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Sarah Choujounian has been working on creating the mental health initiative “Lighting Up Dark Corners”, created to empower people to explore the root cause of their mental health challenges and discover natural ways to heal and rise above their mental health issues by going to the root cause of the problem instead of numbing them with drugs and/or prescription medications.

#Nurses #FrontlineNurses #MentalHealth #Healing #NaturalMedicine #HolisticHealth

https://rumble.com/v3exaui-canadian-frontline-nurses-towards-freedom-and-unity-sarah-choujounian.html

Rumble

Canadian Frontline Nurses: towards freedom and unity | Sarah Choujounian

21 June 2023 | Sarah Choujounian is the co-founder of Canadian Frontline Nurses; proud advocates for medical freedom aimed at uniting nurses, educating the public and bringing the ethics back into hea

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A Voice for Choice Advocacy

"Hospitalizations of young male patients increased by 416%, in patients ages 12 to 14 by 196%, and those with eating disorders other than anorexia or bulimia nervosa by 255%, according to the research published Monday by JAMA Network Open."

#ChildrensMentalHealth #MentalHealth

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/06/health/pediatric-eating-disorder-rise-wellness

CNN

Pediatric eating disorder hospitalizations are rising. Who is affected may surprise you

Eating disorders can happen to anyone, but often people think they mainly affect wealthy, White teens. Now, the rates are growing for those who don’t fit the mold.

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A young #nurse suffered #cardiacarrest while training on the condition. Fellow nurses saved her life.

#TheElephantInTheRoom

https://apnews.com/article/nurse-cardiac-arrest-training-new-hampshire-644e02d0491fa3e9a95dcbb65769b3aa?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

AP News

A young nurse suffered cardiac arrest while training on the condition. Fellow nurses saved her life

A 23-year-old woman who recently started her first nursing job at a New Hampshire hospital was attending a training session on cardiac arrest when she, herself, suffered the medical emergency.

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#Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller #Roundup, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields – that raises health concerns

#Pregnancy #ChildrensHealth #ChemicalAgriculture #GetToxicsOut

https://news.yahoo.com/glyphosate-active-ingredient-weedkiller-roundup-132705049.html?

Yahoo News

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is showing up in pregnant women living near farm fields – that raises…

New research provides evidence for the first time that the primary chemical in Roundup is reaching people in nearby homes, and it isn't just from the food they eat.

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"...a New York Times investigation found that the bariatric program, led by surgeons with financial incentives to perform more operations, has become a high-speed assembly line that has endangered some patients and compromised urgent care for others. And because most of the hospital’s patients are on Medicaid or uninsured, taxpayers foot the bill."

#BellevueHospital #NewYork #Healthcare #BariatricSurgery #RightToKnow

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/business/bariatric-surgery-bellevue-hospital.html?smid=url-share

NY Times

A Famed Hospital Churns Poor Patients Through Weight-Loss Surgery

New York’s Bellevue Hospital performs thousands of the lucrative surgeries a year, even on Rikers Island prisoners and other inappropriate patients.

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‘Last roll of the dice’ for a near-term HIV vaccine fails

#Vaccines #InTheNews

https://www.statnews.com/2023/12/06/aids-hiv-vaccine-fail-prepvacc-africa/ via @statnews

STAT

‘Last roll of the dice’ for a near-term HIV vaccine fails

PrEPVacc was one of the first large, African-led HIV vaccine trials and one of the first trials to incorporate PrEP. Now it's shutting down, and no other vaccine trials are in late stages.

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"The study found that adolescents with more than four hours of daily smartphone use exhibited higher rates of stress, suicidal thoughts, and substance use compared to those with less usage. They also had a significantly higher rate of obesity."

#Smartphones #Teens #MentalHealth #ChildrensMentalHealth #Science #Parents #Parenting

https://studyfinds.org/smartphone-use-health-risks-teens/

Study Finds

Over 4 hours of smartphone use leads to serious health risks for teens

Researchers say that increased smartphone use has been linked to psychiatric disorders, sleep disturbances, eye problems, and musculoskeletal issues.

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A Voice for Choice Advocacy

During 2020, healthcare professionals experienced a significant increase in the incidence and severity of irritant contact dermatitis, a skin disease caused by the constant use of harsh soaps and sanitizers.
The condition leads to redness, swelling, and damaged skin. Even worse, it not only exacerbates the transmission of bacteria and viruses but also affects compliance with personal protective equipment (PPE) and proper handwashing.

#Health #Healthcare #Covid19 #RightToKnow #InformedChoice

https://studyfinds.org/washing-hands-soap-viruses/

Study Finds

Washing hands with gentle soap kills viruses just as well as harsh cleansers, sanitizers

Ever since the coronavirus pandemic, many people are using harsh soaps and hand sanitizers to avoid getting sick.

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He was fired after refusing #COVID19vaccine. Now former Columbia sports radio host is suing

#ReligiousRights #HumanRights #1A #VaccineMandates

https://www.aol.com/fired-refusing-covid-19-vaccine-154836922.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Aol

He was fired after refusing COVID-19 vaccine. Now former Columbia sports radio host is suing

Tim Hill worked for WNKT starting in 2016 and hosted “The Early Game” morning show on the station.

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A Voice for Choice Advocacy

SAG-AFTRA Hit With Over 100 Covid #VaccineMandate Suits By Members

#HumanRights #ReligiousRights #COVID19vaccines

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/sag-aftra-hit-over-100-220943883.html