š¦šŗ Medical Doctor (Psychiatrist), MPH, Co-Founder Health Care Workers Australia, @RealOzSAGE, @ChurchillTrust Fellow, https://teapawt.org/t.co/pGafsCpcQM, š³ļøāš
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'Itās never too late to lift: Older people can still build muscle mass' - good news from a new study, which showed resistance exercise training can increase muscle mass and function in older adults, including those aged 85 and up smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-ā¦
The 12-week study, conducted in Chile, can be accessed here journals.humankinetics.com/vā¦
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Australian pharmacies and GPs are finally starting to receive the updated #Covid19 XBB.1.5 vaccines (available in the US since September).
If youāre eligible (eg all adults who havenāt had a Covid-19 vaccine in 2023) and havenāt been infected recently, consider getting boosted.
āThe virus was wafting through the air, set adrift in coughs and conversation, even in song. The pandemic raged for 6 months before global health authorities acknowledged that it was driven by an airborne pathogen.ā Indoor air quality standards must be set nytimes.com/2023/11/20/healtā¦
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Moderna aiming to launch a combined Covid-19 and influenza vaccine in the northern hemisphere in late 2025 and in Australia by early 2026 theaustralian.com.au/businesā¦
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New Covid-19 vaccines have been announced in the US, for persons aged 6 months and older. Offered by both Pfizer and Moderna, they include an updated monovalent component corresponding to the Omicron variant XBB.1.5. fda.gov/news-events/press-anā¦
Dr Von SchuckmannĀ advised looking for [sunscreen]Ā thatās broad spectrumĀ and SPF 50Ā or higher;Ā whether itās aĀ chemical or mineral formulationĀ doesnāt matter.Ā The most important thing, she added, isĀ thatĀ itĀ āactually goes onto the skin every single morning.ā nytimes.com/2023/07/15/well/ā¦
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@StephDyhrberg They added a show on Monday but alas itās sold out! Nice to meet you with @mbismark today.
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āIf governments provided better healthcare and public schools, more people would be content to use the publicly provided services along with everyone else, and fewer people would feel the need to work longer to afford private hospitals and schools.ā smh.com.au/business/the-econā¦
Covid-19 transmission within a hospital is a serious and preventable event. Are facilities like this meeting @ACSQHC standards? Do the standards need strengthening in light of airborne transmission of Covid and other common respiratory illnesses? Thank you to staff wearing N95s.
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Dr @JillannFarmer argues at #RANZCP2023 that we need to stop talking about doctorsā health as an individual issue: itās not about individuals becoming burnt out, so āresilienceā and āwellbeingā are not the solution. We need more of these things:
-Emphasis on OH&S, especially psychological safety
-Emphasis on drivers, enables & perpetuators of adverse workplace cultures
-Emphasis on organisational responsibilities
-Collaboration with non-health partners, eg Race Discrimination Commissioner, @safe_work_aus, Respect@Work
Thank you to the thoughtful person at @RANZCP who booked these great musicians to greet everyone as we settle in for this yearās College graduation and awards ceremony. A delightful touch! #RANZCP2023 ā at Perth, Western Australia
My favourite plea in @BrianCCastrucciās @ColumbiaMSPH graduation address was for public health practitioners to advocate directly to decision-makers.
Merely producing data and analyses is not enough to effect the change needed to elevate health above profits, āweā above āmeā. ā at Washington Heights, Manhattan
Australia should introduce minimum standards for indoor air quality, to reduce respiratory infections.
In the US, ā¦the ā¦@CDCgovā© has just announced a guide that includes at least five air changes per hour (5 ACH) and upgrading to MERV-13 filters. cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncoā¦
The new @CDCgov guidelines include not only a minimum of 5 air changes per hour and MERV-13 filtration or better, but also ventilation systems constantly on, open windows and doors, exhaust fans, air purifiers, UV cleaning of the air, and CO2 monitors with CO2 levels below 800ppm
A key message comes at the end: āThis virus is here to stay. ā¦ The worst thing any country could do now is to use this news as a reason to let down its guard, to dismantle the systems it has built, or to send the message to its people that #Covid19 is nothing to worry about.ā
The good news and great hope: the global health emergency of #COVID19 is over. bit.ly/412LUjW
Thank you, @jedfoundation, for inviting me to work with you on some videos about mental health.
This one is 'How to Quit Vaping', a really important issue given the high #vaping rates among young people. youtu.be/zNB3vnJyT28
It can be really hard to quit vaping, but there are steps you can take to reduce your vape use &, eventually, stop vaping altogether. Dr. Benjamin Veness, JED Expert, offers clear steps to help you quit vaping. š for the full video: youtu.be/zNB3vnJyT28
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Great change, but why is it going into effect in *2026* instead of sooner, Stephen and @JEChalmers?
The Albanese Government is strengthening Australiaās superannuation system by delivering super on pay day.
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Excellent piece by @BlairWilliams26 in @SatPaper summarising the many health & economic arguments in favour of investing in improved indoor air quality.
Yet, āSo far there has been little effort to mandate the systemic changes needed to clean indoor air.ā thesaturdaypaper.com.au/lifeā¦
I enjoyed this essay in @nytimes Magazine by @willystaley, about Twitter.
Somehow, this bit surprised me: "(Musk did not respond to a request for comment; Twitterās press email autoreplied, as it apparently does to all incoming messages, āš©.ā)" nytimes.com/2023/04/18/magazā¦
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