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12May/23

International Nurses Day

May 12, 2023HealthFlorence, Florence Nightingale, Florence Nightingale Foundation, Geneva, Health, International Nurses Day, Nursing, Nursing education, Nursing in the United Kingdom, Nursing shortage, Switzerlandadmin

May 9, 2023 /Health/ — International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12th every year. It is a day to recognize the contributions of nurses to healthcare and to society as a whole. The day was first celebrated in 1965, and it is now celebrated in over 100 countries around the world.

The day is celebrated in honor of Florence Nightingale, who is considered the founder of modern nursing. Nightingale was a British nurse who played a key role in improving the care of wounded soldiers during the Crimean War. She is also credited with founding the first school of nursing in the world. Continue reading →

30Apr/23

Combating systematic biases, prejudice in medical care

April 30, 2023HealthcareAgeism, Articles, Bias, Determinants of health, Discrimination, Health, Health care, Health equity, Implicit stereotype, Sexism in medicine, Stereotypesadmin

April 30, 2023 /Health/ — The uncomfortable truth: Race, gender, sexual orientation, age, body size, income, and other cultural factors have a significant bearing on whether you will be diagnosed and treated correctly. The history of systematic biases, prejudice in medical care can no longer be overlooked. The good news is regardless of whether you are a patient, healthcare provider, or administrator, there are steps you can take today to combat medical bias.

Medical bias is a serious problem that can have a devastating impact on patients. It can lead to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and even death. There are a number of factors that can contribute to medical bias, including: Continue reading →

27Apr/23

Ways to keep your brain in top form as you age

April 27, 2023LifestyleArticles, Branches of biology, Cognitive disorders, Cognitive science, Dementia, Health, Memory, Psychiatric diagnosis, Psychological stress, RTT, The Center for Vital Longevity, Working memoryadmin

April 26, 2023 /Lifestyle/ — The most important changes in cognition with normal aging are declines in performance on cognitive tasks that require one to quickly process or transform information to make a decision, including measures of speed of processing, working memory, and executive cognitive function.

However, not all thinking abilities decline with age. In fact, vocabulary, reading and verbal reasoning remain unchanged or even improve during the aging process.

There are many lifestyle choices that can help to maintain cognitive function as we age. Some of the most important include: Continue reading →

26Apr/23

What is the power of female leadership?

April 26, 2023BusinessArticles, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Health, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Industrial and organizational psychology, Justina Mutale, Leadership, Medical specialties, Safe sex, Strategic management, Zambiaadmin

April 27, 2023 /Business/ — The Art of Iconic Leadership: Power Secrets of Female World Leaders by Justina Mutale is a book that explores the leadership styles of some of the most iconic female leaders in history. The book argues that female leaders have a unique set of strengths and qualities that make them effective leaders, and that these qualities can be learned and applied by anyone, regardless of gender.

Some of the key takeaways from the book include: Continue reading →

22Apr/23

Why people are hyped to celebrate the day of the year, 4/20

April 22, 2023Human Interest420, Articles, Cannabis, Cannabis and religion, Cannabis culture, Cannabis in Canada, Decriminalization of non-medical cannabis in the United States, Entheogens, Euphoriants, Health, Herbalism, Legality of cannabis, Medical cannabis, Medicinal plants, San Rafaeladmin

April 21, 2023 /Lifestyle/ –The origin of 4/20 is a bit of a mystery. There are a few different stories about how it started, but the most likely explanation is that it originated with a group of high school students in San Rafael, California, in the early 1970s.

