albawaba (2024-02-01). Michael Cera: The secret skincare genius behind CeraVe?>. albawaba.com 
Michael Cera, the actor known for his roles in comedies such as Superbad and Arrested Development, has been causing a stir on social media with his apparent obsession with CeraVe, a popular skincare brand.The 35-year-old star has been spotted carrying bags of CeraVe products, signing bottles at a pharmacy in Brooklyn, and even claiming to be the founder of the company in a podcast interview.Cera's bizarre behavior has sparked speculation among fans and celebrities alike, who wonder if he is secretly involved with the brand, or if he is just pulling a prank. CeraVe, which is developed with dermatologists and conta…
infobrics (2024-02-01). Thakur Family Foundation takes aim at Indian medicines to protect US pharmaceutical profits. infobrics.org ![]()
India poses a great threat to US pharmaceutical dominance.
Esther Lau, Helena Hui Wang, Richard Horton (2024-02-03). Comment] Winner of 2023 Wakley—Wu Lien Teh Prize: are congenital diseases a curse? thelancet.com ![]()
For the 2023 Wakley—Wu Lien Teh Prize we invited submissions related to five health issues (Spotlights) that deserve to be prioritised for this century: universal health coverage, child and adolescent health, mental health, climate and health, and research for health.1 We were pleased and grateful to receive 112 submissions in response to our call. Essays were selected and discussed among seven editors at The Lancet Group and an external medical expert. The winning essay is "Congenital Curse" by Shu Wang, a neurosurgeon from Beijing Tiantan Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, China.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). What do you know about pancreatitis? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes for digestion and hormones that regulate the way your body processes sugar. About 275,000 hospital stays for acute pancreatitis occur in the U.S. each year, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. Chronic pancreatitis is less common, with about 86,000 hospital stays per year. And although pancreatitis is rare in children,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Hepatitis B vaccine: What to know to protect yourself. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Hepatitis is inflammation in the liver caused by specific viruses. The hepatitis viruses are referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. All types affect the liver, but they differ in illness severity and prevention options. In the U.S., the most common forms are hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Acute or chronic hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver. It's one of the more…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: How precise diagnosis of lymphoma offers patients best treatment options. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Dr. Lisa Rimsza is a pathologist, director of the Mayo Clinic Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory and researcher with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research specializes in lymphoma, with a focus on developing tests for accurate patient diagnoses and assessing disease aggressiveness. Dr. Rimsza has made significant advances in this field of research. She says having a precise diagnosis allows physicians to provide patients with the best possible treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M6ARKpwlWYU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Family history, ethnicity give insights into glaucoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Glaucoma has been called the silent thief of sight because its onset can be so gradual that you may not notice changes in your vision until the disease is in its later stages. About 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma. Half of those people don't know they have the condition. How glaucoma affects your vision Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damages the optic nerve, which sends visual information from your eye to your…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Save the date! RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
The need for lifesaving options for diseases with no treatment or cure is great, and Mayo Clinic is addressing that challenge in part with a new conference focused on advancing first-of-their kind regenerative biotherapies. RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics will be held Dec. 9 to 11 at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Save the date for an event that will bring together the best minds in medicine, biotechnology and…
The Independent (2024-02-02). FMD: Government to seek supplementary budget for livestock vaccination. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Frank Tumwebaze has said that government is considering a policy reversal on vaccination of livestock, to allow farmers purchase vaccines. The Minister made this revelation while presenting a statement on the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) during the …
Yeon Mi Hwang, Qi Wei, Samantha N. Piekos, Bhargav Vemuri, Sevda Molani, Philip Mease, Leroy Hood, Jennifer Hadlock (2024-02-01). Articles] Maternal-fetal outcomes in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, with consideration of comorbidities: a retrospective cohort study in a large U.S. healthcare system. thelancet.com ![]()
