Possible mental health interventions for family members of a close relative who has suicidal thoughts or committed suicide: a pilot project at a mental health center - Lesinskiene S, Karalien ė V, Pociute K, Šambaras R.
BACKGROUND: Suicides are an actual issue, especially in Lithuania, where, despite significant efforts, the number of suicides remains very high. In cases of suicide, society painfully loses its members, and the relatives of the person who committed suicide... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Coping mechanisms women with psychological and/or economic intimate partner violence - Ningsih AP.
In response to the article on the topic of psychological and/or economic intimate partner violence (PE-IPV).1 Nearly 50% of women in Lithuania experience PE-IPV. Women are significantly more likely to experience it than men. Only a third of survivors seek ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 3, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Defense Official Had Havana Syndrome Symptoms at NATO Summit, Pentagon Confirms
(MedPage Today) -- WASHINGTON (AP) -- A senior Department of Defense (DOD) official who attended last year's NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, had symptoms similar to those reported by U.S. officials who have experienced "Havana syndrome," the... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 2, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
US defense official had 'Havana syndrome' symptoms during a 2023 NATO summit, the Pentagon confirms
The Pentagon confirms that a senior Defense Department official who attended last year's NATO summit in Lithuania had symptoms similar to those reported by U_S_ officials who have experienced “Havana syndrome." (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
U.S. defense official had'Havana syndrome' symptoms during a 2023 NATO summit, the Pentagon confirms
A senior defense department official who attended last year’s NATO summit at Vilnius, Lithuania, had symptoms similar to those reported by U.S. officials who have experienced “Havana syndrome,” the Pentagon confirmed Monday. Havana syndrome is still under investigation but includes a string of…#nato #vilnius #lithuania #havana #pentagon #usembassy #60minutes #dod #sabrinasingh #singh (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The prevalence of alcohol-related deaths in autopsies performed in Lithuania between 2017 and 2020: a cross-sectional study - Mi ščikienė L, Štelemėkas M, Petkeviciene J, Rehm J, Lange S, Trišauskė J.
BACKGROUND: Consumption of alcohol is a risk factor for non-communicable and infectious diseases, mental health problems, and can lead injuries and violence. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of alcohol-involved deaths among decedents wh... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
How big are the backlogs at YOUR hospital? Use our interactive tool to find out the extent of A&E queues, size of waiting lists and cancer care delays at every trust - as public satisfaction with the NHS plummets to an all-time low
Some patients have been told they face two-year waits, forcing them to travel to Lithuania for what are routine NHS procedures. Other Brits have cashed in pensions. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
European regulators close in on Big Tobacco's new tea sticks
European governments are weighing the introduction of tougher rules on cigarette makers' new zero-tobacco heat sticks, moving to close the loopholes they were designed to exploit just months after their launch. Big tobacco companies including Philip Morris International and British American…#europeancommission #latvia #lithuania #croatia #aministryofhealth #bat #pmi #czechia #romania #greece (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Unveiling the surge: a comprehensive analysis of E-scooter-related injuries at an urban level 1 trauma center in Vilnius, Lithuania (2018-2021) - Suslavi čius KA, Utkus S, Uvarovas V, Sveikata T, Ryliškis S.
Background The surge in electric scooter (e-scooter) adoption in 2019 fueled by sharing platforms has raised safety concerns, leading to an increased incidence of e-scooter-related injuries. Despite regulatory efforts, there has been a notable rise in acci... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Planes hit by mystery GPS jamming across Europe
Persistent interference with navigational signals in eastern Europe impacted more than 1,600 airplanes—including civilian aircraft—in less than two days, according to open-source analysis, as jamming plagues the airspace around the Baltic Sea. Jamming lasting just under 48 hours affected 1,614…#balticsea #baltic #poland #sweden #nato #gps #gnss #kaliningradregion #lithuania #kaliningrad (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This is the happiest country for Gen Z and millennials, according to The World Happiness Report
Lithuania is the happiest country for Gen Z and millennials, according to the 2024 World Happiness Report. Countries are ranked according to self-assessed life evaluations and answers to the Cantril ladder question which asks respondents to think of a ladder with the best possible life for them…#lithuania #genz #worldhappinessreport #cantril #universityofoxford #pewresearchcenter #convergence (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Washington approves $228 million in US military aid to the three Baltic states, Estonia says
Estonia's defense officials say the U.S. Congress has passed a bill that involves a total of $228 million in military and defense aid to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this year under the Baltic Security Initiative.#estonia #uscongress #latvia #lithuania (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lithuania-Licensed Crypto Bank Meld to Offer Tokenized RWAs to Retail Investors
None Meld plans to offer lending and borrowing against real-world assets in partnership with DeFi platform Swarm. • None Swarm, which is licensed with the financial German regulator, set up an RWA trading platform in December last year. Crypto-friendly bank Meld plans to soon offer lending and…#noneswarm #swarmmarkets #coindesk #bafin #lithuania (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trends of alcohol-attributable deaths in Lithuania 2001-2021: epidemiology and policy conclusions - Rehm J, Rovira P, Jiang H, Lange S, Shield KD, Tran A, Štelemėkas M.
BACKGROUND: Lithuania, a Baltic country in the European Union, can be characterized by high alcohol consumption and attributable burden. The aim of this contribution is to estimate the mortality burden due to alcohol use for the past two decades based on d... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Putin warns again Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence threatened
President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty or independence is threatened, issuing another blunt warning to the West just days before an election in which he’s all but certain to secure another six-year term. The Russian leader has…#vladimirputin #russian #ukraine #moscow #nato #lithuania #emmanuelmacron #russianfederation #defenseministry #stpetersburg (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
