HEALTH

Cincinnati Health Department received $340,000 grant to improve maternal and infant health in the Tri-State. Most years the infant mortality rate in Cincinnati is higher than the national average. Some babies are born into difficult living circumstances.
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2 years ago Read more at FOX19

An estimated 18,970 lives are lost each year due to occupational injuries attributable to excessive heat. Over 2.4 billion people are projected to be exposed to extreme heat at work. Each year, exposure to air pollution kills over 860,000 outdoor workers.
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2 years ago Read more at Firstpost

Indigenous peoples have been caring for the health of our communities and the environment for thousands of generations. Yet our voices have been silenced and our knowledge disregarded since colonisation. This has been disastrous for our communities, and for the planet. It’s time to listen to the wisdom of indigenous peoples and forge a sustainable future for our children.
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2 years ago Read more at Monash Lens

There has been some expansion of roles in recent years – including pharmacists prescribing (under limited circumstances) and administering a wider range of vaccinations. But the recently released paper from an independent Commonwealth review on health workers’ “scope of practice” identifies the myriad of barriers preventing Australians from fully benefiting from health professionals’ skills. There is no simple quick fix for this type of reform. But we now have a sensible pathway to improve access to care.
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2 years ago Read more at The Conversation

67% of Gen Z and 62% of millennials report avoiding health care because of the cost. That compares to 46% of all Americans who skipped seeking care last year. Youth wasn’t the only factor when it came to avoiding healthcare.
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2 years ago Read more at NewsNation Now

Dr Gilada said different influenza virus genomes encode different hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N) proteins. He said H5N1 virus is a subtype of influenza type A that affects birds and causes Avian Influenza. There are close to 900 confirmed human cases of the virus.
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2 years ago Read more at Deccan Herald

Secretary Xavier Becerra emphasized the positive impact of the Inflation Reduction Act. The $35 insulin cost cap is set to benefit 108,164 Californians on Medicare who use insulin, addressing a critical need in a state where one 10-milliliter vial of insulin can cost up to $400; a person usually needs two to three vials a month.
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2 years ago Read more at The Inland Empire Community

World Health Day is an occasion to raise awareness about pressing global health issues and mobilize action to address them. Protein is an essential nutrient that should be strictly included in our daily diet. It affects hair and skin health Hair follicles, skin and nails are made of proteins like elastin, collagen and keratin. Hair breakage, brittle nails and dry skin may be some of the symptoms of protein deficiency.
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2 years ago Read more at Onmanorama

Rho sims founded the Black Maternal Health Collective after losing two friends to childbirth complications. She recognized a gap in health care for moms of color and wanted to be part of the solution. In South Carolina, the maternal mortality rate increased by nearly 10% from 2018 to 2019.
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2 years ago Read more at WLOS

MLB Players Association chief Tony Clark fingered the reduced time on the pitching clock as a contributor. It's not your imagination: a lot of Major League Baseball's best pitchers are currently sidelined. This epidemic of injuries to top hurlers comes at a time when baseball is in the midst of a vast study of pitcher health.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS Sports