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

Sajid Javid backs controversial plan to help smokers quit by offering vaping on the NHS 
Despite a torrent of evidence on the health risks of vaping, the UK's medical regulator is to 'pave the way' for it to be offered on the NHS. The NHS currently advises that vaping can help smokers.
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 28, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mark Zuckerberg accuses whistleblowers and media of plotting against Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg angrily fired back at a torrent of bad press on Monday, accusing whistleblowers and reporters of plotting against the...
Source: Reuters: Health - October 25, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Storytelling Genius of Jane Goodall and Why Intellectual Arguments Don ’t Change Behavior
<strong>You’ve just got to be calm, and tell stories and try and get people to change from within.</strong>A version of this article also appeared in the It’s Not Just You newsletter. Sign up to get a new edition from Susanna Schrobsdorff every Saturday. —Dr. Jane Goodall Facts never did change hearts. But until the era of alternative Facebook-style facts, it was a bit easier to pretend that we humans were logical creatures. Our inability to ingest inconvenient truths is not news to Dr. Jane Goodall, the legendary naturalist. She has spent decades persuading us to change the way we treat ani...
Source: TIME: Science - October 7, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Susanna Schrobsdorff Tags: Uncategorized It's Not Just You Source Type: news

Twitch Is Suing Users Who Allegedly Conducted "Hate Raids" On Black And LGBTQ Streamers
The lawsuit alleges that the users bombarded streamers with a torrent of racist, sexist, anti-gay content, and kept creating new...
Source: Reuters: Health - September 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vitamin B12 deficiency: The warning sign in your feet that signals 'possible nerve damage'
VITAMIN B12 supports the vital functioning of the body so it's little wonder that low B12 causes a torrent of problems. While some of these problems can seem harmless, others can indicate "possible nerve damage" warns Holland and Barrett.
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 25, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Woman filmed rising floodwaters in Tennessee, and seconds later was drowned
70-second clip shows Linda Almond, 55, trapped in her house on Saturday as a torrent of murky brown water rushes by outside
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

A Tidal Wave of Water and at Least 22 Deaths as Floodwaters Ravage Rural Tennessee
An area of rivers, creeks and rolling woods had seen flooding before but nothing approximating the torrent of water that overwhelmed...
Source: Reuters: Health - August 22, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Robinhood Revenue Surges on Cryptocurrency Trades
Revenue at Robinhood Markets more than doubled in the second quarter thanks to a torrent of customers trading cryptocurrency, but the...
Source: Reuters: Health - August 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Finding camellias, figs, lemons — and herself — in a magical patio garden
'I'm discovering who I am in my new garden,' says Chantal Aida Gordon, cofounder of the Horticult and coauthor of "How to Windowbox."
Source: L.A. Times - Health - August 17, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Boone Source Type: news

The One Silver Lining in the Bleak IPCC Report
Discussion of such advancements may be mostly confined to an academic realm, but their overarching conclusions carry deep importance. To combat decades of disinformation and deep-pocketed PR machines of corporate players with a short-term interest in burning more fossil fuels, advocates and politicians need clear, unimpeachable scientific statements on which to base their policy proposals and arguments. That’s why the prominent inclusion of the new science of extreme event attribution in the new IPCC report is so important. Such definitive assessments of the role of climate change in creating wildfire conditions, for...
Source: TIME: Science - August 9, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Alejandro de la Garza Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Cochrane review informs WHO drowning prevention guideline
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued anew recommendations which is supported by evidence from a Cochrane Public Health review.  From this year on, 25 July marks the new UN-recognised "World Drowning Prevention Day" . This global advocacy event serves as an opportunity to highlight the tragic and profound impact of drowning on families and communities and offer life-saving solutions to prevent it.On World Drowning Prevention Day 2021, the World Health Organization launched itsguideline on the provision of day-care and basic swimming and water safety skills training to prevent drowning. Cochrane Public Health and...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - July 21, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: Muriah Umoquit Source Type: news

Johnson & Johnson Reports Q2 2021 Results
New Brunswick, N.J. (July 21, 2021) – Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) today announced results for second-quarter. “Our second-quarter results showcase Johnson & Johnson’s diversified portfolio, driven by strong sales and earnings growth across our Medical Device, Consumer Health and Pharmaceutical businesses,” said Alex Gorsky, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “I’m so proud of our 136,000 colleagues who remain focused on delivering our medicines and products to patients and consumers around the world, in addition to advancing our pipeline with new product launches and regulatory submissions. These ac...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - July 21, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Our Company Source Type: news

Torrent ’s nasal spray exempted from price cap for five years
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) gave its nod to price cap exemption for Torrent ’s nasal spray used for pain relief under Para 32 of the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) 2013, which is applicable when a new drug developed through a unique, indigenous process, is patented under the Indian Patent Act, 1970, and is not produced elsewhere.
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - July 5, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Japan Landslide Leaves at Least 19 Missing
A torrent of mud and debris washed away homes in Atami, about 60 miles southwest of Tokyo, after more than a foot of rain fell in 48 hours.
Source: Reuters: Health - July 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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