ST. PAUL, Minnesota — After spending months working in clinics and hospitals across the U.S. at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Yasmin Samatar and Firaoli Adam had grown tired of having to constantly change their hijabs throughout the day.
[–As health care workers, Samatar and Adam, both Muslim, are required to wear protective equipment that limits the spread of disease. Unfortunately, existing equipment could not adequately conceal their head coverings, forcing them to change into a new hijab every day, sometimes multiple times a day, during 12-hour shifts.
[–They conjured the idea to create a disposable hijab…
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Register Today for the 2023 WSKW Conference – PHE America
The Fall 2023 Annual Conference for the Western Society for Kinesiology & Wellness (WSKW) will be on Thursday, October 5th – Friday, October 6th in Oakland, CA.
If you haven’t registered yet, don’t delay — register TODAY!Conference Registration:
Faculty: $150
Students: $50
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The 2023 program will include presentations from across the breadth of kinesiology and will provide opportunities to engage and learn with colleagues. The conference will incorporate poster presentations, oral presentations, round table discussions, and panel presentations.
Conference Notes:
This year’s conference theme is: The Future Is You
The conference hotel…
Florida’s new abortion ban isn’t a horror story. It’s a death sentence
“So what are some of the horror stories you’ve seen?”
After more than 20 years as an abortion care physician, this is a question I’m used to being asked.
And I will be hearing that question more than ever now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a move that puts reproductive rights in this state under one of the greatest attacks we have ever experienced.
Suffering is not a ‘story’
When people ask me about some of the “horror stories” I’ve seen, they are usually well-meaning.
It’s a clunky question that…
The BEST Homemade Deli Meat
So many of you are loving my easy Homemade Deli Meat recipe, I couldn’t wait to share my new and improved BEST homemade deli meat recipe with all of you!
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST DELI MEAT IN AN INSTANT POT
If you don’t want to go through the trouble of boiling a pot of water for an hour, you can use an Instant Pot!
Spray 2 wide mouth canning jars with avocado oil spray and place the pureed chicken into them. Put on lids onto the jars. Pour a cup of water into the bottom of the Instant Pot.…
BC removes mask mandate in hospital and health-care settings
BC is making some changes to COVID-related restrictions in health care settings.
Provincial health officerDr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday that visitors to long-term care, assisted-living and other health-care facilities will no longer be required to provide proof of vaccination and results of a rapid antigen test.
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BC lifts mandatory universal mask-wearing in all health-care settings
In addition, Henry said the province is also removing the restriction of universal mask-wearing as a provincial order in health-care settings and facilities.
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“Based on risk assessments and workplace safety plans, staff and visitors will be required to wear masks…
Seven Symptoms of Biased Health Care – The Baltimore Times Online Newspaper
Minority health care needs a check-up. Health disparities can and do kill people. Directly or in a way so subtle it is nearly impossible to quantify, unequal care creates health disparities for 47.2 million African Americans. Experiencing even a single instance of biased care signals the quality and effectiveness of the treatment has been compromised.
The consequences of unequal treatment can be chronic or acute, triggering long- or short-term illness. A patient given biased care may grow sicker, never fully recover, or die. Eliminating health disparities is an urgent public health imperative that cannot be ignored without great cost to…
BC ends mask mandate in health-care facilities and proof of vaccination for long-term care visitors
British Columbia is ending its universal mask mandate in health-care settings, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Thursday.
Masks will still be required in certain higher-risk areas and for patients with COVID-19 symptoms who are seeking health care, Henry said from Victoria.
The vaccine mandate for health-care workers remains in effect.
“We’re at a point now where we can change some of the restrictions in health-care settings,” said Henry from Victoria. “Masking remains a very important tool in the health-care setting, and health-care workers will still wear masks based on their risk assessments.
Visitors to long-term care and assisted…
Keto Peanut Butter Muffins with Chocolate Frosting
I had friends that I met on my keto trip to Greece who came to visit us in Maui. Vito is a chef so he cooked for us but I wanted to have a delicious dessert for them to enjoy after his meal. I make my keto peanut butter cupcakes and they absolutely love them!
HOW TO MAKE KETO PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKES
To make my keto peanut butter cupcakes, I used peanut butter Equip Prime Protein powder!
I love Equip Prime Protein powder so much, I even pack a bag and an immersion blender with me when I travel! I…