Births in the United States Declined in 2023
FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 -- In 2023, birth rates in the United States were down, according to an April Vital Statistics Rapid Release provisional report, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Brady E. Hamilton, Ph.D., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Injectable antibody drug protects children from malaria in Mali trial
A single dose of an experimental antibody drug protects children from malaria for up to 6 months, according to a clinical study published today in
The New England Journal of Medicine
.
The therapy, an injectable monoclonal antibody called L9LS that has
already shown success in adults
, reduced infections and clinical disease in 6- to 10-year-olds in Mali. Although the drug is still undergoing clinical testing, the results suggest monoclonal antibodies could be an important addition to the arsenal against this deadly disease, researchers say.
Malaria caused an estimated 608,000 deaths in 2022...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 26, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Evidence-based potential of generative artificial intelligence large language models in orthodontics: a comparative study of ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Microsoft Bing
Conclusions:
Language models (LLMs) show great potential in supporting
evidence-based orthodontics. However, their current limitations pose a
potential risk of making incorrect healthcare decisions if utilized
without careful consideration. Consequently, these tools cannot serve as
a substitute for the orthodontist ' s essential critical thinking and
comprehensive subject knowledge. For effective integration into
practice, further research, clinical validation, and enhancements to the
models are essential. Clinicians must be mindful of the limitations of
LLMs, as their imprudent utilization could have advers...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - April 26, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Frozen Chicken Will Soon Get a Lot Safer to Eat
Poultry producers will be required to bring salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to help prevent food poisoning under a final rule issued Friday by U.S. agriculture officials.
When the regulation takes effect in 2025, salmonella will be considered an adulterant—a contaminant that can cause foodborne illness—when it is detected above certain levels in frozen breaded and stuffed raw chicken products. That would include things like frozen chicken cordon bleu and chicken Kiev dishes that appear to be fully cooked but are only heat-treated to set the batter or coating.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jonel Aleccia/AP Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news
New SNF Certification Validates Evidence-based Stroke Rehabilitation
Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability in the United States, and approximately 795,000 people each year experience a new or recurrent stroke, according to the 2023 statistical update from the American Heart Association (AHA) (Circulation 2023;147:e93 –e621). (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 26, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Kyle G. Lavergne Tags: Partner Perspective Source Type: news
HRSA: Proposed Inclusion of Terrain Factors in the Definition of Rural Area for Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Grants
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) is seeking comments on proposed modifications to the definition of rural areas by integrating the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service (ERS) 2023 Road Ruggedness Scale (RRS). FORHP proposes including census tracts of at least 20 square miles in area in metro counties with RRS 5 (highly rugged) and rural-urban commuting area (RUCA) code 2 or 3 in its definition of rural areas. This notice also includes a technical clarification regarding how FORHP will use Census data to identify outlying Metropol...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 26, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Economy grows more than expected, keeping the Bank of Canada'on its toes '
The Canadian economy surprised to the upside in January, posting its strongest monthly growth in a year, which could keep the Bank of Canada “on its toes,” say economists. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or…#bankofcanada #statisticscanada #bankofmontreal #douglasporter #quebec #greatertorontoarea #ontario #screenactorsguild #torontodominionbank #marcercolao (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Canadian dollar gains as investors eye U.S. inflation pressures
The Canadian dollar CADUSD strengthened against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as domestic data showed wage growth picking up and ahead of U.S. inflation data that could offer clues on the prospect of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The loonie was trading 0.3% higher at 1.3665 to the U.S.…#federalreserve #darrenrichardson #pce #statisticscanada #bankofcanada #ustreasuries (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Impaired Fecundity Rate in Women Unchanged From 2011 to 2019
THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 -- The percentage of women experiencing impaired fecundity did not change between 2011 and 2019, according to a study published online April 24 in National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 25, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
About 2m people have long Covid in England and Scotland, figures show
Many report symptoms lasting two years or longer and about 1.5m say disease affects day-to-day activitiesAbout 2 million people in England and Scotland say they are experiencing long Covid, figures reveal, with many reporting their symptoms have lasted two years or longer.The findings werereleased by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)and cover the period from November 2023 to March 2024, revealing of those who reported having long Covid, about 1.5 million people – about three-quarters– felt their day-to-day activities were affected, while 381,000 people – about a fifth – said their ability to undertake such a...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 25, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Long Covid Coronavirus Health Infectious diseases England Scotland Microbiology Medical research Science UK news Source Type: news
Age suppresses the association between traumatic brain injury severity and functional outcomes: a study using the NIDILRR TBIMS dataset - Winter L, Moriarty H, Robinson KM, Leiby BE, Schmidt K, Whitehouse CR, Swanson RL.
OBJECTIVES: Recovery from traumatic brain injury (TBI) is extremely difficult to predict, with TBI severity usually demonstrating weak predictive validity for functional or other outcomes. A possible explanation may lie in the statistical phenomenon called... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Identity and personality pathology in adult forensic psychiatric patients and healthy controls - Tressov á D, De Caluwé E, Bogaerts S.
Since the publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), identity impairment has become a diagnostic criterion for all personality disorders. The current study examined the occurrence of identity dime... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Recognising inaccuracies in Australian suicide and 'hidden suicide' data - Snowdon J.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of revision of Australian mortality statistics every year since 2007 on numbers and rates of suicide and 'hidden suicide'. METHOD: Nine months after the end of each year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics release... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Impact of repeated preheating of bulk-fill resin composite on postoperative hypersensitivity; a randomized controlled clinical trial
ConclusionThe
repeated preheating cycles of bulk-fill resin composite prior to curing
had no adverse effect on the patients regarding postoperative dentin
hypersensitivity. This information could be of utmost significance, as
the same resin composite syringe can undergo numerous preheating cycles
clinically before it is completely consumed with the advantage of
improvement on the handling properties. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - April 25, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Attacks on Red Sea shipping forces 66% decline in Suez Canal traffic
Shipping traffic through the vital Suez Canal artery in Egypt has plunged by 66% since cargo was forced to divert due to attacks on vessels, according to official figures. The data, from the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS), covered the period from mid-December to the beginning of April.…#suezcanal #egypt #mediterraneansea #redsea #iran #houthi #africa #separateons #bankofengland #yemen (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
