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Employees and patients in healthcare settings are at high risk for respiratory infection due to close contact and contamination of surfaces and air. Germicidal Ultraviolet (GUV) technology can be used as an advanced engineering control to reduce the spread of respiratory infections without changing existing patient care practices. In this webinar hosted by NIOSH, four experts provide a comprehensive overview of GUV technology and its application in controlling respiratory infections in healthcare environments. The webinar aims to make valuable information accessible to healthcare professionals and researchers, supporting ongoing education and inspiring improvements in healthcare safety protocols.
This video can also be viewed at
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/video/lo-res/NORA/HCSA_GUV_Webinar_LoRes.mp4
Published: 23rd Sep 2024 08:20:18 By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Tune in to this EH Nexus podcast for an insightful conversation with environmental health scientist Ana Pomales.
Dive into the world of environmental health as Ana reveals the real-life impact of environmental hazards on our well-being and the crucial role of interdisciplinary collaboration in tackling these challenges. Discover the diverse and rewarding career paths within the field, and learn how technology is shaping the future of environmental health.
Whether you're considering a career in this dynamic field or simply curious about the intersection of health and the environment, Ana's practical advice and forward-thinking perspectives will inspire and empower you.
This video can also be viewed at
https://www.cdc.gov/wcms/video/low-res/eh-nexus/2024/27582758CDC-Ana.mp4
Published: 23rd Sep 2024 02:02:35 By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC Video: Preparedness for All: Make an Individual Emergency Plan - AD
An animated, explainer-style, educational video focused on emergency planning for people with disabilities.
This video can also be viewed at
https://www.cdc.gov/disability-emergency-preparedness/media/videos/NCBDDD-emergency-prep-Cutdown-1-SD-AD.mp4
Published: 23rd Sep 2024 01:23:38 By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC Video: Preparedness for All: Make an Individual Emergency Plan
An animated, explainer-style, educational video focused on emergency planning for people with disabilities.
Watch the audio description version here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWWUWWuFpiI
This video can also be viewed at
https://www.cdc.gov/disability-emergency-preparedness/media/videos/NCBDDD-emergency-prep-Cutdown-1-SD.mp4
Published: 23rd Sep 2024 01:22:34 By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CDC Video: Preparedness for All: Tips for Making an Individual Emergency Plan
An animated, explainer-style, educational video focused on emergency planning for people with disabilities.
Watch the audio description version here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS6KIq7lxCM
This video can also be viewed at
https://www.cdc.gov/disability-emergency-preparedness/media/videos/NCBDDD-emergency-prep-Cutdown-2-SD.mp4
Published: 23rd Sep 2024 01:21:49 By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
World Health Organization Video: Strength in Solidarity: Women’s Rights Organizations Supporting SEA Survivors in Malawi
Lusungu Kalanga and Amanda Bangura are the co-leads supporting victims and survivors of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) in Malawi through their partnership with Women's Rights Organizations.
In this podcast, Lusungu and Amanda discuss how important the principles of feminism are to their co-leadership and how it helps them derive joy from the most demanding of roles. We hear about the critical role that women’s rights organizations have in providing support for victims including reporting and advocacy where language barriers and prejudice play a role.
00:00 Introduction
02:29 How Lusungu and Amanda’s co-leadership works
04:38 Supporting Survivors in Malawi
06:42 Challenges and Success Stories
11:25 What power women’s rights organizations have in the community
34:35 What drives them to carry out their work
Published: 24th Sep 2024 03:35:07 By: World Health Organization (WHO)
World Health Organization Video: LIVE: Strengthening Global Health Security dialogue with @DrTedros. #CGI2024
Statement by Dr Maria Neira, Director of WHO Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health. This October 2024 we launch the twelfth International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action seeks to raise awareness and promote action to address the human health effects of lead exposure, especially in children. WHO urges all governments to invest in training health workers to identify lead poisoning and sources of lead.
Brighter futures begin lead free.
More information:
https://www.who.int/health-topics/lead-poisoning
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action, visit https://www.who.int/campaigns/international-lead-poisoning-prevention-week/2024
Published: 23rd Sep 2024 03:46:25 By: World Health Organization (WHO)
World Health Organization Video: Sexual and reproductive health and rights: Film Festival panel discussion at ECTMIH, The Netherlands
WHO’s Health for All Film Festival (HAFF) with ECTMIH2023 in Utrecht, The Netherlands organised three lunchtime sessions in November 2023 at this European Congress on Global Health.
- See timestamps below to access each chapter as you wish.
Each session was the occasion to screen three short films from past HAFF editions and to have panel discussions on specific themes. It is an additional contribution to HAFF’s goal exploring health impact through film and using film for health education. This session was more precisely on SRHR with films about female genital mutilation (FGM), preeclampsia, and midwifery training in war zones.
