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researchers examining relationship between poverty and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) found that CVD risk factors were highly prevalent in LMICs regardless of income. These risk factors - hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity, and dyslipidemia (abnormal lipid levels in blood) were present among 17.5%, 4 per cent, 10.6%, 3.1 per cent and 1.4 per cent of adults in extreme poverty, respectively. Yet, most of these adults were not treated for the CVD-related conditions, they said.
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2 years ago Read more at The Week

In recent years, there has been a significant shift in workplace culture and practices as organisations recognise the importance of employees’ overall well-being. In fact, recent surveys and studies point to higher burnout rates among Indian employees compared to employees from other geographies. This growing concern is prompting progressive employers to adopt comprehensive strategies to address and reduce the negative effects of poor mental health and workplace burnout. By definition, burnout occurs when an individual undergoes a state of exhaustion, depleted of both physical and
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2 years ago Read more at Hindustan Times

Recently, an IAS officer disguised herself as a patient and conducted a secret operation at a healthcare centre in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad. The officer mingled with other patients without overt security. IAS Officer Krati Raj found several inconsistencies during her inspection.
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2 years ago Read more at News18

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has warned that it would cut off some 91 hospitals nationwide from the national grid due to their indebtedness to the power distribution company, ECG. Mr. Akandoh said that the government must investigate if these consumptions were used for “proper healthcare delivery” The ECG has owed an estimated amount of GH261 million.
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2 years ago Read more at 3news

The effects include interfering with cell receptors that are crucial for hormonal and metabolic control, as well as our body clock. The Norwegian lab tested chemicals from plastic items purchased in five countries – US, Germany, the UK, South Korea and Norway.
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2 years ago Read more at Chemistry World

Michael Feehan was most recently principal of clinical real-world evidence at Oracle Life Sciences, where he led US and global research engagements for life science clients. After starting his career as clinical psychologist, he turned to research, including senior roles at The Modellers, Kantar and Observant.
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2 years ago Read more at Research Live

U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted the NDA for Ensartinib Xcovery Holdings, Inc., an oncology focused pharmaceutical company, announced that the FDA has accepted a new Drug Application (NDA) for an ALK inhibitor for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.
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2 years ago Read more at Pharmaceutical Executive

It's an app that you can use and it uses science to give you an idea of how you are doing. It can detect biomarkers in your voice and that can indicate things could be weighing you down. Dr. Venesky said the app comes from Sonde Health and they tested it with 100 local outpatient psychiatric participants over four weeks.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS Pittsburgh

The Canadian Mental Health Association of Newfoundland and Labrador and Ethree have collaborated to launch a new online course centred around enhancing mental health and wellness in the workplace. The interactive course takes about an hour to complete and is designed to elevate awareness and understanding of mental health issues, equip individuals with the skills to foster a supportive work environment and tackle the stigma associated with mental health. The course can be accessed through Ethree’s online platform, ethreeonline.ca.
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2 years ago Read more at NTV News

a pay-for-plasma centre is set to open in Cambridge next year. People in the region would be paid to donate their blood plasma. A partnership was formed between Canadian Blood Services and private pharmaceutical company Grifols.
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2 years ago Read more at Kitchener.CityNews.ca