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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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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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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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