For patients who have been pregnant for 20 weeks or greater, the association between IMIDs and adverse pregnancy outcomes depends on both the nature of the IMID and the presence of comorbidities. Because this study was limited to pregnancies resulting in live births, results must be interpreted together with other studies on early pregnancy loss and stillbirth in patient with IMIDs.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). What do you know about pancreatitis? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes for digestion and hormones that regulate the way your body processes sugar. About 275,000 hospital stays for acute pancreatitis occur in the U.S. each year, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. Chronic pancreatitis is less common, with about 86,000 hospital stays per year. And although pancreatitis is rare in children,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Hepatitis B vaccine: What to know to protect yourself. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Hepatitis is inflammation in the liver caused by specific viruses. The hepatitis viruses are referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. All types affect the liver, but they differ in illness severity and prevention options. In the U.S., the most common forms are hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Acute or chronic hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver. It's one of the more…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Graves' disease – when the thyroid is overactive. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that triggers the thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormones than the body needs. It's the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid. Dr. Marius Stan, a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist, has more on this thyroid disorder. Editor's note: January is National Thyroid Disease Awareness Month. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/mhYeuD_Z3Po Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Penicillin allergy? Maybe not. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Penicillin belongs to a group of antibiotics used by healthcare professionals to combat a wide array of bacterial infections, including strep throat, ear infections and pneumonia. Penicillin, one of the most widely prescribed antibiotics, is also one of the most frequently reported medication allergies. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 10% of people living in the U.S. report having a penicillin allergy. However, less than 1%…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: How precise diagnosis of lymphoma offers patients best treatment options. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Dr. Lisa Rimsza is a pathologist, director of the Mayo Clinic Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory and researcher with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research specializes in lymphoma, with a focus on developing tests for accurate patient diagnoses and assessing disease aggressiveness. Dr. Rimsza has made significant advances in this field of research. She says having a precise diagnosis allows physicians to provide patients with the best possible treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M6ARKpwlWYU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Family history, ethnicity give insights into glaucoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Glaucoma has been called the silent thief of sight because its onset can be so gradual that you may not notice changes in your vision until the disease is in its later stages. About 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma. Half of those people don't know they have the condition. How glaucoma affects your vision Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damages the optic nerve, which sends visual information from your eye to your…
The Independent (2024-02-01). WHO, South Sudan step up fight against neglected tropical diseases. independent.co.ug 
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) and South Sudan have teamed up to sustain the fight against neglected tropical diseases that pose a huge health threat in the country. Undersecretary in the Ministry of Health Ader Macar Aciek said the country, with support from WHO and partners, has made efforts …
Famine Early Warning System Network (2024-02-01). Kenya Key Message Update January 2024: Household access to food and income is expected to improve through at least May 2024. reliefweb.int 
Country: Kenya | Source: Famine Early Warning System Network | Please refer to the attached file. | Key Messages | In the pastoral areas, forage and water resources have significantly improved following the conclusion of the October to December 2023 short rains. Satellite-monitored waterpoints indicate that water levels across northern Kenya are greater than the long-term median water level during the pastoral lean season, keeping livestock in the wet season grazing areas and lowering domestic trekking distances for water. The good pasture and forage conditions support good to very good body conditions for…
Andrew Green (2024-02-03). Obituary] Maisara Azmi AlRayyes. thelancet.com ![]()
Physician specialising in women's and children's health. Born on Jan 31, 1995, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, he was killed on Nov 5, 2023, in Gaza City, aged 28 years.
Andrew Green (2024-02-03). World Report] Partners in Health: targeting health equity in the USA. thelancet.com ![]()
Partners in Health, known for its work in some of the world's poorest countries, has begun efforts to strengthen health care in the USA. Andrew Green reports.
Daniel Bernal-Serrano, Paola Abril Campos, Rafael Velasco-Vazquez (2024-02-03). Correspondence] Missing voices from Latin America in the O'Neill—Lancet Commission. thelancet.com ![]()
We commend the O'Neill—Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination, and Global Health for advancing health equity for all.1 However, there is a concern regarding the insufficient representation from Latin America, a highly unequal region with a complex colonial history. This omission could perpetuate power imbalances in global health.
Marta Paterlini (2024-02-03). World Report] Italy to expand care for eating disorders after protests. thelancet.com ![]()
Nationwide demonstrations took place after the Health Ministry cut funding for anorexia and bulimia, but activists remain sceptical. Marta Paterlini reports.
