Supriya Sahu has been leading Tamil Nadu’s fight to prevent the devastating effects of extreme weather, and she has been putting women on the front lines of those battles. | Photo Credit: Supriya Sahu Tamil Nadu is one of the largest and most urbanized states in India. It is also one of the states most … Read more
Macroeconomic and Employment Policies Specialist at the Employment Policy Department of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva,Kee Beom Kim, was recently in India for preparatory meetings related to the G-20’s meeting on employment or Labour20 (L-20) scheduled for the first week of February at Jodhpur. Mr. Kim’s works focuses on undertaking analyses on key … Read more
The general secretary of the nursing union has led the first nationwide strikes in the profession’s history. Source link
A Public Health Scotland study shows suicide was the leading cause of deaths among 15 to 24 year olds. Source link
Authorities say they do not have enough data to be sure Juul’s e-cigarettes meet health standards. Source link
April 22, 2022 — Gun violence has become the leading killer of youth in the United States, rising by nearly 30% between 2019 and 2020. In 2020, 4,357 children age 1-19, or about six in 100,000, died from a gun-related injury, the researchers report, slightly exceeding the number for auto accidents (3,913) and greatly exceeding … Read more
Feb. 4, 2022 COVID-19 was the leading cause of death in Los Angeles County during the past two years, surpassing coronary heart disease, according to an announcement from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Thursday. Between March 2020 and December 2021, Los Angeles County recorded 24,947 COVID-19 deaths. During that same time, … Read more
Prof Neil Ferguson says there could be as many as 200,000 cases a day as restrictions ease. Source link
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Depression and other mental health problems have become much more common among pregnant women and new mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic, an international study finds. Researchers noted that mental health issues can harm not only a woman’s own health but also affect … Read more
By Ernie Mundell and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporters THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a finding that illustrates the heavy toll the pandemic has taken on America, a new government report confirms that COVID-19 became the third leading cause of death in 2020. Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and … Read more