Beth Linker is Turning Good Posture On its Head
A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: your-feed-health your-feed-science Books and Literature Back (Human Body Part) Medicine and Health Sociology Ergonomics University of Pennsylvania Darwin, Charles Robert United States Source Type: news
U.S. FDA approves Pfizer & #039;s BEQVEZ ™ (fidanacogene elaparvovec-dzkt), a one-time gene therapy for adults with Hemophilia B
Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BEQVEZ™ (fidanacogene elaparvovec-dzkt) for the treatment of adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B who currently use factor IX (FIX) prophylaxis therapy, or have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage, or have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes, and do not have neutralizing antibodies to adeno-associated virus serotype Rh74var (AAVRh74var) capsid as detected by an FDA-approved test. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - April 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Pfizer Business and Industry Source Type: news
Hedera Hashgraph ’s Native HBAR Shoots Up 60% Amid BlackRock's Real-World Asset Tokenization On-Chain
Hedera’s new deal bridges the gap between traditional finance and crypto. • Crypto analysts highlight historical levels to watch ahead of HBAR’s new ATH. The tokenized Real World Asset (RWA) section is making a huge step forward, as BlockRock, the American multinational investment company, has…#hedera #ath #blockrock #icsustreasury #hederahashgraph #blackrock #blackrocks #fca #cryptobroker #archaxexchange (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
COVID Vaccine Study Finds Small Signal of Seizure Risk in Young Kids
(MedPage Today) -- Only myocarditis/pericarditis and seizures occurred at higher rates in adolescents and children vaccinated for COVID-19 when compared with historical rates of those outcomes, according to an analysis of safety data from the FDA... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 24, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
"Redlining" maps and contemporary firearm violence research: is it time to ask new questions? - Jacoby SF, South EC.
The study of historical policies shaping racial and economic neighborhood segregation and their link to violence in U.S. cities has long engaged historians and sociologists. The recent rise of such research published in top biomedical journals, such as Ann... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Historical redlining and present-day nonsuicide firearm fatalities - Dholakia A, Burdick KJ, Kreatsoulas C, Monuteaux MC, Tsai J, Subramanian SV, Fleegler EW.
BACKGROUND: Redlining began in the 1930s with the Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC); this discriminatory practice limited mortgage availability and reinforced concentrated poverty that still exists today. It is important to understand the potential heal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche sales increase by 2% (CER) in first quarter with both divisions growing in high single digit ex COVID-19
Group sales grew by 2%1 at constant exchange rates (CER) (-6% in CHF), driven by the strong growth of newer medicines and diagnostics. Excluding COVID-19-related products, sales increased by 7%. Going forward, there will be no further material impact of COVID-19 sales declineDue to the appreciation of the Swiss franc against most currencies,saleswere 6% lower when reported in CHFPharmaceuticals Divisionbase business2 grew by 7%, driven by strong sales of medicines to treat severe diseases, such as Vabysmo (eye diseases), Phesgo (breast cancer), Ocrevus (multiple sclerosis), Polivy (blood cancer) and Hemlibra (haemophilia A...
Source: Roche Investor Update - April 24, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche sales increase by 2% (CER) in first quarter with both divisions growing in high single digit ex COVID-19
Group sales grew by 2%1 at constant exchange rates (CER) (-6% in CHF), driven by the strong growth of newer medicines and diagnostics. Excluding COVID-19-related products, sales increased by 7%. Going forward, there will be no further material impact of COVID-19 sales declineDue to the appreciation of the Swiss franc against most currencies,saleswere 6% lower when reported in CHFPharmaceuticals Divisionbase business2 grew by 7%, driven by strong sales of medicines to treat severe diseases, such as Vabysmo (eye diseases), Phesgo (breast cancer), Ocrevus (multiple sclerosis), Polivy (blood cancer) and Hemlibra (haemophilia A...
Source: Roche Media News - April 24, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
We Still Don ’ t Fully Understand Time
In our everyday lives, time is a precious commodity. We can gain or lose it. We can save, spend or waste it. If our crimes are revealed, we risk having to do time.
To scientists, time is something we can measure. Clocks have, over the centuries, been the high tech artifacts of their era—the water clock, the pendulum clock, Harrison’s chronometer, and so forth up to the incredible precision of atomic clocks—marvels of modern technology, albeit without the evident aesthetic quality of more traditional timepieces. (Though engineering friends tell me that, viewed through a microscope, there’s beauty ...
Source: TIME: Science - April 24, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Martin Rees Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Will SEC Declare Ethereum As Security? Legal Expert Weigh-In
The post Will SEC Declare Ethereum As Security? Legal Expert Weigh-In appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News In a recent X post, analyst and legal adviser Metalaw draws attention to a significant historical event: the action taken by New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James approximately a…#nyag #letitiajames #ethereum #kucoin #metalaw #luna #ust #proofofstake #garygensler #trouble (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to Monitor and Stay Safe in Extreme Heat, Using the CDC ’s New HeatRisk Tool
Extreme weather can be deadly, and the deadliest of all is extreme heat. Approximately 1,220 Americans die every year due to extreme heat, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And more Americans die from heat than any other weather-related hazards—including floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and cold—per the National Weather Service.
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That’s why the CDC and NWS have teamed up to roll out two experimental tools nationwide that will help public health officials and citizens to better prepare for dangerous heat.
“Heat-related illnes...
Source: TIME: Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Chad de Guzman Tags: Uncategorized climate change News Desk overnight Source Type: news
Bitcoin Volatility Fear Led to Second Week of Crypto Fund Losses
As the week of the Bitcoin halving closed, a report found that this historical moment for the crypto industry was leading to fear among investors. A CoinShares report has found that digital asset investment products—like spot Bitcoin ETFs and exchange-traded products—have seen outflows for the…#coinshares #ethereum #microstrategy #square #coinbase #farsideinvestor #bitcoinetfs #switzerland #etp #federalreserveboard (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Michael Cuscuna, Grammy-Winning Producer and Titan of Jazz, Dies at 75
Michael Cuscuna, the three-time Grammy winner, Mosaic Records co-founder, historian and archivist who produced hundreds of jazz reissues and studio sessions during his career, has died. He was 75. Cuscuna died Saturday of cancer at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, Grammy-winning recording artist…#michaelcuscuna #grammy #mosaicrecords #stamford #connecticut #billyvera #buddyjuniors #buddyguy #juniorwells #vanguardrecords (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Elon Musk Is A'Great Engineer Better Off With Tesla And SpaceX, Not Buying Twitter,' Says Biographer Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson, known for his in-depth biographies of historical figures, suggested that Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk's logical and systematic approach to problem-solving significantly contributes to his success in engineering-focused industries such as electric vehicles and aerospace technologies.…#walterisaacson #teslainc #elonmusk #isaacson #epicgames #thisfutureofgaming #tesla #uber #apple #transforming (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The end of the age-crime curve? A historical comparison of male arrest rates in the United States, 1985-2019 - Tuttle J.
As presented in this article, the overall arrest rate for males in the United States no longer peaks during the late teenage years, contrary to the traditional conceptualization of the age-crime curve. Instead of peaking around age 18 and falling throughou... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
