HEALTH

16 young plaintiffs won a pioneering lawsuit against the state of Montana last summer. Their claim: By failing to consider the climate impact of fossil fuel projects, the state had violated children’s rights to a clean and healthful environment. Our panelists will discuss the novel legal strategy and share insights on new tactics for protecting the planet and our collective health and wellbeing from climate change. An on-demand video will be posted after the event.
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2 years ago Read more at HSPH News

Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo also stepped up an appeal for medical professors to persuade junior doctors to return to work. About 90 percent of 13,000 interns and resident doctors have stayed off the job since late February in protest of the government's decision to increase enrollment at medical schools.
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2 years ago Read more at The Korea Herald

Japan will launch a study on the health impact of potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS. The government-led study, planned for three years from around June, will be conducted by three institutions. Some researchers warned of adverse effects on the human body.
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2 years ago Read more at pna.gov.ph

The cost of treating sickle cell anemia in India is on the verge of crashing. Hydroxyurea, a line of treatment, will now cost less than 1% of current import price. Healthcare costs are a source of economic pressure on most Indian families. It’s led to govt intervention to improve access to medicines and provide insurance cover to cover emergencies.
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2 years ago Read more at The Times of India

Kate Middleton, 42, spent two weeks in hospital in January after undergoing abdominal surgery for non-cancerous but unspecified condition. Other than a couple of blurry pictures, she has not been seen in public since appearing with the other members of the royal family on Christmas Day. The couple's office Kensington Palace had no comment on the video.
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2 years ago Read more at India TV News

Nigerian Society of Neurological Sciences has urged the Federal Government to show financial commitment towards reducing neurological illnesses in Nigeria. neurologist Mustapha Danesi said the provision of healthcare in Nigeria was negatively impacted by inadequate finance and insufficient recognition of neuroscience by the government.
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2 years ago Read more at Punch Newspapers

Ayurveda is a traditional form of Indian medicine based around herbs and massage. In the past few months, there have been eight notified cases of lead poisoning. The cases were reported in Auckland and the Bay of Plenty, Health New Zealand said.
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2 years ago Read more at Indian Weekender

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora says it is working with police on plans to move to a multi-agency response to mental distress. Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey has floated the idea of having a specific mental health option when people call 111. Vee is among those who are sceptical that such a plan will be adequately resourced.
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2 years ago Read more at SunLive

Functional foods contain bioactive constituents with beneficial effects on body functions. When consumed in quantities of a regular diet, they can improve health and mitigate the risks of some diseases. The artichoke is a member of the Asteraceae family. It is widely used in food and medicine.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

Professor Jayashri Kulkarni and her team at Monash have been investigating schizophrenia and the hormone estrogen for a very long time. As long ago as 1996, her group showed that a type of estrogen called estradiol – as medicine – helped women with schizophrenia better than antipsychotics. The HER Centre is also conducting the first clinical trial to further investigate SERMs’ potential as a treatment for schizophrenia in both women and men. It uses the positive effects of estrogen, such as improving emotional symptoms
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2 years ago Read more at Monash Lens