Category Archives: Healthcare

05Feb/23

BrandSpark International announces its 15th annual 2023 Best New Product Awards winners, honoring the Best New Food, Beverage, Beauty, Health, Personal Care, and Household products, based on a nationwide survey of American consumers

February 5, 2023HealthcareArticles, Environmentalism, Natural environment, Nature, Sustainabilityadmin

BrandSpark has also released some key highlights from its BrandSpark American Shopper Study – health & wellness, value for money and sustainability are top of mind with Americans. 56% of consumers say they don’t mind spending a lot to get health products that really work, sleep is number one priority in health management, and almost half say they want to be leaders in reducing environmental impact. 66% believe that research and development is continuously leading to better household care products. Not surprisingly, 8 in 10 believe taste remains the most important factor in their food purchases. Continue reading

24Dec/22

UK Nurses can now apply for USD $ 250,000 award till 10th January, 2023

December 24, 2022HealthcareArticles, Aster DM Healthcare, Health, International Nurses Day, London, Nursing, Nursing in the United Kingdom, United Kingdomadmin

Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award, an initiative by leading integrated healthcare provider Aster DM Healthcare, to recognize the contribution of nurses to the community, has announced an extension of the deadline for nurses based and working in the UK till 10th January 2023, given that London will be hosting the awards ceremony on International Nurses Day – 12th May, 2023. Applications from all countries, except UK, closed on 12th December. Continue reading

15Dec/22

‘It’s like being in a warzone’ – A&E nurses open up about the emotional cost of working on the NHS frontline

December 15, 2022HealthcareAfghanistan, Arlie Hochschild, Creative Commons, Emergency department, Health, Jill Maben, Kate Kirk, London, National Health Service, Nursing, Obstetrical nursing, Pediatric nursing, SHUTTERSTOCK, United Kingdomadmin

Kate Kirk, University of Leicester

As nurses prepare to strike for the first time, an A&E nurse and lecturer in Organisational Behaviour in Healthcare writes about the stress, fear, grief and guilt they feel every day working on the frontline of an NHS in crises.

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21Nov/22

Mozzies are everywhere right now – including giant ones and those that make us sick. Here’s what you need to know

November 21, 2022HealthcareAedes, Australia, Cameron Webb, Creative Commons, Culicidae, Ectoparasites, Flies, Haematophagy, Infectious diseases, Insect control, Insect repellent, Mosquito, nsw health, Ross River virus, Toxorhynchites speciosus, Zoonosesadmin

Cameron Webb, University of Sydney

Like all insects, mosquitoes thrive in warmer weather. But what they really need is water. La Niña rainfall and flooding are providing the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes, with numbers exploding in recent weeks.

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06Nov/22

What long-term opioid use does to your body and brain

November 6, 2022HealthcareAnalgesic, Chandler Bing, Codeine, Creative Commons, Drugs, Euphoriants, Heroin, hydrocodone, Matthew Perry, Methadone, Morphinans, Morphine, Opioids, Pain, Psychoactive drugs, Rob Poole, RTT, testosterone, Tom Petty, Tomas, Walesadmin

Rob Poole, Bangor University

In his new autobiography, Matthew Perry reveals that his colon burst as a result of his addiction to opioid painkillers. The 53-year-old actor, who played Chandler Bing in Friends, was in a coma for two weeks following the incident and had to wear a colostomy bag for nine months.

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01Nov/22

New Initiative Launches to Address Neglected Global Health Crisis of Alcohol

November 1, 2022HealthcareAlcohol, Alcohol abuse, Alcohol and health, Articles, Binge drinking, Drinking culture, Health, Substance abuse, Vital Strategiesadmin

Alcohol consumption is a top-ten driver of death, illness and injury, with wide-ranging social and economic harms. Many of the harms related to alcohol disproportionately affect young adults, and surveys from multiple countries suggest that the Covid-19 pandemic has further increased drinking. Today, Vital Strategies announced RESET Alcohol – a groundbreaking new $15 million initiative to reduce alcohol-related harms in hard-hit countries through policy change. Continue reading

16Oct/22

Flu is set for a big comeback now COVID restrictions are lifted – here’s what you need to know

October 16, 2022HealthcareAnimal virology, Articles, Australia, Boris Johnson, Creative Commons, Flu season, Global health, Health, Influenza, Influenza A virus subtype H3N2, Influenza vaccine, Michael Head, Pandemic, RTT, United Kingdom, Vaccines, Virusesadmin

Michael Head, University of Southampton

The flu seasons of 2020 and 2021 were mild, mostly thanks to measures people took against COVID, such as wearing masks, social distancing and using copious amounts of hand gel. 2022, however, looks like a whole different kettle of fish.

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13Oct/22

Quest Encourages Consumers to “Put Your ____ To The Test” in Bold and Disruptive New Ad Campaign

October 13, 2022HealthcareCorning Inc., Quest Diagnostics, Secaucus, New Jerseyadmin

Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the leader in diagnostic testing, unveiled a nationwide campaign, titled “Put Your ___ To The Test.” The unexpected, provocative, and fresh campaign empowers consumers to take control of their health with more than 50 lab tests available for purchase directly from questhealth.com, quickly, conveniently, and confidentially, without a doctor’s visit. Continue reading

05Oct/22

Breathe Flow – the new Apple Watch health test is first to give users smartwatch health data ownership with NFTs*

October 5, 2022HealthcareComputing, GPS navigation devices, Human–computer interaction, Smartwatch, Technology, Ubiquitous computing, Wearable computers, Wearable devicesadmin

Health AI company Vagus.co has launched ‘Breathe Flow’, which has a unique 30-seconds health test and data NFT creation. The primary goal is to help users improve their breathing- and lifestyle habits to reduce stress and give early warning for health issues. It is the first app to provide a web3 platform where users own their smartwatch data with an NFT. Users can earn income either by selling the V-NFT outright or by receiving rewards. Continue reading

30Sep/22

Africa Calls for New Public Health Order

September 30, 2022HealthcareAfrican Union, Articles, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Druid Hills, Druid Hills, Georgia, Georgia, Health, Organizations, Public health, Responses to the West African Ebola virus epidemic, United Nations General Assembly observers, United States Public Health Serviceadmin

The African Union Commission and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have called on governments, multilateral organizations, philanthropies, the private sector, and civil society organizations to support the full implementation of Africa’s New Public Health Order to drive global health security. The request for support was made at a series of events leading up to the 77th United Nations General Assembly. Continue reading

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