Nicholas Aderinto, Gbolahan Olatunji (2024-02-03). Correspondence] Addressing Nigeria's proposed bill on the emigration of doctors. thelancet.com ![]()
The migration of health-care workers poses a formidable challenge in sub-Saharan countries, with Nigeria grappling with an ongoing exodus of doctors. Compounded by an already low doctor—patient ratio, Nigeria's health-care system falls considerably below recommended standards.1 In an effort to address this pressing issue, the Nigerian House of Representatives has introduced the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to impose a mandatory, 5-year, post-qualification work period for doctors trained in Nigeria.
Richard Horton (2024-02-03). Correspondence] Offline: An arc of cruelty—and futility. thelancet.com ![]()
Oct 7, 2023. An act of singular barbaric violence. "This was a Holocaust pure and simple." Israel has to defend itself or where will we go? "There is no safe place": residents in Gaza describe bombardments. WHO calls for access to health and humanitarian assistance. WHO pleads for immediate reversal of Gaza evacuation order to protect health and reduce suffering. Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured. Gaza humanitarian crisis grows as US bid to ease blockade falters.
Sandeep B Maharaj, Darleen Y Franco, Terence A R Seemungal (2024-02-03). Correspondence] Consideration for selecting international commissioners. thelancet.com ![]()
We, the authors of the letter Not allowed to speak—another let-down for the Caribbean people,1 wish to acknowledge the appointment of a commissioner with Caribbean roots on the O'Neill—Lancet Commission on Racism, Structural Discrimination, and Global Health.2 We believe that Commissioner Alissa Trotz will do our region proud given her background.
Ann Brown (2024-02-02). Black America Mourns Loss Of Talk Show Legend Joe Madison: The 'Black Eagle' Passes Away At 74. moguldom.com ![]()
In December 2023 radio personality Joe Madison announced he was taking a temporary leave from his daily morning show on SiriusXM's Urban View to prioritize his health, Talkers reported. In a statement addressing his listeners, Madison revealed his ongoing battle with prostate cancer, which was first diagnosed in 2009. Now comes news through social media …
Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2024-02-02). The Silence Of The Damned. popularresistance.org ![]()
There is no effective health care system left in Gaza. Infants are dying. Children are having their limbs amputated without anesthesia. Thousands of cancer patients and those in need of dialysis lack treatment. The last cancer hospital in Gaza has ceased functioning. An estimated 50,000 pregnant women have no safe place to give birth. They undergo cesarean sections without anesthesia. Miscarriage rates are up 300 percent since the Israeli assault began. The wounded bleed to death. There is no sanitation or clean water. Hospitals have been bombed and shelled. Nasser Hospital, one of the last functioning hospitals…
Ed Grystar (2024-02-02). High Costs Are Dooming Traditional Medicare. counterpunch.org ![]()
Medicare was originally established as a quasi single-payer system in 1965 because of the insurance industry's refusal to cover seniors since they didn't generate enough profit. Over the decades, powerful industry lobbying and weak, unprincipled, bipartisan Congressional connivance are permitting the same forces of privatization that control the rest of our healthcare delivery system to
Labor Video Project (2024-02-02). Reinstate Namibian Hasab Mine Unionist Marcia Kauatjitotje. indybay.org ![]()
Namibian unionist Marcia Kauatjitotje is a union leader at the second largest uranium mine in the world owned by Chinese state owned China General Nuclear Power Group CGNP. She was fired after exposing the conditions at the mine and participating in the Namibian Labour Tribunal last October in the capital Windhoek. She also went to the media and that was one of the charges against her. The Chinese owners said that she had exposed the work conditions embarrassing the company and it's subcontractor Eagle Night Watch. These workers are forced to do mine work at substandard wages with no healthcare and benefits. Sinc…
Luis Linares Petrov (2024-02-02). Honduras and Cuba sign medical cooperation agreement. plenglish.com ![]()
Nearly 120 Cuban specialists will arrive in Honduras on February 10th, and will work in 27 public hospitals in the country's inland regions. | The cooperation agreement was signed at the Presidential House by the Minister of Health of Honduras, Carla Paredes, and the Cuban ambassador in Tegucigalpa, Juan Roberto Loforte. | Paredes explained that the Cuban doctors will be hired by the Secretariat of Strategic Planning and will be assigned to the Escuela hospital in Tegucigalpa, and the Catarino Rivas hospital, in San Pedro Sula, the two main cities in the country. | According to the information, the agreement wil…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black women need to be screened for cervical cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
