Somalia Leads Call for Urgent Action on Global Disparities in Maternal, Newborn and Child Mortality 27/01/2024 Paul Adepoju WHO’s director general says the battle against maternal mortality has stalled; Somalia calls for a new WHA resolution committing to stepped-up action on maternal and child deaths, a leading global health inequality. The battle against maternal mortality has stagnated and high rates of deaths continue to plague sub-Saharan Africa, as well as other low- and […] Continue reading -> At Davos: USAID Launches New Initiative to Tackle Global Plague of Lead Poisoning 19/01/2024 Disha Shetty The US government will commit $4 million to tackle lead poisoning, supporting developing countries to curtail lead in consumer goods like paints and toys in which the use of lead is still widespread, USAID administrator Samantha Power announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Power also called for more resources and action towards the […] Continue reading -> Measles Outbreaks Surge as Millions of Children Remain Unvaccinated 17/11/2023 Stefan Anderson Measles cases and deaths have skyrocketed worldwide, with 37 countries experiencing large or disruptive outbreaks in 2022 compared to 22 in 2021, according to a joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report, published on Wednesday, highlights the devastating impact of declining vaccination […] Continue reading -> Belgium to Put Health Workforce Crisis on EU Presidency Agenda for First Time in a Decade 29/09/2023 Stefan Anderson BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria — Belgium, which takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2024, plans to make the healthcare workforce crisis a central item on its agenda, the first time the issue will be prioritized at the highest level of EU policymaking in over a decade. “We are actively […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues New Advice to Schools on Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campuses 27/09/2023 Sanika Santhosh WHO has stepped up its counteroffensive against tobacco companies that market cigarettes and other tobacco products to teens – with the release of a new set of guidance for school-based anti-smoking policies. The guidance, “Freedom from Tobacco and Nicotine: Guide for Schools,” and “Nicotine- and Tobacco-free School Implementation Toolkit”, aims to support school policies banning […] Continue reading -> From UN High Level Meetings to Global Policy and Grassroots Implementation 25/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan NEW YORK – While the world’s leaders set new global health goals and appraised existing ones at the United Nations (UN) last week, implementing these noble goals falls on the shoulders of people like midwife Ashu Martha Agbornyenty. Agbornyenty works in poor communities in Cameroon, where the deaths of women and newborn babies are relatively […] Continue reading -> European Battle for Air Quality Heats Up as EU Parliament Votes to Toughen Rules 15/09/2023 Stefan Anderson European air quality activists have won a key victory in the European Parliament, which approved tough new air pollution rules that would require countries to meet stricter WHO air quality guidelines by 2035, and allow EU citizens to sue for financial compensation for air pollution-related health damage. But the draft legislation still faces an uphill […] Continue reading -> Simple Measures Could Save Millions of Mothers and Babies – And Put SDGs on Track 12/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ahead of next week’s United Nations Summit on the Social Development Goals, a new report asserts that a few simple measures could slash the deaths of mothers and babies A series of relatively simple interventions could save the lives of millions of mothers and babies and put the world on course to achieve the Sustainable […] Continue reading -> Cannabis: Not for Teens or Pregnant Women, but Can Help with Epilepsy and Pain 31/08/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cannabis should be avoided during adolescence and early adulthood; in pregnancy, by people prone to mental health disorders and while driving, according to experts in a study published in The BMJ on Thursday. Cannabis contains over 100 cannabinoids, of which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most clinically relevant. THC can induce a psychoactive […] Continue reading -> Childhood Immunization Rebounds – But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels 18/07/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Routine childhood immuniaztions rebounded in 2022 from the set-backs of the COVID pandemic. But coverage still fell short of pre-COVID numbers in 2019, with 20.5 million children missing out on one or more routine vaccines last year as compared to 18.4 million in 2019. The new data is contained in a report published jointly Tuesday […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... 