Safety concerns in mobility-assistive products for older adults: content analysis of online reviews - Mali N, Restrepo F, Abrahams A, Sands L, Goldberg DM, Gruss R, Zaman N, Shields W, Omaki E, Ehsani J, Ractham P, Kaewkitipong L.
BACKGROUND: Older adults who have difficulty moving around are commonly advised to adopt mobility-assistive devices to prevent injuries. However, limited evidence exists on the safety of these devices. Existing data sources such as the National Electronic ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

March JHSON Virtual Nursing Grand Rounds
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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - March 8, 2023 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Why Billionaires are Obsessed With Blocking Out the Sun
At the Munich Security Conference last week, George Soros got onstage to talk about the existential risk that climate change poses to human civilization, as well as what appeared to be the 92-year-old Hungarian-American billionaire’s preferred method of addressing it: brightening the clouds over the Arctic to reflect the sun’s energy away from the melting ice caps. But questions aside as to whether Soros—ludicrously maligned in conspiracy-minded right-wing circles—is the best advocate for solar geoengineering, he’s not the only billionaire who’s recently become interested in bouncing the...
Source: TIME: Science - February 24, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Alejandro de la Garza Tags: Uncategorized adaptation climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

A decades-long ethnic conflict in Ghana is at risk of escalation from foreign fighters
Ghana has so far avoided the wave of Islamist violence that has destabilized neighboring countries in West Africa. But the situation in Bawku threatens to mark the point at which jihadists finally breached the borders of what has arguably been the region’s most stable country. If true, that would…#ghana #islamist #westafrica #bawku #islamic #alqaeda #mali #burkinafaso #burkina #amaduhamza (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hidden hydrogen: Earth may hold vast stores of a renewable, carbon-free fuel
IN THE SHADE of a mango tree, Mamadou Ngulo Konaré recounted the legendary event of his childhood. In 1987, well diggers had come to his village of Bourakébougou, Mali, to drill for water, but had given up on one dry borehole at a depth of 108 meters. “Meanwhile, wind was coming out of the hole,” Konaré told Denis Brière, a petrophysicist and vice president at Chapman Petroleum Engineering, in 2012. When one driller peered into the hole while smoking a cigarette, the wind exploded in his face. “He didn’t die, but he was burned,” Konaré continued. “And now we had a huge fire. The color of the ...
Source: ScienceNOW - February 16, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

UK solicitors warned not to act as ‘hired guns’ to silence critics of super-rich
Law firms have been warned by their regulator that they should not act as “hired guns” to silence critics of the wealthy, amid a spate of allegations of abusive litigation by Russian oligarchs since the invasion of Ukraine. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has revealed that it is…#russian #ukraine #sra #yevgenyprigozhin #wagner #mali #vladimirputins #discreetlaw #rogergherson #eliothiggins (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

France Slams Marvel ’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Over Portrayal of French Army
France’s defense minister has slammed Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever for its portrayal of his country’s military in Africa. “I strongly condemn this false and misleading representation of our Armed Forces. I think of and pay tribute to the 58 French soldiers who died defending Mali at its…#marvelsblackpanther #africa #armedforces #islamist #sébastienlecornu #twitter #ryancoogler #african #jeanbexon #gulfwar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mali: WHO Doctor Seized By 'Unidentified Assailants', As UNHCR Raises Alarm Over Continuing Violence
[UN News] The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a statement deploring the abduction of a doctor working for the UN health agency in the town of Menaka, in eastern Mali, by unknown assailants on Monday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 25, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Exec Scott Einbinder Launches LA Management & Production Company 5X Media
Einbinder was formerly Co-CEO of China-backed Cristal Pictures, which co-financed and co-produced Ryan Reynolds pic The Hitman’s Bodyguard, and financed and produced the China – Hong Kong action-comedy Twin Blades, with Beth Behrs and Ma Li, which is in post. Literary manager Seth Nagel, a…#cristalpictures #ryanreynolds #hitmansbodyguard #hongkong #twinblades #bethbehrs #mali #literary #sethnagel #michaelswidler (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Internet usage among young population and its relation with anxiety, depression, stress and self-esteem - Salunkhe LR, Shete MD, Salunkhe RD, Mali N, Shete VD.
BACKGROUND: Excessive use of internet brings change in mood, associate inability to regulate the amount of time spent with the Internet, withdrawal symptoms once not engaged, a affecting social life and adverse work or academic consequences which suggests ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Africa: 8th WHO Technical Taskforce - Defeating Meningitis By 2030 - a Global Road Map
[WHO] The 8th meeting was held from Tuesday 13th - Thursday 15th December 2022, chaired by Professor Brian Greenwood (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - UK) and Professor Samba Sow (Centre for Vaccine Development - Mali). Some 40 Members and WHO staff discussed global updates, regional and country implementation, operationalizing country support, product development and guidelines, surveillance, the investment case to defeat meningitis, and advocacy activities. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 18, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Former Russian mercenary commander fled to Norway and is willing to give evidence of its worst crimes in Ukraine, lawyer says
The border crossing between Norway and Russia. CORNELIUS POPPE/AFP via Getty Images) A former commander for the notorious Wagner Group fled Russia and is now seeking asylum in Norway. Andrey Medvedev left Russia fearful for his life after leaving the group, his lawyer told Insider. Medvedev…#bucha #brynjulfrisnes #libya #mali #russian #syria #andreymedvedev #wagnergroup #hague #ukraine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mali pardons detained Ivorian soldiers
Gesture by Assimi Goïta resolves dispute amid threats of sanctions being imposed by Ecowas bloc#assimigoïta (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mali Ends Ivory Coast Diplomatic Spat With Pardon of Troops
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mali Orders Jail for Ivory Coast Soldiers Over Alleged Coup Attempt
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Source: Reuters: Health - December 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news