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Traditional fermented foods are prone to contamination: experts point to the need to balance safety with culture
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Traditional fermented foods are prone to contamination: experts point to the need to balance safety with culture

The Hindu  

Fermented foods are one of the most celebrated culinary elements of many North-Eastern cuisines. In the peer reviewed research paper titled ‘Ethnic Foods of Northeast India: Insight into the Light of Food Safety,’ the authors highlight the pressing concerns of food safety associated with these traditional preparations of fermented foods. Many of these foods like fermented bamboo shoots, fish, rice …

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The Christmas health hazards we all need to watch out for
1 month ago

The Christmas health hazards we all need to watch out for

The Independent  

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Health Minister Orders Fire Safety Inspections in Telangana Hospitals
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Health Minister Orders Fire Safety Inspections in Telangana Hospitals

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha directed officials to ensure strict adherence to fire safety regulations in hospitals. In a review of fire safety measures in hospitals on Saturday, following the death of infants at a hospital fire in Jhansi of Uttar Pradesh, the minister instructed the officials to form 10 teams to begin inspections at major state hospitals. The minister …

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Devotees suffer injuries during annual ritual at Deviramma Betta in Chikkamagaluru
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Devotees suffer injuries during annual ritual at Deviramma Betta in Chikkamagaluru

The Hindu  

Several devotees suffered injuries while trekking to the top of Deviramma Betta in Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka for an annual ritual. The annual event saw hundreds of devotees visit the temple atop Deviramma Betta for the annual event. However, due to the slippery surface and heavy rainfall, several devotees fell unconscious and suffered injuries during their trek to the top.

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Employer of visiting nurse who was killed didn’t protect her and should be fined, safety agency says
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Employer of visiting nurse who was killed didn’t protect her and should be fined, safety agency says

Associated Press  

HARTFORD, Conn. — A home health care company failed to protect a visiting nurse who was killed during an appointment with a convicted rapist at a Connecticut halfway house and should be fined about $161,000, federal workplace safety officials said Wednesday. OSHA determined the company “exposed home healthcare employees to workplace violence from patients who exhibited aggressive behavior and were …

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New Jersey and union ask judge to dismiss anti-smoking lawsuit targeting Atlantic City casinos
8 months, 2 weeks ago

New Jersey and union ask judge to dismiss anti-smoking lawsuit targeting Atlantic City casinos

Associated Press  

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City’s main casino workers union and the New Jersey attorney general on Monday asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a different union that seeks to ban smoking at the city’s nine casinos. “A balance needs to be reached that will both protect worker health and preserve good jobs.” DeCaprio said a total …

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Highway Safety First: Padgha Primary Health Center Remodelled into Emergency Center
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Highway Safety First: Padgha Primary Health Center Remodelled into Emergency Center

ABP News  

Mumbai, March 23: Mumbai Nasik Expressway Pvt. Ltd., a Portfolio Company of Interise Trust, has collaborated with Making The Difference-NGO to upgrade the Primary Health Center in Padgha, Bhiwandi, to a fully functional Emergency Center. The renovated Emergency Center, owing to the collaborative efforts of Mumbai Nasik Expressway Pvt. The decision to convert the Primary Health Center into an Emergency …

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Community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. They’re a safety net under stress
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. They’re a safety net under stress

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Elisa Reyes has come to Plaza del Sol Family Health Center for doctor’s appointments for more than a decade. “I feel comfortable.” Plaza del Sol is one of two dozen sites run by Urban Health Plan Inc., which is one of nearly 1,400 federally designated community health centers. Luisa from Colombia waits with others for medical treatment …

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Town cancels Remembrance Day parade over health and safety fears
1 year, 2 months ago

Town cancels Remembrance Day parade over health and safety fears

The Telegraph  

A remembrance day parade has been cancelled over health and safety concerns. Barry Town Council in Wales said the event was scrapped because of the Royal British Legion policy that local authorities have to take on extra responsibilities to host parades. Cllr Bronwen Brooks, the leader of Barry Town Council, said it was “committed to providing a Remembrance Service for …

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Urgent Halloween warning to parents as health bosses slap 'do not eat' alert on popular sweets over fears kids could CHOKE on them
1 year, 2 months ago

Urgent Halloween warning to parents as health bosses slap 'do not eat' alert on popular sweets over fears kids could CHOKE on them

Daily Mail  

Popular 'toxic waste' sweets are being recalled over fears children could choke on them. Ahead of Halloween, food safety watchdogs have placed a 'do not eat' alert on ten separate batches of Candy Dynamics' Toxic Waste Slime Lickers. Food safety watchdogs stuck a 'do not eat' alert on ten separate batches of Candy Dynamics' Toxic Waste Slime Lickers. A safety …

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Government ‘dithering’ on regulating ‘dangerous rise’ in physician associates has 'harmed patients'
1 year, 3 months ago

Government ‘dithering’ on regulating ‘dangerous rise’ in physician associates has 'harmed patients'

