- The use of e-cigarettes is growing rapidly in the United States. However, this surge in popularity is controversial — not only due to the questions posed by researchers over whether or not vaping is harmful, but also because of concerns that teenagers may be using e-cigarettes as a gateway into regular smoking. The FDA have banned the sale of e-cigarettes to individuals under the age of 18. A recent study reported by Medical New Today found that teenagers who had used e-cigarettes had three times the amount of toxic compounds in their bodies than teenagers who had never vaped.
- According to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics, childhood maltreatment and bullying may partially explain why lesbians and bisexual women have higher rates of teen pregnancy than their heterosexual peers. Young lesbians and bisexual women are roughly twice as likely as those who identify as heterosexual to have a teen pregnancy, according to previously published research, and this new study — conducted by researchers at Harvard, the City University of New York and San Diego State — set out to explore what factors contributed to the disproportionate rates.
- At a venture-backed startup called Health IQ, some employees bring sodas and chocolate bars to work, only to have a fellow employee toss their junk food in the trash after spotting it in the kitchen. According to CEO Munjal Shah said it was a policy that its workers wanted. Health IQ’s careers page promoted an office with no sugar, candy bars or soda and said, “If you bring some it will get thrown away.” But now the company is lightening up a bit, and this week toned down the rhetoric on its website. The change of heart came after a developer named David Heinemeier Hansson, who is the creator of Ruby on Rails, tweeted to his 280,000 followers over the weekend that he couldn’t work at Health IQ due to his candy bar habit.
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The Health News USA January 18 2018
- A 6-year-old Florida boy has died from rabies he contracted after being scratched by an infected bat. The father of Ryker Roque told NBC News that the boy died Sunday at an Orlando hospital. Father Henry Roque said he had found a sick bat, put it in a bucket and told his son not to touch it, but he did and was scratched.
- Armed with scarves and Google maps, a hearty crew of Obamacare “navigators” and volunteers paused for a pep talk before they swarmed a D.C. neighborhood in near-freezing temperatures. Their mission is to root out the city’s uninsured and steer them toward an Obamacare program, despite President Trump’s claim that it’s already dead and must be replaced.
- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has postponed a planned session on preparing for a nuclear disaster. The session was to take place Tuesday at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta and was supposed to stream live to anyone wishing to watch.
Officials conducting the session on the public health response to a nuclear disaster were planning to include presentations on “Preparing for the Unthinkable” and “Roadmap to Radiation Preparedness.”
Get Organized On Your Own Terms
Presenter: Neal
Guest: Karyn Beach
Guest Bio: Karyn Beach is passionate about helping people live their best lives now, Karyn doesn’t just talk about that, she lives it. She is a game show winner, produced screenplay writer, self-published author, and world traveler who can share how to achieve dreams now … not when the kids are grown, but NOW! Get It Together Girl is Karyn’s radio show, series of workbooks and workshops devoted to helping busy professional women (and men), ‘get it together’.
Segment Overview
Beach discusses getting organized in a way that best fits your personal style.
The Health News – 30 November 2015
Overview:
• The I Can Network, a new pilot program to help inspire students on the autism spectrum and change negative stereotypes was officially launched in Melbourne this week. And set to be rolled out in schools across Victoria next year. Marymede Catholic School in the city’s north will pilot the program, which is set to expand to 10 schools across the state in 2016.
• A unit diverting less urgent patients away from Perth hospital emergency rooms has come under fire from senior doctors and the Australian Medical Association (AMA). A trial of the “surge” unit run by St John Ambulance at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is due to end next week, but the AMA fears it may be expanded to other hospitals in a bid to reduce ambulance ramping.
• A sperm donor father who only met his adult daughter six weeks before she died of bowel cancer has backed Victorian moves to strip donors of anonymity. Under a bill introduced into the Victorian Parliament, the name and birthdate of donors will be released to biological children, regardless of donor consent.
The 12 Do’s of Christmas: A Season to Commit to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle to Minimize Waste [Interview][Transcript]
Guest: Brad Gray
Presenter: Henry Acosta
Guest Bio: Brad Gray trained and worked as a history and geography teacher before moving into the health education sector for 14 years. With a strong passion for human environments, Brad started with Planet Ark in 2007 as Recycling Programs Manager before taking up the role of Head of Campaigns in 2010. Brad works with every team in the organisation to create positive and action-based programs designed to engage Australians with the environment.
Segment overview: The giving and receiving of gifts during the Christmas season generates recyclable material that most people have minimal disposal knowledge. Gifts like computers, printers, mobile phones, clothes, furniture, and glasses are often discarded. The 12 Do’s of Christmas Campaign aims to educate and encourage people to reconsider their purchasing behaviour to help minimise waste during this season.
