Good News To Go: Health & Wellness

Called Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), When Advanced, It’s the Leading Cause of Amputations Worldwide
and Results in High Rates of Fatal and Non-Fatal Cardiovascular Events2,3
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common chronic circulatory condition that often goes undiagnosed and undertreated.1 In fact, PAD impacts an estimated 20 million Americans,4 yet only 8.5 million are diagnosed.5 If left untreated, PAD can increase the risk of serious health outcomes such as heart attack, stroke, acute limb ischemia or even a lower limb amputation.6 Despite being largely preventable, amputations can be a devastating complication of PAD associated with high mortality...

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Increasing the Risk for Transmission
Hepatitis A is a highly-infectious virus that affects the liver and can lead to sickness, hospitalization and even death, in some cases. Infection with the virus can make someone very sick. Twenty-six US states are currently experiencing active hepatitis A outbreaks. In the current outbreaks, over 60% of people who contract it have required hospitalization.

for video and more info, go to https://goodnewsplanet.com/outbreaks-of-hepatitis-a-are-being-seen-across-the-country/

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Increasing the Risk for Transmission[1]
Hepatitis A is a highly-infectious virus that affects the liver and can lead to sickness, hospitalization and even death, in some cases. Infection with the virus can make someone very sick. Twenty-six US states are currently experiencing active hepatitis A outbreaks. In the current outbreaks, over 60% of people who contract it have required hospitalization...

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#hepatitis #transmission #liver #hospital #sick #awareness #leah #smith #stan #vaccine #pharmacist #gsk #virus #illness #impact #drugs #homelessness #symptoms #nausea #cdc

At a time when deaths from drug overdoses are on the rise, there’s a new effort to help keep people from getting hooked on prescription opioids in the first place.
The CDC released data reporting that more than 93,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020, which is an almost 30 percent increase from 2019.
[In advance of Pain Awareness Month in September] Here now to talk about the role non-opioid options can play in the surgical setting to help prevent opioid addiction before it starts, is orthopedic surgeon from Orthopaedic Associates in Houston, Texas Dr. Alan...

for video and more info, go to https://goodnewsplanet.com/at-a-time-when-drug-overdose-deaths-are-climbing-a-new-treatment-for-postoperative-pain-may-help-reduce-the-need-for-opioids-after-surgery/

#alan #rechter #death #overdose #prescription #opioids #cdc #pain #awareness #houston #texas #surgery #zynrelef #heron #therapeutics #fda #medicine #safety #asthma #headache

Summer is a time of fun, sun and lots of exciting outdoor activities. While many of us may be eager and equipped to head out in the summer sun all day, others, like those battling Alzheimer’s and dementia, may require a little more preparation, hesitation and protection.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, it’s estimated that more...

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#alzheimers #tips #caretakers #help #navigate #hot #summer #weather #dementia #lisa #skinner #disease #cool #fluids #learn #medical #heat #stroke #struggle #mindful

Hear How Jamie Schanbaum’s Experience Gave Her a New Mission:
Educating Others About Meningitis Vaccination

Para-athlete and GSK spokesperson Jamie Schanbaum understands struggle.
She knows what it’s like to train for the Paralympic Games and channel her pain into perserverance—winning a gold medal at the U.S. Paralympic cycling games. Years before her games, Jamie went through another battle— fighting for her life after contracting meningococcal disease, also known as...

for video and more info, go to https://goodnewsplanet.com/para-athlete-cyclist-shares-how-she-found-herself-battling-for-her-life/

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Jon Loew is a man who sees a need that must get filled for the betterment of society and jumps in. We hear about his Volunteer Firefighter pursuit and an IMPORTANT GOOD SAMARITAN LAW FOR ALL...
for video and more info, go to http://goodnewsplanet.com/jon-loew-discusses-the-good-samaritan-law-and-being-a-volunteer-fireman/

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THERE’S BEEN A DRAMATIC JUMP IN HEPATITIS-A CASES IN THE U-S SINCE 20-17…CURRENTLY, 26-STATES ARE SEEING ACTIVE OUTBREAKS.
HEPATITIS-A IS A HIGHLY INFECTOUS VIRUS THAT ATTACKS THE LIVER, AND MORE THAN HALF OF PEOPLE WHO GET IT NEED TO BE HOSPITALIZED...

for video and more info, go to http://goodnewsplanet.com/world-hepatitis-day-is-coming-up-on-july-28th-and-here-with-information-to-help-you-protect-your-health-during-this-outbreak/

#hepatitis #health #hepatitis-a #virus #attacks #liver #hospitalized #need #cdc #leah #smith #pharmacist #vaccine #educator #gsk #angela #medical #affairs #howard #grady

Vanessa Valencia Aloha and Om from Amma’s Retreat.

What a blessing to meet you and to share with you my perspective on Love. I have attached the image of the cover of my children's book "Mamma's Planet Earth" and...
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