Mandy Cohen, who led North Carolina’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is President Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In this role, Cohen, who served for five years as the secretary of the state’s department of health and human services, will now lead federal efforts to track and manage health problems and diseases.
Biden made the announcement Friday, saying he chose Cohen because she is “one of the nation’s top physicians and health leaders with experience leading large and complex organizations, and a proven track-record protecting Americans’ health and safety.”
Cohen is replacing Rochelle…
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Monty Williams says his wife’s health was priority, almost keeping him from taking the Pistons job
2023 NBA Playoffs – Denver Nuggets v Phoenix Suns
From the outside, Monty Williams’ decision to coach the Detroit Pistons next season was made by the Brinks truck they backed up to his house — six years, a reported $78.5 million.
For Williams, it was far more personal and tied to his wife Lisa’s diagnosis with breast cancer, something he opened up about in his introductory press conference.
Williams said he planned to take a season off care for his wife and be with his son Elijah, one of the top high school players in his class. However, positive news…
BC health authority at the center of legal battle
An ugly legal battle between one of BC’s biggest health authorities and a medical services provider in Vancouver is threatening to alienate medical providers and disrupt patient care.
Vancouver Coastal Health is trying to appoint a receiver to sell Seymour Health’s two urgent and primary care centers (UPCCs), after which the company racked up millions of dollars in debt following the health authority’s decision to throttle payments for medical diagnostics, which the centers performed anyway . As a result, thousands of non-urgent patients were diverted from emergency departments and the company fulfilled one of the core goals of the UPCC…
Advanced Health Intelligence stock rockets nearly 500% on massive volume, with no news reported
The US-listed hares of Advanced Health Intelligence Ltd. AHI,
+603.23%
blasted nearly six-fold higher on massive volume in midday trading Friday, despite no news released by the Australia-based provider of personalized health care services to smartphone users. The stock soared 474.6% toward the highest close since February 2022. Trading volume exploded to an already-record 82.96 million shares, compared with the full-day average over the past 30 days of about 65,200 shares. The stock has been halted nine times for volatility since the open. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. On May 19, the company was…
The European Commission and WHO launch a landmark digital health initiative to strengthen global health security
The World Health Organization (WHO) and European Commission have announced today the launch of a landmark digital health partnership.
In June 2023, WHO will take up the European Union (EU) system of digital COVID-19 certification to establish a global system that will help facilitate global mobility and protect citizens across the world from on-going and future health threats, including pandemics. This is the first building block of the WHO Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) that will develop a wide range of digital products to deliver better health for all.
“Building on the EU’s highly successful digital certification network, WHO…
Congestive Heart Failure: Excessive Sodium Restriction is Dangerous
June 1, 2023 · 7:00 AM
From DailyMail:
Salt has long been seen as enemy number one for people with heart problems, with doctors telling patients to cut down on the amount of sodium they consume.
But new research suggests that restricting salt too much may actually raise the risk of an early death in heart failure patients.
Their work builds upon a growing body of research that posits the benefits of cutting out salt to this subset of patients may be overblown.
And the findings could mean a more exciting diet for more than six million Americans with heart…
Management Options for Knee Osteoarthritis
May 25, 2023 · 2:22 AM
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Dr. Howard J. Luks is an orthopedist who published a reasonable and fairly comprehensive article on knee osteoarthritis management. Thankfully, knee replacement surgery is the last resort for this surgeon. He discusses exercise, tai chi, diet, yoga, knee injections, NSAIDs, ice, heat, etc.
Osteoarthritis of the knee is a prevalent health issue. Despite a diagnosis of arthritis of the knee, the majority of you can live an active, happy life. But you’ve heard awful phrases used to describe your Xrays– phrases like Bone on Bone, bone spurs, degeneration,…
How healthy is a vegan mom’s breast milk? Plus, different types of depression explained, and more health news
How healthy is a vegan mom’s breast milk?
Vegan moms can breastfeed their children and not worry that their breast milk is missing essential nutrients, a new study finds.
Researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Center in the Netherlands tested the milk of vegan mothers, finding it contains sufficient levels of vitamin B2 and carnitine.
“The maternal diet greatly influences the nutritional composition of human milk, which is important for child development. With the research of vegan diets worldwide, also by lactating mothers, there are concerns about the nutritional adequacy of their milk,” said lead researcher Dr. Hannah Juncker.
Inflation…