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US Life Span Falling Behind Our Peer Countries

Violin06/03/2023 117 Views

March 6, 2023 · 7:29 AM

From NPR:

The average life expectancy for Americans is shortened by over seven months [in 2021]according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

That decrease follows an already big decline of 1.8 years in 2020. As a result, the expected life span of someone born in the US is now 76.4 years — the shortest it has been in nearly two decades.

But we still have the best healthcare system in the world, right? Not if you judge it by life expectancy. From Health System Tracker:

Life expectancy in the

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Premiers agree to accept Ottawa’s health funding offer: ‘A step in the right direction’

Violin18/02/2023 49 Views

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says the premiers have agreed to accept the health-care funding deal offered to them by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, although they say it is far less than they had asked for.

Stefanson, who currently chairs the premiers association known as the Council of the Federation, oversaw a virtual meeting on Monday where the premiers discussed last week’s offer of over $46 billion in new federal health-care spending over the next 10 years.

“We believe it’s a step in the right direction,” Stefanson said in an interview with Global News on 680 CJOB in Winnipeg.

“But at

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IEHP Welcomes Lorena Rodriguez Chandler as first Chief Health Equity Officer

Violin14/02/2023 49 Views

Published: Feb. 13, 2023 at 6:34 PM EST|Updated: 7 hours ago

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is proud to announce Lorena Rodriguez Chandler has joined the health plan as its first chief health equity officer.

Lorena Chandler, IEHP chief health equity officer(PRNewswire)

In this role, Chandler will serve the Inland Empire by further developing and implementing policies, procedures and programs aimed at improving health equity.

This will include using race/ethnicity, language, gender identity/sexual orientation, and geographic data to identify disparities in access to care and health

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Snacking on tree nuts may reduce cardiovascular risks

Violin10/02/2023 119 Views

A bunch of macadamia nuts, which are a type of tree nut — Consuming tree nuts such as macadamia nuts may have cardiovascular benefits. Flavia Morlachetti/Getty Images

A new study suggests that tree nuts may reduce certain risk factors for cardiovascular disease by modifying the metabolism of L-tryptophan, an amino acid.
In a controlled parallel trial, people with obesity or overweight who snacked on tree nuts as part of a 24-week weight loss and weight maintenance program experienced increased levels of serotonin, which can enhance mood.
Tree nuts are rich in nutrients, and eating them instead of other snacks is not associated with gaining weight.

The authors of a new

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Concerns abound regarding the new PEI med school

Violin09/02/2023 99 Views

A new medical school at the University of Prince Edward Island is set to start its first class training in fall 2024. But the nagging question is, with ongoing doctor shortages on the island, who’s going to teach?

Construction is already underway. Officials have signed agreements with Newfoundland’s Memorial University to develop the program and are working on accreditation, but who will staff the program has yet to be announced.

That’s the pinch point for Dr. Michael Gardam, Health PEI CEO.

Gardem and other senior officials answered questions for the health committee Wednesday, among them concerns about whether the medical

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Euthanasia Soon to Be A Leading Cause of Death in Canada?

Violin08/02/2023 35 Views

February 7, 2023 · 7:00 AM

From DailyMail:

Last year, more than 10,000 people in Canada – surprisingly that’s over three percent of all deaths there – ended their lives via euthanasia, an increase of a third in the previous year. And it’s likely to keep rising: next year, Canada is set to allow people to die exclusively for mental health reasons.

Only last week, a jaw-dropping story emerged of how, five years into an infuriating battle to obtain a stairlift for her home, Canadian army veteran and Paralympian Christine Gauthier was offered an extraordinary alternative.

A Canadian official told

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Premier tells party at AGM fixing health care in NS an ‘urgent’ priority – Halifax

Violin06/02/2023 91 Views

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston addressed attendees at the Progressive Conservative AGM on Saturday, saying he felt an urgency to get things done.

“Nova Scotians elected us to get things done… I hope you’re proud of the effort, because I hope you see that we’re rolling up our sleeves and we are going to work on the big issues.”

Much of his speech focused on the health-care crisis in the province, acknowledging there’s a lot of work to do.

“None of this happened overnight and it will not be fixed overnight. But, I want you to mark my words. I

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Hearing vaping stories may deter youth from using e-cigs, the study says

Violin30/01/2023 103 Views

A new study from Western University researchers has found that showing the health risks of vaping through expert advice and personal testimonials can help steer students away from using e-cigarettes themselves.

Published in the Journal of Health Psychology on Friday, researchers gathered 77 undergraduate students from six provinces online, all of which consistently vaped e-cigarettes or other smoking products and devices at least five to 15 times a month.

The participants were then split into groups to view one of two videos. The first video discusses the importance of living a healthy lifestyle with tips on general nutrition and exercise,

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