Samantha Long

Halifax

Business Reporter at All Nova Scotia

Journalist at allNovaScotia | Newfoundlander | Mama | Lover of all things Hello Kitty

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Articles

Broadcast health: Leveraging YouTube for community health education

Nov 30, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Samantha Long |Heide Cygan |Melissa Kalensky |Sara Bynon Neely

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. All co-authors have seen and agree with the contents of the manuscript and there is no financial interest to report. We certify that the submission is original work and is not under review at any other publication. REFERENCES Alkhudaydi. (2018). Investigating factors that influence the use of YouTube in teaching biology in high schools in Saudi Arabia based on the technology acceptance model.
Harmed by Psychiatric Drugs Prescribed for Acid Reflux

Aug 25, 2023 | madinamerica.com | Samantha Long |Samantha worked

In 2017, I was prescribed metoclopramide for acid reflux. The drug has a black box warning and the risks associated with the drug are so severe that the medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency had written to all GPs in the UK in 2014 restricting its use. At the time I was unaware that metoclopramide is in the same drug class as antipsychotics with the same potential for serious side effects.