National Health

New Report Shows How Dental Disparities Impact Veterans’ Productivity and Well-Being

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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The report finds that lack of access to dental care leads to significant losses in productivity time and money for veterans and their employers.

Key Points: 
  • The report finds that lack of access to dental care leads to significant losses in productivity time and money for veterans and their employers.
  • “When veterans are in dental pain or experience social anxiety from unmet dental needs, their workplaces can suffer from low productivity.
  • Veterans with urgent dental needs were approximately five times more likely to report poor functioning and work compared to veterans who needed routine dental care.
  • The report underscores the urgent need for more integrated health care solutions that prioritize cost-effective dental care for our nation’s veterans.

RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health to Showcase Breakthrough Cardiology Data at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session & Expo

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Monday, March 25, 2024
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WEST ORANGE, N.J., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Physician-scientists from RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Health will present an extensive portfolio of innovative cardiovascular data from their clinical research program at the American College of Cardiology's (ACC) Annual Scientific Session & Expo in Atlanta, Georgia on April 6 to 8, 2024. A total of 59 abstracts have been accepted, composed of data evaluating and educating on risk factors, treatment options and ongoing research advances to improve cardiovascular care and outcomes for patients.

Key Points: 
  • A total of 59 abstracts have been accepted, composed of data evaluating and educating on risk factors, treatment options and ongoing research advances to improve cardiovascular care and outcomes for patients.
  • RWJBarnabas Health cardiac centers of excellence are nationally recognized for patient care and superior outcomes, including being named as one of Becker's top 100 Great Heart Programs in the country and recognized by American College of Cardiology as a Proven Quality Program.
  • Prior studies suggest that distinct patient subgroups with aortic stenosis may experience left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction before the development of severe AS.
  • The study included patients who had received an angiogram done within 14 days of the CMR.

Manhattan Construction Company Recognized as Top Safety Leader Contractor by Associated Builders and Contractors

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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TULSA, Okla., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Manhattan Construction Co. today announced it has earned a National Safety Pinnacle Award from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), which was presented at the 34th annual Excellence in Construction® Awards during ABC Convention 2024 in Orlando, Florida, on March 14.

Key Points: 
  • This philosophy supports authentic care and concern for the workforce and instills that everyone at all levels has a shared commitment to safety.
  • "Manhattan Construction Co. does not compromise on safety, relentlessly ensuring every employee arrives and leaves the jobsite in the same or better condition every day.
  • ABC's STEP Safety Management System provides contractors and suppliers with a robust, no-cost framework for measuring safety data and benchmarking with peers in the industry.
  • The self-assessment tool helps participants identify real opportunities for scalable growth in their safety programs to lower their total recordable incident rates.

Lisata Therapeutics Reports Full Year 2023 Financial Results and Provides Business Update

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
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BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LSTA) (“Lisata” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of advanced solid tumors and other serious diseases, provides a business update and reports financial results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Conference call scheduled for today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time
    BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lisata Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LSTA) (“Lisata” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies for the treatment of advanced solid tumors and other serious diseases, provides a business update and reports financial results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
  • Lisata and its development collaborators have amassed significant non-clinical data demonstrating enhanced delivery of a range of existing and emerging anti-cancer therapies, including chemotherapeutics, immunotherapies, and RNA-based therapeutics.
  • As of December 31, 2023, Lisata had cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities of approximately $50.5 million.
  • Lisata will hold a live conference call on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time to discuss financial results, provide a business update and answer questions.

Indigenous fathers help build stronger communities. Here’s how we can better support them

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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When approaching how to support the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, there is a tendency in favour of strengthening and empowering mothers, rather than fathers.

Key Points: 
  • When approaching how to support the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, there is a tendency in favour of strengthening and empowering mothers, rather than fathers.
  • We analysed data from around 150 First Nations fathers about the support they needed.

Doing away with negative stereotypes

  • In Australia, there has been a particularly cruel characterisation of Indigenous fathers as deviant, distant, and/or drunkards.
  • These harmful characterisations were reflected in a 2016 cartoon by Bill Leak of an Aboriginal man unable to recall the name of his son.
  • They are often disciplined, devoted and sober, and want to be positive role models for their children.

More support needed

  • Our research found more than 60% of Indigenous dads surveyed indicated needing further support.
  • These were finances, social services, housing, and the ability to spend more time with their children.
  • One of the fathers expressed frustration at the lack of available social services, wanting more support in general.

What needs to be done?

  • This means examining the social and economic circumstances that can affect a person’s life, from their housing situation through to feeling included in society.
  • There is a pressing need for additional investigation into how best to support Indigenous fathers and Indigenous men.
  • There are also positive flow-on effects to others, as found by researchers Lyndon Reilly and Susan Rees:
    If you have strong Indigenous fathers, you will have strong Indigenous families.
  • If you have strong Indigenous fathers, you will have strong Indigenous families.
  • Leonard Collard has previously received funding from organisations such as the Australian Research Council, state and federal as well as other funding bodies.
  • Dr Collard is a member of the South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council.

