Smoking Will Kill A Third More People By 2030 Than It Does Now
GENEVA (Reuters) - Smoking costs the global economy more than $1 trillion a year, and will kill one third more people by 2030 than it does now, according to a study by the World Health Organization and the U.S. National Cancer Institute published on Tuesday.
That cost far outweighs global revenues from tobacco taxes, which the WHO estimated at about $269 billion in 2013-2014.
“The number of tobacco-related deaths is projected to increase from about 6 million deaths annually to about 8 million annually by 2030, with more than 80 percent of these occurring in LMICs (low- and middle-income countries),” the study s...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 10, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
America's Math Scores Are Getting Worse
When it comes to literacy in math, science and reading, American teens are far from top performers, according to new results from an international exam released Tuesday.
American teens posted uninspiring results on the 2015 Program for International Student Assessment, a test taken by a sample of 15-year-olds in 70 education systems around the world. Students’ scores in reading and science remained largely stagnant since the last time the test was administered in 2012, but scores in math dropped to lows not seen since 2006. The PISA exam is administered every three years.
The United States posted average scores in re...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 6, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Violence from a sexual partner is significantly associated with poor HIV care and treatment outcomes among female sex workers in the Dominican Republic - Mendoza C, Barrington C, Donastorg Y, Perez M, Fleming P, Decker M, Kerrigan D.
BACKGROUND: Female sex workers (FSW) experience high rates of violence from their sexual partners. While violence is associated with HIV risk behaviors among FSW, there is limited evidence on the association between violence and HIV treatment outcomes. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Climate Change in the Classrooms
On 4 November, the Paris Climate Change Agreement came into force -- just three days before the official opening of the 22nd Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) in Marrakech, Morocco.
The speed of this entry into force speaks to the urgency of the issues at stake. The name of the game is clear -- we need to move from paper to action as quickly as possible.
Mitigating the impacts of climate change calls for new efforts to contain emissions and prevent further drastic consequences, which we have seen affecting women and men in societies across the world, including migr...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 11, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Trek Medics Trains Emergency Responders in Remote, Under-Served Areas
 
Actual and simulated footage from Trek Medics' programs in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic and Mwanza, Tanzania to improve access to emergency care and transport in communities with unreliable access.
To learn more, visit trekmedics.org. (Source: JEMS Operations)
Source: JEMS Operations - October 10, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Trek Medics International Tags: Operations News Videos Source Type: news
The battle for decent pay must be fought both at home and abroad
Today is World Day for Decent Work, when the International Trade Union Confederation marks the day in support of decent work for all people of working age across the globe.
This year’s theme is corporate greed – and that couldn’t be more timely. We’ve all seen the cynical ways that multinational companies (MNCs) and the super rich manage to ‘legally’ avoid paying their fair share of taxes. If MNCs paid their fair share the revenue generated could fund decent public services, create decent work and contribute to genuine prosperity for all.
That’s because government matters – and public services matter. The ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - October 7, 2016 Category: UK Health Authors: Dave Prentis Tags: General secretary's blog News Source Type: news
Viveve wins FDA 510(k) for its Viveve System
Viveve (NSDQ:VIVE said today it won FDA 510(k) clearance for its Viveve System, now cleared for use in general surgical procedures for electrocoagulation and hemostasis.
The company’s Viveve System is designed as a non-surgical treatment for post-partum laxity of the vaginal introitus.
“FDA 510(k) clearance for the Viveve System represents a major milestone in our efforts to bring this safe and effective technology to patients in the United States who can benefit from it. We are grateful to all of the clinicians and researchers who have supported the development of the Viveve System over the past several year...
Source: Mass Device - October 6, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: 510(k) Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Regulatory/Compliance Women's Health Viveve Source Type: news
9-1-1 Where There is None: Trek Medics International Looks to Expand EMS Systems in Developing Countries
Trek Medics International, a US-based nonprofit organization that develops EMS systems in low-resource communities globally, is currently looking to expand their active field programs in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania. Together, these programs currently provide 24-7 EMS coverage to more than 200,000 people, and have responded to nearly 400 incidents since April 2015.