More information on SRHR: https://www.who.int/teams/sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-research-(srh)/overview
https://www.who.int/health-topics/sexual-health
https://www.who.int/health-topics/female-genital-mutilation
https://www.who.int/health-topics/maternal-health
On health impact through film: https://www.who.int/initiatives/health-for-all-film-festival/films-health-impact
and on the lunchtime sessions and ECTMIH: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/11/21/default-calendar/who-s-film-festival-at-the-13th-european-congress-on-global-health-(ectmih2023)
Timestamps of films:
08:11 - Efun, a film on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria, HAFF winner in 2021, direct viewing at https://youtu.be/tx4TYyp4B1U
11:48 - Preeclampsia in Indonesia, HAFF winner in 2022, direct viewing at https://youtu.be/EXoQLmpaPnY
19:53 - War & Grace, a film about training of midwives in war zones fo South Sudan, HAFF winner in 2020, direct viewing at https://youtu.be/di2pYCcxT0U
Timestamps of speakers:
00:00 - Dr Megan Milota, University Medical Center Utrecht - The Netherlands, specialized in global health, epidemiology (JB) and public health narratives and medical humanities (MM)
01:43 - Gilles Reboux, WHO's Health for All Film Festival leader.
28:44 - Koiwah Koi-Larbi, Action on preeclampsia Ghana.
33:05 - Dr Doris Chou, Medical Officer, WHO Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH) including HRP, Maternal and Perinatal Health.
38:09 - Gilles Reboux, about the usage of films for health education and also on difficulties to film sensitive stories like FGM, fiction approach versus documentary.
43:06 - Koiwah Koi-Larbi, about the power of films advocating for a cause and difficulties for some women to voice out about their concerns.
44:44 - Dr Christina Pallitto, Scientist, WHO Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (SRH) including HRP, Technical Lead on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
49:44 - Question from the audience about involvement of men to speak up about FGM.
51:27 - Dr Christina Pallitto answers, followed by Koiwah Koi-Larbi.
53:45 - Dr Megan Milota, conclusion.
Published: 23rd Sep 2024 02:30:42 By: World Health Organization (WHO)
Workout Exercise News: Best Dumbbells Exercise At Home
Losing belly fat and getting a flat stomach is done through achieving a caloric deficit by eating less, exercising more, and doing that for at least 10-30 days. Improving your water intake by drinking at least 8-10 glasses a day can help you get a flatter stomach.
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Published: 23rd Sep 2024 12:10:32 By: WORKOUT
Workout Exercise News: The Best Exercises To Do In The Morning
A full body workout is a workout which exercises all of your muscles in one session. It's a great way to build strength and burn calories. Kitchen towel workout! A perfect rainy day workout, or quiet indoor workout to work your entire body. The workout features exercises that'll have you moving in all different directions to increase your strength and improve your functional movement.
0:00 Bent Over Row
0:43 Curtsy Lunges
1:34 Plank Jack Slide
2:14 Sliding Floor Pulldown
3:05 Superman Row
3:45 Sliding Floor Bridge Curl
4:36 Lying Biceps Curl
5:47 Two Legs Reverse Biceps Curl
6:27 Lying Double Legs Hammer Curl
7:12 Seated Row
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Published: 19th Sep 2024 11:57:57 By: WORKOUT
Workout Exercise News: 9 Leg Exercises at Home That Require No Equipment
Leg day is any day where the primary focus of your workout is to improve strength, endurance, or motor control of the lower extremity muscles.
0:00 Plyo Sit Squat
0:43 Single Leg Wall Sit
1:23 Side Crunch
2:04 Sit
2:45 Good Morning
3:25 Curtsey Lunge
4:06 Bodyweight Squat
4:46 Overhead Squat
5:27 Squat to Overhead Press
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Published: 18th Sep 2024 11:57:10 By: WORKOUT
Medicine Video: Answer ALS: A Longitudinal Clinical and Biological Approach to Studying the Disease
Johns Hopkins neurologist Jeffrey Rothstein describes the personalized medicine initiative, Answer ALS, which gathered data points — both clinical and biological in nature — from over 1,000 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) who were followed in eight clinics across the United States. The data is available for free to researchers and commercial entities that are trying to better understand ALS and develop new treatments.
Published: 24th Sep 2024 07:20:48 By: Johns Hopkins Medicine
Medicine Video: An Unexpected Cause of Hypoglycemia in a Patient with Type I Diabetes — Joseph Heinemann, M.D.
Johns Hopkins pediatric endocrinology fellow Joseph Heinemann discusses a case of an unexpected cause of hypoglycemia in a patient with type 1 diabetes. In this case, a 15-year-old boy with celiac disease, type 1 diabetes and hyperthyroid disease went to a Johns Hopkins emergency department with symptoms that included weight loss, hypoglycemia, drinking excessively and frequent urination. In this video, Heinemann talks about the evaluation and treatment plans for this patient.
Published: 24th Sep 2024 06:13:05 By: Johns Hopkins Medicine
Medicine Video: American Association of Neurological Surgeons 2023 Meeting | The Neurosurgeon and Sports
Dr. Nicholas Theodore, Director of the Johns Hopkins Neurosurgical Spine Center discusses the role of neurosurgeons as advocates for patients with sports related injuries. This includes advancing research and supporting legislation to make sports safer.
Published: 24th Sep 2024 05:44:59 By: Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins geriatrician Colleen Christmas discusses how ageism in the health care setting can impact patients. Research shows a 7.5-year gain in life expectancy when views of aging are positive in health care settings. She encourages clinicians to be aware of the messages they may be sending to their older patients. Watch a longer version of this talk here.
Published: 24th Sep 2024 04:44:52 By: Johns Hopkins Medicine
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