Investigating the feasibility, acceptability, and appropriation of a socially assistive robot among minority youth at risk of self-harm: results of 2 mixed methods pilot studies - Williams AJ, Townsend E, Naeche N, Chapman-Nisar A, Hollis C, Slovak P.
BACKGROUND: Minority youth are at an increased risk of experiencing self-harmful thoughts and behaviors. However, there is limited evidence of successful interventions to support young people in the moment of their distress. Digital interventions are consi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news

Slovakia ’s government signs a memorandum with China’s Gotion High-Tech to build a car battery plant
The Slovak government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Gotion High-Tech and its local partner, InoBat, to build a car battery plant in Slovakia.#slovak #gotionhightech #inobat #slovakia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Slovakia's government signs a memorandum with China's Gotion High-Tech to build a car battery plant
By The Associated Press The Slovak government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese electric vehicle battery maker Gotion High-Tech and its local partner, InoBat, to build a car battery plant in Slovakia BRATISLAVA, Slovakia -- The Slovak government signed a memorandum of…#slovak #gotionhightech #inobat #slovakia #bratislava #surany #volkswagen #gottingen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Slovak Premier Fico Attacks Media, NGOs as Cabinet Wins Approval
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Source: Reuters: Health - November 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

An eye-watering tale to make every man squirm... 44-year-old gets an agonising blood clot in his penis after going for a 'prolonged' run
Sharing gory details of the incident in a medical journal, doctors told how the unidentified 44-year-old from Slovakia had endured two days of painful erections before seeking medical attention. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sleep characteristics and adolescent physical activity-related injuries in sports clubs, leisure time and schools - Kosticova M, Kopcakova J, Vaskova M, Slancova TK, Kolarcik P, Bakal ár P.
OBJECTIVE: Sleep has been identified as an important factor in relation to physical activity-related injury (PARI) in adolescents. The study aimed to explore associations between sleep duration, sleep problems and PARI among Slovak adolescents in three dif... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Living conditions in Europe - income distribution and income inequality
EU median annual disposable income per inhabitant stood at 18 706 PPS in 2022 It varied considerably across the EU Member States and ranged from 9 671 PPS in Bulgaria to 33 214 PPS in Luxembourg. The highest levels of income per inhabitant were recorded in Central and Nordic EU Member States.…#pps #bulgaria #luxembourg #centralandnordic #lithuania #latvia #slovakia #slovenia #belgium #romania (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ukraine gets good news about its EU membership quest as Balkans countries slip back in the queue
Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia received positive news on Wednesday about their quests to join the European Union, but countries in the volatile Balkans region that have waited years longer to become members of the world’s biggest trading bloc appeared to slip back in the queue. In a series of…#ukraine #moldova #georgia #balkans #europeancommission #russian #ursulavonder #leyen #hungary #slovakia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Prevalence of personal protective equipment (PPE)-related injuries among Czech and Slovak healthcare professionals - Antalov á N, Riad A, LeBlanc K, Woo K, Pokorná A.
A descriptive cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted between November-December 2021 (which is perceived as a second wave of the pandemic) among HCPs in the Czech Republic and Slovakia to evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of their self-repo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

European Aluminum Giant Is Fretting a Chinese EV Influx
Who isn’t playing the China card in Europe? Enter major aluminum producer Norsk Hydro. While the price of aluminum has climbed off the mat in recent months, it’s still well below the heady days of early 2022, when the metal’s spot futures price was charging toward $4,000 per ton (it’s now around…#norskhydro #slovakia #ukraine #hydro #hildemereteaasheim #westeatingitsown #tesla #ford #generalmotors #elonmusk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Slovakia's New Populist PM Follows Through On Blocking Arms To Ukraine
Slovakia's New Populist PM Follows Through On Blocking Arms To Ukraine Authored by Kyle Anzalone via The Libertarian Institute, The new government of Slovakia has followed through with its campaign pledge to terminate arms transfers and is calling on the rest of Europe to adopt Bratislava’s…#slovakia #kyleanzalone #libertarianinstitute #robertfico #ukrainewar #moscow #ukraine #kiev #fico #smersd (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ji.hlava Award Winner Pepa Lubojacki Calls for Compassion in ‘If Pigeons Turned to Gold’: ‘You Can Love People Also as Addicts’
Pepa Lubojacki’s “If Pigeons Turned to Gold” was named the most promising European project at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival. The Czech-Slovak co-production follows four family members, including Lubojacki’s own brother and cousins, unhoused for over a decade and struggling with addiction. “I…#pepalubojacki #czech #upp #jihlava #claw #wandakaprálová #kláramamojková #matejsotník #gučafilms #asaslovak (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

State of the Union: Israel-Hamas conflict dominates EU leaders' summit
The European Union's autumn summit, held this week in Brussels, was attended by a new prime minister who is a well-known face of the centre-left. Robert Fico is once again leading a government in Slovakia, but now on a much more populist and Eurosceptic basis, as well as a pro-Russian viewpoint.…#robertfico #slovakia #prorussian #middleeast #israel #hamas #ukraine #gazastrip #europeancouncil #charlesmichel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Orb án opposes €50-billion EU plan for Ukraine as Fico raises concerns
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has come out against a €50-billion plan in long-term support for Ukraine that the European Union intends to approve before the end of the year. The draft plan, known as the Ukraine Facility, features €33 billion in low-interest loans and €17 billion in…#hungarian #viktororbán #ukraine #ukrainefacility #orbán #vladimirputin #europeancommission #ukrainians #robertfico #slovakia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

EU summit turns its eyes away from Ukraine despite its commitment to stay the course
It was a good thing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had his videoconference address to the European Union summit pre-slotted for the opening session. Immediately afterward, EU leaders switched off and went to the order of the day — the Israel-Hamas war. They didn’t come back to the issue…#volodymyrzelenskyy #israel #ukraine #moscow #zelenskyy #mikejohnson #middleeast #slovak #robertfico #russian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news