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There are many challenges facing hospitals and healthcare in the modern world we are living in. I've created this curation collection to save articles that help me understand what modern health in society is.  The articles here are general in nature and placed here to promote discussion. We advise that you talk with your health professional before changing any of your medication or treatment options.  Any of the online courses listed here may (or may not) be open for access or enrolment. Most are free to browse, some may charge a small fee if you wish to receive a certificate or record of learning.   Every effort is made to ensure that these links are up to date and be aware that some of these articles may be behind a 'paywall'. If you can’t get into an article, email me and I may be able to assist.  Views are my own.
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Patients report alarming side effects after injecting replica Ozempic and Mounjaro.

Patients report alarming side effects after injecting replica Ozempic and Mounjaro. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Dozens of patients have contacted the ABC, reporting alarming side effects including vomiting blood and permanent tingling in their fingers after taking replica weight loss drugs.
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The toys you should never gift to kids, according to emergency doctors

The toys you should never gift to kids, according to emergency doctors | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
There’s no surefire way to keep kids safe, but some toys are far riskier than others.
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Is It Safe to Get Your Neck Manipulated by a Chiropractor?

Is It Safe to Get Your Neck Manipulated by a Chiropractor? | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Most joint manipulations aren’t dangerous, but one rare complication can result in serious injury.
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Silicosis: The dust of death killing Australian stonemasons

Silicosis: The dust of death killing Australian stonemasons | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Ken Parker was a model worker, smashing out 40 benchtops a day. Now he just hopes to live long enough to see his daughter turn 18. Ken, and others like him, have silicosis, acquired from inhaling dust from the cutting of engineered stone.
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Surgeons sometimes operate on the wrong body part. There's an easy fix.

Doctors should label the incorrect site to avoid any risk of confusion.
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Doctors warn against nebulizing Hydrogen Peroxide for COVID treatment.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America called the practice “concerning and dangerous," emphasizing that it is harmful to the lungs.
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Heart attacks more likely to be fatal among people with no risk factors, new research finds

Heart attacks more likely to be fatal among people with no risk factors, new research finds | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
New research shows people who have a heart attack but do not have any of the usual risk factors are nearly 50 per cent more likely to die from it.
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After a COVID vaccine bungle, nurses and doctors had a lot to say about their expertise this week

After a COVID vaccine bungle, nurses and doctors had a lot to say about their expertise this week | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Nurses by the dozen rang into my program last week after news broke of a doctor accidentally giving four times the proper dose of the Pfizer vaccine, writes Virginia Trioli.
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Concussion and CTE: AFL brain disease cases ‘tip of the iceberg’, says US expert Dr Chris Nowinski

Concussion and CTE: AFL brain disease cases ‘tip of the iceberg’, says US expert Dr Chris Nowinski | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it

"Tackling is dangerous. There's no safe way to do it. There are fair ways to do it, but there's no safe way to bring another man - or woman - to the ground and stop their momentum at the same time."

Dr Nowinski said there was no reason for children to play adult forms of any contact sport. "You just don't start hitting children in the head," he said. "When they're young, you don't play the adult, dangerous version of the game. What's the point? We're crazy to have children who are not getting paid and don't even understand what CTE means playing by the same rules as adults.

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As a parent, you have to think twice about letting your child play heavy contact sports like AFL, Rugby (either code) or football. At least in basketball there is no tackling.

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Extra Pounds May Raise Risk of Severe Covid-19

Extra Pounds May Raise Risk of Severe Covid-19 | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it

Even people who aren’t obese may be more likely to become seriously ill when infected with the coronavirus, the C.D.C. said.

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Emergency room doctors say stabbing 'could have been avoided'

Emergency room doctors say stabbing 'could have been avoided' | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
The peak body for emergency room doctors says they warned authorities a tragedy like the fatal Sydney knife attack was inevitable if governments did not act to fix the crisis in hospital EDs.
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Doctors issue warning over tranquilliser linked to deaths in custody | Australia news | The Guardian

Doctors issue warning over tranquilliser linked to deaths in custody | Australia news | The Guardian | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Exclusive: Use of midazolam during the physical restraint of a prisoner is potentially fatal, experts say
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Weighted baby blanket are unsafe, pediatricians warn.

Weighted baby blanket are unsafe, pediatricians warn. | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
The American Academy of Pediatrics said in a letter to the Consumer Product Safety Commission that weighted blankets should never be used for babies.
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Toy magnets linked to seven deaths and 2,400 hospitalizations 

Toy magnets linked to seven deaths and 2,400 hospitalizations  | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
If swallowed, the magnets can attract to one another and cause perforations, intestinal blockages and blood poisoning, federal safety regulators warn.
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Daily use of marijuana raises risk of heart disease, study finds

Daily use of marijuana raises risk of heart disease, study finds | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it

Using marijuana every day can raise a person’s risk of coronary artery disease, or CAD, by a third compared with those who never partake, a new study found.

 

“A growing body of evidence suggests that cannabis is not entirely without harm and may actually cause cardiovascular disease,” said lead study author Dr. Ishan Paranjpe, a resident physician at Stanford University. The study — which has not yet been published -— will be presented Sunday at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology.

“Thus, the decision to use cannabis must be carefully weighed against the potential for serious heart disease,” Paranjpe said.

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America’s Gambling Addiction Is Metastasizing

America’s Gambling Addiction Is Metastasizing | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
When life feels this precarious, it’s only natural to roll the dice on just about everything.
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Perth children’s hospital staff were ‘stressed and demoralised’ in lead up to seven-year-old girl’s death, report finds

Perth children’s hospital staff were ‘stressed and demoralised’ in lead up to seven-year-old girl’s death, report finds | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Aishwarya Aswath died from an infection while waiting in emergency department
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Apple lists products that pose risk to pacemakers

Apple lists products that pose risk to pacemakers | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Patients should use iPhone 12 and other listed devices at a safe distance.
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Big Number: Even occasional smokers are 27 percent more likely than nonsmokers to suffer a certain type of stroke

Big Number: Even occasional smokers are 27 percent more likely than nonsmokers to suffer a certain type of stroke | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Researchers examined the effects of a stroke called a subarachnoid hemorrhage, which occurs when a weakened blood vessel ruptures and bleeds.
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Why the city chose Philly Fighting COVID to administer vaccine

Why the city chose Philly Fighting COVID to administer vaccine | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Philadelphia formally cut ties with 9-month-old Philly Fighting COVID on Monday. There were clear warning signs much earlier, some say.
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You don't need a gym to improve your balance

You don't need a gym to improve your balance | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Unlike building arm or leg muscles, increasing the strength of postural muscles is not something visible, it's something the body must learn. And there are simple ways to help it.
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Hundreds of thousands of people shackled for mental health issues globally, Human Rights Watch says

Hundreds of thousands of people shackled for mental health issues globally, Human Rights Watch says | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Human Rights Watch reports that hundreds of thousands of people with mental illness worldwide remain shackled, the risks of which are even more severe due to COVID-19.
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Beyond the Emergency a national study of ambulance responses to mens mental health

Beyond the Emergency a national study of ambulance responses to mens mental health | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Beyond the Emergency is a ground-breaking study of male mental health presentations to ambulance services.
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Indian man dies after being trapped in MRI machine

Indian man dies after being trapped in MRI machine | Hospitals and Healthcare | Scoop.it
Rajesh Maru was told machine was switched off when he entered carrying oxygen cylinder.
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