Unraveling the workplace gun violence epidemic in the U.S.: a call for change - Parikh S, Goodwin R, Cheruvu M, Johnson W, Norris B.
In recent years, the United States has been grappling with a sinister epidemic that has left scars on the very foundation of our society - gun violence in the healthcare setting. The horrifying reality of violence, including shootings, within the healthcar... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Impact of Covid-19 on pedestrian safety - Krizsik N, Pauer G.
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected everyday life in many areas, including transport. As a result of the reduction in traffic and epidemic measures, the number of traffic accidents and the number of people injured in accidents have decreased worldwide. Howe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Pedestrians and Bicycles Source Type: news

To Combat the Opioid Epidemic, Cities Ponder Facilities for Drug Use
Philadelphia is again the focus of a national campaign to open — or restrict — sites where people use drugs under medical supervision. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: your-feed-science Drug Abuse and Traffic Law and Legislation Opioids and Opiates Medicine and Health Urban Areas Buprenorphine (Drug) Naloxone (Drug) Fentanyl Addiction (Psychology) Philadelphia (Pa) Source Type: news

Just About Everything You Know About Obesity Is Wrong
Obesity rates in the U.S. have risen over the last few decades — and so have the myths and misconceptions about the condition. People online as well as mass media often advocate beliefs that lack supporting data, further entrenching misconceptions about f the obesity epidemic in the country. To…#tempo #mythno #cornelluniversity #obese #mythno4restrictive #bmj #mythno7willpower #mythno9 #plos #mythno11 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Feds Try to Head Off Growing Problem of Overdoses Among Expectant Mothers
Describes a program in Nevada providing services to pregnant and postpartum women who use drugs. Recent federal funding is allowing them to expand into rural areas. Notes that rural areas have been most impacted by the opioid epidemic and also have barriers to treatment access. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - October 19, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

3 Ways Anxiety Can Actually Help You
“Anxiety.” The very word evokes discomfort. Its effects—shortness of breath, pounding heart, muscle tension—are outright distressing. And there’s more of it than ever. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, half of young American adults have significant symptoms. It’s no wonder that the anxiety epidemic is causing us much consternation and concern. But, as a clinician and researcher, I see a much bigger problem. In our society’s quest to be anxiety-free, we tend to miss out on many valuable opportunities presented by this normal human emotion. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true&...
Source: TIME: Health - October 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: David H. Rosmarin Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

The Escalating Crisis: Drug Overdose Deaths Across the U.S
. The opioid epidemic has devastated the United States in recent years, and it’s not slowing down. That’s why I’ve created the following visualization charting the magnitude of the issue and the surge in drug overdose deaths from 2015 to…#escalatingcrisisdrug #ddintel #linkedin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Crisis in Children's Mental Health Takes a Heavy Toll in Rural Southeastern NC
Evaluates the impact of a lack of mental healthcare providers on children in rural North Carolina, particularly for children in foster care and alongside the opioid epidemic. Discusses the projected impact of upcoming Medicaid expansion, shifting mental healthcare provision out of the emergency department, healthcare worker burnout, and health literacy. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - October 17, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Rebel's Edge -Analyzing Market News- $RAD, $LULU, $MANU, and College Football Parity
Join Pete Najarian and special guest Marc LoPresti on today's episode of Rebel's Edge as they discuss stocks including Lululemon, RiteAid's opioid epidemic related bankruptcy, a failed Manchester United purchase, and Varonis making moves in the AI space. Gain a deeper understanding of these stocks…#petenajarian #marclopresti #rebeledge #lululemon #riteaid #manchesterunited #varonis #parity #learn (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid opioid lawsuits, growing debt
The drugstore chain is facing a slew of lawsuits alleging it helped fuel the opioid epidemic by unlawfully filling prescriptions for the painkillers. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - October 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Aaron Gregg Source Type: news

Is Childhood Obesity a National Public Health Emergency?
While medical experts have viewed childhood obesity as an epidemic and a crisis for years, some are now saying it’s time to focus even more attention on the situation, and to do so earlier rather than later. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ideal Option Among First Addiction Treatment Networks to Test for Xylazine Amidst Street Drug Epidemic
Thanks to specialized protocols and in-house laboratory services, the highly addictive animal tranquilizer can now be detected in a standard drug testing panel. KENNEWICK, Wash., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Laboratory experts at Ideal Option, a national leader in evidence-based... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Rite Aid files for bankruptcy in the face of massive debts and'potentially significant' claims for its role in the opioid epidemic
US pharmacy chain Rite Aid Corp. filed for bankruptcy as it looks to restructure debts, and said it will shutter more stores. As part of a court-supervised process, Rite Aid received a commitment for $3.45 billion in new financing from certain lenders, it said in a statement, without elaborating.…#riteaidcorp #riteaid #jeffreysstein #philadelphia #pennsylvania #cvshealthcorp #chapter11 #mckessoncorp (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lesotho: Services Without Stigma - Halting HIV's Spread in Lesotho Through Non-Discriminatory Care
[UNFPA] Maputsoe -- Since the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the rate of the virus's spread has slowed significantly, with new infections down 59 per cent from 1995. But that hasn't stopped it from newly infecting 1.3 million people globally last year, of whom 500,000 are in East and Southern Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Health and Medicine Lesotho Southern Africa Source Type: news

EXCLUSIVE Tragic victims of America's young colon cancer epidemic: From 'healthy' father killed at 29 to make-up artist, 35, whose stage three tumor was misdiagnosed three times
While cancers have steadily fallen over recent decades, scientists have been mystified by an explosion of colorectal cancer cases, also known as colon cancer, in younger adults. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news