The students, who called themselves the Waldos, would meet at 4:20 p.m. every day after school to smoke marijuana. They chose the time because extracurricular activities had usually ended by then, and they were out of school but their parents weren’t home, giving them a window of unsupervised freedom.
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16Apr/23

This Week in Health News: Top Stories You Need to See

April 16, 2023HealthAlzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's disease, Cognitive disorders, crenezumab, Dementia, Dobbs, Eli Lilly and Company, Health, Learning disabilities, Medicine, Obesity, Parkinson, Psychiatric diagnosis, Psychiatry, Roe, Roe v. Wade, RTT, United States, Wadeadmin

NEW YORK, April 14, 2023 /Health/– Here are some of the top health news stories from this week:

New COVID-19 variant BA.2 spreads rapidly in Europe and the US
US Supreme Court to hear case on abortion rights
WHO reports more than 1 million deaths from COVID-19
New study finds that obesity can increase risk of dementia
Researchers develop new drug that could treat Alzheimer’s disease
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14Apr/23

Medaica Announces Free Telehealth Stethoscope for Rural and Underserved Patients

April 14, 2023HealthcareArticles, Assistive technology, Food and Drug Administration, Health, Health informatics, Stethoscope, Technology, Telehealth, u.s. food and drug administrationadmin

Medaica, a digital health company extending the capability of home diagnostics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared1 Medaica M1 Telehealth Stethoscope (M1) will be free of charge, starting with qualifying strategic partners supporting rural or underserved patients with chronic heart and/or lung conditions. Continue reading

11Apr/23

Roche introduces navify® Algorithm Suite, a digital library of medical algorithms that enhances clinical decision-making to optimise patient care

April 11, 2023ReasearchAcademic disciplines, Algorithm, Articles, Artificial intelligence, Chicago, Health, Health informatics, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Medical algorithm, Medical diagnosis, Medical terminology, OTC Markets Group, Rog, United Statesadmin

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) introduces its navify® Algorithm Suite, a single platform hosting a library of digital medical algorithms that generate patient-centric insights and can aid earlier diagnosis of cancer and other conditions per intended use, at the HIMSS Global Conference in Chicago, USA, from April 17- 21, 2023. Continue reading

13Mar/23

Pfizer Invests $43 Billion to Battle Cancer

March 13, 2023ReasearchAlbert Bourla, Antibody-drug conjugate, Antineoplastic drugs, Articles, ASTELLAS, Astellas Pharma, BOTHELL, brentuximab vedotin, Canada, Centerview Partners, Centerview Partners LLC, China, Chris Boshoff, David Caouette, David Epstein, Douglas, Genmab, Guggenheim Securities LLC, Health, Investment banks, Investor Call Details Pfizer Inc., Japan, Life sciences, Macau, Merck, New York, Pfizer, Pfizer Inc., Pharmaceutical industry, Sanofi S.A., SeaGen, Seagen Inc., Seattle, SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP, Switzerland, Taiwan, Takeda, United States, WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ, Washington, zai labadmin

Pfizer to acquire Seagen for $229 per Seagen share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $43 billion
Proposed combination enhances Pfizer’s position as a leading company in Oncology
Seagen’s medicines, late-stage development programs and pioneering expertise in Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs) strongly complement Pfizer’s Oncology portfolio
Seagen expected to contribute more than $10 billion in risk-adjusted revenues in 2030
Pfizer and Seagen to hold analyst and investor call at 8 a.m. EDT today

NEW YORK & BOTHELL, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and Seagen Inc. (Nasdaq: SGEN) today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Pfizer will acquire Seagen, a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops and commercializes transformative cancer medicines, for $229 in cash per Seagen share for a total enterprise value of $43 billion. The Boards of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved the transaction. Continue reading →

03Mar/23

PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION-FUNDED GENETIC STUDY OF MEN OF AFRICAN ANCESTRY FINDS NEW RISK FACTORS FOR PROSTATE CANCER

March 3, 2023HealthcareActive surveillance of prostate cancer, Cancer, Clinical medicine, Health, Histopathology, Medical terminology, Medicine, Prostate, Prostate cancer, Prostate Cancer Foundation, RTT, Screening, United Statesadmin

One in six Black men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime versus one in eight white men. Black men are more likely to be diagnosed at a younger age, with more aggressive disease, and are more than twice as likely to die of prostate cancer. New findings from Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF)-funded investigators shed light on the genetic underpinnings of this racial disparity and point the way toward more effective screening strategies. Continue reading

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