While all women can develop cervical cancer, non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to be diagnosed and die of cervical cancer, compared to white women in the U.S.This disparity is not due to genetic differences among white, Black or Hispanic women, but rather related to systemic racism, access to healthcare and socioeconomic factors, says Dr. Olivia Cardenas-Trowers, a Mayo Clinic urogynecologist. That is why she encourages women to learn more about this often-avoidable cancer and…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can vitamin C keep the common cold away? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Winter is cold and flu season. If you take in more vitamin C, will it help prevent you from getting sick? Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family physician, explains more about the health benefits of vitamin C in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/uo0fL-RI3x0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Want to keep…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Born at less than a pound, 22-week preemie makes journey from NICU to home sweet home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
On Christmas Eve 2022, Sharni Saravanan was rushed to Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. She was pregnant and bleeding, a terrifying combination. But doctors assured Sharni and her husband, Karthik Viswanathan, that she and their baby were fine. This past year, Christmas Eve looked much different for Sharni and Karthik. There were no trips to the hospital, no worries about anyone's health. And there was someone new joining the celebration: their son, Heeran,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: 5 things your blood can tell you about your health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Blood tests are commonly used to help not only monitor one's health but also to diagnose conditions. A blood sample can reveal a lot about a person's health. One of the most frequently ordered tests is a CBC, or complete blood cell count, which tells you the different cells that are in your blood, how many they are, and whether they're abnormal or normal. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/kpdBa9FKSu0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Mayo Clinic hospitals named 'America's Best Hospitals' by Healthgrades. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Healthgrades, an independent health ratings company, ranked the performance of nearly 4,500 hospitals in overall clinical excellence. Mayo Clinic hospitals in Arizona; Florida; Rochester and Mankato, Minnesota; and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, were named among "America's Best Hospitals." Mayo Clinic hospitals in Arizona, Florida and Rochester, Minnesota, and Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota, were named among "America's 50 Best Hospitals" by Healthgrades, an independent healthcare ratings company. In addition, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Statement regarding Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
"Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mayo Clinic's interest in Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC). Following the completion of the transaction, SSMC will be wholly owned and operated by SEHA. Mayo Clinic and SEHA remain committed to serving patients from the UAE, the surrounding region and abroad." Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) and Mayo Clinic…
Ramona Duhoux (2024-02-02). Elected officials want inclusive, equitable offshore wind power development. indybay.org ![]()
For security and equitability offshore wind will move America off its dependence on fossil fuels. Over 550 elected officials want inclusive, equitable offshore wind power development to improve health, economies and mitigate climate disasters.
The Independent (2024-02-02). Gaza health ministry warns of massive deaths in hospitals. independent.co.ug 
GAZA | Xinhua | The Gaza Health Ministry warned Wednesday against potential massive deaths of people injured in Israeli strikes and waiting for assistance at hospitals in the Khan Younis city, south Gaza. The catastrophic situation in hospitals of Khan Younis threatens the lives of many wounded people due to the lack of medical facilities …
tvbrics (2024-02-02). Egypt and UAE explore ways to develop co-operation in the health sector. tvbrics.com 
The two countries' line ministers met on the margins of the Arab Health Exhibition…
WSWS (2024-02-02). 14,000 Houston Kroger workers authorize strike. wsws.org ![]()
Houston Kroger workers are entering a contract struggle just two years after UFCW 455 pushed through a sellout contract that allowed for management to reduce workers' pay and raised eligibility for healthcare.
