Cinnamon Janzer, Next City. (2024-06-03). Philadelphia's Reforestation Hub Isn't Just Diverting Tree Waste. popularresistance.org Each year, U.S. cities lose an estimated 36 million trees to development, disease and old age, many of which ultimately end up in landfills. Losing these urban trees — known to help cool their neighborhoods, lower carbon emissions and improve mental health, among other benefits — costs an estimated $96 million annually. | In Philadelphia, a partnership is giving the City of Brotherly Love's fallen trees new life. Philadelphia Parks & Rec joined forces with Cambium Carbon, a Washington, D.C.-based startup that repurposes waste wood, and PowerCorpsPHL, a local nonprofit that creates job opportuniti…

Tasneem Elholy (2024-06-03). Teenager's death highlights infectious disease casualties of genocide. electronicintifada.net Displacement, overcrowding and unsanitary conditions has led to a communicable disease crisis in Gaza.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-03). Italian people are grateful for Cuban medical assistance in Calabria. plenglish.com Rome, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The Italian people are grateful for the healthcare assistance provided in the southern region of Calabria by a Cuban medical brigade, consisting of more than 270 professionals, who will be joined by 70 other experts this month, a press release indicated on Sunday.

Urban CNY News (2024-06-03). 2 Part Institute for Caregivers (I-Care) Class Series 'Key Legal & Financial Planning Concerns for Seniors & Caregivers'. urbancny.com Community Wesleyan Church 112 Downer Street Baldwinsville, NY 13027 | Presented by: Timothy P. Crisafulli, Esq. | Part 1: "Asset Preservation & Estate Planning: What You Need to Know" | Thursday, June 6th from 5: 30pm-7: 00pm | This class will provide an easy-to-understand overview of healthcare planning and strategies for asset preservation to help attendees take control and gain peace of mind. Understanding and preparing key legal and financial documents such as Trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Advanced Directives, Wills and Gifts Riders will be discussed. | Part 2: "How to Pay for Long-Term Care: Understan…

ecns.cn (2024-06-03). Norway eyes closer trade ties with China. ecns.cn Norway expects more economic and trade collaboration with China in various areas as the two countries strive to achieve common goals on environmental issues and with regards to healthy food, a Norwegian official says.

ecns.cn (2024-06-03). Civil aviation bounces back from pandemic. ecns.cn China's civil aviation industry rebounded significantly last year, showcasing steady growth across key metrics compared to the previous year, when the COVID-19 pandemic was coming to an end, according to a report released on Friday by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

Alan Austin (2024-06-03). Lessons from COVID-19: Government inaction led to needless deaths. independentaustralia.net

Agence France-Presse (2024-06-03). Claudia Sheinbaum set to be Mexico's first woman president, exit polls show. scmp.com Claudia Sheinbaum was set to be elected Mexico's first woman president, exit polls showed on Sunday, a milestone in a country plagued by rampant criminal and gender-based violence.

Plus News (2024-06-03). Martyrs Day: Pilgrims Suffer Stomach Disorders and Food Poisoning at Namugongo. plusnews.ug Pilgrims at the Catholic Shrine in Namugongo have reported a range of health issues, including stomach disorders and food poisoning. Dr. Joseph Mubiru from Mulago, who is leading the health service team at the shrine, stated that they have treated over 160 pilgrims for food poisoning, stomach disorders, eye infections, high blood pressure, and other …

Abbe Brown, Alison McCallum, Amitabha Sarkar, Chloe Stephenson, Corrado Piroddi, Lynda Gilby, Meri Koivusalo (2024-06-03). Lost in negotiation: Re-positioning public health in the Pandemic Agreement. cadtm.org

presstv.ir (2024-06-03). US official pressured to resign over Powerpoint on mothers starving in Gaza. presstv.ir A former contractor with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) said he was forced to resign after his presentation focused on declining maternal health in Gaza was canceled by leadership.

