Forecasting occupational safety performance and mining text-based association rules for incident occurrences - Verma A, Dhalmahapatra K, Maiti J.
Occupational incidents are a major concern in steel industries due to the complex nature of job activities. Forecasting incidents caused by various activities and determining the root cause might aid in implementing appropriate interventions. Thus, the pur...
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Motion-region annotation for complex videos via label propagation across occluders - Mahmood MH, Di éz Y, Oliver A, Salvi J, Lladó X.
Motion cue is pivotal in moving object analysis, which is the root for motion segmentation and detection. These preprocessing tasks are building blocks for several applications such as recognition, matching and estimation. To devise a robust algorithm for ...
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Egress, Escape, Evacuation, Crowds Source Type: news

Scientists pinpoint protein that helps cancer-causing viruses evade immune response
The viruses Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) have been linked to several cancers. For the first time, UNC School of Medicine scientists have discovered that these viruses use a human protein called barrier-to-autointegration factor 1, or BAF, to evade our innate immune response, allowing the viruses to spread and cause disease.
Source: World Pharma News - February 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development ROOT Source Type: news

New diabetes drugs do not tackle root causes of obesity, experts warn
Doctors say preventing obesity by avoiding unhealthy food is better than trying to reverse its effectsThe promise of breakthrough drugs to help people lose weight must not be used as an excuse to avoid tackling the root causes of obesity, experts have warned, as concerns grow over a scramble for the slimming jabs.According to recent figures, the proportion of adults in England who are obese rose from 14.9% to 28% between 1993 and 2019, while NHS England data reveals that in 2019-20 there were10,780 hospital admissions directly attributable to obesity.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 5, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Obesity Society UK news Health Drugs Medical research Food & drink industry Source Type: news

Expert tips to 'treat' hair loss in men - 'Take action as soon as possible'
Express.co.uk spoke exclusively to trichologist Hannah Gaboardi about the root cause of hair loss in men and expert tips to help stimulate regrowth.
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NIEHS clinical researcher helps find cause of rare birth defect
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2017/2/papers/clinical/thumb809119.jpg?itok=aATKxJNd" /><br /><p>Natalie Shaw, M.D, and an international team linked the genetic root of arhinia to two other seemingly unrelated disorders.</p> (read more)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

Olden Distinguished Lecture casts new light on health inequities
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2022/3/feature/3-feature-olden-distinguished-lecture/thumb932424.jpg?itok=uFh6elBt" /><br /><p>Where we live and work, more than race per se, at the root of disparate health outcomes, said Thomas LaVeist, Ph.D.</p> (read more)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

The Income Tax Is the Root of Much Evil
Taxes Have Consequences: An Income Tax History of the United States By Arthur B. Laffer, Brian Domitrovic, and Jeanne Cairns Sinquefield Post Hill Press, 2022, xxv + 413 pp. Taxes Have Consequences is a good book that could have been better. The authors are leading defenders of “supply side”…#arthurblaffer #briandomitrovic #posthillpress #laffer #ronaldreagan #donaldtrump #worldwari #greatdepression #roaringtwenties #smoothawleytariff
Source: Reuters: Health - February 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Health Forward Foundation's Macklin aims to weave nonprofit's grantmaking with its policy
McClain Bryant Macklin recently took on a new role that she says will help bridge Health Forward Foundation's grant awards with its policy and advocacy leadership. The goal is to address the root causes of challenges in a community rather than simply throw money at it.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Nicole Dolan Source Type: news

The Hidden Link Between Soft Skills and Patient Safety
(MedPage Today) -- The Skill Patient safety, patient experience, workforce health, and cost-effectiveness are critical outcomes with an important common root. They're all impacted by our ability to communicate effectively and respectfully. These...
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 28, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Assessing the applicability of cerebrospinal fluid collected from the spinal cord for the determination of ethyl alcohol in post-mortem toxicology - Wachholz P, Skowronek R, Pawlas N.
This paper presents the results of a study on the applicability of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collected from the spinal canal in the post-mortem determination of ethyl alcohol. The present study reviewed data of autopsy cases (n  = 45), in which ethyl al...
Source: SafetyLit - January 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Golisano Center for Special Needs and Erie Canal group launch virtual program for adaptive cycling along canal and Creekwalk
Each video features a one-mile segment of trail, giving participants the opportunity to complete one mile or to achieve a 15-mile goal by completing each of the 15 video segments.
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - January 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news

Golisano Center for Special Needs and Erie Canal group launch virtual program for adaptive cycling
Each video features a one-mile segment of trail, giving participants the opportunity to complete one mile or to achieve a 15-mile goal by completing each of the 15 video segments.
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - January 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news

New York Stock Exchange blames ' manual error ' for trading glitch
New York Stock Exchange officials said Wednesday that a “manual error” was responsible for the massive price swings and trading halt of hundreds of company stocks that punctuated Tuesday’s market open. The root cause of the error, which the exchange said has been resolved, was an error tied to the…#mcdonalds #walmart #exxonmobil
Source: Reuters: Health - January 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

FDA puts limit on lead levels in baby food
Per new guidance released Tuesday, lead prevalence should be limited to 10 parts per billion (ppb) in fruits, some vegetables and yogurt, and 20ppb in root vegetables.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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