Alarming Study Reveals Safety Limits are Exceeded for Mercury Exposure from Dental Amalgams in Pregnant Women in the U.S.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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This study presents groundbreaking findings on the mercury vapor exposure from dental amalgams of pregnant women in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • This study presents groundbreaking findings on the mercury vapor exposure from dental amalgams of pregnant women in the United States.
  • In women with amalgam surfaces, the number of surfaces, correlated with significantly higher median daily urinary mercury excretion compared to women without amalgams.
  • Notably, close to 30% of these women received daily mercury vapor doses from amalgams exceeding the safety limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Mercury amalgam dental fillings should be banned by the FDA as they pose a serious risk to the health of all individuals who have amalgam fillings, especially pregnant women and those of reproductive age."

Multi-cancer early detection tests: a simple blood test has the potential to revolutionise cancer screening

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Monday, February 5, 2024
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Swiss Re Institute's new report "Multi-Cancer Early Detection: cancer screening beyond today's boundaries", explores the future risks and opportunities for patients and insurers.

Key Points: 
  • Swiss Re Institute's new report "Multi-Cancer Early Detection: cancer screening beyond today's boundaries", explores the future risks and opportunities for patients and insurers.
  • However, given this early stage of their development, we need to carefully examine their potential, their risks, and the implications for insurers."
  • MCED blood tests are a type of liquid biopsy which can detect cancer biomarkers in a single sample of blood.
  • How to order this study:
    You can download "Multi-Cancer Early Detection: cancer screening beyond today's boundaries" here .

Eleanor Crook Foundation and Helen Keller Intl Announce Partnership with Senegal's Ministry of Health to Combat Child Wasting

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Senegalese Ministry of Health, the Eleanor Crook Foundation (ECF), and Helen Keller Intl have embarked on a new $4 million initiative to significantly reduce child malnutrition in Senegal.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Senegalese Ministry of Health, the Eleanor Crook Foundation (ECF), and Helen Keller Intl have embarked on a new $4 million initiative to significantly reduce child malnutrition in Senegal.
  • Wasting causes the deaths of millions of children worldwide, and those who survive face significant threats to their long-term health.
  • In recent years, Senegal has made great progress on child stunting, a condition caused by malnutrition that results in slow growth and developmental delays – but unfortunately, progress on child wasting has plateaued.
  • Helen Keller Intl greatly appreciates the Eleanor Crook Foundation's invaluable support and the leadership of the Government of Senegal to advance this lifesaving work."

Options Medical Weight Loss Plans Major Expansion in 2024

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Monday, January 22, 2024
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"For the past 18 months, Options Medical Weight Loss has focused on building an infrastructure that can support infinite growth, grounded in patient outcomes and improving global population health. We've established an organization with best-in-class pay and benefits for our employees, knowing that happy and successful employees are the start of providing world-class care for our patients. Options Medical Weight Loss has been a pioneer in the medical weight loss industry, serving 50,000 patients since opening its doors 10 years ago. We are now more focused than ever, having substantiated our model and built the foundational infrastructure necessary to scale and fulfill our purpose—reducing the year-over-year growth of obesity rates. We will continue to strive to set the industry standard as the premium medical weight loss brand. There is no shortage of people that need our help. People helping people. That's our business!" -- Dr. Matt Walker, CEO

Key Points: 
  • Options Medical Weight Loss™, a Thurston Group portfolio company and the nation's premier medical weight loss clinic and provider of medical weight loss solutions announced a significant expansion plan, driven by a commitment to reduce the national year-over-year growth rate of obesity through positive life-changing experiences.
  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Options Medical Weight Loss™, a Thurston Group portfolio company and the nation's premier medical weight loss clinic and provider of medical weight loss solutions announced a significant expansion plan, driven by a commitment to reduce the national year-over-year growth rate of obesity through positive life-changing experiences.
  • Options Medical Weight Loss has been a pioneer in the medical weight loss industry, serving 50,000 patients since opening its doors 10 years ago.
  • Options Medical Weight Loss is focused on reducing this growth by offering life-changing medical weight loss programs.

New Research Shows Potential Benefits of Swapping Some Meat Intake with Walnuts

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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FOLSOM, Calif., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Food trends are constantly evolving and one of the most exciting trends for 2024 is focused on putting the "plant" back in "plant-based".1

Key Points: 
  • Walnuts also have the ability to take on the texture and consistency of ground meat, allowing for seamless integration into a variety of recipes.
  • The researchers used data from the 2015 - 2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), to model the nutrient intake of the US population with and without walnuts.
  • Specifically, 0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2 ounces of walnuts per day replaced 1, 2, 3 and 4 ounces of meat.
  • Important to note: all age and gender groups maintained vitamin B12 intake above the recommended daily allowance when replacing 2–3 ounces of meat with walnuts.