WSWS (2024-02-02). British health workers support struggle against Zionist witch hunting of Australian doctors. wsws.org ![]()
"Healthcare workers not only have a right to protest Israel's assault on Palestinian civilians; it is our duty to do so"—NHS Fightback in Britain…
Andy Kroll (2024-02-01). When in Doubt, Strip Search and Restrain the Unwell. tomdispatch.com ![]()
Amid ongoing emergencies, including a would-be autocrat on his way to possibly regaining the American presidency and Israel's war on Gaza (not to mention the flare-ups of global climate change), the U.S. has slipped quietly toward an assault on civil liberties as an answer to plummeting mental health. From coast to coast, state lawmakers of both parties are reaching for coercive treatment and involuntary commitment to address spiraling substance use and overdose crises — an approach that will only escalate despair and multiply otherwise preventable deaths while helping to choke the life out of America. In D…
Christian Aid (2024-02-01). oPt: Declaración conjunta de los directores del Comité Permanente Interinstitucional (IASC): "No podemos abandonar al pueblo de Gaza" reliefweb.int ![]()
Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Sources: Christian Aid, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Inter-Agency Standing Committee, International Council of Voluntary Agencies, International Organization for Migration, UN Children's Fund, UN Development Programme, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UN Human Settlements Program, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Women, United Nations Population Fund, World Food Programme, World Health Organization | Cientos de miles de personas están sin hogar y al borde de la…
Democracy Now! (2024-02-01). Democracy Now! 2024-02-01 Thursday. democracynow.org ![]()
Headlines for February 01, 2024; "The Houthis Are Not Iranian Proxies": Helen Lackner on the History & Politics of Yemen's Ansar Allah; "Climate of Fear": Inside UAE's Use of U.S. Mercenaries to Carry Out Assassinations in Yemen; "Legacy": Dr. Uché Blackstock on How Racism Shapes Healthcare in America | Headlines for February 01, 2024; "The Houthis Are Not Iranian Proxies": Helen Lackner on the History & Politics of Yemen's Ansar Allah; "Climate of Fear": Inside UAE's Use of U.S. Mercenaries to Carry Out Assassinations in Yemen; …
Editor (2024-02-01). Silencing the Messenger: How Power Creates and Entrenches Health Inequities. scheerpost.com ![]()
Editor (2024-02-01). After Another Year of Record-Breaking Heat, a Heightened Focus on Public Health. scheerpost.com 
english.almanar.com.lb (2024-02-01). Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza: Israeli occupation committed 15 massacres killing 118 people and injuring 190 others in the last 24 hours. english.almanar.com.lb 
Fran Quigley, Scheer Post. (2024-02-01). Our Housing Crisis Is Literally Killing People. popularresistance.org ![]()
Last week, my students and I worked with several unhoused persons who had been recently living in dangerous, unhealthy apartments or homes in our community of Indianapolis. One, a young mother of a toddler with another baby soon on the way, had just left a home where eight people across three generations were living. The house had no central heat, so space heaters were the only source of warmth during a month when the temperature dipped below zero for several days. Those heaters and everything else electrical in the house were linked to a complex web of extension cords connected to a solitary working outlet.
Maureen Tkacik, The American Prospect. (2024-02-01). Massachusetts Wakes Up To A Hospital Nightmare. popularresistance.org ![]()
The group of fresh medical school grads knew something wasn't right with Steward Health Care when they showed up in Dorchester, Massachusetts to start their residencies in Carney Hospital's inaugural family medicine residency class during the summer of 2014 and learned the president who had recruited them had already been fired. | Soon afterward, a Steward administrator admitted the new family medicine clinic and the pediatric ward they had toured on their recruitment visit were never actually opening, and that the nearby hospital at which residents were supposed to learn how to deliver babies was being shuttered…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why Black women need to be screened for cervical cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
While all women can develop cervical cancer, non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to be diagnosed and die of cervical cancer, compared to white women in the U.S.This disparity is not due to genetic differences among white, Black or Hispanic women, but rather related to systemic racism, access to healthcare and socioeconomic factors, says Dr. Olivia Cardenas-Trowers, a Mayo Clinic urogynecologist. That is why she encourages women to learn more about this often-avoidable cancer and…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can vitamin C keep the common cold away? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Winter is cold and flu season. If you take in more vitamin C, will it help prevent you from getting sick? Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family physician, explains more about the health benefits of vitamin C in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/uo0fL-RI3x0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Want to keep…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Born at less than a pound, 22-week preemie makes journey from NICU to home sweet home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
On Christmas Eve 2022, Sharni Saravanan was rushed to Mayo Clinic Health System in Red Wing. She was pregnant and bleeding, a terrifying combination. But doctors assured Sharni and her husband, Karthik Viswanathan, that she and their baby were fine. This past year, Christmas Eve looked much different for Sharni and Karthik. There were no trips to the hospital, no worries about anyone's health. And there was someone new joining the celebration: their son, Heeran,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Mayo Clinic hospitals named 'America's Best Hospitals' by Healthgrades. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ![]()
Healthgrades, an independent health ratings company, ranked the performance of nearly 4,500 hospitals in overall clinical excellence. Mayo Clinic hospitals in Arizona; Florida; Rochester and Mankato, Minnesota; and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, were named among "America's Best Hospitals." Mayo Clinic hospitals in Arizona, Florida and Rochester, Minnesota, and Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Minnesota, were named among "America's 50 Best Hospitals" by Healthgrades, an independent healthcare ratings company. In addition, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire,…
Rhoda Wilson (2024-02-01). CJ Hopkins: The Verdict. expose-news.com ![]()
In August 2023, CJ Hopkins was sent a "punishment order" and a choice: 60 days or 3,600 euros. His crime? Insulting the German health minister in a tweet, and using a scarcely-visible …
ecns.cn (2024-02-01). China, Japan must nurture a stable and healthy relationship. ecns.cn ![]()
China and Japan stand as important economic and trade partners for each other and both sides should maintain stable and smooth industrial and supply chains, and promote the healthy and stable development of economic and trade relations.
