Census pressure and uncertainties caused by COVID-19 continue to threaten the nursing home industry. But at least one major real estate investment trust CEO sees this period as a time of good opportunity for nursing home operators. In brief, solid things are forged out of fire, believes Rick Matros, president […]
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IMAGE: Illustration for Research Story Tips from Johns Hopkins Medicine view more Credit: Johns Hopkins Medicine NO BONES ABOUT IT: WILD GORILLAS DON’T DEVELOP OSTEOPOROSIS LIKE THEIR HUMAN COUSINS Media Contact: Rachel Butch, [email protected] In a study of gorilla skeletons collected in the wild, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers and their […]
The on-going COVID-19 emergency continues to change the way Americans live and work, while altering how people navigate the health system. Given more than half of Americans have health care benefits through their place of work,1 employers are uniquely positioned to help employees maintain or improve their well-being during these […]
HUNTINGTON — Brown Dog Yoga at Heritage Station in Huntington reached all of its charity fundraising goals during this year’s “All Aboard the Yoga Motive” event. “Despite the challenges we had this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, we still filled each session and even had some people donate that […]
Best juice cleanse diets in Singapore: To detoxify, boost immunity, and sleep better, Lifestyle News
We’re no strangers to being slightly fatigued and bloated after a weekend of revenge eating and drinking. While a few Negronis and some hearty grub is definitely food for the soul, we can’t say the same about the gut – thus, enter the juice cleanse. While its effectiveness for weight […]
Now that fall semester is in full swing, nursing students are getting settled into their new schedules. But just before classes began, faculty took time to prepare them for clinicals with a refresher “re-boot” camp. More than 200 sophomores safely practiced putting on and taking off personal protective equipment, starting […]
By Joyce Zhou and Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – Against the vivid backdrop of a giant aquarium filled with sharks, manta rays and other aquatic life, a yoga group on Thursday performed side planks, chair poses and lunges, their arms outstretched to the ceiling. Hong Kong’s cash-strapped Ocean Park […]
HUNTINGTON — The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has launched a blessing box program, through which it will partner with local organizations throughout southern West Virginia to help meet basic needs. “A key component of health, well-being and long-term recovery is food security,” said Tina Ramirez, director […]
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class SonnyPaul Soriano almost didn’t make it into the Navy. “I grew up in the Philippines and moved to San Jose, California, some time after college,” said Soriano, a 2003 graduate of Saint Louis University in Baguio City, Philippines. “I met my eventual recruiter […]
Families with loved ones in nursing homes in St. Louis County got some good news when it was announced they will be able to have indoor and outdoor socially distanced visits. “I am announcing the county is adopting the new state guidelines for long term care facilities which allows many […]
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, MARIA CHENG and DAVID KEYTON, Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough that led to cures for the deadly disease and tests to keep the scourge out of the blood supply. […]
For decades, scientists have known that aerobic exercise improves your brain function. Unfortunately, studies also show that to achieve those brain-boosting benefits, you must exercise vigorously, which, for many, is impossible. (Getty Images) However, new research hints that yoga may have similar benefits. This is hopeful for those who are […]
One potential downside to being the President of the United States — too much care. Presidents have always received VIP medicine, but “excessive care isn’t necessarily good quality care,” said Dr. J. Randall Curtis, a professor of pulmonary and critical care at the University of Washington School of Medicine in […]
Getting children to take their medicine, especially horrible-tasting syrups and tablets, can be very stressful and traumatic for everyone, especially the poor child concerned. But since medicine is a necessary evil, there are a few things you can do that might help medicine time feel like a less scarring experience […]
NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday issued a fresh set of instructions for people who have recovered from Covid-19, which includes suggestions like going on morning walks, eating Chyawanprash and doing Yoga. The suggestions have been issued amid rising instances of recovered patients returning to hospitals for post-Covid care. The […]
With all that is going on in the world right now. We at First Congregational have doubled our commitment to sponsoring free yoga classes that are now Tuesday and Thursday nights at 6 PM. As a Christian Church, why should we sponsor and host a practice like yoga? Isn’t it […]
The yoga studio is moving just down the street and will soon be expanding its offerings. TAUNTON — It’s been a rough year for all small businesses, but Open Doors Yoga in Taunton is about to accomplish its long-term goal of opening up in a bigger space and expanding its […]
A 17-year-old boxer, Rehnuma Mikrani, is kicking all odds one punch at a time to teach yoga to about 40 women of her community in Haldwani town of Nainital district. Hailing from a humble family background, Rehnuma is the daughter of an autorickshaw driving father and a mother who works […]
NHS staff who risked their lives during the coronavirus pandemic are demanding a pay rise and threatening strikes despite warnings of a second wave. Nurses and other healthcare workers are demanding a 15% pay rise to reflect the contributions they made and to make up for “years of pay erosion”. […]
Staff will be told to stop “all but essential” movement between care homes to protect residents during a feared second spike of coronavirus. Tighter new restrictions for the sector are planned ahead of winter, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise again and people complain they cannot get tested. In areas […]
GENEVA (Reuters) – A key contender to head the World Trade Organization told Reuters on Tuesday she thinks the body should play a role in helping poorer countries access COVID-19 drugs and vaccines, and this topic should be part of negotiations if she wins. Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, seen by delegates […]
The Enmarket Encourage Health in partnership with Healthy Savannah’s Educational Series LIVE broadcasts kicked off Thursday with “Tips to Reduce Stress and Anxiety During COVID” Now in its seventh year, the series pivoted from its traditional lunch-time lecture format to an online broadcast this year due to the COVID-19 virus, […]
Detox is, to put it simply, cleansing your body. But it shouldn’t entail going on fad detox diets to drastically restrict your calorie intake. If your diet makes you feel cranky and miserable, it will be unsustainable in the long run, which means you will ultimately regain the weight you […]
A student led Street Medicine program has been awarded a $57,000 grant from the DMC Foundation to expand its work with homeless populations in the Pontiac area. The program is the first of its kind in Oakland County, bringing over 55 Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine medical students to […]
Stanford Medicine researchers are investigating whether a combination of specific antibodies can reduce early symptoms of COVID-19 in people with mild to moderate cases of the disease. Their effort is part of a multisite clinical trial of an antibody drug developed by Eli Lilly and AbCellera that aims to enroll […]