A toxicological review of alkaloids - Yang N, Guo J, Zhang J, Gao S, Xiang Q, Wen J, Huang Y, Rao C, Chen Y.
Alkaloids are naturally occurring compounds with complex structures found in natural plants. To further improve the understanding of plant alkaloids, this review focuses on the classification, toxicity and mechanisms of action, providing insight into the o... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
The value of toxicological analysis in acute poisoning patients with uncertain exposure histories: a retrospective and descriptive study from an institute of poisoning - Shi Q, Ba G, Xia Z, Mao Z, Sun H, Zhang J.
BACKGROUND: In clinical practice, some patients might not be able or unwilling to provide a thorough history of medication and poison exposure. The aim of this study was to use toxicological analysis to examine the clinical characteristics of patients with... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Getting Prostate Cancer Drugs Sooner; Limiting Toxic Emissions; FTC Sues 'Charity'
(MedPage Today) -- Progression-free survival reasonably predicts overall survival in advanced prostate cancer and could bring new therapies to patients about 2 years faster if used as the primary endpoint in clinical studies. (University College... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 14, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Why Zero Stress Shouldn ’t Be Your Goal
How many times have you heard that squashing stress is crucial for good health? Stress has become such a wellness buzzword that the quest to get rid of it can feel, well, stressful. But stress isn’t always the enemy. In fact, research suggests some is actually good for you, with potential benefits ranging from enhanced brain function to healthier aging.
In recent decades, some people have grown overly fearful of stress, concluding that it’s “the most horrible thing that can happen to you,” says Daniela Kaufer, a professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley. But &ldqu...
Source: TIME: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
There Are Multiple Child Asthma Triggers in Dirty Air
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 -- There ' s a toxic stew of chemicals in polluted air that can all trigger asthma attacks in kids, new research shows.
Also, where a child lives -- for example, near factories or highways -- greatly influences how much... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
VA Benefits Now Available to Millions of Veterans
VA health care benefits are now available to millions more veterans in one of the largest expansions of coverage in the U.S. The inclusion of significantly more veterans compared to past bills comes at the direction of President Joe Biden.
Veterans Who Now Qualify
Veterans of the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror or any other combat zone after 9/11.
Service members who were exposed to any toxins or other hazards during service at home or abroad.
Those who were never deployed but were exposed while training or on active duty in the U.S.
Benefits cover exposure to asbesto...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - March 13, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure Cancer Center Doctors/Specialists Treatment Veterans Source Type: news
Biden ’s triple threat is financially toxic for average Americans
Inflation, interest rates and immigration – the three I's – have created a toxic economic mix for the bottom 50% of American wage earners during President Joe Biden's first three years in office. The State of the Union address shows that Biden still does not understand why lower income citizens…#stateofunion #donaldtrump #trump #joebidens #firstonfox #williesutton #bankof1 #nytimessiena #democrat #vermont (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ladybug becomes powerful foe after ‘stealing’ toxins from invasive insect
In a thicket of prickly pear cacti near Valencia, Spain, a troop of predatory ants moves in for the kill. But their target—the white, shaggy-coated larva of a ladybug known as the mealybug ladybird (
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
)—is far from defenseless. As the ants mount their attack, the juvenile beetle tenses its muscles and expels a drop of bright red fluid. Called hemolymph, the substance is chock-full of carminic acid, a toxic chemical that grants the liquid a bloodlike hue and prompts the ants to abandon their assault.
Now, new research has shown that
C. montrouzieri
larvae
“stealâ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 12, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Dangerous caffeine intoxication – major signs to help detect
Coffee consumption can become dangerous and reach toxic levels if too much is consumed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Alarm over forever chemicals as scientists find 'clear' proof the toxic chemicals lurking in our blood can harm the heart
Latest evidence by Dutch and German researchers suggests the impact of PFAS in the blood could be even greater than suspected. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Phosgene toxicity clinical manifestations and treatment: a systematic review - Asgari A, Parak M, Nourian YH, Ghanei M.
Exposure to phosgene, a colourless poisonous gas, can lead to various health issues including eye irritation, a dry and burning throat, vomiting, coughing, the production of foamy sputum, difficulty in breathing, and chest pain. This systematic review aims... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Welsh communities grapple with toxic legacy of metal mining
Evidence of chicken and other livestock contaminated with lead triggers calls for urgent regulation (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - March 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How to Respond to an Insult, According to Therapists
Have you ever been stunned into silence by an insult—only to think of the perfect witty comeback two hours too late?
Of course you have, and there’s a physiological reason why. “When someone says something offensive or harmful that hurts us or hurts a member of a community that’s really important to us, our nervous system can get activated,” says Kerry McBroome, a psychologist in Brooklyn. “The parts of the brain that are responsible for coming up with clever or witty things to say are just not online—they’re nervous and sensing a threat.”
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Source: TIME: Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
AI models show racial bias based on written dialect, researchers find
AI models may consume huge amounts of energy, water, computing resources, and venture capital but they give back so much in the way of misinformation and bias. Notorious for their racism, their toxic training data, and risk card disclaimers, the latest example of model misbehavior comes courtesy…#alleninstitutefor #universityofoxford #lmumunich #stanforduniversity #universityofchicago #valentinhofmann #pratyushariakalluri #danjurafsky #sharese #llm (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FL Senate Approves Bill Requiring Form for Asbestos Lawsuits
The Florida Senate voted to approve Republican Senator Travis Hutson’s proposed SB 720 requiring courts to dismiss asbestos claims without a completed information form. The bill’s next stop is the Florida House of Representatives.
If the House approves the measure, it would then go before the governor. If signed into law, those with asbestos-related diseases will have to provide more extensive information when filing a lawsuit.
SB 720 has the backing of businesses. Lobbying groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Insurance Council also support the measure.
However, veterans groups a...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - March 11, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Travis Rodgers Tags: Asbestos (general) Asbestos Exposure Asbestosis Cancer (Non-Meso) Florida Legal Lawsuit Mesothelioma Source Type: news
