An analysis of child psychiatric emergency department consultations from 2019 to 2022 in the context of COVID-19 - Lerminiaux D, Somers L.
This article investigates changes in child psychiatric consultations in the emergency department at the Citadelle (Li ège) from 2019 to 2022, especially in the context of restrictions related to COVID-19 epidemics. For each year of follow up, age, gender, m... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
UK diabetes prevention program may have global impact
A nationwide programme to reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the UK is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work, a new study reveals.
The positive effects observed in the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme - the largest such project in the world helping people across the UK to lose weight and control their blood sugar levels - may have relevance globally for tackling the diabetes epidemic. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - November 15, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Opioid-related trends in active duty service members during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic - Sorensen IS, Susi A, Andreason P, Hisle-Gorman E, Jannace KC, Krishnamurthy J, Chokshi B, Dorr M, Wolfgang AS, Nylund CM.
INTRODUCTION: The USA is experiencing an opioid epidemic. Active duty service members (ADSMs) are at risk for opioid use disorder (OUD). The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted health care and introduced additional stressors. ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
‘Commitment To Life’ Documentary On L.A. HIV/AIDS Mobilization Acquired By NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal has acquired Commitment to Life, a documentary about the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The film from Emmy Award-winning documentarian Jeremy Schwarz (Vito) will premiere on Peacock on Dec. 1, designated as World AIDS Day. Its cable network debut will be in early 2024 on MSNBC.…#nbcuniversal #commitmenttolife #emmyaward #jeremyschwarz #peacock #msnbc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Toxicological analysis of fluorofentanyl isomers in postmortem blood - Truver MT, Chronister CW, Kinsey AM, Hoyer JL, Goldberger BA.
The opioid epidemic continues to evolve in the USA, with fentanyl the most prevalent synthetic opioid in fatal drug overdoses. Following the scheduling of fentanyl's core structure in 2018, there was a notable decline in the prevalence of fentanyl analogs ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
They proudly served their adoptive nation – and found a path to medicine along the way
When Jose Chevalier, Isabelle Trinh Phan and Nam Yong Cho enlisted in the U.S. military, they were thinking of their families. Their families were, after all, the strongest support system these three Bruins had after immigrating to the U.S. from various parts of the globe, and joining up meant easing the pressure on their loved ones. But it was a good thing for a variety of reasons.While none of these student veterans could have predicted it, their military experiences would also point them toward academic and career trajectories in medicine, eventually leading two of them to theDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - November 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Puerto Rico declares flu epidemic as cases spike. 42 dead and more than 900 hospitalized since July
Health officials in Puerto Rico have declared a flu epidemic (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - November 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Africa: WHO, Unicef, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Pass the Mid-Point of the Global 10-Year Strategy to Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics
[WHO] The Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) Strategy - a partnership led by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance - launches a report following its mid-term evaluation in 2022 (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 9, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news
AltaPointe's Behavioral Health Crisis Center Offers Innovative Approach to Fentanyl Addiction Treatment Using Ketamine in Combination with Buprenorphine
In the ongoing battle against the fentanyl epidemic, a promising new approach has emerged and AltaPointe Health is at the forefront. AltaPointe's Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC) has started offering the use of ketamine to help transition a patient from fentanyl to buprenorphine... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT TRI Source Type: news
Intimate partner violence-related firearm child homicides: an urgent call to action - Ragavan MI, Culyba AJ.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an urgent pediatric health epidemic, with 1 in 5 children exposed to caregiver IPV1 and 1 in 3 adolescents experiencing adolescent relationship abuse (ARA).2 IPV is often understood as escalating cycles of control and coe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Remember the teen vaping ‘epidemic’?
Remember the "epidemic" of underage nicotine vaping? For years, activists, politicians, and public health officials have been warning that a surge in e-cigarette use by teenagers would hook a generation of young people on nicotine and encourage them to smoke. That never happened, as new federal…#cdc #fda #creatorssyndicateinc #reasoncom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Infants Are Born With Syphilis in Growing Numbers, a Sign of a Wider Epidemic
Congenital syphilis has become more than ten times as common over the past decade, the C.D.C. reported. “The situation is dire,” said one expert. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: your-feed-science Sexually Transmitted Diseases Syphilis Tests (Medical) Shortages Pregnancy and Childbirth Medicine and Health Babies and Infants Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Source Type: news
CDC sounds alarm on newborn syphilis'epidemic '
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday called for urgent action in ending the increase of newborn syphilis cases and warning about the spike in sexually transmitted infections. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Animal-To-Human Diseases Could Kill 12 Times More People By 2050
Most modern epidemics have been caused by pathogens that spread from animals to humans. These zoonotic diseases are predicted to increase as climate change worsens. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: GrrlScientist, Senior Contributor Tags: Science /science Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare standard Source Type: news
The effects of COVID-19 on safety practices in construction projects - Almohassen AS, Alkhaldi MS, Shaawat ME.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was recognized as a worldwide epidemic and classed as a high risk in early 2020, affecting people's health, economies, and business sectors considerably. This pandemic has had an impact on people's lifestyles and work pr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