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At Davos: USAID Launches New Initiative to Tackle Global Plague of Lead Poisoning 19/01/2024 Disha Shetty The US government will commit $4 million to tackle lead poisoning, supporting developing countries to curtail lead in consumer goods like paints and toys in which the use of lead is still widespread, USAID administrator Samantha Power announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Power also called for more resources and action towards the […] Continue reading -> Measles Outbreaks Surge as Millions of Children Remain Unvaccinated 17/11/2023 Stefan Anderson Measles cases and deaths have skyrocketed worldwide, with 37 countries experiencing large or disruptive outbreaks in 2022 compared to 22 in 2021, according to a joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report, published on Wednesday, highlights the devastating impact of declining vaccination […] Continue reading -> Belgium to Put Health Workforce Crisis on EU Presidency Agenda for First Time in a Decade 29/09/2023 Stefan Anderson BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria — Belgium, which takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2024, plans to make the healthcare workforce crisis a central item on its agenda, the first time the issue will be prioritized at the highest level of EU policymaking in over a decade. “We are actively […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues New Advice to Schools on Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campuses 27/09/2023 Sanika Santhosh WHO has stepped up its counteroffensive against tobacco companies that market cigarettes and other tobacco products to teens – with the release of a new set of guidance for school-based anti-smoking policies. The guidance, “Freedom from Tobacco and Nicotine: Guide for Schools,” and “Nicotine- and Tobacco-free School Implementation Toolkit”, aims to support school policies banning […] Continue reading -> From UN High Level Meetings to Global Policy and Grassroots Implementation 25/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan NEW YORK – While the world’s leaders set new global health goals and appraised existing ones at the United Nations (UN) last week, implementing these noble goals falls on the shoulders of people like midwife Ashu Martha Agbornyenty. Agbornyenty works in poor communities in Cameroon, where the deaths of women and newborn babies are relatively […] Continue reading -> European Battle for Air Quality Heats Up as EU Parliament Votes to Toughen Rules 15/09/2023 Stefan Anderson European air quality activists have won a key victory in the European Parliament, which approved tough new air pollution rules that would require countries to meet stricter WHO air quality guidelines by 2035, and allow EU citizens to sue for financial compensation for air pollution-related health damage. But the draft legislation still faces an uphill […] Continue reading -> Simple Measures Could Save Millions of Mothers and Babies – And Put SDGs on Track 12/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ahead of next week’s United Nations Summit on the Social Development Goals, a new report asserts that a few simple measures could slash the deaths of mothers and babies A series of relatively simple interventions could save the lives of millions of mothers and babies and put the world on course to achieve the Sustainable […] Continue reading -> Cannabis: Not for Teens or Pregnant Women, but Can Help with Epilepsy and Pain 31/08/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cannabis should be avoided during adolescence and early adulthood; in pregnancy, by people prone to mental health disorders and while driving, according to experts in a study published in The BMJ on Thursday. Cannabis contains over 100 cannabinoids, of which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most clinically relevant. THC can induce a psychoactive […] Continue reading -> Childhood Immunization Rebounds – But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels 18/07/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Routine childhood immuniaztions rebounded in 2022 from the set-backs of the COVID pandemic. But coverage still fell short of pre-COVID numbers in 2019, with 20.5 million children missing out on one or more routine vaccines last year as compared to 18.4 million in 2019. The new data is contained in a report published jointly Tuesday […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Measles Outbreaks Surge as Millions of Children Remain Unvaccinated 17/11/2023 Stefan Anderson Measles cases and deaths have skyrocketed worldwide, with 37 countries experiencing large or disruptive outbreaks in 2022 compared to 22 in 2021, according to a joint report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report, published on Wednesday, highlights the devastating impact of declining vaccination […] Continue reading -> Belgium to Put Health Workforce Crisis on EU Presidency Agenda for First Time in a Decade 29/09/2023 Stefan Anderson BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria — Belgium, which takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2024, plans to make the healthcare workforce crisis a central item on its agenda, the first time the issue will be prioritized at the highest level of EU policymaking in over a decade. “We are actively […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues New Advice to Schools on Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campuses 27/09/2023 Sanika Santhosh WHO has stepped up its counteroffensive against tobacco companies that market cigarettes and other tobacco products to teens – with the release of a new set of guidance for school-based anti-smoking policies. The guidance, “Freedom from Tobacco and Nicotine: Guide for Schools,” and “Nicotine- and Tobacco-free School Implementation Toolkit”, aims to support school policies banning […] Continue reading -> From UN High Level Meetings to Global Policy and Grassroots Implementation 25/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan NEW