Refugees continue to flee Ukraine as the war enters its second year, and social entrepreneurship is playing a crucial role in helping them get established in their new homes. In Poland and Romania, for example, social enterprises supported by the impact investing firm NESsT are helping to provide dignified employment to Ukrainian refugees. […]
Transgender health care ban now in effect in Florida
Transgender health care ban now in effect in Florida Updated: 7:06 AM EDT Mar 16, 2023 Hide Transcript Show Transcript DETAILS. NATALIE. A STATE BAN ON HEALTH CARE FOR YOUNG TRANSGENDER PATIENTS TOOK EFFECT OVERNIGHT. IT’S ONE OF THE LAWS THAT GOVERN A RON DESANTIS AS PROPOSED LAST YEAR. OUR […]
Deadly drug-resistant yeast gained ground, more drug resistance amid COVID
Enlarge / The director of Germany’s National Reference Centre for Invasive Fungal Infections holds a petri dish containing the yeast Candida auris in a laboratory at Wuerzburg University. A deadly, drug-resistant fungus emerging in the US gained ground faster and picked up yet more drug resistance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Heart to Heart: Thomas Memorial Hospital, Camden Clark Medical Center form joint cardiac program | News, Sports, Jobs
The WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center cardiac surgery team. WVU Medicine has announced a joint cardiac program between Camden Clark Medical Center and Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston, both WVU Medicine facilities. (Photo Provided) MORGANTOWN — Two WVU Medicine Hospitals in Parkersburg and South […]
Driving growth through customer experience in healthcare
Rising consumer centricity in the United States is an inexorable force that’s shaking up virtually all consumer-facing industries. Far from being immune to its effects, the healthcare industry is confronting an imperative not only to meet the evolving demands and expectations of consumers across the end-to-end healthcare journey but also […]
Meet the beautician nailing it
‘I was in debt working 5 jobs 7 days a week’: Meet the beautician nailing it (Image: Rachel Shuttleworth) A nail technician who overcame a life of unemployment and debt is honing her artistic skills to enter competitions and launch her own academy. Rachel Shuttleworth has been creating jaw-dropping nail […]
Disney Delivers Joy to Children’s Hospitals Across Florida
Recently, Walt Disney World Resort, Disney Cruise Line, and Starlight Children’s Foundation surprised patients at two children’s hospitals in Florida with some extra pixie dust, delivering a mobile movie theater unit, character-themed hospital wear, toys, and more. It’s all part of The Walt Disney Company’s global commitment to help reimagine […]
Google flexes its health care AI muscle
Illustration: Annelise Capossela/Axios Google showed off an array of new artificial intelligence (AI)-driven health care tools on Tuesday, from a souped-up chatbot that can shed light on your medical symptoms to enhanced search features that tell you if a doctor takes Medicaid. Why it matters: There’s an arms race among […]
Columbia Co. health, wellness, & fitness expo happening March 25th
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF) – Two local female business owners are teaming up to bring a health wellness, and fitness expo to Columbia County. Jamilah Dukes the owner of The S.O.U.L Market and retired veteran Kimberly Beasley, owner of Curvitude Athletic Apparel created this event for everyone in the community. The […]
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Named a World’s Best Hospital by Newsweek
Once again UConn John Dempsey Hospital has been ranked a World’s Best Hospital in the United States by Newsweek and Statista. It is one of only 5 hospitals in Connecticut to make the 2023 World’s Best Hospitals list. “This is wonderful news,” shared interim UConn Health CEO Dr. Bruce T. […]
Healthcare workers still waiting for New York State bonus
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Paperwork was filled out and sent to the New York State months ago, but some of our frontline workers say they’re still waiting on money they were promised. “This is an SOS, save our staff,” said Ennis Smith, a four-year employee of The Grand Rehabilitation and […]
Do These 3 Things Every Morning to Improve Your Health and Fitness
The morning is arguably the most important part of your day. Do these 3 things every morning and see your life, in terms of fitness and health, improve drastically. “When you win the morning, you have a better chance of winning the afternoon and the evening too.” Alex Lorenz is […]
Making COVID-19 treatments more effective and
image: Bingfang Yan, PhD, DVM. view more Credit: Photo/Colleen Kelley/UC Marketing + Brand When approaching a task, members of a team need to work in synergy. Nothing can be accomplished if you’re pulling in different directions. The same is true for drugs. Even if they work well on their own, drugs […]
Dozens Of Irish Patients Complaining Of Botched Lip Jobs
Dozens of Irish patients suffering from botched lip jobs are making complaints to a British national register as the number of illicit cosmetic practices thrive. A total of 87 Irish nationals reported their experiences to Save Face UK, a register of cosmetic treatment practitioners. The majority of the 2,824 complaints […]
OK healthcare providers required to enter patient records into online database
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Legislation signed into law last year is leaving Oklahoma healthcare workers fearful of how detrimental it will be on the industry and their patients. Senate Bill 1369, a.k.a. the Health Information Act is supposed to go into effect July 1. The bill would require healthcare providers […]
Early Release – Global Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Equipment Management and Sustainability and Implications for Pandemic Preparedness Priorities – Volume
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for laboratory diagnostics in identifying and characterizing new and emerging pathogens to avoid further spread (1). In addition to their role in disease surveillance, laboratories store hazardous pathogens, creating biosafety and biosecurity risks (2). Naturally occurring disease outbreaks, laboratory accidents (3–6), and deliberate […]
Space Force to debut new fitness tracking pilot program within weeks
This story was updated March 10 at 1:30 p.m. to include new information from the Space Force. The Space Force plans to roll out a pilot program for year-round physical fitness within the next two months, the service’s top enlisted official said Tuesday. The newest branch of the armed forces […]
No clear association between Paxlovid and COVID-19 rebound, FDA says
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration analysis did not find a clear association between the COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid and illness rebound, the FDA said in a new report. Rebound rates are around the same in people who took the drug and those who didn’t, the study said. It’s the […]
HYPROV Gets People Out Of Their Heads | News, Sports, Jobs
Pictured are Asad Mecci, left, and Colin Mochrie with HYPROV — Improv under Hypnosis. Submitted photo You wouldn’t think that hypnosis and improvisation are a good fit. Colin Mochrie and Asad Mecci have meshed the two together, not only to form a portmanteau, but also to […]
‘The People’s Hospital’ doctor treats Houston’s uninsured and undocumented : Shots
Paramedics at Ben Taub General Hospital speed a patient with a gunshot wound to the trauma team for further care. Ben Taub is the largest safety-net hospital in Houston. Gregory Smith/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gregory Smith/Corbis via Getty Images Paramedics at Ben Taub General Hospital speed […]