Mattea Kramer (2024-02-01). 38 States Currently Authorize Involuntary Commitment for Substance Use. truthout.org ![]()
Amid ongoing emergencies, including a would-be autocrat on his way to possibly regaining the American presidency and Israel's war on Gaza (not to mention the flare-ups of global climate change), the U.S. has slipped quietly toward an assault on civil liberties as an answer to plummeting mental health. From coast to coast, state lawmakers of both parties are reaching for coercive treatment and… |
Staff (2024-02-01). Headlines for February 1, 2024. democracynow.org ![]()
Mass Grave in Gaza Points to "Execution-Style" Killings by Israeli Forces, Gaza Health Providers Confront Monumental Challenges to Save Lives Despite Destroyed Medical System, South Africa Urges Nations to Halt Military Support for Israel Following ICJ Genocide Case, U.S. Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Biden But Does Not Rule Out Israel Is Committing Genocide, U.S. Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen; Kata'ib Hezbollah to Suspend Attacks on U.S. Forces, Chicago Becomes Largest U.S. City to Pass Gaza Ceasefire Resolution, Protesters Target Biden Administration over U.S. Backing of Israel's Genoc…
Staff (2024-02-01). "Legacy": Dr. Uché Blackstock on How Racism Shapes Healthcare in America. democracynow.org 
On the first day of Black History Month, we take a look at how racism shapes healthcare in America. We speak with Dr. Uché Blackstock about her new book, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine. The instant New York Times best-selling book tells her family's story through multiple generations of Black women physicians while revealing the history of racism that created today's disparities in medical training and treatment in America. "I use my mother's story and my story to really emphasize how deeply embedded systemic racism is in our country, in the past and in the prese…
Staff (2024-02-01). Palestinian death toll in Gaza by Israeli attacks rises to 27,019. muslimmirror.com ![]()
ANKARA : The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly offensive against the Gaza Strip jumped to 27,019 since Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in Gaza said on Thursday. The Gaza-based Health Ministry made the statement as the Israeli deadly onslaught against Gaza enters its 118th day. It also said 66,139 other people have been injured …
Staff (2024-02-01). Gaza: 150 Palestinians killed by Israeli bombings last 24 hours. muslimnews.co.uk ![]()
GAZA CITY, Palestine: Ministry of Health reported that 150 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli bombings in the last 24 hours in Gaza, leading to total Palestinians killed to 26,900, including 11,500 children, 8,000 women, 65,949 injured. 8,000 Palestinians are missing. The Israeli army on Wednesday stormed the courtyard of Al-Amal Hospital affiliated with the …
UN Satellite Centre (2024-02-01). oPt: UNOSAT Gaza Strip Agricultural Damage Assessment – January 2024. reliefweb.int 
Country: occupied Palestinian territory | Source: UN Satellite Centre | Please refer to the attached Map. | This map illustrates satellite-detected changes in agricultural areas of the Gaza Strip resulting from the decline in the health and density of crops due to the ongoing conflict. UNOSAT conducted an analysis utilising satellite imagery collected by the Sentinel-2 satellite between January 2018 and 2024, performing a Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) analysis as well as a multi-temporal classification to identify notable changes taking place in agricultural areas during that time frame. The…
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David Yearsley (2024-02-02). The Musical Patriot: Prelude to the Fall of the House of Usher. counterpunch.org 
The night that word came through that Usher would be headlining the Super Bowl halftime show this year, you had a dream that you were trapped in a deserted warehouse pursued by a pink tank: What to do when plagued by nightmares of an opponent this strange, this dogged, this dangerous? Maybe it's time, after
Alina Ramos Martin (2024-02-02). Uruguay to import thousands of vaccines against equine encephalitis. plenglish.com ![]()
Montevideo, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay is preparing to buy 100,000 vaccines against equine encephalitis, which is present in most of the country's departments and has already been transmitted to humans.
