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National Institutes Of Environmental Health Sciences Highlight Professor Upal Ghosh’s Work Cleaning Contaminated Waterways
The positive environmental and health impacts of work led by Upal Ghosh, professor of chemical, biochemical, and environmental engineering at UMBC, was recently highlighted by the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The agency showcased a low-cost technology that Ghosh and his colleagues developed to clean waterways contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a group of likely carcinogenic chemicals that were used in insulation, coolants, and electrical equipment for decades before being banned in the U.S. in 1979. The chemicals are stable and persist in the environment, often accumulating in fish that live in contaminated waterways and posing a risk to humans who consume those fish. NIEHS funded Ghosh’s research…
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National Women’s Health and Fitness Day 2022
5 Ways To Restart Your Fitness Routine and Stay Active In the midst of the pandemic, you may have fallen off track with your fitness routine, canceled your gym membership, or found it hard to maintain the fitness habits you once took for granted. This National Women’s Health and Fitness Day, which is celebrated every year on the last Wednesday of September, follow these steps to get back into your routine and form new health and fitness goals. Step 1: Make a commitment Take the first step by making the decision to get back on track with your fitness routine. One way to do this is to make a list…
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The Strategic National Stockpile, the nation’s huge medicine cabinet, explained : NPR
One of the warehouses where stockpiled medicine, and medical supplies, are kept. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Responses hide caption toggle caption U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Responses One of the warehouses where stockpiled medicine, and medical supplies, are kept. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Responses Surges in COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory illnesses are forcing the U.S. government to do something it normally reserves for emergencies: release hoards of stockpiled Tamiflu to states in dire need of more flu medicine. The move from the Department of Health…
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Reducing physician burnout must be an urgent national priority
There is an urgent need to fix what’s broken in health care today—and it is not the doctor. Although we hope the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is now behind us, the stressors triggering record levels of physician burnout continue to mount. The contours of this crisis are painfully obvious by now. As the nation experiences a “tripledemic” this winter filling hospital beds due to influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19, physicians continue to hold together a health care system stretched far too thin. There is anti-science aggression by some in positions of power and influence, along with a well-coordinated onslaught of medical disinformation online Escalating criminalization of normal…
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UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Dean Nancy Messonnier elected to National Academy of Medicine
Dr. Nancy Messonnier, dean and Bryson Distinguished Professor in Public Health at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. This election is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. The academy recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service throughout their careers. New members are elected by current members through a process that recognizes major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care and public health. Dean Nancy Messonnier Messonnier was selected for NAM membership in 2021 and has been working with the group for about a year.…
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UT Regents launch national search, name advisory committee for next UT Medical Branch president
AUSTIN, Texas – The University of Texas System Board of Regents Chairman Kevin Eltife today announced the appointment of search advisory committee members who will advise the regents on selecting the next president of The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). Committee members were appointed in accordance with Board of Regents’ Rules and Regulations, which include a provision for representation by various constituencies internal and external to the institution. They include faculty, administration, alumni, students and community members. UT System Executive Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs John Zerwas, M.D., will chair the committee. “UTMB is not only a leading health institution in Texas, it has global influence and impact, and…
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National Women’s Health & Fitness Day highlights well-being across life span
September 28, 2022 2 min read ADD TOPIC TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are posted on Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “ data-action=”subscribe”> Subscribe We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Each year, the CDC recognizes National Women’s Health & Fitness Day to highlight the importance of exercise for all women. This year, the day of recognition falls on Sept. 28. According to the HHS Office on Women’s Health (OWH), being physically…