YORK – While the world’s leaders set new global health goals and appraised existing ones at the United Nations (UN) last week, implementing these noble goals falls on the shoulders of people like midwife Ashu Martha Agbornyenty. Agbornyenty works in poor communities in Cameroon, where the deaths of women and newborn babies are relatively […] Continue reading -> European Battle for Air Quality Heats Up as EU Parliament Votes to Toughen Rules 15/09/2023 Stefan Anderson European air quality activists have won a key victory in the European Parliament, which approved tough new air pollution rules that would require countries to meet stricter WHO air quality guidelines by 2035, and allow EU citizens to sue for financial compensation for air pollution-related health damage. But the draft legislation still faces an uphill […] Continue reading -> Simple Measures Could Save Millions of Mothers and Babies – And Put SDGs on Track 12/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ahead of next week’s United Nations Summit on the Social Development Goals, a new report asserts that a few simple measures could slash the deaths of mothers and babies A series of relatively simple interventions could save the lives of millions of mothers and babies and put the world on course to achieve the Sustainable […] Continue reading -> Cannabis: Not for Teens or Pregnant Women, but Can Help with Epilepsy and Pain 31/08/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cannabis should be avoided during adolescence and early adulthood; in pregnancy, by people prone to mental health disorders and while driving, according to experts in a study published in The BMJ on Thursday. Cannabis contains over 100 cannabinoids, of which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most clinically relevant. THC can induce a psychoactive […] Continue reading -> Childhood Immunization Rebounds – But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels 18/07/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Routine childhood immuniaztions rebounded in 2022 from the set-backs of the COVID pandemic. But coverage still fell short of pre-COVID numbers in 2019, with 20.5 million children missing out on one or more routine vaccines last year as compared to 18.4 million in 2019. The new data is contained in a report published jointly Tuesday […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Belgium to Put Health Workforce Crisis on EU Presidency Agenda for First Time in a Decade 29/09/2023 Stefan Anderson BAD HOFGASTEIN, Austria — Belgium, which takes over the presidency of the Council of the European Union in January 2024, plans to make the healthcare workforce crisis a central item on its agenda, the first time the issue will be prioritized at the highest level of EU policymaking in over a decade. “We are actively […] Continue reading -> WHO Issues New Advice to Schools on Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campuses 27/09/2023 Sanika Santhosh WHO has stepped up its counteroffensive against tobacco companies that market cigarettes and other tobacco products to teens – with the release of a new set of guidance for school-based anti-smoking policies. The guidance, “Freedom from Tobacco and Nicotine: Guide for Schools,” and “Nicotine- and Tobacco-free School Implementation Toolkit”, aims to support school policies banning […] Continue reading -> From UN High Level Meetings to Global Policy and Grassroots Implementation 25/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan NEW YORK – While the world’s leaders set new global health goals and appraised existing ones at the United Nations (UN) last week, implementing these noble goals falls on the shoulders of people like midwife Ashu Martha Agbornyenty. Agbornyenty works in poor communities in Cameroon, where the deaths of women and newborn babies are relatively […] Continue reading -> European Battle for Air Quality Heats Up as EU Parliament Votes to Toughen Rules 15/09/2023 Stefan Anderson European air quality activists have won a key victory in the European Parliament, which approved tough new air pollution rules that would require countries to meet stricter WHO air quality guidelines by 2035, and allow EU citizens to sue for financial compensation for air pollution-related health damage. But the draft legislation still faces an uphill […] Continue reading -> Simple Measures Could Save Millions of Mothers and Babies – And Put SDGs on Track 12/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ahead of next week’s United Nations Summit on the Social Development Goals, a new report asserts that a few simple measures could slash the deaths of mothers and babies A series of relatively simple interventions could save the lives of millions of mothers and babies and put the world on course to achieve the Sustainable […] Continue reading -> Cannabis: Not for Teens or Pregnant Women, but Can Help with Epilepsy and Pain 31/08/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cannabis should be avoided during adolescence and early adulthood; in pregnancy, by people prone to mental health disorders and while driving, according to experts in a study published in The BMJ on Thursday. Cannabis contains over 100 cannabinoids, of which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most clinically relevant. THC can induce a psychoactive […] Continue reading -> Childhood Immunization Rebounds – But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels 18/07/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Routine childhood