Global Research News (2024-02-01). Selected Articles: Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico Orders Investigation into COVID-19 Pandemic Management and Vaccines After 21,000 Excess Deaths Announced in Slovakia Since 2020. globalresearch.ca 
Rhoda Wilson (2024-02-01). South Australian tribunal orders employer to pay compensation for vaccine injury. expose-news.com ![]()
The South Australian Employment Tribunal ordered the Department of Child Protection ("DCP") to pay compensation and medical expenses to a youth worker who developed pericarditis after getting a covid booster under a …
Alina Ramos Martin (2024-02-02). Low vaccination rates against Covid-19 in Italy. plenglish.com ![]()
Rome, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The national vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Italy, aimed mainly at people over 60 years of age, was described as "a sensational failure," given the low coverage achieved so far.
Sonali Kolhatkar (2024-02-02). Airbnb Drives Up Housing Costs for Everyone: Time to Regulate It. counterpunch.org 
Americans have been on a vacation binge since the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. In particular, the vacation rental company Airbnb is thriving. Late last year, the company posted its highest-ever profits. Meanwhile cities are seeing rising rents, unaffordable home prices, and increased homelessness. Authorities are now linking these crises in part to Airbnb — and some now
WSWS (2024-02-02). Lula government rules out universal COVID-19 vaccination, deepening "herd immunity" policy in Brazil. wsws.org ![]()
The Workers Party government is continuing and deepening the "herd immunity" policy initiated by fascistic ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, normalizing continuous waves of mass infection, debilitation and death.
Dr. William Makis (2024-02-01). Video: Italian Police Unions Sound Alarm Over Surge in Officer Deaths After COVID-19 Vaccination. globalresearch.ca ![]()
Rhoda Wilson (2024-02-01). BBC's harmful lies are exposed during UK Covid Inquiry. expose-news.com ![]()
The UK Covid Inquiry took an interesting turn last week when top government advisor Mark Woolhouse at the University of Edinburgh lambasted the BBC for misrepresenting covid risks to promote harmful lockdowns. …
Rhoda Wilson (2024-02-01). Professor of African history calls for an inquiry into African governments' responses to covid. expose-news.com ![]()
The assumption that covid would be an equal threat in Africa as it may have been elsewhere was wrong. An accounting must be made of the mistakes so that such an inept …
ecns.cn (2024-02-01). Outbound tourism growth, inbound recovery projected. ecns.cn ![]()
The China Tourism Academy estimates that the number of outbound visits exceeded 87 million in 2023, a twofold increase compared with the previous year. The figure is more than half of that in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world.
Public health cannot be individualized. Abandoning collective approaches to disease mitigation is a recipe for disaster.
Scores were reported killed in Gaza's health ministry said early Sunday that at least 92 people had been killed overnight, including in what the group's m…
By Lillian Mongeau Hughes / KFF Health News Chloe Bell is a case manager at the National Abortion Federation. She spends her days helping people cover the cost of an abortion and, increasingly, the interstate travel many of them need to get the procedure. "What price did they quote you?" Bell asked a woman from New …
Countries: Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, World | Source: Pan American Health Organization | Please refer to the attached file. | En los últimos meses se ha observado un aumento de la detección de casos de fiebre de Oropouche en algunas áreas de la Región de las Américas. A ello se suma la intensa circulación de dengue reportada por varios países de la Región. Ante ello la Organización Panamericana de la Salud / Organización Mundial de la Salud (OPS/OMS) comparte con los Estados Miembros recomendaciones para el diagnóstico diferencial del virus Oropouche y recomienda reforzar la…