HEALTH

Latin artists have long addressed mental health issues through their music. In 2017, Juanes joined Logic, Alessia Cara and Khalid for a bilingual version of “1-800-273-8255” named after the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The original song, off Logic’s album Everybody, helped him score his highest charting hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
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8 months ago Read more at Billboard

The University of Hawai’i’s Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) and Sunway University formalized their partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) The first collaborative activity planned under the new MOU is a Planetary Health Assessment to create a baseline understanding of the impacts of the planetary health crisis including climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution on the human and earth systems. The joint assessment will help guide countries in making evidence-based decisions about the prioritization of actions to ensure improved
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8 months ago Read more at PDC Global

Nigeria has the second highest maternal, stillbirth, and neonatal deaths in the world. India is on 17 per cent at 788 deaths per 1,000. Nigeria is behind the global target by failing to reduce its high maternal mortality rate.
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8 months ago Read more at Punch Newspapers

Climate and Health According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the frequency and severity of climate-related disasters, ranging from heatwaves to extreme weather events, are increasing. The study reveals that for every degree Celsius increase in temperature, life expectancy declines, on average, by approximately 0.44 years. This underscores the significant health risks associated with global warming, with vulnerable populations bearing the brunt of these impacts.
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8 months ago Read more at EARTH.ORG

Just over a week ago, Health NZ sent a letter to staff telling them not to cover sick staff, to ban double shifts, to close some vacant roles and make staff take annual leave. The controversial document stated public hospitals had been tasked with saving a total of $105 million by July. Health Nz chief executive Margie Apa said the letter was guidance to encourage them to look at if positions were really needed now.
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8 months ago Read more at Newshub

University of Virginia Health is working to improve its services in response to higher demand in the communities it serves. Wednesday, May 1, the health system hosted its weekly medical center hour to discuss the future of UVA Health and its four hospitals spread across Virginia.
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8 months ago Read more at 29 News

Experts say intermittent fasting and intense exercise can get better results than doing either one alone. They say people who combined the diet and exercise routines saw more pronounced changes in body composition and cardiometabolic parameters than people who did only diet or exercise. Researchers from the University of Sfax in Tunisia released a study today saying that combining time-restricted eating with high-intensity functional training may improve body composition.
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8 months ago Read more at Medical News Today

Teladoc Health provides 24/7 general medical telehealth visits to Oklahoma residents and first responders. Individuals in Oklahoma who have been displaced or who cannot access medical care can seek treatment from a licensed health care professional. For emergencies, patients should call 911.
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8 months ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

The topline increased by 13.48% & the profit decreased by 6.45% YoY. As compared to the previous quarter the revenue declined by 11.58%. The Selling, general & amp; administrative expenses rose by 7.05% q-o-q &. increased by 24.43% Y-o Y - the EPS is 47.56 for Q3 which decreased by.45%. In the last 1 week, -7.48% return in last 6 months and
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8 months ago Read more at Mint

AI could help with things like providing diagnoses for certain medical conditions. But it could also provide biased information, or be used to push misinformation, panelists say. Access to AI may lead to a quicker diagnosis and improve quality of the life for the person with that condition, Beam says. The best-case scenario for AI in health care, and in general, is misinformation.
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8 months ago Read more at HSPH News