AdAlta: The Next Generation of Drug Treatment [transcript][audio]
Guest: Samantha Cobb
Presenter: Tabetha Moreto
Guest Bio: Samantha “Sam” Cobb is the founding CEO of AdAlta. She has over 15 years’ experience in business development and commercialisation of early stage scientific technologies. As the founding CEO of AdAlta, she has raised over $20m in capital from angel investors and venture capital. Samantha was also involved in taking AdAlta public on the ASX, raising $10m in an oversubscribed IPO. Prior to AdAlta, Samantha was the Business Development Director at the Co-operative Research Centre for Diagnostics. She has also worked for the biotech start-up companies Sensologix Inc and Nephrogenix Pty Ltd, and at the University of Queensland’s technology commercialisation companies Uniquest Pty Ltd and IMBcom Pty Ltd.
Segment Overview: In today’s interview, Sam Cobb joins the programs to talk about her company. AdAlta is a highly innovative drug discovery and development company using its powerful technology platform to generate a promising new class of protein therapeutics for treating a wide range of diseases.
Electronics Solutions Company Providing Equipment and Support for the Aged Care Community [Interview][Transcript]
Guest: Richard Paterson
Presenter: Wayne Bucklar
Guest Bio: Richard Paterson’s professional career has included many years in Electronic Security, and a long spell working in the Not For Profit sector. These two, seemingly unrelated chapters, have combined to find him helping Aged Care and Health Care professionals improve their practice with electronic solutions. Richard’s mantra is “my job, is to help you to yours”. He is passionate about partnering with clinical staff, in order to provide better outcomes for their clients/patients.
Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we welcome Solutions Delivery Consultant for Electrotek Richard Paterson. Built on almost 30 years of experience, they are a Queensland based electronics solutions company that aims to provide exemplary aged-care equipment, electronic equipment design and supply, service and consultative support to customers. With an incredibly clever and experienced team of technical experts in-house, they are able to translate needs into solutions. Having such experience and intelligence at hand, they are able to explore available products, but also create and adapt for tailored outcomes.
Electrotek is always finding new challenges to solve.
UV Technology That Combats Bacteria in Hospitals [Interview][Transcript]
Guest: Dr. Robert Walker
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Robert C. Walker, Ph.D., is the CEO of Rayvio, an advanced health and hygiene company that enables clean water and environments. Dr. Walker has 20 years experience in the LED and compound semiconductor world, particularly in Asia, and 6 years of venture capital experience. He was formerly a Partner at Sierra Ventures and CEO of BridgeLux. He has a Ph.D. in Physics from Caltech.
RayVio, based in Silicon Valley, helps protect against persistent environmental health threats by delivering a new class of innovative products. Applications include water, air and surface disinfection and medical treatments with a particular focus on consumer products.
Segment overview: RayVio, a health and hygiene company, is launching a new class of UV LED products that can disinfect in a flash (literally!). Eliminating the need for bulky, fragile and toxic chemicals. While UV LEDs have previously been used for disinfection, they’ve never before been as compact and as powerful until now.
The News – 7 July 2014
Overview
- A US study published in the journal Science shows that most volunteers who were asked to spend no more than 15 minutes alone in a room doing nothing but sitting and thinking found the task onerous
- Researchers at the Australian National University have uncovered the exact way pain relief drugs work on the body, which could lead to truly targeted pain medication.
- Two oyster growers on Tasmania’s east coast have stopped production after the discovery of a shellfish toxin in the area.
Creating an Optimum, Injury-free Work Environment to Develop Psychologically Flexible People [Interview][Transcript]
Guest: Dr. Natasha Lazareski (Kiso)
Presenter: Henry Acosta
Guest Bio: Natasha is an occupational health specialist, and an expert in organizational health and psychosocial risk management. She worked in personal insurance area as Medical Officer and Claims Manager in AXA Australia and workers’ compensation as National Manager of CGU Injury Management Services. She has helped a wide range of organisations – including national and global employers; and government institutions – to successfully develop sustainable risk management strategies and holistic health frameworks. She completed her medical degree in Belgrade, Serbia and was a junior doctor during the war there in the late 80s and early 90s. Natasha’s first had exposure to the disastrous effects of war and trauma, and their devastating effects on the human mind, stirred her to explore preventive medicine and psychological health. She became especially interested in psychological flexibility and helping people develop the strength to deal with challenging situations.
Segment overview: In today’s Health Supplier Segment, we are joined by Dr. Natasha Lazareski from Psyflex. Dr Natasha Lazareski (Kiso) is a co-director of PsyFlex, together with Dr Russ Harris. They aim to create strong, flexible workforces, using best-practice methods, guided by cutting-edge research. They offer a cutting edge approach for thriving organisations, resilient employees and supportive work environments. Among the services that they offer are Organisational Development Programs, Health and Wellbeing, Psychosocial Risk Management, Individual Development, Workshops and Specific Health Management Services. Both Natasha and Russ continue to explore the important connections between mind, body, environment and wellbeing.