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The FDA spent nine years “dragging its feet” on monitoring high-risk foods, watchdog says

September 29, 2020

Last week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a rule that, if put into effect, would more effectively trace and name foods that are high-risk at being contaminated — including certain types of shellfish, freshly cut fruits and vegetables, leafy greens and nut butter.

In the process, it also settled a 2018 lawsuit by the non-profit group Center for Food Safety (CFS) over its alleged failure to abide by reporting mandates and deadlines established by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in 2011, according to a report by Food Safety News.

“[The FSMA] was passed by Congress in 2011 after some high profile foodborne illness outbreaks in the years prior,” Ryan Talbott, a staff attorney at CFS, told Salon. “It was the first major update to our food safety laws since the late 1930s, and it was really Congress’ attempt to have that agency go from reacting to illness

Covid impact on NHS capacity in England to last ‘several years’

September 29, 2020

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Ministers must be honest with the public that patients face “several years” of waiting longer than usual for treatment because Covid-19 has disrupted so many services, NHS leaders have warned.

The health service is facing a “triple whammy” of pandemic pressures involving the recent rise in numbers of people being treated in hospital, a large backlog of patients not treated in the spring and the ongoing drive to restore normal care.

NHS England has told hospital trusts to provide close to full levels of services for people with non-Covid illnesses by October, such as cancer patients and those needing surgery. But the NHS Confederation, which represents health trusts in England, makes clear in a report published on Tuesday that this target is not realistic.

“In recent months the NHS has made huge progress in restoring services towards previous levels. However, the pandemic’s

The School of Community Health Sciences Makes an Impact at This Year’s Virtual NPHA Conference

September 28, 2020

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The Nevada Public Health Association is a statewide organization that brings together a diverse group of health professionals to focus energy and foster collaboration between organizations. Every year NPHA hosts a conference, bringing together public health leaders across Nevada. However, in alignment with the best practices for responding to COVID-19, this year’s conference was held virtually.

Faculty and students from the School of Community Health Sciences were recognized throughout the 2020 Nevada Public Health Association Conference with presentations, posters, awards, and new positions on this year’s board. Faculty who presented were Danika Williams, Mel Flores, Shawn Thomas, Elyse Monroy, Jennifer Pearson, Gerold Dermid, Mackenize Abramson, Kristen Clements-Nolle, Eric Crosbie, Taylor Lensch, Baldo Bobadilla, Kelly Morning, Diana Sande, and Sara Hanafi. Both Meghan Anderson and Meg Diedrick, current MPH students, also presented at the conference. These presentations focused on an array of public health topics, including work force development, responding

500 years ago, another epidemic swept Mexico: smallpox

September 28, 2020

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Maria Verza, Associated Press

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FILE – In this Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 file photo, a worker stands in front of ongoing excavations at the Templo Mayor archeological site, directing people into the adjoining museum in downtown Mexico City, once the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. In light of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, it remains unclear how much humanity has learned from one of the greatest mass die-offs due to the smallpox epidemic, which gave rise to the first successful vaccine in 1796. less

FILE – In this Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 file photo, a worker stands in front of ongoing excavations at the Templo Mayor archeological site, directing people into the adjoining museum in downtown Mexico City, once … more

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Photo: Rebecca Blackwell, AP

FILE – In this Friday, Aug. 7, 2015 file photo, a worker stands in front

Peak into the actor’s fitness regime and best looks through the years

September 28, 2020

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Over his 13 years career in the industry, we have seen Bollywood hunk Ranbir Kapoor essay an amalgamation of roles that have won over fans and critics alike but off-screen, his fitness regime too has been the talk of the town. Be it his debut in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2007 romance flick Saawariya or Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju in 2018, Ranbir has continued to make waves in cinema with one brilliant performance after the next.

His versatility does not just stop at the kind of roles he has played in the past but also to the rigorous amount of changes he has made to his body and fitness. For Ranbir, hard work and talent go hand in hand, contributing to his overall superstar status. As the ‘Rockstar’ rings in his 38th birthday on September 28, here’s gushing over some of his recent best looks, intense workout

Mexico virus data may not be available for years

September 28, 2020

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Some parts of the country like Mexico City have begun conducting their own recalculations, finding “excess deaths” likely caused by coronavirus were at least double official figures.

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HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK

— Military suicides are up as much as 20% in COVID era

— UK university students furious over COVID-19 restrictions

— Israelis mark Yom Kippur under ‘painful’ virus lockdown.

— Across the country, some Republican candidates are counting on lingering voter resentment of cornavirus lockdown orders to boost them into office.

— Masks are posing a problem for educators who teach students who are deaf, hard of hearing or learning English. Experts say other students need to see the teacher’s mouth in order to learn how to form words.

— The nearly 1 million people who have lost their lives to COVID-19 also have given the world a gift: a better understanding

After years of promising his own health care plan, Trump settles for rebranding rather than repealing Obamacare

September 27, 2020

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Trump announced the move during a trip to North Carolina, outlining his “vision” for revamping parts of the nation’s health care. During the speech, which came shortly before a campaign swing to Florida, Trump barely veiled the political nature of his intent.

“The historic action I’m taking today includes the first-ever executive order to affirm it is the official policy of the United States government to protect patients with preexisting conditions,” Trump said, despite the fact such protections are already enshrined in law. “We’re making that official. We’re putting it down in a stamp, because our opponents, the Democrats, like to constantly talk about it.”

The speech and executive order stood as a tacit admission that Trump had failed to keep his 2016 promise to replace his predecessor’s signature achievement with a conservative alternative. For a president who campaigned in 2016 pledging to “repeal and replace” the ACA, Trump’s 2020

Well being Points When Males Get Over 50 Years Outdated

December 20, 2019

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Well being problems related to excessive cholesterol can vary from poor blood circulation to severe and life-threatening illnesses such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. About 10% of canines are prone to heart problems and congestive coronary heart failure. Since Nigeria acquired her independence from her colonial masters, she has not taken in good and fresh breath as there are lots of political crises that the country has been experiencing since then.

As age grows, many bodily issues start to appear like muscle ache, arthritis, bowl syndrome, gout, prostate, coronary heart issues, hypertension, chubby, bronchial asthma, bone weak point, osteoporosis, foot issues, dementia, diabetes, sleep disturbances, sight, hearing and talking issue are widespread ailments of age.

On the pro facet of healthcare globalization, an article by Kanavos et al. (2009), informs that patients in growing international locations that are suffering from life threatening conditions are unable to … Read More