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Canopy Growth sees $42-million net loss in Q1 as cost reduction efforts continue
Canopy Growth Corp WEED-T. says it recorded an almost $42 million net loss in its most recent quarter as it reduced its costs by $47 million. The Smiths Falls, Ont., cannabis company says its first-quarter net loss compared with a net loss of roughly $2.1 billion a year ago. The net loss for the…#smithsfalls #canopygrowths #biosteel #storzbickel #israel
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Walking just 4,000 steps a day can cut risk of dying from any cause, analysis finds
Study also finds each additional 1,000 steps daily are associated with a further 15% reduction in riskWalking just 4,000 steps a day may reduce your risk of dying from any cause, the largest analysis to date suggests – although the more you walk, the greater the health benefits.The idea that a sedentary lifestyle is linked to poorer health is now well established, yet, until now, it has been unclear what the optimal number of steps people should aspire to is, or if there is an upper limit beyond which further health gains are minimal.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 9, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Linda Geddes Science correspondent Tags: Health World news Science Walking & wellbeing Source Type: news

Robust design assessment of automotive crash box structures through model order reduction - Prabhaharan SA, Balaji G, Annamalai K, Gobinath VM.
The research work is focused on a comprehensive study of crashworthiness parameters associated with widely used crash box components of passenger cars. The finite-element models representing the automotive crash box structure were procured from full-car di...
Source: SafetyLit - August 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

Using automatically generated submodels in vehicle body crash optimization - Wielens S, Benito Cia L, Schumacher A.
In order to perform optimizations with vehicle models efficiently, the resource requirements for a simulation must be reduced. In this article, approaches for the physical reduction of the vehicle model are presented, which automatically removes components...
Source: SafetyLit - August 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news

How does index-based insurance support marine disaster risk reduction in China? Evolution, challenges and policy responses - Xue Y, Ding L, Lai K.
Coastal areas in China are particularly suffering from marine disasters, as they are attacked by marine disasters frequently, suddenly, catastrophically, leading to massive economic losses, even deaths. It is, therefore, necessary and urgent to build and r...
Source: SafetyLit - August 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Biden says he will visit Vietnam ' shortly '
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about infrastructure jobs and job training in broadband, construction, and manufacturing following the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act during an event in the East Room of the White House in…#scienceact #eastroom #reutersleah #newmexico #vietnam #vietnamese #phamminhchinh #antonyblinken #blinken #hanoi
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Life-saving effect of NHS bowel cancer screening scheme revealed: Cases fall 15% after roll-out of DIY kits that will be offered to ALL over-50s
'Life-saving' bowel cancer screening kits work and have led to a serious reduction in cases of the disease as figures show scheme has helped reduce disease incidence by up to 15 per cent in England.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Forget 10,000 Steps. Here ’ s How Much Science Says You Actually Need to Walk
Walking just 4,000 steps per day—less than half of the 10,000 steps often recommended for maintaining an active lifestyle—may be enough to help extend your life, according to a new research review published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. That takeaway shouldn’t dissuade anyone from taking a longer stroll; the researchers found that more movement is better, with each additional 1,000 steps per day associated with a roughly 15% lower risk of premature death. But it joins a growing body of research that suggests workouts don’t need to be all that grueling or lengthy to improve you...
Source: TIME: Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Revealed: walking just 4,000 steps a day can reduce risk of dying
Study also says that each additional 1,000 steps daily are associated with a further 15% reduction in riskWalking just 4,000 steps a day may reduce your risk of dying from any cause, the largest analysis to date suggests – although the more you walk, the greater the health benefits.The idea that a sedentary lifestyle is linked to poorer health is now well-established, yet, until now, it has been unclear what the optimal number of steps people should aspire to is, or if there is an upper limit beyond which further health gains are minimal.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Linda Geddes Science correspondent Tags: Health World news Science Walking & wellbeing Source Type: news

Dementia-Infection Link; NfL and Kids; Wobbly Cat Boosts Brain Disease Awareness
(MedPage Today) -- A U.K. Biobank analysis linked all-cause dementia with hospital-treated infection; cardiovascular health modified the relationship. (Alzheimer's & Dementia) A reduction in plasma amyloid-beta 42/amyloid-beta 40 raised the...
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - August 8, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news

Toast (NYSE:TOST) Surprises With Q2 Sales, Stock Jumps 12.6%
Restaurant software platform Toast (NYSE:TOST) announced in Q2 FY2023, with revenue up 44.9% year on year to $978 million. Guidance for next quarter's revenue was also optimistic $1.03 billion at the midpoint, 2.3% above analysts' estimates. Toast made a GAAP loss of $98 million, down from its…#tost #fy2023 #stockstoryedge #arr #marriott #tam #toast #chriscomparato #mit #cambridge
Source: Reuters: Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

I went for breast reduction surgery to downsize my size H boobs and left with five years to live - after surgeon found a stage 4 cancerous lump
Savannah White, 30, from Knoxville, Tennessee, claims reduction surgery on her size H breasts saved her life after surgeons discovered a 'fist-sized' lump that turned out to be stage IV cancer.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Uganda: Drug Shortage At Nawalkoke Health Centre III Affects Patient Numbers
[Nile Post] Nawalkoke Health Centre III, located in Kaliro District, has been experiencing a persistent shortage of drugs for the past three months, resulting in a significant reduction in the number of patients seeking medical care.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 8, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Uganda Source Type: news

Social Needs Case Management Cuts Acute Care Usage Social Needs Case Management Cuts Acute Care Usage
Hospitalizations fell by 11% in patients assigned to integrated social needs case management. The reduction in acute care use was likely because of the 3% increase in primary care visits.MDedge News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: news

How to Avoid an Investing Mid-life Crisis
31% of investors who “panic sell” never invest in risky assets again. That was the headline takeaway from a 2021 paper titled “When Do Investors Freak Out? Machine Learning Predictions of Panic Selling” from researchers at MIT. • Who is most likely to…#mit
Source: Reuters: Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news