immuniaztions rebounded in 2022 from the set-backs of the COVID pandemic. But coverage still fell short of pre-COVID numbers in 2019, with 20.5 million children missing out on one or more routine vaccines last year as compared to 18.4 million in 2019. The new data is contained in a report published jointly Tuesday […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Issues New Advice to Schools on Tobacco- and Nicotine-Free Campuses 27/09/2023 Sanika Santhosh WHO has stepped up its counteroffensive against tobacco companies that market cigarettes and other tobacco products to teens – with the release of a new set of guidance for school-based anti-smoking policies. The guidance, “Freedom from Tobacco and Nicotine: Guide for Schools,” and “Nicotine- and Tobacco-free School Implementation Toolkit”, aims to support school policies banning […] Continue reading -> From UN High Level Meetings to Global Policy and Grassroots Implementation 25/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan NEW YORK – While the world’s leaders set new global health goals and appraised existing ones at the United Nations (UN) last week, implementing these noble goals falls on the shoulders of people like midwife Ashu Martha Agbornyenty. Agbornyenty works in poor communities in Cameroon, where the deaths of women and newborn babies are relatively […] Continue reading -> European Battle for Air Quality Heats Up as EU Parliament Votes to Toughen Rules 15/09/2023 Stefan Anderson European air quality activists have won a key victory in the European Parliament, which approved tough new air pollution rules that would require countries to meet stricter WHO air quality guidelines by 2035, and allow EU citizens to sue for financial compensation for air pollution-related health damage. But the draft legislation still faces an uphill […] Continue reading -> Simple Measures Could Save Millions of Mothers and Babies – And Put SDGs on Track 12/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ahead of next week’s United Nations Summit on the Social Development Goals, a new report asserts that a few simple measures could slash the deaths of mothers and babies A series of relatively simple interventions could save the lives of millions of mothers and babies and put the world on course to achieve the Sustainable […] Continue reading -> Cannabis: Not for Teens or Pregnant Women, but Can Help with Epilepsy and Pain 31/08/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cannabis should be avoided during adolescence and early adulthood; in pregnancy, by people prone to mental health disorders and while driving, according to experts in a study published in The BMJ on Thursday. Cannabis contains over 100 cannabinoids, of which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most clinically relevant. THC can induce a psychoactive […] Continue reading -> Childhood Immunization Rebounds – But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels 18/07/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Routine childhood immuniaztions rebounded in 2022 from the set-backs of the COVID pandemic. But coverage still fell short of pre-COVID numbers in 2019, with 20.5 million children missing out on one or more routine vaccines last year as compared to 18.4 million in 2019. The new data is contained in a report published jointly Tuesday […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
From UN High Level Meetings to Global Policy and Grassroots Implementation 25/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan NEW YORK – While the world’s leaders set new global health goals and appraised existing ones at the United Nations (UN) last week, implementing these noble goals falls on the shoulders of people like midwife Ashu Martha Agbornyenty. Agbornyenty works in poor communities in Cameroon, where the deaths of women and newborn babies are relatively […] Continue reading -> European Battle for Air Quality Heats Up as EU Parliament Votes to Toughen Rules 15/09/2023 Stefan Anderson European air quality activists have won a key victory in the European Parliament, which approved tough new air pollution rules that would require countries to meet stricter WHO air quality guidelines by 2035, and allow EU citizens to sue for financial compensation for air pollution-related health damage. But the draft legislation still faces an uphill […] Continue reading -> Simple Measures Could Save Millions of Mothers and Babies – And Put SDGs on Track 12/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ahead of next week’s United Nations Summit on the Social Development Goals, a new report asserts that a few simple measures could slash the deaths of mothers and babies A series of relatively simple interventions could save the lives of millions of mothers and babies and put the world on course to achieve the Sustainable […] Continue reading -> Cannabis: Not for Teens or Pregnant Women, but Can Help with Epilepsy and Pain 31/08/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cannabis should be avoided during adolescence and early adulthood; in pregnancy, by people prone to mental health disorders and while driving, according to experts in a study published in The BMJ on Thursday. Cannabis contains over 100 cannabinoids, of which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most clinically relevant. THC can induce a psychoactive […] Continue reading -> Childhood Immunization Rebounds – But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels 18/07/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Routine childhood immuniaztions rebounded in 2022 from the set-backs of the COVID pandemic. But coverage still fell short of pre-COVID numbers in 2019, with 20.5 million children missing out on one or more routine vaccines last year as compared to 18.4 million in 2019. The new data is contained in a report published jointly Tuesday […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
