Cells to Society: Year of the Nurse / Global Impact
This article provides a theoretical clarification of the concept "social cohesion" as it relates to health behaviors and outcomes, uncovering the critical attributes, antecedents, and consequences of social cohesion and reflecting on its future in health literature.
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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - December 11, 2020 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
UofL researcher uses fruit for less toxic drug delivery
(University of Louisville) UofL researchers have found a less toxic way to deliver medicines by using the natural lipids in plants, particularly grapefruit and ginger. The resulting intellectual property portfolio consisting of 12 patent families, invented by Huang-Ge Zhang, Ph.D., has been licensed to Boston-based Senda BioSciences, a Flagship Pioneering company. UofL's technology is part of Senda's efforts to develop novel drug delivery platforms to solve the challenges of transfer-ring therapeutics across biological barriers and throughout the body. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - November 30, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Canada Dry Agrees To Pay Out $200K Because Drink Contains No Ginger
A B.C. man alleged he was misled by marketing suggesting the ginger ale had medicinal benefits. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Canada Dry to pay $200K court settlement after B.C. man questions ‘made from real ginger’ slogan
Victor Cardoso claimed he bought the product as ginger had medicinal benefits. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
4 ways your wellness program can help your remote employees
With almost twice as many employees now working at home as in the workplace, chances are your business has had to adapt to the new norms that COVID-19 has introduced. That includes rethinking how your wellness program can support your work family.
How employees are feeling
It’s no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic has elevated stress levels for everyone—just how much may come as more of a shock though. A survey by mental health provider Ginger found that nearly 7 in 10 employees said that… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - October 20, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Source Type: news
4 ways your wellness program can help your remote employees
With almost twice as many employees now working at home as in the workplace, chances are your business has had to adapt to the new norms that COVID-19 has introduced. That includes rethinking how your wellness program can support your work family.
How employees are feeling
It’s no surprise that the COVID-19 pandemic has elevated stress levels for everyone — just how much may come as more of a shock though. A survey by mental health provider Ginger found that nearly 7 in 10 employees said that… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - October 20, 2020 Category: American Health Authors: Regence BlueShield Source Type: news
Study on the effect of rosemary and ginger essential oils against Klebsiella pneumoniae
This study aims at investigating the antimicrobial and antibiofilm effect of rosemary and ginger essential oil-based nano-sized formulations on colistin resistant K. pneumonia clinical isolates. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 21, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Nigeria: Standing Up to Myths and Misinformation During the Pandemic
[IPS] Lagos -- 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away' is a common and seemingly harmless saying. But what happens when commonly eaten foods like pepper, garlic and ginger are wrongfully said to prevent COVID-19? What can we do to fight harmful misinformation? (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 27, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Standing Up to Myths and Misinformation in Nigeria During the Pandemic
Credit: Barinedum AGARA/IOM LagosBy Chylian AzuhLAGOS, Aug 26 2020 (IPS) ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’ is a common and seemingly harmless saying. But what happens when commonly eaten foods like pepper, garlic and ginger are wrongfully said to prevent COVID-19? What can we do to fight harmful misinformation?
During the first two weeks of the lockdown in Lagos, Nigeria, a lot of people were afraid of contracting the virus. They wore gloves, face masks and practised physical distancing as instructed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
For some, the conspiracy theories being peddled on social media and among n...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 26, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Chylian Azuh Tags: Africa Headlines Health Source Type: news
Uganda: Coronavirus Scare Forces Museveni to Take Test
[East African] Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is on a "ginger treatment" after losing his voice and having a coronavirus scare that saw him seek medical intervention. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 29, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news
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Source: Reuters: Health - June 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Let’s Just Make It Home.’ The Unwritten Rules Blacks Learn To Navigate Racism in America
Speak in short sentences. Be clear. Direct but not rude. Stay calm, even if you’re shaking inside. Never put your hands in your pockets. Make sure people can always see your hands. Try not to hunch your shoulders. Listen to their directions.
Darnell Hill, a pastor and a mental health caseworker, offers Black teenagers these emotional and physical coping strategies every time a Black person is fatally shot by a police officer. That’s when parents’ worries about their sons and daughters intensify. “They’re hurting,” Hill says. “They’re looking for answers.”
Hill, who is A...
Source: TIME: Health - June 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cara Anthony / Kaiser Health News Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
AYUSH ministry wants states to promote manufacturing of herbal formulation to boost immunity
The formulation made of herbs tulsi (basil leaves), Dalchini (cinnamon bark ), Sunthi (dry ginger powder) and krishna marich (black pepper) will be manufactured and sold in generic name ‘Ayush Kwath' or ‘Ayush Kudineer' or ‘Ayush Joshanda', according to a letter written by the ministry to all the States/UTs and ASU drug manufacturers on April 24. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - April 26, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lactic acid bacteria present in kimchi cabbage and garlic carry out the fermentation
(National Research Council of Science& Technology) Kimchi, a traditional Korean fermented vegetable food, is fermented by lactic acid bacteria derived from raw ingredients, such as kimchi cabbage, garlic, ginger, and red pepper. Lactic acid bacteria produce various metabolites during fermentation in response to the type of ingredients and storage temperature, and the metabolites determine the flavor and quality of kimchi. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - April 17, 2020 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Apollo-led group of companies to help govt with Covid care
The group, which also includes Biocon, Oyo Hotels, Lemon Tree Hotels, Ginger Hotels, Zomato, SBI, HUL and Deutsche Bank, has identified about 80,000 hotel rooms across the country that can be converted into isolation rooms with medical supervision based on need. It is also pooling CSR funds to help patients with financial issues. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - March 30, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
