Stirring the hornet's nest - S R, Siddappa SC, Srijith.
We report a case of a 52-year-old man who was attacked by a swarm of hornets and succ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Deforestation, Encroachment Threaten West Africa ’s One Health Plans
Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary – a conservation center dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and protecting Sierra Leone’s national chimpanzee. Credit: Stella Paul/IPSBy Stella PaulFREETOWN, Nov 3 2023 (IPS) Thirty-three years ago, Bala Amerasekaran – a Sri Lankan by birth – visited Freetown, Sierra Leone. Since then, the West African nation has been his home, where Amerasekaran has dedicated his life to conserving the chimpanzee – Sierra Leone’s national animal.
In 1995, with support from the national government, he founded Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary – the country’s first conservation center that rescue...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - November 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Stella Paul Tags: Africa Biodiversity Conservation COVID-19 Environment Featured Headlines Health Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Sierra Leone Source Type: news
Trumpeter Chris Botti Is Living Life at 140 MPH
Chris Botti, 61, is a Grammy-winning jazz and pop trumpeter who has toured and recorded with Lady Gaga, Sting, Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell, among others. Four of his albums reached No. 1 on Billboard’s jazz chart. His latest is “Vol. 1” (Blue Note). He spoke with Marc Myers.#chrisbotti #grammy #ladygaga #paulsimon #jonimitchell #billboard #marcmyers (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
' It does take down debt': This investing expert says there are benefits to inflation that have'slipped through unnoticed '
Inflation is starting to feel like a dull ache that just won’t go away no matter what the Federal Reserve throws at it. Americans are feeling the sting in their wallets as they try to navigate high prices of goods and services, as well as painfully high interest rates — but “there is an offset,”…#federalreserve #jeremygrantham #boston #gmo #nonecommercial #nonea #janetyellen #usd #merrynsomersetwebb #merryntalksmoney (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
10 Tuesday AM Reads
My Two-for-Tuesday morning train WFH reads: • There’s Never Been a Worse Time to Buy Instead of Rent: It is now 52% more expensive to buy a home than to rent one because of climbing mortgage rates. (Wall Street Journal) see also How High Interest Rates Sting Bakers, Farmers and Consumers: Everyone…#wfh #farmers #amidmarketturmoil #howlunchables #atlantic #vox #sidneypowell #donaldtrump #georgia #uspresidential (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
RagnarLocker ransomware dark web site seized in international sting
An international group of law enforcement agencies have seized the dark web portal used by the notorious RagnarLocker ransomware group, TechCrunch has learned. A message on the RagnarLocker website now states that, “this service has been seized by a part of a coordinated international law…#ragnarlocker #clairegeorges #europol #italianstatepolice #spain #latvia #netherlands #fbi #israel #mayaneihayeshua (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Toxicity mechanism of dangerous scorpion stings in Iran - Dehghani R, Ghorbani A, Varzandeh M, Karami-Robati F.
BACKGROUND: Considering the importance of scorpions and recognizing the mechanisms of toxicity caused by their medically important species in Iran and adopting the best therapeutic approach based on these mechanisms, this study was performed by reviewing t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
When venom meets the heart: a rare case of scorpion sting-induced acute myocardial infarction - Koshy P, Chavan G, Gadkari C, Dubey S.
Scorpion sting cases are everyday encounters in the Emergency Department (ED). However, scorpion sting-induced systemic manifestations are rarely seen. Signs and symptoms of envenomation involve the central nervous system, stimulation of the autonomic nerv... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 12, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Steel industry dented by UAW strike against Detroit's Big Three
The U.S. steel industry is feeling the sting from the United Auto Workers' strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers. Demand for steel has been falling for months in anticipation of the strike that is now in its third week, sending prices tumbling. The Wall Street Journal reported the price…#unitedautoworkers #detroit #granitecity #illinois #announcenext #ford #stellantis #uaw #generalmotors #layoffs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A sting in the tale: weaving with nettles helped turn grief into joy
Recovering from the loss of his wife, Allan Brown turned his hand to an ancient craftIn 2016 textile artist Allan Brown, 54, a baker at the time, finally gave in to his four children ’s demands for a dog and got Bonnie, a golden labrador-cocker spaniel cross. Already exploring ways to live sustainably for a low-carbon future, Allan decided to use their country walks near his home in Brighton to forage and learn about medicinal plants and those that could be used for making clo th. He knew the names of loads of plants, but the most ubiquitous was the stinging nettle, that hated outlier that grows amidst rubble and gravest...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 1, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Genevieve Fox Tags: Life and style Bereavement Fashion Psychology Science Health & wellbeing Source Type: news
The science of skin: everything you need to know about your body ’s biggest organ – and how to protect it
It is the size of a bedsheet, an outward display of our mood, age and identity and replaces itself completely every month – here’s the lowdown on the skin you’re inThe Ancient Egyptians knew all about skincare. Scrolls dating back 3,500 years describe elaborate routines to keep the face soft and smooth, the body gently perfumed. If disease and imperfections threatened to spoil the day – and they certainly did in 1550BC – there were treatments on hand for most common ailments: wrinkles and moles, eczema and itches, boils, stings and bites.How helpful the ancient therapies were is hard to ascertain. But as with the...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 30, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Tags: Human biology Health & wellbeing Life and style Ageing Science Society Source Type: news
Woman lets hundreds of BEES sting her - says their venom cured her Lyme disease
Prezleigh Colburn, 29, of California, claims she is in remission from chronic Lyme disease after purposing getting stung by bees thousands of times over the last two and a half years. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Americans Finally Start to Feel the Sting From the Fed ’s Rate Hikes
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Source: Reuters: Health - September 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EU's bid to save bees stings sugar beet farmers
LONDON/PARIS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Europe's sugar beet growers are turning away from the crop in a move that could drive soaring prices even higher, as the EU's environmental rules clash with its bid to stem food inflation and secure supplies. Farmers are switching crops after the European Union's…#farmers #alexandrepele #europeancommission #tereos #noasimondelso #beelife #kwssaat #andrewblenkiron #oilseeds (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA refuses to okay first nasal spray for allergic reactions, firm says
It would have been the first needle-free treatment for serious allergic reactions triggered by certain foods, insect stings and medications. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - September 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Laurie McGinley Source Type: news
