Inside Health Policy hires Brown as a reporter
Inside Health Policy has hired Jalen Brown as a reporter covering the Affordable Care Act, COVID-19, and Congressional health care news. He has been at Bloomberg Government covering finance, policy and Congress. Brown previously was a digital writer at CNN. He interned as a labor and employment…#insidehealthpolicy #jalenbrown #affordablecareact #congressional #bloomberggovernment (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tesla Cybertruck owner reveals a critical design flaw that can affect its use in the snow
Tesla's (TSLA) Cybertruck is touted by figures like Elon Musk as the being toughest vehicle imaginable — capable of going over any terrain and braving any weather condition possible. However, one owner took to social media to raise some red flags and point out that a design flaw that impedes on…#tesla #elonmusk #wuhan #hubeiprovince #wanghesolgettyimages #ateslacybertruck #beijing #morebusinessofevs #joebidens (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pandemic Lockdowns Had Varied Effects on Wildlife
A new study of camera-trap images complicates the idea that all wildlife thrived during the Covid lockdowns. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes Tags: your-feed-science Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Animals Rural Areas Research Shutdowns (Institutional) Cameras Animal Migration Nature Ecology & Evolution (Journal) anthropause Environment Source Type: news

Burden of alcohol and other substance use and correlates among undergraduate students at Busitema University in rural Eastern Uganda after COVID-19 lockdown - Kirabira J, Kagoya EK, Mpagi J, Atala CE, Ndamanywa K, Okibure A, Kibuuka R, Katongole F, Wandabwa J.
This study aimed at assessing the prevalence of alcohol and other substance use among students at Busitema University in Eastern Uganda. A cross sectiona... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Changes in substance use among adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala - Monzon J, Barnoya J, Mus S, Davila G, Vida ña-Perez D, Thrasher JF.
OBJECTIVES: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 16(th), schools had to be closed in Guatemala and went to online teaching. We sought to analyze the change in substance use among high school students in Guatemala associated with the lockdown. MET... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Factors associated with suicidal ideation among medical residents in Tehran during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multicentric cross-sectional survey - Saeed F, Ghalehnovi E, Saeidi M, Ali Beigi N, Vahedi M, Shalbafan M, Kamalzadeh L, Nazeri Astaneh A, Jalali Nadoushan AH, Shoib S.
BACKGROUND: The mental health of medical residents, challenged by their intensive training, is of utmost concern. In light of reported suicides among Iranian medical residents in 2021, this study investigates the factors behind suicidal ideation among medi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news

Alcohol-related non-fatal motor vehicle crash injury in the US from 2019 to 2022 - Won NY, McCabe AJ, Cottler LB.
BACKGROUND: Information on recent alcohol-related non-fatal motor vehicle crash (MVC) injuries is limited.OBJECTIVES: To analyze alcohol-related non-fatal MVC injuries, 2019-2022, considering COVID-19 and Stay-at-Home policies.METHODS: Stat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Association between prolonged stress caused by COVID-19 pandemic and earthquakes and quality of life, anxiety, depression, psychoactive substances, and problematic alcohol use in adult Croatian population - Kova čić Petrović Z, Peraica T, Blažev M, Kozaric-Kovacic D.
BACKGROUND: The prolonged stress experience caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and two earthquakes led to increased alcohol and psychoactive substance use (PSU) accompanied by a decrease in mental wellbeing and quality of life (QoL) in the Croatian population... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

The association between county-level mental health provider shortage areas and suicide rates in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic - Ku BS, Barrera Flores FJ, Congdon P, Yuan Q, Druss BG.
OBJECTIVE: Prior literature has shown that mental health provider Health Professional Shortage Areas (MHPSAs) experienced a greater increase in suicide rates compared to non-shortage areas from 2010 to 2018. Although suicide rates have been on the rise, ra... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Sex workers' experiences of screening for intimate partner violence - Zemlak JL, Alexander KA, Wilson D, Singer R, Williams JS, Sherman SG.
OBJECTIVE: To examine experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) screening among women who sell sex. DESIGN: A qualitative descriptive study. SETTING: Telephone interviews during the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2020 to October 2020). PARTICIPANTS: ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Quality of life among residents of Gaza, Palestine: the predictive role of mental distress, fear of COVID-19, and social support - Jalala SS, Veronese G, Diab M, Abu Jamei Y, Hamam R, Kagee A.
BACKGROUND: Living under siege and deteriorated health, social, educational, and economic conditions and isolation with scarce opportunities to fulfil basic needs and aspirations affect the civil population's mental health and perceived quality of life. In... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Suicide mortality in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal analysis of sociodemographic factors - de la Torre-Luque A, Perez-Diez I, Pemau A, Mart ínez-Alés G, Borges G, Pérez-Solà V, Ayuso-Mateos JL.
This study aimed to analyze the suicide mortality series in Spain (2000-2021), with a particular in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Will Hong Kong ’s stock market roar back to life in the Year of the Dragon?
The transition serves as a bookend to one of the most tumultuous periods for the exchange. Three years of the coronavirus pandemic led to an economic slump in Hong Kong and mainland China, which sapped consumption and hammered corporate earnings. Nicolas Aguzin, the former JPMorgan private banker…#hongkong #nicolasaguzin #jpmorgan #hkex #hongkongexchanges #clearinglimited #lauracha #paulchan #hongkongs #usfederalreserve (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case on collaboration between government and social media companies
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a challenge on Monday from Missouri and Louisiana to the Biden administration’s efforts to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security. The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET. Listen live in the player above.…#ussupremecourt #missouri #supremecourt #donaldtrump #florida #firstamendment #republicans (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

3 Stocks Still Benefitting From the Shift to Remote Work
Working from home benefits companies, their employees, and these three stocks During the Covid-19 pandemic, technology stocks received a huge boost as people around the world sheltered in place. Office workers had to purchase an array of electronics and software in order to manage their remote…#airbnb #bookingairbnbs #eps #abnb #ytd #alphabet #google #googlecloud #q42023 #yoy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news