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As summer-like temperatures climb, and the beaches and parks Beckon, it’s important to stay hydrated. Proper hydration helps regulate the body’s temperature, supports brain function and mood and keeps our bodies and digestion moving.
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Experts recommend imbibing eight glasses of water per day to stay hydrated from sweat loss in the heat. While we can get our watery fill from fruits and vegetables, another way is to simply keep water at hand. From stylish kiddie cups to countertop appliances and deliciously nutritious drinks, I’ve rounded up ways to beat the heat and stay hydrated and healthy.…
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Digital Healthcare Market Stabilizes After Year of Low Investment
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CB Insights has released their State of Digital Health Report for Q1 2023, and there is finally some good news to report. After four quarters of declines in funding in the digital health space, global digital health funding held steady in the first quarter of this year at US$3.4 billion. This is positive news to see stabilization after a year of continuous decline, and the first time funding did not drop quarter to quarter since Q4 of 2021.
They do point out that this is not a trend in overall venture capital funding, but rather something…
Sprinter Tori Bowie died from childbirth complications: Autopsy | HealthNews
Olympic medallist and former 100-metre world champion showed signs of undergoing labor when discovered dead on May 2.
US Olympic champion sprinter Tori Bowie died from complications of childbirth, according to an autopsy report reported by US media outlets.
Bowie, who won three medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, was found dead last month. She was 32.
The report from the office of the medical examiner in Orlando, Florida, said Bowie was estimated to be eight months pregnant and showing signs of undergoing labor when she was discovered dead on May 2.
It said she was found in…
Montreal public health department probing multiple sicknesses at McGill
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Montreal’s public health department has opened an investigation after reports of dozens of people falling sick during a computer science conference at McGill University held last week.
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“I can confirm that our department has started an investigation, after we received a report about the incidents this morning,” spokesman Jean-Nicolas Aubé said Tuesday. He added that Montreal’s food inspection agency is also looking into the incident. He said no further details were available because the investigation had just begun.
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La Presse reported Tuesday morning that numerous people spoke of suffering from severe diarrhea, vomiting and…
Tentative deal halts strike action by thousands of Manitoba health-care workers, days before deadline
Strike action by about 6,500 rural paramedics and emergency dispatch, respiratory therapists, lab and diagnostic technologists, and other allied health professionals throughout Manitoba will not go as planned this week, after Shared Health reached a tentative agreement in principle with their union, the provincial organization announced on Monday.
On June 1, the Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP) threatened strike action if it did not accept a new collective agreement by 8 am on Thursday.
Members had voted 99 per cent in favor of a strike mandate in April. Their union said earlier this month that members had gone…
Monty Williams says his wife’s health was priority, almost keeping him from taking the Pistons job
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From the outside, Monty Williams’ decision to coach the Detroit Pistons next season was made by the Brinks truck they backed up to his house — six years, a reported $78.5 million.
For Williams, it was far more personal and tied to his wife Lisa’s diagnosis with breast cancer, something he opened up about in his introductory press conference.
Williams said he planned to take a season off care for his wife and be with his son Elijah, one of the top high school players in his class. However, positive news…
BC health authority at the center of legal battle
An ugly legal battle between one of BC’s biggest health authorities and a medical services provider in Vancouver is threatening to alienate medical providers and disrupt patient care.
Vancouver Coastal Health is trying to appoint a receiver to sell Seymour Health’s two urgent and primary care centers (UPCCs), after which the company racked up millions of dollars in debt following the health authority’s decision to throttle payments for medical diagnostics, which the centers performed anyway . As a result, thousands of non-urgent patients were diverted from emergency departments and the company fulfilled one of the core goals of the UPCC…
Congestive Heart Failure: Excessive Sodium Restriction is Dangerous
June 1, 2023 · 7:00 AM
From DailyMail:
Salt has long been seen as enemy number one for people with heart problems, with doctors telling patients to cut down on the amount of sodium they consume.
But new research suggests that restricting salt too much may actually raise the risk of an early death in heart failure patients.
Their work builds upon a growing body of research that posits the benefits of cutting out salt to this subset of patients may be overblown.
And the findings could mean a more exciting diet for more than six million Americans with heart…