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Pupils face schools turmoil over government ’s inaction on building safety, says UNISON
Responding to the announcement today (Thursday) that pupils at dozens of schools are to be told to stay away over building structural safety fears, UNISON head of education Mike Short said: “This situation is nothing short of a scandal. “The DfE and government have squandered valuable months hiding this crisis when they should have been fixing dangerous school buildings. “The schools minister even broke his own promise to publish information about at-risk properties before parliament’s summer recess. “Parents, pupils and staff will be relieved the issue is finally being taken seriously. But to wait until the elev...
Source: UNISON Health care news - August 31, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release School buildings school safety school staff Source Type: news

Neuropathologic and clinical findings in young contact sport athletes exposed to repetitive head impacts - McKee AC, Mez J, Abdolmohammadi B, Butler M, Huber BR, Uretsky M, Babcock K, Cherry JD, Alvarez VE, Martin B, Tripodis Y, Palmisano JN, Cormier KA, Kubilus CA, Nicks R, Kirsch D, Mahar I, McHale L, Nowinski C, Cantu RC, Stern RA, Daneshvar D, Goldstein LE, Katz DI, Kowall NW, Dwyer B, Stein TD, Alosco ML.
IMPORTANCE: Young contact sport athletes may be at risk for long-term neuropathologic disorders, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). OBJECTIVE: To characterize the neuropathologic and clinical symptoms of young brain donors who were c...
Source: SafetyLit - August 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Prioritization of risk mitigation strategies for contact with sharp object accidents using hybrid bow-tie approach - Kuzucuo ğlu D, Koc K, Kazar G, Tokdemir OB.
Occupational accidents are still a priority for the construction industry and safety professionals. Appropriate and proactive risk management strategies for complex construction safety management issues are essential to transform the "if-it-breaks-fix-it" ...
Source: SafetyLit - August 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

An artificial intelligence model for predicting trauma mortality among emergency department patients in South Korea: retrospective cohort study - Lee S, Kang WS, Kim DW, Seo SH, Kim J, Jeong ST, Yon DK, Lee J.
BACKGROUND: Within the trauma system, the emergency department (ED) is the hospital's first contact and is vital for allocating medical resources. However, there is generally limited information about patients that die in the ED. OBJECTIVE: The aim...
Source: SafetyLit - August 31, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

North by North West: Letby trust execs need a fair hearing
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Source: HSJ - August 31, 2023 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Op-ed: Why the world needs more oil, not less
What do toothpaste, deodorant, soap, cameras, computers, gasoline, heating oil, jet fuel, car tires, contact lenses and artificial limbs have in common? If oil vanished today, these and many other vital products and services that use oil or its derivatives would vanish too. Transportation networks…#transportation #worldenergyreport #energyinstitute #kpmg #kearney #opec #toyotaprius #bev #bevs #parisagreement
Source: Reuters: Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mises University 2024
Mises University is open only to scholarship students and invited donors. If you have any questions, please contact Felicia Jones (felicia@mises.org). Rooted in the tradition of Carl Menger and Ludwig von Mises, as well as Murray Rothbard and F.A. Hayek, the Austrian school offers a rigorous and…#misesuniversity #feliciajones #carlmenger #ludwigvonmises #murrayrothbard #fahayek #austrian #misesinstitute #westmagnolia #auburn
Source: Reuters: Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Toxic Ash Threatens Health During Maui Lahaina Wildfire Cleanup
Health officials are warning Maui residents to exercise caution during cleanup following deadly wildfires as ash and debris may be filled with toxic substances, including asbestos, arsenic and lead. The aftermath of the Aug. 8 fire on the Hawaiian island has left a hazardous trail of pollutants and destruction after it decimated the historical coastal port city of Lahaina on Maui’s west coast.  “For generations, Lahaina’s beauty, culture and rich history drew artists, musicians and visitors from around the world,” said Jaime Kanani Green, wife of Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, during an emotional livestream...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - August 30, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Arianna Delarosa Tags: Asbestos Exposure Mesothelioma Source Type: news

Maqsoda Maqsodi Appointed Permanent President & CEO of IntraHealth
Maqsoda Maqsodi Appointed Permanent President& CEO of IntraHealthcbalesAugust 29, 2023August 29, 2023Chapel Hill, NCIntraHealth International ’s board of directors has voted unanimously to appoint Maqsoda Maqsodi as president and CEO of IntraHealth, effective immediately. Maqsodi has served as  interim president and CEO since February 2023, and has led the organization on a transformation agenda that has strengthened our program delivery and localization efforts around the world.  “Maqsoda is hands-down the right person to lead IntraHealth into this exciting new era,” says Mary Karen Wills, chair of IntraHeal...
Source: IntraHealth International - August 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Source Type: news

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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - August 29, 2023 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Brain Damage, Including CTE, Seen in Athletes Who Died Young
(MedPage Today) -- Brain pathologies including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease, were identified in young deceased athletes, autopsy data showed. Among 152 contact sports players under age 30 at the time of death...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - August 28, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

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Source: Reuters: Health - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CTE identified in brain donations from young amateur athletes
Study examined athletes who played contact sports, showed CTE symptoms, and died before age 30.
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - August 28, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

E Pluribus Unum: Out of Many, One
In Unity in Diversity? How Intergroup Contact Can Foster Nation Building, Bazzi, Gaduh, Rothenberg, and Wong use a nation-wide natural experiment to test when diversity leads to unity and strength and when it leads to disunity and weakness. Indonesia consists of 17,000 islands with thousands of…#gaduhrothenberg #indonesia #indonesian #indonesians #miltonfriedman #epluribusunum
Source: Reuters: Health - August 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sports-related concussion assessment: a new physiological, biomechanical, and cognitive methodology incorporating a randomized controlled trial study protocol - Irwin G, Rogatzki MJ, Wiltshire HD, Williams GKR, Gu Y, Ash GI, Tao D, Baker JS.
BACKGROUND: Taking part in moderate-to-vigorous exercise in contact sports on a regular basis may be linked to an increase in cerebrovascular injury and head trauma. Validated objective measures are lacking in the initial post-event diagnosis of head injur...
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news