Building a Culture of Empowerment for Women
Empowering women isn't just about providing equal opportunities and resources, but also about creating environments that encourage the women around us to take charge of their lives and pursue their dreams. I know that part of my own success is owed to the women in my life who saw my potential and…
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Nodal Power has raised $13 million to mine cryptocurrencies in landfills
By burning methane in a generator, the company reduces carbon emissions, ensuring efficient use of resources US-based mining company Nodal Power has raised $13 million in an initial round of funding for a project to convert…#nodalpower #matthewjones #kpmg #fundstrat # #sei #singapore
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Decriminalizing Opioids Will Save Countless Lives
Even the most fervent drug warrior would have to concede that cannabis legalization has been a success. In thirty-eight states patients can now freely access high-quality cannabis for medical conditions that are often notoriously resistant to other treatments. In the twenty-three states in which cannabis is legal for both medical and recreational purposes, citizens enjoy the right to partake in a substance that is far safer than other recreational drugs—including and especially alcohol—without fear of prosecution. Driving fatalities have not increased and rates of psychosis (which cannabis can contribute to) ha...
Source: TIME: Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Peter Grinspoon Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

Climate Change Made Eastern Canada ’ s Wildfires Twice as Likely
Climate change more than doubled the chances of the hot, dry weather that helped fuel the unprecedented wildfire season in eastern Canada that’s driven thousands from their homes and blanketed parts of the U.S. with choking smoke, according to an analysis released Tuesday. What’s more, human-caused climate change made the fire season in Quebec — from May through July — 50% more intense than it otherwise would have been and increased the likelihood of similarly severe fire seasons at least sevenfold, researchers said. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “The biggest takeaway is,...
Source: TIME: Science - August 23, 2023 Category: Science Authors: TAMMY WEBBER / AP Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

International Systems Are Key for Ethiopia ’ s Security and Development Amidst Renewed War
There are still tens of thousands of people in need of health services including surgical interventions from the previous war that left almost 600,000 people dead. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPSBy Abdo HusenADDIS ABABA, Aug 23 2023 (IPS) Less than a year since warring parties in Ethiopia signed a peace agreement, the country is on the brink of renewed bloodshed following escalating hostilities between government forces and the Fano militia in the Amhara region. Government forces accuse the militant group of plotting a coup; while the militia maintain their marginalization in the post-war reconstruction arrangements including th...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 23, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Abdo Husen Tags: Africa Armed Conflicts Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

Amazon Expands Its Virtual Primary Care Service, including Clinical Laboratory Testing, to All 50 States along with More Locations for One Medical Clinics
Consumer demand for telehealth services and convenient healthcare locations fuels Amazon’s quest to ‘reinvent’ healthcare Amazon’s stated goal of disrupting traditional healthcare processes and workflow continues. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon built several large clinical laboratories to do its own SARS-CoV-2 testing. Then, last February, Amazon acquired One Medical, a San Francisco-based primary care provider […] The post Amazon Expands Its Virtual Primary Care Service, including Clinical Laboratory Testing, to All 50 States along with More Locations for One Medical Clinics appeared first on Dark Daily.
Source: Dark Daily - August 23, 2023 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: swallask Tags: Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Resources Laboratory Sales and Marketing Laboratory Testing Source Type: news

NLM Technical Bulletin, Intro to MedlinePlus Slide Deck for Trainers
Editor's Note: To help trainers teach MedlinePlus, the content from the MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators has been adapted into a slide deck titled, Introduction to MedlinePlus. The slide deck can also be found in the NLM Learning Resources Database.
Source: NLM Technical Bulletin - August 22, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

AI in Primary Care? Sure, Bring It On -- But Check With End Users First
(MedPage Today) -- Might artificial intelligence (AI) hold some helpful answers for improving outpatient primary care? Over the past couple of months, interest in AI and its applications in medicine have been surging. We've been seeing more and...
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - August 22, 2023 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

HRSA: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Health Workforce Connector OMB No. 0906-0031 Revision
Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeking comments on an information collection request regarding the Health Workforce Connector. The Health Workforce Connector (HWC) helps connect skilled professionals to communities in need by allowing approved Site Points of Contact (POCs) at the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Nurse Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs (Nurse Corps), Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program, Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (PS), Nursing Training, and Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) ...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - August 22, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

HRSA: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Public Comment Request Information Collection Request Title: National Practitioner Data Bank for Adverse Information on Physicians and Other Health Care Practitioners
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking comments on proposed revisions to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB). The NPDB is a web-based repository of reports containing information on practitioner medical malpractice payments and certain adverse actions related to health care practitioners, providers, and suppliers. Comments are due by October 23, 2023.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - August 22, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Rural Healthcare Cybersecurity Aid Grows, But Challenges Persist
Describes the unique impact cybersecurity attacks can have on rural hospitals and rural residents compared to urban ones. Notes that limited healthcare options mean rural residents cannot easily go to a different facility for healthcare. Additionally, cybersecurity is costly and rural facilities often experience financially instability. Highlights efforts by federal officials to respond to these issues as well as resources for rural facilities to help mitigate risk.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - August 22, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

August 2023 Maui Fire Rural Response Guide
Lists local, state, federal, and national resources to aid in the rural response to the August wildfires in Maui. Includes recommendations from the American Red Cross on how to evacuate and return home safely.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - August 22, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Permian Resources to acquire Earthstone Energy in $4.5bn deal
Source: Reuters: Health - August 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

DHS Observes International Overdose Awareness Day by Awarding Grants to Make More Life-Saving Tools Available
Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is expanding its commitment to ending drug overdoses and related harms. Grants have been awarded to 15 county, municipal, nonprofit, and tribal nation agencies to make life-saving resources more available in communities with a high need through vending machines in public places stocked with free fentanyl test strips and NARCAN ®, a medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. “By funding these...(see release)Elizabeth.GoodsittAugust 21, 2023
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - August 21, 2023 Category: Hospital Management Authors: Elizabeth.Goodsitt Source Type: news

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
Find insights on DuPont, Ferro-Alloy Resources, Thungela Resources, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Basic Materials sector.#dupont #thungelaresources #markettalks #basicmaterials
Source: Reuters: Health - August 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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