How Often Should Immunocompromised People Get a COVID Booster?
(MedPage Today) -- Preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunocompromised people hasn't gotten any easier as the pandemic trundles on into its fifth year. The monoclonal antibody tixagevimab-cilgavimab (Evusheld) has long gone by the wayside for... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 18, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS (AP Business Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending and some pandemic-era hobbies. In a Monday statement, the Hudson, Ohio-based company said…#apbusinesswriter #joann #chapter11 #hudson #ohio #usbankruptcycourt #scottsekella #crafts #neilsaunders #globaldata (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending and pandemic-era hobbies NEW YORK -- Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on…#joann #chapter11 #hudson #ohio #usbankruptcycourt #scottsekella #crafts #neilsaunders #globaldata #saunders (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pandemic Lockdowns Had Varied Effects on Wildlife
A new study of camera-trap images complicates the idea that all wildlife thrived during the Covid lockdowns. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes Tags: your-feed-science Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Animals Rural Areas Research Shutdowns (Institutional) Cameras Animal Migration Nature Ecology & Evolution (Journal) anthropause Environment Source Type: news

The Most Exciting New Advances in Managing COPD
The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, or GOLD, is the world’s preeminent COPD research and advocacy organization. Founded in 1997 in collaboration with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization, one of GOLD’s stated aims is to “improve prevention and treatment of this lung disease.” In its 2023 global strategy report, GOLD changed its definition of COPD—which many in the profession viewed as overdue. Specifically, the new definition emphasized the heterogeneity of COPD in terms of its underlying drivers and long-term disease course. [ti...
Source: TIME: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

Suicide mortality in Spain during the COVID-19 pandemic: longitudinal analysis of sociodemographic factors - de la Torre-Luque A, Perez-Diez I, Pemau A, Mart ínez-Alés G, Borges G, Pérez-Solà V, Ayuso-Mateos JL.
This study aimed to analyze the suicide mortality series in Spain (2000-2021), with a particular in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Sex workers' experiences of screening for intimate partner violence - Zemlak JL, Alexander KA, Wilson D, Singer R, Williams JS, Sherman SG.
OBJECTIVE: To examine experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) screening among women who sell sex. DESIGN: A qualitative descriptive study. SETTING: Telephone interviews during the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2020 to October 2020). PARTICIPANTS: ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

The association between county-level mental health provider shortage areas and suicide rates in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic - Ku BS, Barrera Flores FJ, Congdon P, Yuan Q, Druss BG.
OBJECTIVE: Prior literature has shown that mental health provider Health Professional Shortage Areas (MHPSAs) experienced a greater increase in suicide rates compared to non-shortage areas from 2010 to 2018. Although suicide rates have been on the rise, ra... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Association between prolonged stress caused by COVID-19 pandemic and earthquakes and quality of life, anxiety, depression, psychoactive substances, and problematic alcohol use in adult Croatian population - Kova čić Petrović Z, Peraica T, Blažev M, Kozaric-Kovacic D.
BACKGROUND: The prolonged stress experience caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and two earthquakes led to increased alcohol and psychoactive substance use (PSU) accompanied by a decrease in mental wellbeing and quality of life (QoL) in the Croatian population... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Factors associated with suicidal ideation among medical residents in Tehran during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multicentric cross-sectional survey - Saeed F, Ghalehnovi E, Saeidi M, Ali Beigi N, Vahedi M, Shalbafan M, Kamalzadeh L, Nazeri Astaneh A, Jalali Nadoushan AH, Shoib S.
BACKGROUND: The mental health of medical residents, challenged by their intensive training, is of utmost concern. In light of reported suicides among Iranian medical residents in 2021, this study investigates the factors behind suicidal ideation among medi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Young Adults Source Type: news

Changes in substance use among adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala - Monzon J, Barnoya J, Mus S, Davila G, Vida ña-Perez D, Thrasher JF.
OBJECTIVES: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 16(th), schools had to be closed in Guatemala and went to online teaching. We sought to analyze the change in substance use among high school students in Guatemala associated with the lockdown. MET... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

How the Introvert Economy Is Shifting Consumer Behaviors
The pandemic has catalyzed a shift in consumer behavior, giving rise to what’s now termed the “introvert economy.” This shift sees consumers increasingly favoring the comfort of their homes over traditional social outings—a trend with significant implications for businesses across industries.…#netflix #allisonschrager #resy #newyorkcity #yelpdata #dannymeyer #shakeshack #meyer #hintwater #karagoldin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Declined in BC During Pandemic Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Declined in BC During Pandemic
The rate of neonatal abstinence syndrome in British Columbia, Canada, increased prior to the pandemic, then decreased in the first 2 years of the pandemic.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - March 18, 2024 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: news

The Guardian view on the Bank of England ’s week ahead: it’s time to start cutting rates
As 2021 ended, an article in the Guardian by the economist Isabella Weber went viral. Its online spread was lubricated by heresy. Dr Weber doubted interest rate hikes would bring down inflation. Instead, she argued that post-pandemic prices were rising because corporations were exploiting…#guardian #isabellaweber #drweber #ukraine #bankofengland #benbroadbent #danielagabor #treasury #britons #johnmaynardkeynes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Will Hong Kong ’s stock market roar back to life in the Year of the Dragon?
The transition serves as a bookend to one of the most tumultuous periods for the exchange. Three years of the coronavirus pandemic led to an economic slump in Hong Kong and mainland China, which sapped consumption and hammered corporate earnings. Nicolas Aguzin, the former JPMorgan private banker…#hongkong #nicolasaguzin #jpmorgan #hkex #hongkongexchanges #clearinglimited #lauracha #paulchan #hongkongs #usfederalreserve (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news