Types of Congenital Heart Defects

The 14th annual Black Women's Wellness Summit, which will be held virtually on Friday-Saturday, Sept. 23-24, will also be celebrating the 10th anniversary of The Foundation for Black Women's Wellness, a Madison-based organization that has really scaled up its team and the organization's reach in the last few years as it works to radically transform Black women's health. "So it's a really special year to reflect on our work and to help people understand the emphasis of our work while continuing to deliver the same power-packed information, inspiration and empowerment that is part of what Black Women's Wellness Day consistently has delivered over these last 14 years," Foundation for Black Women's Wellness President Lisa Peyton-Caire tells Madison365. Dozens and dozens of expert panelists from across the nation will make keynote speeches and presentations and take part in panels at this year's Black Women's Wellness Day, a virtual event this...

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James M. Alexander, M.D., an experienced leader and clinician in OB/GYN, is regularly in the room at the beginning of something new, so it's fitting that he is one of the first jointly appointed senior clinical leaders of Nevada's first integrated health system. As the chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) and Renown Health, Dr. Alexander will lead the medical and surgical services, academic advancement, research and teaching programs for the healthcare system. A 50-year affiliation agreement signed in 2021 solidified the integration of the UNR Med, Nevada's first medical school, with Renown, northern Nevada's most extensive health system. "The affiliation offers a remarkable opportunity to advance health and health care through medical education, clinical research, and patient care for our community and our state," Dr. Alexander said. "By integrating our teaching, research,...

Have you ever felt you could not move your neck or stiff shoulders after a long work day? Strained neck and shoulders are some common discomforts people experience in a high-stress environment, such as in the workplace, on a crowded street, or even from working from home during the pandemic. Muscle soreness may seem insignificant, but it causes fatigue, tiredness, or even nausea. When you suffer from neck and shoulder strains, it is pivotal to seek proper treatment. So what causes neck and shoulder pain? How can it be treated? Pure External Muscle Strain From a physical balance perspective, the human muscle-fascia system does not function independently. It joins with the rest of the human body. Therefore, proximal muscles tense up over time which causes aches and pains. For example, when a right ankle sprain is still healing, if you walk using its muscle ligament, it causes imbalance. The strains then lead up to the muscles of the hips. Clinically, these proximal pains ar...

How many games will Mac Jones miss due to his ankle injury? That may depend on the opinion of the Brooklyn Nets' team doctor. Jones, who reportedly suffered a "severe" high ankle sprain in the New England Patriots' loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3, will seek a second opinion on his ankle from Dr. Martin O'Malley of the New York Hospital for Special Surgery, NFL Network's Mike Giardi reported Tuesday. Per sources, Mac Jones is seeking a 2nd opinion on his high ankle sprain with Dr. Martin O'Malley of NYHSS, a foot and ankle specialist& team doctor for the Brooklyn Nets. Dr. O'Malley recently did JC Jackson's ankle surgery. He also operated on Kevin Durant's Achilles in 2019. — Mike Giardi (@MikeGiardi) September 27, 2022 O'Malley is an orthopedic surgeon at HSS, where he specializes in "reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle" and has "special expertise in ankle replacement and sports injuries...

September 27, 2022 Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) led over a dozen of their colleagues in a letter to President Biden, urging him to nominate a Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner to serve at the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration has been without permanent leadership for over a year, making it difficult to address longstanding challenges that the agency faces in providing service to Americans who rely on these benefits. The Senators write,  "Today Social Security covers over 179 million workers, and over 70 million people receive monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits.  More than one out of every six U.S. residents collects Social Security benefits and older Americans make up about four out of every five beneficiaries.  Recent U.S. Census Bureau reports show that Social Security provides over half of the income for o...

Vulnerable children in Somerset are now receiving a good service from the county council following improvements, the watchdog says. Ofsted has published its latest report, following an inspection in June. Children and families received good quality services in Somerset, it found, and council bosses were praised for their work during the Covid pandemic. The services had been rated 'inadequate' in 2015 and 'requiring improvement' in 2017. 'Children are central' The inspection covered social services for children and families, including those at risk and taken into care, as well as services for young people leaving care. Investing in more managers had "resulted in greater consistency of practice" and preventative services were "making a real difference for children," the report added. It also said "children's identities are particularly well understood by professionals, and children are central to their plans". Inspectors also foun...

