How To Avoid China ’ s Medicine Monopoly
I want to share a shocking statistic with you… Around 80% of all the pharmaceuticals sold in America — both prescription and over-the-counter — are manufactured in China. I’m talking about drugs for Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, blood pressure and blood thinners, diuretics, aspirin, antibiotics, and a big chunk of the world’s insulin and diabetes drugs — just to name a few.1 We don’t even make penicillin anymore. The last penicillin plant in the U.S. closed its doors in 2004. Americans who rely on medicine are now almost entirely at the mercy of a country whose relations with the U.S. have become more ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Health Source Type: news

How finance teams are helping to reduce health inequalities
Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) - This briefing explores the work that finance teams are doing to help reduce health inequalities. There are three main ways finance staff are supporting this important agenda: allocating resources differently to support specific population needs; aligning data sets, tackling variation and reducing inefficiency; and investing in targeted projects which focus on specific groups. The briefing looks at eight case studies from across the UK, considers lessons learned and explores and how other organisations and systems can draw on good practice. Finance teams can have a ...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - September 19, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS finance Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news

Faster progress on nutrition is the focus of regional meeting and new resource
19 September 2023, Amman, Jordan – Today is the first day of the intercountry meeting for nutrition focal points organized by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. It also marks the launch of the Eastern Mediterranean Region food composition database, a joint initiative by Al-Quds University and the Regional Office. The meeting is taking place from 19 to 21 September 2023, in Amman, Jordan, under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Salha Bint Asem. Representatives of all of the Region’s Member States will attend, along with members of academia, United Nations agencies and international o...
Source: WHO EMRO News - September 19, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news

Does active transport displace other physical activity? A systematic review of the evidence - Wanjau MN, Dalugoda Y, Oberai M, M öller H, Standen C, Haigh F, Milat A, Lucas P, Veerman JL.
OBJECTIVE To determine if active transport results in net additional physical activity and the extent of any displacement of physical activity in other domains. Design Systematic review and quality appraisal of peer-reviewed primary articles. Data so...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Pedestrians and Bicycles Source Type: news

UAW will strike at additional U.S. auto plants if ' serious progress ' isn ' t made by noon Friday
Blue Cross Blue Shield employees show their support to members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union as they march through the streets of downtown Detroit following a rally on the first day of the UAW strike in Detroit, Michigan, on September 15, 2023. DETROIT – The United Auto Workers union will…#bluecrossblueshield #unitedautoworkers #uaw #detroit #michigan #generalmotors #fordmotor #stellantis #shawnfain #bigthree
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Judge Declines SEC ’s Request to Inspect Binance.US
A U.S. Judge has declined the Securities and Exchange Commission’s request to inspect Binance.US. During a court hearing on Monday, Sept. 18, the agency was asked to back down its requests for additional documents. JUST IN: Judge declines SEC's request to inspect Binance US.— Watcher.Guru…#binanceus #watcherguru #turkey #binance #changpengzhao #aka #magistrate #ziafaruqui #base #polygon
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Maladaptive personality traits of inpatients with self-harm behavior and its association with suicide intent severity - Teck Sng Tay A, Teck Cheng SE.
This study examines how maladaptive personality traits in people who self-harm are associated with s...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news

Prevalence and correlates of economic abuse among married women in a Nigerian population - Nduka CC, Omuemu V, Adedayo T, Adogu P, Ifeadike C.
Economic abuse (EA) is a form of intimate partner violence (IPV) whereby abusers employ various tactics to control their partners' ability to acquire, access, and maintain economic resources thus threatening their economic security and potential for self-s...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Fire safety management in public health-care buildings: issues and possible solutions - Agus Salim NA, Salleh NM, Jaafar M, Sulieman MZ, Ulang NM, Ebekozien A.
PURPOSE Frequent fire incidences in various hospitals across the globe with devastating effects on humans and other resources have multiplied. Stakeholders in the health-care sector are worried because of the yearly fire outbreak increase. However, fire sa...
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

West Africa: Sahel - Gold, Resources and Threats
[Centre 4s] Introduction by Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, president centre4s.org
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Asia, Australia, and Africa Burkina Faso Economy, Business and Finance Central Africa Chad Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine Malaria Mauritania Mining Niger Sudan West Africa Source Type: news

X Adds New Community Notes Navigation Module to Increase Awareness of Disputed Claims
While it’s unlikely to be the moderation solution that Elon Musk seems to portray, X continues to develop its Community Notes contextual information feature, which enables X users that are approved contributors to the program to add additional explainers and reference points to any post in the…#elonmusk #communitynotes #xpremium #poynterinstitute #notes #donaldtrump #expand #ukraine
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Executive Assistant, Public Policy/ Finance & Administration
Executive Assistant, Public Policy/ Finance& AdministrationOrganization:  Founded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute is a global leader in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Through a unique and interrelated program of high-quality research, evidence-based advocacy and strategic communications, the Institute works to generate new ideas, encourage enlightened public debate and promote sound policy and program development. The Institute ’s overarching goal is to ensure the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all people worldwide. The Institute is engaged in building a more in...
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: aahire Source Type: news

Working under the 2021 heat dome: a content analysis of occupational impacts mentioned in the Canadian media - Tetzlaff EJ, Goulet N, Gorman M, Ioannou LG, Kenny GP.
Extreme heat events directly impact worker health and cause additional cascading and transitional workplace impacts. However, current investigations on these impacts often rely on specific datasets (e.g., compensation claims, hospitalizations). Thus, to co...
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Environmental Issues, Climate, Geophysics Source Type: news

ADAS reliability against weather conditions: quantification of performance robustness -
27th International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) https://www-esv.nhtsa.dot.gov/Proceedings/27/27ESV-000306.pdf Advanced Driving Assistance System (ADAS) technologies provide an additional safety layer besides human dri...
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news

Associated factors of under and over-triage based on the emergency severity index; a retrospective cross-sectional study - Huabbangyang T, Rojsaengroeng R, Tiyawat G, Silakoon A, Vanichkulbodee A, Sri-On J, Buathong S.
This study aimed to determine the rates as well as associated factors of under-triage and over-triage i...
Source: SafetyLit - September 18, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

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