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
News at a glance: Sustainable Development Goals, CO2 removal, and hominin fossils in space
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Scientists call for revamped Sustainable Development Goals
New analyses confirm the world is failing to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, a set of ambitious objectives agreed to in 2015 by the United Nations, and scientists are among those calling for a reboot. The 17 goals include ending poverty and hunger and ensuring sustainable consumption by 2030. To meet them, the agreement includes 169 specific targets, but skeptics have long contended that many are not well defined, measurable, and scientifically rigorous. In an independent analysis the U.N. will publish next week ahead of a meet...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 14, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Red fire ants, a dreaded pest, have invaded Europe
Last week, international experts warned that invasive species are
costing the world economy almost half-a-trillion dollars annually
. Today, researchers confirmed that one of the most fearsome invaders—the red fire ant (
Solenopsis invicta
), a pest native to South America that packs a painful sting and infests houses and crops—has taken hold in Italy. It is the first European detection of colonies, which are known to drive out native ants and other wildlife and damage electrical equipment.
“The findings are an important call for immediate action,” says Cleo Bertelsmeier, an expert in inva...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 11, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Higher labor costs sting Froedtert, Children's bottom lines
Both Froedtert Health and Children ’s Wisconsin Clinical posted higher clinical revenue in their latest financial reports, but the health systems continued to experience elevated labor expenses that squeezed operating profits. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rich Kirchen Source Type: news
Paul Murray suggests 6 reads that transport, captivate and inspire
Irish novelist Paul Murray is the author of "An Evening of Long Goodbyes" and "Skippy Dies," a 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. His new novel, the tragicomic family saga "The Bee Sting," has been longlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize. Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon (1997) Written…#irish #paulmurray #skippydies #beesting #masondixon #thomaspynchon #georgewashington #samueljohnson #pynchon #secondhandtime (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hong Kong Police Take Down $65 Million Triad Money Laundering Operation
Police in Hong Kong have arrested 458 people in relation to an extensive organized crime money laundering network. The sting reportedly brought down a Triad-controlled operation that used crypto trades to wash the proceeds of as many as 314 crimes. According to local media reports on August 25,…#hongkong #triad #423hongkongers #luichehos #aml #hongkongs (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Undercover Police Sting Thieves At East L.A. Nike Store, Arrest 10 In Ongoing Retail Crime War
Score one for the good guys. In the ongoing battle against organized retail theft at Los Angeles County stores, police arrested 10 people during a two-day undercover operation at the Nike Community Store in East Los Angeles. The arrests were made Thursday and Friday, and more than $3,000 of…#losangelescounty #nikecommunitystore #eastlosangeles #nike #detectives #lasd #nikelossprevention #ltrobertpeacock #lasheriffsdepartment #yvessaintlaurent (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Payments for new cars squeeze buyers amid inflation, high interest rates
People looking to buy a car are feeling the sting of inflation and high interest rates brought on by the Federal Reserve’s push to restore price stability in the economy. The average car payment for a new vehicle has risen from $650 in 2022 to a record high of $725 in 2023 – a year-over-year…#federalreserves #lendingtree #experian #mattschulz #federalreserve #creditcarddebthits (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scorpion stings in Minas Gerais (Brazil): a monocentric retrospective study evaluating all envenoming cases of local scorpionism - Ornelas RC, Silva LD, de Macedo LR, de Matos IM.
INTRODUCTION: We aim to provide better insights into the demographic, epidemiological, and seasonal characteristics of scorpion envenomation reported in the Rio Doce Valley, Brazil. METHODS: We conducted this monocentric retrospective descriptive s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 15, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news
Trusts To Avoid California Tax Are Outlawed, Moving Away Still Works
It is no secret that many people seek to avoid California taxes by moving right before a major income event. They might be selling a company or settling a big lawsuit. Done carefully and with the right kind of income, leaving California can cut the sting of California's high 13.3% state tax. Yet…#franchisetaxboard #californians #nevada #delaware #wyoming #newyorkstate #newyorks # #ftb #atleast (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pharmacist tips for treating insect bites and stings - from bee stings to horse fly bites
If you have suffered from an insect bite or sting this summer, an expert pharmacist explains what you should do. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What a bee sting looks like and how to treat it: An expert's home remedies - and what NOT to do
A bee sting can be ghastly but they don't affect all of us in the same way - but there's a high possibility that you'll be confronted with the insects at some point over summer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Local businesses in northern Nigeria feel the sting of regional sanctions against neighboring Niger
ABUJA, Nigeria -- A decision by a bloc of West African nations to shut down their borders with Niger as a way of sanctioning its coup plotters is harming local businesses in northern Nigeria, where a cross-border economy has boomed for years. The bloc known as ECOWAS restricted financial…#nigeria #westafrican #niger #nigerien #mohamedbazoum #presidentialguard #centralbankofnigeria #katsina #maradi #usmankaura (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A judge called an FBI operative a'villain.' Ruling comes too late for 2 convicted in terror sting
In a scathing ruling last month, a judge said the FBI had used a ”villain” of an informant to manipulate a group of Muslim men into going along with a fictitious plot to destroy military planes and synagogues in New York City's suburbs. She ordered three released from prison, saying the “the real…#fbi #muslim #newyorkcity #justicedepartment #yassinaref #albany #stinger #aref #shahedhussain #hussain (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Warning over deadly Asian hornets seen in UK: I'm a doctor and here's how much harm a single sting can do to you
A doctor has explained the risks the killer hornet can pose to the human body, amid fresh sightings of the terrifying creature. Dr Karan Raj warned of the potential dangers the critter can cause. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