Part of becoming the premier leader in rural health care is knowing what organizations to team up with. Sanford Health is proud to call the Missouri Valley Crisis Center a partner. Keeping victims safe April LeBeau is the executive director of the Missouri Valley Crisis Center. The nonprofit organization, headquartered out of Chamberlain, South Dakota, offers safety and support to victims of domestic violence and sexual violence. "We help victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, human trafficking, bullying, and other forms of abuse," she explained. "Services include, but are not limited to, a 24/7/365 crisis hotline, crisis counseling, shelter, transportation in specific approved cases, legal, medical, and personal advocacy, protection order assistance, emergency financial support, counseling, and other support services." Addictions fuel violence, LeBeau says LeBeau said this service is direly needed, especially...

September 20, 2022 Audit Report Number: A-15-21-51117 Objective : Our objectives were to summarize the results of prior audits and provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) recommendations to improve its financial management oversight of states' disability determination services (DDS).

By JULIE CARLE BG Independent News Just as the Covid-19 pandemic was moving into high gear in the second quarter of 2020, Ohio hit an all-time peak in the number of opioid overdose deaths. At 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people, the spike was after more than two years of a slight downward trend from the previous high of 10.87 deaths per 100,000 in 2017.  Now, an Ohio team of experts armed with data and scientific knowledge is targeting plans to combat the opioid epidemic that kills over 4,000 Ohioans each year. According to Dr. Jon E. Sprague, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation eminent scholar and director of science and research for the Ohio Attorney General's Office, the Scientific Committee on Opioid Prevention & Education (SCOPE) is implementing a four-pronged attack on opioid use deaths. Sprague was the featured speaker for Bowling Green State University's first Science Cafe livestream event for the 2022-23 academic y...

A bicornuate uterus is one of the congenital anomalies and malformation of the uterus that is caused due to the non-fusion or impaired fusion of Mullerian ducts. Mullerian ducts, also known as paramesonephric ducts, are embryological structures important for developing the urogenital system. There are several uterus anomalies, including agenesis of the uterus, unicornuate, didelphys, septate, arcuate, bicornuate, and many more. The incidence of uterine malformations is estimated to be 3-5% in the general population [1]. The incidence of bicornuate uterus is estimated to be 0.1-0.6% [2]. A bicornuate uterus is a very rare anomaly in which the uterus is heart-shaped and not in a regular shape, that is, a pear shape. It falls in the class 4 category of Mullerian duct anomalies classification. Class 1 is the agenesis uterus, class 2 is the unicornuate uterus, class 3 is the didelphys uterus, class 4A and 4B are partial and complete bicornuate uterus, respectively, class 5 is the...

WALTHAM, MA / ACCESSIRE / September 19, 2022 / TRIANA Biomedicines, Inc. (TRIANA), an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on building a target-first and rational molecular glue discovery platform for inactivating difficult to address disease targets, today announced that Dr. Patrick Trojer, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at UBS Virtual Biotechnology Private Company Symposium on Thursday September 22, 2022 at 4:00 PM ET. About TRIANA Biomedicines Inc TRIANA Biomedicines is a private biotechnology company, headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts and focused on building the leading molecular glue discovery platform to regulate disease targets that are difficult to address with any other modality. TRIANA's drug discovery engine is powered by high-resolution structural insights, state-of-the-art AI and computational tools, and bespoke chemical libraries. TRIANA's target-first and rational approach to molecular glue discovery is currently focused on indu...

White Coat Black Art 26:30 Salt Spring family doctor blues Three years since starting his family practice, Dr. Christopher Applewhaite says he regularly considers quitting.  Applewhaite practises on Salt Spring Island, B.C. — the largest of the province's Gulf Islands — where, he says, half of the residents are without a family doctor. That figure is far higher than the estimated one in five British Columbians without a physician. Despite the high number of people without a general practitioner, Applewhaite says he's not the only physician reconsidering a career in the province.  Canada is facing a shortage of doctors fuelled, in part, by growing workloads and low pay. On average, nearly 15 per cent of all Canadians 12 and over reported not having a regular health-care provider, according to a 2019 Statistics Canada report. A survey published this month by the Angus Reid Institute suggests that number is now closer to 20 per cent. Applewhaite spoke wi...

Two new studies highlight the challenges for patients in sticking with allergy shots or sublingual immunotherapy. Both studies add to arguments in favor of having frank discussions before selecting these options and of making it easier to complete those treatments. The International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology published two studies by Sandra Lin, MD, of the University of Wisconsin and colleagues that were based on the same search of published literature. The investigators started with a pool of 1596 abstracts and identified studies on how well people were able to continue with subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and with sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT). Sublingual Immunotherapy For the analysis of SLIT, Lin and colleagues defined "persistence" as continuing therapy and not being lost to follow-up. They defined "adherence" as persistence in accordance with prescribed dose, dosing schedule, and duration. Thirty...