European Battle for Air Quality Heats Up as EU Parliament Votes to Toughen Rules 15/09/2023 Stefan Anderson European air quality activists have won a key victory in the European Parliament, which approved tough new air pollution rules that would require countries to meet stricter WHO air quality guidelines by 2035, and allow EU citizens to sue for financial compensation for air pollution-related health damage. But the draft legislation still faces an uphill […] Continue reading -> Simple Measures Could Save Millions of Mothers and Babies – And Put SDGs on Track 12/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ahead of next week’s United Nations Summit on the Social Development Goals, a new report asserts that a few simple measures could slash the deaths of mothers and babies A series of relatively simple interventions could save the lives of millions of mothers and babies and put the world on course to achieve the Sustainable […] Continue reading -> Cannabis: Not for Teens or Pregnant Women, but Can Help with Epilepsy and Pain 31/08/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cannabis should be avoided during adolescence and early adulthood; in pregnancy, by people prone to mental health disorders and while driving, according to experts in a study published in The BMJ on Thursday. Cannabis contains over 100 cannabinoids, of which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most clinically relevant. THC can induce a psychoactive […] Continue reading -> Childhood Immunization Rebounds – But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels 18/07/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Routine childhood immuniaztions rebounded in 2022 from the set-backs of the COVID pandemic. But coverage still fell short of pre-COVID numbers in 2019, with 20.5 million children missing out on one or more routine vaccines last year as compared to 18.4 million in 2019. The new data is contained in a report published jointly Tuesday […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Simple Measures Could Save Millions of Mothers and Babies – And Put SDGs on Track 12/09/2023 Kerry Cullinan Ahead of next week’s United Nations Summit on the Social Development Goals, a new report asserts that a few simple measures could slash the deaths of mothers and babies A series of relatively simple interventions could save the lives of millions of mothers and babies and put the world on course to achieve the Sustainable […] Continue reading -> Cannabis: Not for Teens or Pregnant Women, but Can Help with Epilepsy and Pain 31/08/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cannabis should be avoided during adolescence and early adulthood; in pregnancy, by people prone to mental health disorders and while driving, according to experts in a study published in The BMJ on Thursday. Cannabis contains over 100 cannabinoids, of which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most clinically relevant. THC can induce a psychoactive […] Continue reading -> Childhood Immunization Rebounds – But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels 18/07/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Routine childhood immuniaztions rebounded in 2022 from the set-backs of the COVID pandemic. But coverage still fell short of pre-COVID numbers in 2019, with 20.5 million children missing out on one or more routine vaccines last year as compared to 18.4 million in 2019. The new data is contained in a report published jointly Tuesday […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Cannabis: Not for Teens or Pregnant Women, but Can Help with Epilepsy and Pain 31/08/2023 Kerry Cullinan Cannabis should be avoided during adolescence and early adulthood; in pregnancy, by people prone to mental health disorders and while driving, according to experts in a study published in The BMJ on Thursday. Cannabis contains over 100 cannabinoids, of which tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) are the most clinically relevant. THC can induce a psychoactive […] Continue reading -> Childhood Immunization Rebounds – But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels 18/07/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Routine childhood immuniaztions rebounded in 2022 from the set-backs of the COVID pandemic. But coverage still fell short of pre-COVID numbers in 2019, with 20.5 million children missing out on one or more routine vaccines last year as compared to 18.4 million in 2019. The new data is contained in a report published jointly Tuesday […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Childhood Immunization Rebounds – But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels 18/07/2023 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Routine childhood immuniaztions rebounded in 2022 from the set-backs of the COVID pandemic. But coverage still fell short of pre-COVID numbers in 2019, with 20.5 million children missing out on one or more routine vaccines last year as compared to 18.4 million in 2019. The new data is contained in a report published jointly Tuesday […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts