Letitia James issues Passover warning
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Tuesday issued a warning to residents about "blatantly antisemitic" scams targeting Jewish communities over Passover. The Jewish holiday of Passover, also known as Pesach, begins this year at sundown on April 22 and continues through April 30. It…#letitiajames #jewish #passover #egypt #haggadah #newyorkers #passoverspecials #generaloffice #jews #orthodox (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Treasury Official Issues Warning on Unregulated Digital Currencies
"Malign" actors, including terrorists, could use cryptocurrencies and other digital assets to hide their identities without more oversight, saysDeputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo.#wallyadeyemo (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
America ’ s Growing Birthweight Crisis
Americans are increasingly at risk of having lower incomes, poorer health, and a worse shot at opportunity even before they are born. More babies are now born with low birthweights than in the last 30 years. This has caused growing inequalities that can persist if not properly addressed. In certain parts of the country, that risk may be ten-times greater.
Underweight newborns are at an increased risk of long term health challenges, lower IQ scores, and developmental delays. New data shows that the frequency of this problem is rising with more than 300,000 newborns now experiencing low birthweight. This public hea...
Source: TIME: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeremy Ney Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Should Alcoholic Beverages Have Cancer Warning Labels?
Ireland will require them starting in 2026, and there are nascent efforts elsewhere to add more explicit labeling about the health risks of drinking. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ted Alcorn Tags: your-feed-science Labeling and Labels (Product) Alcoholic Beverages International Trade and World Market Medicine and Health Hazardous and Toxic Substances Liquor Cancer Ireland your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Man, 19, miraculously escapes being blinded after brake handle from his MOTORCYCLE flew into his eye during horror crash
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Medics revealed he escaped with no lasting sight problems, maintaining his 20/20 vision in the wake of the bizarre accident. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Suffering Shouldn ’ t Be a Normal Part of Womanhood
One of the most important lessons medical schools teach is one my mom mastered as a teenager left to fill her own mother’s shoes: how to figure out who is really sick and needs immediate attention and who can wait (or what we in the medical field call “triage”). Nothing I learned in med school or since has contradicted what I learned at Bertha’s knee.
At the time, the practice of medicine was rudimentary—and that’s putting it nicely. So, the diagnoses typically made at home were probably not that different from those of a bona fide doctor. The more serious common ailments were things ...
Source: TIME: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dr. Sharon Malone Tags: Uncategorized health Source Type: news
Solar eclipse leaves woman's eyes with " blind spot "
A social-media influencer's warning to others to protect their eyes while looking at the solar eclipse has gone viral. In a TikTok post published on Monday, under the username @iambridgeet and viewed more than 5.3 million times, Bridget Kyeremateng urged her followers: "Don't be like me." She…#tiktok #bridgetkyeremateng #brooklyn #newyorkcity #maine #nasa #alisshigham (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Natco Pharma gets warning letter from USFDA for Telangana plant
Natco Pharma, a pharmaceutical company, received a warning letter from the USFDA regarding its manufacturing plant in Telangana. This came after the FDA conducted an inspection of the company's facility in Kothur last October, issuing eight observations under Form 483. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - April 9, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
X risks a ban in Brazil
Behind the rocky launch of a photo-sharing app was a co-founder about to quit and months of employee warnings that its new project wasn’t ready (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Solar eclipse glasses recall sparks immediate warning
A recall was issued over the weekend by more than a dozen retailers for special glasses meant for use during Monday's eclipse that were sold at their stores. The glasses, which were available at businesses in Missouri and Illinois, reportedly do not meet safety standards for safe viewing. On…#missouri #illinois #mexico #oklahoma #arkansas #kentucky #indiana #ohio #pennsylvania #vermont (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Republicans slam FBI's " motives " for terrorist attack warning
Republican lawmakers are amplifying FBI warnings about terrorism related to the southern border, with one lawmaker saying there are governmental "motives" associated with "leaving borders intentionally and dangerously open." In March, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified in front of both the…#fbi #christopherwray #usmexico #hamas #israel #georgia #marjorietaylorgreene #borderwide #invaded #fisa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Warning over nurses experiencing panic attacks and stress-related symptoms
Panic attacks, high blood pressure, chest pains and headaches suffered by nurses are contributing to absences exacerbating an NHS staffing crisis, according to the union Unison. Unison’s latest workforce analysis, based on a survey of 12,000 health workers across the UK, found that more than three in 10 (31%) NHS employees have had to take... Read moreThe post Warning over nurses experiencing panic attacks and stress-related symptoms appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 8, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Latest news Source Type: news
The deadly warning sign of heart disease that most commonly appears when you wake up
Not only can this "potentially lethal" symptom reveal and underlying heart condition but it can trigger deadly medical emergencies. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 20 red flag warning signs of cancer that mean you need to see a doctor immediately
With more than 200 types of cancer to be aware of, people have been urged to check their bodies and go to the doctor if something doesn't seem right. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Greg Abbott issues solar eclipse warning for Texas
Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned that severe storms were expected to hit the Lone Star State Monday afternoon, when hundreds of thousands of people would be gathered to witness a spectacular total solar eclipse not expected again in the U.S. for decades. On April 7, the Republican governor wrote…#gregabbott #response #texans #maine #sanantonio #austin #waco #fortworth #dallas #austinsanantonio (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
