A woman suffers a heart attack every 90 seconds in the United States. If you think you or someone you know is having a heart attack, call 9-1-1 immediately. The good news is that if you seek help quickly, treatment can save your life and prevent permanent damage to your heart muscle. Treatment works best… Read More: Women and Heart Disease Prevention »
More than half a million people have accessed online training that aims to prevent suicide in the last three weeks alone, a charity has said. The Zero Suicide Alliance said 503,000 users completed its online course during lockdown. It aims to help spot the signs that a person may need help. It comes as health… Read More: Coronavirus: Half a million access suicide prevention course »
Wednesday, Mar 4 2020 8:50 AM full issue State Highlights: States From Pennsylvania To Hawaii Brace For Food Stamps Rule Change; Highway Signage For Suicide Prevention Added To Maryland Bill Media outlets report on news from Illinois, Hawaii, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Georgia, Washington, California, Alabama and Tennessee. The Associated Press: States Scramble To Prepare Ahead… Read More: State Highlights: States From Pennsylvania To Hawaii Brace For Food… »
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the label of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulator product gammaCore, from electroCore, Inc, to include adjunctive use in preventing cluster headaches in adult patients. The device, which was previously approved for the treatment of pain associated with migraines and cluster headaches, is a twice-daily self-administered treatment that provides… Read More: FDA Expands Vagus Nerve Device to Cluster Headache Prevention –… »