycling facility in Albuquerque on Sunday. Authorities asked people to avoid the area as the smoke contained “hazardous air pollutants” from plastic burning.#newmexico #albuquerque
Source: Reuters: Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ken you believe it? Now women are getting 'Barbie Botox' in their shoulders to emulate the slender, elongated neck of iconic doll
Aesthetic doctor from Harley Street in London, says more people have asked for Barbie Botox in recent weeks. the trend sees women emulate the slender neck of the iconic, plastic doll.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Giving contents from an unlabelled plastic bottle containing toxic substance: a case report - Shobhavat L, Parchake M, Subramanian S, Pathak H, Tumram N, Shelke A.
Accidental exposure to toxic chemicals is a major concern for all of us, particularly for our children. Many households in different parts of the globe store chemicals/drugs right from medicine, toiletries, corrosives, etc. in bottles of various sizes, sha...
Source: SafetyLit - August 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news

Meet Window Snyder, the trailblazer who helped secure the internet and billions of devices
After the band played Miles Davis’ Seven Steps to Heaven, and an effusive introduction from the head of the school, Window Snyder stands in front of a hall filled with around 800 students at her old high school to receive an alumni award. Some of the students have a plastic spoon stuck to their…#milesdavis #sevenstepstoheaven #snyder #choaterosemaryhall #wallingford #connecticut #choate #windows #cupertino #apple
Source: Reuters: Health - August 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Extreme Heat Is Endangering America ’ s Workers —And Its Economy
This project was supported by the Pulitzer Center 7 A.M.: COPELAND FARMS—ROCHELLE, GA Just after dawn on a recent July day in Rochelle, Ga., Silvia Moreno Ayala steps into a pair of sturdy work pants, slips on a long-sleeved shirt, and slathers her face and hands with sunscreen. She drapes a flowered scarf over her wide-brimmed hat to protect her neck and back from the punishing rays of the sun. There isn’t much she can do about the humidity, however. Morning is supposed to be the coolest part of the day, but sweat is already pooling in her rubber boots. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aryn Baker / Georgia Tags: Uncategorized climate change Climate Is Everything feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Rwanda: Medical Doctor on the Need to Boost Pediatric Surgery
[New Times] The zeal to see children healthy, and put a smile on their parents' faces after successful surgeries is what enthuses Axelle Aimee Nduwimana to wake up every single day to execute her duty as a paediatric surgeon.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 3, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa Children and Youth East Africa Health and Medicine Rwanda Source Type: news

Why Barbie And Ken ' s Namesakes Make Their Relationship A Little Awkward
Learn More Why Barbie And Ken's Namesakes Make Their Relationship A Little Awkward For over six decades, few toy couples have matched the iconography of Barbie and Ken, as the monumental success of Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" has proven. But while their life in plastic has birthed one of the most…#gretagerwig #ruthhandler #handler #starwars #lukeskywalker #markhamill #leiaorgana #carriefisher
Source: Reuters: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New " EcoWarrior " Barbie drew headlines. But it was an elaborate hoax
In wake of the hit "Barbie" movie, the announcement of an "EcoWarrior" Barbie doll drew the attention of media organizations and consumers, including an apparent pledge from toymaker Mattel to stop using plastic by 2030. A news release, published Tuesday on a website that looked remarkably similar…#mattel #ynonkreiz #barbies #ecowarriorbarbie #darylhannah #ecowarrior #gretathunberg #juliabutterflyhill #phoebeplummer #nemontenenquimo
Source: Reuters: Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Meet the ocean cleanup company that ' s removed 4.7 million pounds of trash
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans this week to eliminate single-use plastics nationwide as early as 2021, the latest move in a global effort to curb plastic pollution. While lawmakers are taking action on land, two surfers from Florida are fighting the battle on the water:…#justintrudeau #florida #andrewcooper #alexschulze #cooperandschulze #bali #haiti #indonesia #fitchratings
Source: Reuters: Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

What Prohibition Can Teach Us About Drug and Alcohol Policy Today
It’s widely understood today that drinking while pregnant is harmful for the fetus. But the link between alcohol and the health of infants wasn’t as well known in the 1930s, when prohibition was repealed in the U.S. and all sorts of people, pregnant women included, began drinking again.Because prohibition was lifted on a piecemeal basis across the U.S., some counties continued to prohibit alcohol, or stay “dry,” while their neighboring counties were “wet.” Those conditions created what economists call a natural experiment, and made it possible to track the health impacts of maternal drin...
Source: TIME: Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Oliver Staley Tags: Uncategorized Public Health Source Type: news

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