The Telegraph  

The government ignored expert warnings to regulate physician associates for more than two decades and now patients have come to harm, doctors have said. Seven years, two consultations and at least two deaths later, regulation of PAs is still a year away, following a series of delays that the Faculty of Physician Associates itself has called “disappointing”. Dr Matt Kneale, …

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US says it found health and safety violations at a GM joint venture battery plant in Ohio
1 year, 3 months ago

US says it found health and safety violations at a GM joint venture battery plant in Ohio

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The U.S. Labor Department said Thursday that investigators found 19 safety and health violations at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Ohio during a two-week period this year. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed fining Ultium Cells LLC $270,091 for the alleged violations at a recently opened factory in Warren, Ohio. …

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Breaking impasse, Tennessee lawmakers adjourn tumultuous session spurred by school shooting
1 year, 4 months ago

Breaking impasse, Tennessee lawmakers adjourn tumultuous session spurred by school shooting

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday abruptly ended a special session initially touted to improve public safety in the wake of a deadly elementary school shooting, but it quickly unraveled into chaos over the past week as the GOP-dominant Statehouse refused to take up gun control measures and instead spent most of the time ensnared in political infighting. Ultimately, …

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Independence Day 2023: 5 Tech Apps Redefining Women's Independence & Security
1 year, 5 months ago

Independence Day 2023: 5 Tech Apps Redefining Women's Independence & Security

News 18  

Ever since our first year of independence, there has been steady progression in society, a monumental increase in economic and political reforms, and rapid advancements in technology. Now with technology making immense strides, there has been an increase in the number of tech apps with features that automatically contribute to the safety and comfort of women. Technology is an enabler, …

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Care watchdog sounds fresh alarm over mental health trust being investigated over 2,000 deaths
1 year, 6 months ago

Care watchdog sounds fresh alarm over mental health trust being investigated over 2,000 deaths

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS safety watchdog has sounded fresh alarm over the risk …

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NHS review into scandal-hit hospital condemned by watchdog
1 year, 10 months ago

NHS review into scandal-hit hospital condemned by watchdog

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman, Robert Behrens, who investigates patients’ complaints, said University Hospitals Birmingham …

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“Environmental disaster”: Ohio train disaster spews toxic chemicals after years of GOP deregulation
1 year, 11 months ago

“Environmental disaster”: Ohio train disaster spews toxic chemicals after years of GOP deregulation

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Progressives are demanding that U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg improve rail safety regulations in response to the unfolding public health disaster in East Palestine, Ohio—the site of a recent fiery train crash and subsequent "controlled release" of toxic fumes that critics say was entirely avoidable. "The Obama administration attempted to prevent dangerous derailments …

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Review: A tale of mature romance, ‘The Blue Caftan’ explores true love
1 year, 11 months ago

Review: A tale of mature romance, ‘The Blue Caftan’ explores true love

LA Times  

Mining sensuality from the depiction of involved handcraft, writer-director Maryam Touzani makes elegant human dramas embedded within traditional trades. Her latest delicacy, “The Blue Caftan,” Morocco’s shortlisted Oscar entry, traces the romantic entanglement that Halim, a master embroiderer with a bashful personality but alluring blue eyes, and his dominant, yet sickly wife Mina enter of mutually unspoken accord. Since Mina’s …

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NHS mental health boss ‘shocked’ ward managers not on seven days a week
2 years, 2 months ago

NHS mental health boss ‘shocked’ ward managers not on seven days a week

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS’ mental health director has warned trusts they should have …

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Gladiators: Original stars fear new safety procedures could lessen ‘excitement’ in reboot
2 years, 4 months ago

Gladiators: Original stars fear new safety procedures could lessen ‘excitement’ in reboot

The Independent  

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Death of 11-year-old girl at water park treated as non-suspicious, police says
2 years, 5 months ago

Death of 11-year-old girl at water park treated as non-suspicious, police says

The Independent  

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Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjam
2 years, 7 months ago

Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjam

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate bargainers on Sunday announced the framework of a bipartisan response to last month’s mass shootings, a noteworthy but limited breakthrough offering modest gun curbs and stepped-up efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. Biden said in a statement that the framework “does not do everything that I think is needed, but it reflects important steps …

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US agency says women can get abortion pill via mail
2 years, 10 months ago

US agency says women can get abortion pill via mail

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Women seeking an abortion pill will not be required to visit a doctor’s office or clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials said Tuesday in the latest reversal in an ongoing legal battle over the medication. The FDA’s acting head, Dr. Janet Woodcock, said an agency review of recent studies “do not appear to show increases in …

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Hardaway leads Mavericks to 130-106 win over Rockets
3 years ago

Hardaway leads Mavericks to 130-106 win over Rockets

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Tim Hardaway Jr. had 19 points and seven assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 130-106 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Dallas was without Luka Doncic, who was sidelined with a right ankle sprain, and Kristaps Porzingis, who missed his fourth straight game in the NBA’s health and safety protocols. “But coach Kidd always …

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