Mayo Clinic Minute: Family risk of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. Many people who have relatives with this disease worry that it may run in the family. Does having a family member with Alzheimer's disease increase your risk of developing it? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/SYs-a5O4u9Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0:59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. If your…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 24, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Health Worker Training Helps More Sick Newborns Survive in Uganda
By Irene Mirembe, Knowledge management manager, IntraHealth International A baby is measured for size at the Busowobi Health Center in Iganga District, Uganda. Photo by Tommy Trenchard for IntraHealth International.November 23, 2021When 25-year-old Aida Adongo started bleeding during her seventh month of pregnancy, she knew she had to seek care quickly. By the time she reached the Lwala Hospital, the nearest health facility in her community, she had already delivered one twin. The other was born safely at the hospital, thanks to the swift response of the medical team when she arrived.In Uganda, preterm births—bab...
Source: IntraHealth International - November 23, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: kseaton Tags: Family Planning & Reproductive Health Maternal, Newborn, Child Health Education Performance Health workforce development Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: Living wills and the holidays
The holidays are a time when family and friends gather. Dr. Maisha Robinson, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says it's also a good time to consider talking about living wills. "It's one of the best gifts you can give a loved one, so they can honor your wishes and preferences rather than trying to make them for you," says Dr. Robinson. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/_Fvyl7op6SM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0:59) is in the downloads at…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 23, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Inside a different kind of kitchen
Kitchens across the country will soon be busy cooking up holiday meals. And at Mayo Clinic Laboratories, a different kind of kitchen is preparing things year-round, except these items aren't for eating. Watch: Inside a different kind of kitchen https://youtu.be/DjxPKzndorI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (2:16) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Nestled in the halls of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is an…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 22, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: Sharpen your knife skills to avoid injury
The kitchen can be a chaotic place during the holidays. With all of the cooking, baking and food preparation, kitchen knife mishaps can occur. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Mayo Clinic experts weigh in on how to avoid an unnecessary trip to the emergency department for a kitchen knife injury. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/lXAfvy479Fo Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0:58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 19, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Johnson & Johnson Announces Plans to Accelerate Innovation, Serve Patients and Consumers, and Unlock Value through Intent to Separate Consumer Health Business
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. November 12, 2021– Johnson & Johnson (the “Company”) (NYSE: JNJ) today announced its intent to separate the Company’s Consumer Health business, creating a new publicly traded company. The planned separation would create two global leaders that are better positioned to deliver improved health outcomes for patients and consumers through innovation, pursue more targeted business strategies and accelerate growth. Following the planned separation, the new Johnson & Johnson would remain the world’s largest and most diverse healthcare company and continue its commitment to lead in global heal...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 12, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Our Company Source Type: news

Taylor Swift unleashes her 30-song (Taylor's Version) of Red
Taylor Swift’s re-mastered, re-released, re-Taylored version of her landmark 2012 album Red has finally arrived, releasing tonight in a flurry of downloads, album streams, and attempts to sift... #fromthevault #redred #retaylored #installment #taylorswift #taylorsversion
Source: Reuters: Health - November 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Janssen to Present the Strength and Promise of its Hematologic Malignancies Portfolio and Pipeline at ASH 2021
RARITAN, N.J., November 4, 2021 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that more than 45 company-sponsored abstracts, including 11 oral presentations, plus more than 35 investigator-initiated studies will be featured at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition. ASH is taking place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta and virtually from December 11-14, 2021.“We are committed to advancing the science and treatment of hematologic malignancies and look forward to presenting the latest research from our robust portfolio and pipeline during ASH...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 5, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: Does daylight saving time change disrupt your health?
Daylight saving time ends on Nov. 7 in the U.S. and Canada, meaning clocks are set back one hour. But does gaining or losing an hour of sleep affect a person's health?  The spring forward, fall back seasonal time change can disrupt the body's biological clock, says Dr. Lois Krahn, a Mayo Clinic sleep medicine expert. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/wNqgr4dGeQw Journalists: Video (0:59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 5, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Setback to comeback: Twin sisters return to the basketball court after ACL tears
As twins, Rachel and Rose Dolmovich do everything together. Nobody thought that would include surgery. Basketball has been their passion since they were 5. But identical injuries nearly crushed their dreams in June 2019. Watch: Rose and Rachel Dolmovich's Mayo Clinic story. https://youtu.be/4Ww2YZlfgAU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (2:26) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "I felt like something had moved in my knee.…
Source: Mayo Clinic Florida News - November 3, 2021 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

The evolution of the pharma incubator
Digital health ’s time has clearly come and many big pharma businesses are eagerly trying to harness its opportunities via the incubator model. The change has been seismic. Take the COVID-19 pandemic-driven explosion of the use of telemedicine apps such as Doximity, where downloads increased by 38 times in 2020, along with apps that helped patients stay healthy, mental health apps to manage depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts, and blood pressure apps.Health-related mobile applications available to consumers on top app stores worldwide now surpass 350,000, with more than 90,000 digital health apps added in 2020 — ...
Source: EyeForPharma - November 2, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Andrew Stone Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: High-tech heart monitors
It's like an auto mechanic running a diagnostic test on your car's engine while it's out of the garage and traveling down the road. Wearable heart monitors are valuable tools that cardiologists use to determine if you are experiencing atrial fibrillation, which is your heart beating at an irregular or rapid rhythm. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/0EQWDEvIsuw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1:15) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 2, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Gender differences in risk of posttraumatic stress symptoms after disaster among older people: differential exposure or differential vulnerability? - Yazawa A, Aida J, Kondo K, Kawachi I.
BACKGROUND: Women have been observed to have a higher risk of developing posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) after disaster compared to men. In a study of survivors of an earthquake, we sought to investigate: whether there was differential exposure to dis...
Source: SafetyLit - November 1, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

What to know now to plan for a safe Thanksgiving gathering
Thanksgiving is traditionally a day of family and friends gathering for food and celebration. It's also one of the busiest travel seasons as people fly and drive to see their loved ones. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, planning ahead is important to ensure everyone who wants to participate in gatherings is fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Watch: What to know now for a safe Thanksgiving gathering. https://youtu.be/9tDmgKpMIy0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality soundbites are available in the downloads at…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 29, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's important for kids to be vaccinated for flu
Flu season typically starts in the U.S. in November, December. That's why it's important to get your flu shot now. Mayo Clinic health experts say it's the best tool for preventing the flu. And kids of almost every age are eligible. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/zwAGf1V9iUw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1:01) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Winter is coming. And health…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 28, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

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