Staff (2024-05-23). Irish Lawmaker: Recognizing Palestine as a State Is Rooted in Our History of Colonization & Famine. democracynow.org Three European nations have announced plans to recognize the State of Palestine, joining 143 other countries around the world in formal recognition. Leaders in Ireland, Norway and Spain cited a desire to support a political solution to the ongoing conflict in Gaza as the driving force behind the announcements, while Israel responded by recalling its ambassadors from all three countries. Israel's Ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich called the move a "prize for terrorism." Catherine Connolly, an independent member of the Irish parliament, rejects Erlich's characterization, instead calling reco…

Democracy Now! (2024-05-23). Democracy Now! 2024-05-23 Thursday. democracynow.org Headlines for May 23, 2024; Irish Lawmaker: Recognizing Palestine as a State Is Rooted in Our History of Colonization & Famine; Dr. Adam Hamawy Describes Desperate Conditions at Gaza Hospitals Amid Attacks & Lack of Supplies; "Power": Yance Ford on His New Documentary & Why "Violence Is Part and Parcel" of U.S. Policing | Headlines for May 23, 2024; Irish Lawmaker: Recognizing Palestine as a State Is Rooted in Our History of Colonization & Famine; Dr. Adam Hamawy Describes Desperate Conditions at Gaza Hospitals Amid Attacks & Lack of Supplies; "Power": Yance Ford on His New Docum…

WSWS (2024-05-23). Health Workers Rank-and-File Committee in Australia demands the release of Ukrainian socialist Bogdan Syrotiuk. wsws.org "Socialist opponents of the Ukraine war are being demonised as traitors just as opponents of the Gaza genocide are being slandered as antisemitic and terrorist supporters." — Dr Zewlan Moor…

The Guardian, UK (2024-05-23). Israel intensifies Rafah offensive and enters the north of the Gaza Strip. indybay.org The Israeli offensive has caused massive damage to schools, homes, communication and energy systems, roads and much more, according to Oxfam, the UK-based aid organization. The destruction of key water and sanitation infrastructure by Israeli forces, as well as overcrowding in camps, malnutrition and summer heat, are bringing Gaza to the brink of a deadly epidemic.

Staff (2024-05-23). Gaza: 154 Palestinians killed, 348 injured by Israeli bombings last 48hrs. muslimnews.co.uk By Abdul Adil (The Muslim News): 154 Palestinians have been killed and 348 others injured in Israeli Defence Forces' indiscriminate bombings in Gaza Strip in the last 48 hours, reports Ministry of Health. The Palestinian death toll has therefore mounted to 35,800 by relentless Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since last Oct. 7, the …

Planned Parenthood Mar Monte (2024-05-23). Wednesday 5/29: Mar Monte Monthly: Black Maternal Health. indybay.org This event will be hosted on Zoom. You must register for the event to receive Zoom details which will be sent out on Tuesday 5/28 & Wednesday 5/29.

Katherine Charles (2024-05-23). I Keep the Affordable Care Act Working, But Can't Afford to See a Doctor. counterpunch.org I love my job. Every day I get to answer phone calls from some of the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Affordable Care Act and help them get the healthcare benefits they need. Even though I do an essential job, my employer — the federal call center run by Maximus in

latintimes (2024-05-23). Argentine Economic Activity Plunges Amid Austerity Drive. latintimes.com The national statistics agency, INDEC, said that economic activity had slowed 8.4 percent year-on-year in March — the biggest such interannual change since the Covid pandemic.

Andrea De Lotto (2024-05-23). Three days in Rome for Leonard Peltier. pressenza.com Next June 10 is an important date for Leonard Peltier and for all the committees calling for his release. A committee in the U.S. may decide on house arrest because of his health condition; Leonard is almost 80 years old and sick. | In different parts of the world, initiatives are multiplying to make the voices of all those close to him heard. | In Rome six events took place in three days: at the Testaccio Library and festival of Lands, at Spin Lab, at the Che Guevara Circle, at Friccicore, meetings and especially screenings of Andrea Galafassi's excellent documentary, "Mitakuye Oyasin." So many small occasions,…

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-05-23). Bolivia calls to vaccinate against yellow fever. plenglish.com La Paz, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian Deputy Minister of Epidemiological Surveillance Max Enriquez called on the population to get vaccinated against yellow fever, whose doses are available free of charge in 3,600 healthcare establishments.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-05-23). Cuba's first medical collaboration in the world is recalled. plenglish.com In his profile on the social network X, the Cuban Foreign Minister highlighted these six decades, in which those specialists performed 16,534,286 surgeries and offered 2 billion 242 million consultations in 165 countries. | Our health personnel are an example of solidarity and dedication to saving lives, Rodriguez said in his message. | The Caribbean nation's Minister of Health, José àÅngel Portal, also recalled that since that first international mission in Algeria, more than 600,000 health workers have provided their services in all latitudes with sensitivity, heroism, dedication and professionalism. | M…

tvbrics (2024-05-23). Egyptian Prime Minister welcomes Tanzanian Parliament Speaker and discusses bilateral relations. tvbrics.com Agriculture and the health sector have been identified as promising sectors for enhancing co-operation between Egypt and Tanzania…

