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A 15-year-old male with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and recent suicide attempt - Chang SY, Pan CH, Lee MB.
BACKGROUND: Suicide is a global concern, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patients without proper treatment often suffer from suicide events, in addition to various adversities and comorbidities. Untreated ADHD patients who attempt suici... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Enhancing urban intersection efficiency: utilizing visible light communication and learning-driven control for improved traffic signal performance - Vieira M, Vieira MA, Galv ão G, Louro P, Véstias M, Vieira P.
This paper introduces an approach to enhance the efficiency of urban intersections by integrating Visible Light Communication (VLC) into a multi-intersection traffic control system. The main objectives include the reduction in waiting times for vehicles an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Evaluation of the energy equivalent speed of car damage using a finite element model - Dro ździel P, Pasaulis T, Pečeliūnas R, Pukalskas S.
To determine the speed of a vehicle in a collision with body deformation, the kinetic energy input of the vehicle to cause body damage must be estimated. This paper analyzes the methods for estimating the energy equivalent of vehicle damage. A finite eleme... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Introduction and implementation of Taiwan Suicide Prevention Act - Chen CY, Chan CT, Wu CY, Liao CC, Lee MB.
Suicide is a global health and social issue. In Taiwan, suicide prevention has become a national health priority of the government for nearly two decades. The central government established the national Taiwan Suicide Prevention Center (TSPC) and implement... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

A Jungian interpretation of the elevated suicide risk of suicide survivors - Tu HC.
Suicide as a mode of sudden death elevates the suicidal ideation and behaviours among suicide survivors. Viewed from the depth psychology, particularly the theories of complex and archetype of the Analytical Psychology, the author proposes that the suicide... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news

Inside suicide behavior: cross-country insights from diverse perspectives - Wu CY.
In recent years, the global concern surrounding suicide has prompted researchers and professionals to delve into various aspects of this complex issue. This editorial aims to integrate insights from a range of articles exploring suicide prevention, post-tr... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news

The Biden administration won't move to ban menthol cigarettes, after the White House weighed the potential public-health benefits of a ban against the …
(Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Measles Case Investigation Update
Following a confirmed case of measles, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), in coordination with Public Health Madison& Dane County and Rock County Public Health, are working to identify and directly notify people who may have been exposed to the measles virus. The investigation has identified the following exposure locations in public settings for which a full list of exposed people cannot be obtained. Individuals who were at the following locations may have been exposed to...(see release)JenniferC.MillerApril 26, 2024 (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - April 26, 2024 Category: Hospital Management Authors: JenniferC.Miller Source Type: news

Biden administration abandons plan to ban menthol cigarettes, citing'feedback '
The Biden administration indefinitely delayed implementing a long-awaited ban on menthol tobacco products, outraging anti-smoking advocates who say the White House is prioritizing politics over public health. Controversy, especially within the Black community, is one reason Health and Human…#controversy #xavierbecerra #becerra #yolandarichardson #nancybrown #blackcommunities #alsharpton (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why Experts Are Worried About Bird Flu in Cows
Bird flu has been hitting a little too close to home lately. In its testing of the commercial milk supply, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported on April 25 that 20% of milk samples tested from the retail market contained “viral fragments” of H5N1 bird flu. Many believe that’s an underestimate; experts at Ohio State University have found that as much as 40% of milk samples from processing facilities in the Midwest may contain parts of the virus. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The results immediately raised concerns about the safety of the U.S.’ milk supply and the ri...
Source: TIME: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

White House Indefinitely Delays Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
(MedPage Today) -- The Biden administration is again delaying issuance of a final rule banning the sale of menthol cigarettes. "This rule has garnered historic attention and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 26, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

CVS Pharmacy Location Becomes the First to Join New National Union
(MedPage Today) -- A CVS in Las Vegas has become the first to join a new pharmacy union that launched in the wake of nationwide walkouts by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians last year. Thirty staff members at CVS Omnicare Las Vegas -- which... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 26, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Can Neosporin Protect You From Getting COVID-19?
For years, researchers have been working on vaccines that aim to prevent viral infections by strengthening immune defenses at viruses’ doorway to the body: the nose. A small study recently published in PNAS presents a similar, if lower-tech, idea. Coating the inside of the nose with the over-the-counter antibiotic ointment Neosporin seems to trigger an immune response that may help the body repel respiratory viruses like those that cause COVID-19 and the flu, the study suggests. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The research raises the idea that Neosporin could serve as an “extra layer” ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Africa: AHAS 2024 - Technology is a key part of Tobacco Harm Reduction Approach, according to Dr Kgosi Letlape
[allAfrica] The 2024 edition of Africa Healthcare Summit was held in Accra on April 22-23, 2024. Organized by Zenith Global Health, this year's theme was " Advances in Public Health-Tackling Inequities and Access: A One Health Approach". The organization's mission is to foster partnership, collaboration and share learning, thereby bridge the global south/north divide and form partnerships (PPP) involving all stakeholders, policy makers in positive and meaningful engagement to ensure health equity and access. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news

New Reporting Requirements for Life-Saving Abortions Worry Some Texas Doctors
(MedPage Today) -- AUSTIN, Texas -- Doctors who perform life-saving abortions may soon be required to document whether they first tried to transfer the patient to another facility to avoid terminating the pregnancy, a move some say goes beyond... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 26, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news