To support expansion, Trek Medics has launched their Match 2016 fundraising campaign after securing a dollar-for-dollar matching donation up to $25,000 from Wilmington-based Bill and Ann Bresnan Foundation. They recently reached the halfway point of this ...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - October 5, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Administration and Leadership Industry News Source Type: news
9-1-1 Where There is None: Trek Medics International Looks to Expand EMS Systems in Developing Countries
Trek Medics International, a US-based nonprofit organization that develops EMS systems in low-resource communities globally, is currently looking to expand their active field programs in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania. Together, these programs currently provide 24-7 EMS coverage to more than 200,000 people, and have responded to nearly 400 incidents since April 2015.
To support expansion, Trek Medics has launched their Match 2016 fundraising campaign after securing a dollar-for-dollar matching donation up to $25,000 from Wilmington-based Bill and Ann Bresnan Foundation. They recently reached the halfway point of this ...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - October 5, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Administration and Leadership Industry News Source Type: news
Hurricane Matthew's Strength Is Yet Another Climate Change Indicator
Hurricane Matthew, a record-shattering storm that is unusual for October, is a reminder of climate change’s potential to turn seasonal weather events into extreme, year-round threats.
Matthew, which meteorologists downgraded from a rare Category 5 to a Katrina-magnitude Category 3 on Wednesday, could make landfall in southeast Florida as early as Thursday, and threatens northeast Florida and the coasts of Georgia and South Carolina through Saturday. The storm has already claimed at least 11 lives in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Colombia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The storm has surpassed several ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 5, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Haiti And Other Caribbean Nations Brace For Monster Storm
Hurricane Matthew on Monday afternoon was just hours away from delivering what might be a catastrophic blow to Haiti. There hasn’t been a storm this strong to hit the country since 1954.
Matthew, currently characterized as a Category 4 hurricane, was about 275 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, the capital, by midday Monday, and moved at about 130 miles per hour.
It should be making landfall in Haiti sometime late Monday. The Dominican Republic ― which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti ― Jamaica and eastern Cuba are also preparing for life-threatening rains.
Rough waters in the lead-up to ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 3, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
What 1989 And The Golden Girls Tell Us About Medicine Today
Today, 1989 may be most associated with Taylor Swift: It is the album that won her a second Grammy for Album of the Year. Not only that, it happens to be the year Swift was born--such a long, long time ago!
People under 35 have no personal memory of 1980s pop culture, which is ironic since Swift's album in part pays homage to it. In the real 1989 (no offense to Swift and the 10 co-producers who made the album), all sorts of revolutions took place: Mr. Gorbachev tore down that pesky wall, for example. America's greatest antagonist, the Soviet Union, collapsed in 1989. Brazil conducted its first democratic presidential ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 23, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study Finds Strong Link Between Zika And Guillain-Barre Syndrome
A comparison of rates of Guillain-Barre syndrome before and after Zika arrived in seven countries has found a strong association between the virus and the illness, researchers from the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday.
The current Zika outbreak was first detected in Brazil last year and has since spread across the Americas and the Caribbean.
Pregnant women are considered to be at greatest risk because the virus can cause severe birth defects, including microcephaly, which is marked by small head size and underdeveloped brains. In Brazil, Zika has been linked to more than 1,800 cases of microcephaly.
The f...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zika virus spread through sex by man with NO symptoms
A Maryland man, who has not been identified, went to the Dominican Republic, where there is a Zika outbreak. He didn't get sick but his sex partner did, the CDC revealed on Friday. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Survivors Recall Caribbean Ferry Fire
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Maria Prensa was packing her belongings as the Caribbean Fantasy ferry prepared to dock in Puerto Rico after a calm, overnight trip from the Dominican Republic.
Suddenly, she smelled smoke. "I asked, and they told me it was nothing, that it was under control," the 64-year-old Dominican said.
An hour later, she found herself tumbling down an emergency slide with helicopters whirring overhead, one of more than 500 passengers and crew members who had to abandon the burning ship Wednesday about a mile off Puerto Rico's north coast. U.S. Coast Guard boats carried them into San Juan...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - August 18, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: News Mass Casualty Incidents Source Type: news