What Are Potential Problems of Using Povidone-Iodine?
Discussion Povidone-iodine (polyvinylpyrrolidone iodine or PVP-I) is one of the most common antiseptics for more than 150 years. It is used for antisepsis mainly topically but also in mucosal cavities (i.e. mouth, nose, throat, vagina, etc.) or surfaces (i.e. umbilical cord). It has been used to treat chronic mucosal infections such as adult chronic rhinosinusitis. It’s irritant properties are used for chemical pleurodesis. A common trade solution is Betadine® which contains “90% water, 8.5% PVP and 1% available iodine and iodine with a free iodine concentration of 1 parts-per-million.” PVP-I is a brown/...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - June 19, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Left AirPod Seeking Right AirPod: People Pair Up When One Earbud Goes Missing
Losing an AirPod has almost become a rite of passage. Finding a free replacement has become a sport.#airpod
Source: Reuters: Health - June 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

China ’s Sinomine eyeing major expansion at Tanco mine in Manitoba to boost critical minerals production
About 180 kilometres from Winnipeg, below Bernic Lake in eastern Manitoba, sits one of the world’s last remaining minable deposits of cesium. The soft silvery gold-coloured metal is housed in otherworldly giant pillars that hold up the roof of the Tanco underground mine. For stability reasons, it…#winnipeg #berniclake #manitoba #tanco #beijing #sinomine #frankwang #northamerican #robindunbar #gridmetalscorp
Source: Reuters: Health - June 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hemodiafiltration Reduced Dialysis Mortality in Kidney Failure
(MedPage Today) -- High-dose hemodiafiltration improved survival compared with standard hemodialysis for patients with kidney failure resulting in the need for kidney-replacement therapy, according to the randomized CONVINCE trial. High-dose hemodiafiltration...
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - June 17, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news

Testosterone Therapy Safe for Low-T Men at Risk of Heart Trouble
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 -- Testosterone replacement therapy is safe for most men with heart problems who also have been diagnosed with a low testosterone disorder, a new clinical trial has concluded. The trial found that testosterone replacement did...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

No Increase in Major Cardiac Events With Testosterone-Replacement Therapy
(MedPage Today) -- CHICAGO -- Testosterone-replacement therapy was noninferior to placebo in the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events among men with hypogonadism and established or high risk for cardiovascular disease, the randomized TRAVERSE...
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - June 16, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Popular 'low T' treatment is safe for men with heart disease, but doctors warn it's no youth serum
New research suggests testosterone replacement therapy is safe for men with “low T” and who have cardiovascular disease or are at high risk for it
Source: ABC News: Health - June 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Testosterone Treatments Aren ’ t Linked to Heart Risks When Patients Are Carefully Monitored, Study Finds
Advertisements for treatments for “low T,” or low testosterone levels in middle-aged and older men, have led to spikes in demand. But the safety and legitimacy of those testosterone therapies hasn’t been clear. In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting, researchers provide the most conclusive evidence yet that testosterone treatments appear to be safe for the heart and are not associated with an increased risk of certain heart-related events. In the study, led by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic, more than 5,200 men age...
Source: TIME: Health - June 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news

High housing costs driving up poverty among public service workers, says UNISON  
High rents and mortgage payments are a cause of major financial stress for nearly a third of public service workers including cleaners, care staff and teaching assistants, says UNISON today (Friday). A report commissioned by the union, based on a survey of more than 2,600 public service workers in the UK, shows housing costs have increased for more than three in five (63%). The document Through the Roof highlights how a rapid rise in rent and mortgage payments is taking a significant toll, says UNISON. The survey aimed to identify which groups were hardest hit by asking how many paid 60% or more of their household i...
Source: UNISON Health care news - June 16, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Sophie Goodchild Tags: News Press release housing public service pay Source Type: news

Microsoft now sells Surface replacement parts, including displays, batteries, and SSDs
Microsoft is starting to sell replacement components for its Surface devices. The software giant now supplies replacement parts in the Microsoft Store, allowing Surface owners to replace their displays, batteries, SSDs, and more. “We are excited to offer replacement components to technically…#surface #timmcguiggan #microsoftsurface #ifixit #surfacepro7 #surfaceconnect
Source: Reuters: Health - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Oakland A ' s stadium deal wins final legislative approval as MLB weighs Vegas move
CARSON CITY, Nev. — The Oakland Athletics cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval on Wednesday to public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof. The deal that backers said will help…#nev #oaklandathletics #lasvegas #nevadalegislature #mlb #lasvegasstrip #assembly #vegasgoldenknights #stanleycup #joelombardo
Source: Reuters: Health - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Oakland Athletics stadium deal wins final legislative approval in Nevada as MLB weighs move to Vegas
The Oakland Athletics have cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval to public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof.#oaklandathletics #lasvegas #nevadalegislature
Source: Reuters: Health - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Britain needs a new £1billion super-lab to replace the 'crumbling' Porton Down , experts say
UK research on the pathogens that could spark the next pandemic is being held back by 'crumbling' at the nation's high security laboratory and could need a £1billion replacement, experts say.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A New Nonhormonal Option for Menopausal Hot Flashes A New Nonhormonal Option for Menopausal Hot Flashes
Almost as effective as hormone replacement therapy, fezolinetant provides an option for women bothered by vasomotor symptoms of menopause.Medscape Ob/Gyn
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Commentary Source Type: news

Biogen nominates departing board member ’s live-in partner as his replacement
What Biogen didn’t disclose is that its nominee to replace Denner on the board, Susan Langer, is Denner’s live-in romantic partner and the mother of his child, born in November, according to court records obtained by STAT. Denner is in the middle of a protracted divorce from his wife of nearly 25…#biogen #susanlanger #stat #langer #alexdenner #jackcox #denner #boblanger #cornelluniversity #linkedin
Source: Reuters: Health - June 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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