Kelsea McLain (2024-05-23). Abortion outlaws: With Roe v. Wade gone, Southern women are under siege. peoplesworld.org We all deserve the right to make informed decisions about our own health. That right has been in danger for years—and since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it's under siege. I grew up in the South with an abstinence-only education—if you can call that an "education." This approach, which teaches nothing about sex except …

Katherine Li (2024-05-23). Corporations Are Weaponizing Free Speech To Wreck The World. levernews.com Corporations are weaponizing the First Amendment to argue they don't have to comply with regulations they oppose. Referencing faulty science and controversies they helped engineer, these companies have pioneered a novel legal strategy taking aim at emissions disclosures, drug price caps, social media reforms, and other consumer and public health protections.Companies are backing their claims with the

Holly Chik (2024-05-23). US scientist who worked with China lab targeted in coronavirus leak allegations barred from funding. scmp.com American agency accuses disease ecologist of taking part in 'improper conduct' as head of group that collaborated with the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

ecns.cn (2024-05-23). New Shanghai policy seeks to encourage childbirth. ecns.cn Individuals struggling with fertility who seek assisted reproductive treatment in Shanghai will have their medical bills partly reimbursed by the city's public medical insurance fund starting on June 1.

noemail (2024-05-23). Gen Z Gets Real with Money: Max Life & Yuvaa's Financial Literacy Initiative. devdiscourse.com Max Life Insurance Company Ltd. ("Max Life" / "Company") today announced a pioneering partnership with Yuvaa, India's first youth-driven content platform, to launch a multi-part video series focused on India's financial empowerment, with a primary focus on Gen Z. This strategic collaboration seeks to address the financial empowerment needs of differentiated cohorts within the Gen Z segment, including women, as well as the often overlooked segments, such as the LGBTQIA+ community.

ptcnews.tv (2024-05-23). US reports second human case of bird flu. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: A second person in the United States has become infected with bird flu. According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), a Michigan farmworker who was regularly exposed to livestock-infected bird flu, also known as avian influenza, has contracted the virus. | According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Michigan dairy worker is being monitored because of their work exposure to H5N1-infected cattle, and they have reported symptoms to local health officials.According to the press release, "Two specimens were collected from the patient. An upper resp…

Katherine Li (2024-05-23). Corporations Are Weaponizing Free Speech To Wreck The World. levernews.com Corporations are weaponizing the First Amendment to argue they don't have to comply with regulations they oppose. Referencing faulty science and controversies they helped engineer, these companies have pioneered a novel legal strategy taking aim at emissions disclosures, drug price caps, social media reforms, and other consumer and public health protections.Companies are backing their claims with the

The Independent (2024-05-23). Aceng launches scale up of minimally invasive surgeries at Mulago hospital. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng has launched the scale-up of Minimally Invasive Surgeries and state-of-the-art endoscopy center at Mulago National Referral Hospital. The centre located on the second flow of the hospital was set up with support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency(KOICA). Speaking at the commissioning of the …

theonion (2024-05-23). SATIRE: Sex Ed Teacher Demonstrates How To Look Interested As Guy Explains Ultimate Frisbee Should Be Olympic Sport. theonion.com ROCHESTER, MN—Aiming to equip her straight female students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop healthy sexual relationships, local sex ed teacher Gina Reynaldo spent Thursday's class demonstrating how to look interested as a guy explains in excruciating detail why Ultimate Frisbee should be an Olympic…

newarab (2024-05-23). Israel raid on Jenin enters second day after eight killed. newarab.com An Explosions and gunfire were heard from inside the adjacent Jenin refugee camp, the AFP correspondent said. | The Palestinian health ministry in Ramallah said Israeli troops had killed eight peop…

newarab (2024-05-23). Dozens killed in new Israeli assaults on Gaza. newarab.com Twenty-six Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza city, according to Gaza's civil defence agency, as its health authorities announced that in the last 24 hours 91 have been killed. | The civilian casualties comes as Israel's preparations for an assaul…

newarab (2024-05-23). Nicki Minaj Festival sparks boycotts in Morocco amid Gaza war. newarab.com In Rabat is set to host the first edition of the international festival Mawazine late in June, which is the first since the COVID-19 pandemic. | The music festival, orga…

presstv.ir (2024-05-23). Gaza Health Ministry: Israel kills 62 Palestinians in 24 hours. presstv.ir "Many people are still trapped under rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them."

presstv.ir (2024-05-23). Gaza Health Ministry: Israel kills 62 Palestinians in 24 hours. presstv.ir "Many people are still trapped under rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them."