EPA Implements Stricter Regulations for Asbestos Industry
Asbestos manufacturers and processors are now subject to heightened regulations following completion of the final reporting rule under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxic Substances Control Act. On July 6, the EPA mandated reporting and record-keeping obligations for companies that manufacture, import or process asbestos and asbestos-containing products. “We know that exposure to asbestos causes cancer and other serious health problems that still result in thousands of people dying every year, and today we’re continuing our work to protect people from this dangerous chemical,” said Michal Freedho...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - September 21, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Arianna Delarosa Source Type: news

'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

The good childhood report 2023
Children's Society - In this year ’s survey, nearly one-third of children aged 10 to 17 expressed unhappiness in at least one of ten areas of their lives. While 74 per cent were optimistic about their personal futures, less than 40 per cent felt positive about the future of their country and the world. Notably, 14.5 per cent of re spondents were dissatisfied with school, the highest among the surveyed aspects. Children worried about family finances reported higher overall unhappiness, particularly regarding their homes, money, possessions, and personal choices. Among future concerns, having enough money topped ...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - September 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Mental health Source Type: news

Invitation to Roche ’s 3rd Quarter Sales 2023 Webinar
  Roche will publish its Sales Results for the 3rd Quarter of 2023 prior to the opening of the Swiss Stock Exchange onThursday,19 October 2023.07:00 CEST / 06:00 BST / 01:00 AM EDT / 10:00 PM PDT (evening before)Release will be e-mailed and posted on the Roche IR website>click herePresentation slides will be posted on the Roche IR website>click here14:00 – 15:30 CEST / 13:00 – 14:30 BST08:00 – 09:30 AM EDT / 05:00 - 06:30 AM PDTThe webinar will start with presentations by senior management,followed by a Q&A session.Presenters:Thomas Schinecker, CEO Roche GroupTeresa Graham, CEO Roche PharmaceuticalsMatt...
Source: Roche Investor Update - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Greek civil servants have stopped work in a 24-hour strike that is disrupting public transport
Greece’s civil servants walked off the job Thursday on a 24-hour strike that disrupted public transport and left ferries tied up in ports. Public sector workers’ unions called the strike to demand the withdrawal of a labor law the government says will increase flexibility in the job market, but…#greece #athens
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Macau offers a new way to get rich
M known as the casino capital of Asia. But the former Portuguese colony, on China’s south coast, is hoping to gain a reputation for more reputable ways to make money. In August trading began on the , an over-the-counter market that is the first of its kind. Investors are not exchanging currencies,…#portuguese #southcoast #charlesli #hongkongs #mrli #mrlis #macau #microconnect #macanese #chinabeigebook
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

‘What’s our objective?’: Biden under pressure over Ukraine aid sales job
Ukraine’s biggest backers in Congress want the Biden administration to more aggressively sell America’s interest in the war, fearful that bipartisan support for aid is faltering. In recent weeks, senior House Republicans and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have separately told national…#ukraine #republicans #mitchmcconnell #jakesullivan #volodymyrzelenskyy #whitehouses #mikerogers #defense #lloydaustin #kevinmccarthy
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Our Vocabulary Is Adapting to a Hotter Planet
Discussions of climate change began even before Broecker’s paper, without any of the white-hot rhetoric that has characterized much of our approach to the issue since. In 1973, a team of environmental scientists published a paper in MIT Press under the title “Study of Man’s Impact on Climate.” They labeled that impact “inadvertent climate modification.” The phrasing, while accurate enough, never caught on. NexisLexis counts just 11 uses of the term from 1968 to 2023, with the earliest occurring on Feb. 9, 1988, on a PBS program about math and science education. “The first test w...
Source: TIME: Science - September 21, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

The top 5 brand TikToks you need to know about right now
No. 5: Revlon fires back at an internet-famous realtor With large swaths of TikTok users looking to influencers for their product reviews and opinions on brands, those influencers can make or break a brand’s reputation on the platform. But that doesn’t mean brands can’t defend themselves against a…#tiktok #revlon #heatherraeelmoussa #netflix #sellingsunset #flippingelmoussas #tarekelmoussa #elmoussa #elmoussas
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The auto strike, by the numbers
The year of strikes has continued with the United Auto Workers (UAW) walking off the job on Sept. 15. While the UAW has gone on strike in the past, the 2023 walkout marks the first time that unionized workers have trilaterally picketed the 'Big Three' U.S. car manufacturers: General Motors, Ford…#unitedautoworkers #uaw #generalmotors #ford #stellantis #chrysler #jeep #hollywood #shawnfain #fain
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Frimley frailty community response service
NHS Confederation - Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust set up a hospital at home and urgent community response service, to improve the quality of care for elderly frail patients and reduce unnecessary and lengthy hospital admissions.Case study
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - September 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Primary and community care Source Type: news

Care for our future: the roadmap to a sustainable future for adult social care
Care England -This document from Care England (a registered charity and a representative body for small, medium and large providers of adult social care in England) sets out the sector ’s priorities across three key themes – workforce, funding and integration. The roadmap issues a series of policy recommendations for the next government to implement within 100 days, two years and five years of entering office. The plan is backed by major representative groups from across the s ector.RoadmapMore detail
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - September 21, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Social care Source Type: news

Oxford-educated junior doctor is banned from treating patients after being caught moonlighting for private cosmetic surgery clinic while off sick from his £35,000-a-year NHS job
An Oxford-educated junior doctor in West Sussex has been banned from treating patients after he was caught moonlighting at a private cosmetic surgery whilst on paid sickness leave from his NHS job.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

eddii, a gamified diabetes management app, launches in Oklahoma
eddii gamifies real-time glucose data from Dexcom CGMs, making diabetes management a whole lot more fun TULSA, Okla., Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- eddii, a new diabetes management interface that gamifies real-time glucose data, is pleased to announce its launch in the state of...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news

Cramer ' s Lightning Round: Carrier Global is ' terrific '
Carrier Global : "This is just an unbelievable infrastructure play, I think it's terrific...We don't have a good market right now, but I think that Dave Gitlin's doing an amazing job." Becton, Dickinson and Company : They've got good dividends, they're a global company, and they've got large,…#davegitlin #becton #dutchbros #aristanetworks #nittanylion #pennstate
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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