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…
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Richmond man convicted for making illegal health care referrals
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HOUSTON – A Richmond man, who was accused of being involved in a conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, was found guilty, according to the US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Texas.
After just 15 minutes of deliberation, 44-year-old Patrick Osemwengie was found guilty of one-count conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks.
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“Health care peddlers like Osemwengie prey on the elderly and are part of the larger health care fraud problem,” said US Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. “Illegal kickbacks and related crimes…
How one cardiologist turns art to be a better doctor
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The life of a doctor isn’t easy these days. Many are saddled with massive student loan debt, work long hours and continue to deal with the trauma of treating patients during the pandemic.
Doctors, nurses and other front-line health-care workers bore the brunt of the pandemic. Many contracted covid-19, and some even had to intubate their colleagues. Others developed long covid, and some suffered such intense emotional pain that they died by suicide. Doctors who want to seek mental health support are fearful of retribution from state licensing boards.
National Doctors’ Day is celebrated every…
What Ron DeSantis Has Actually Done to Florida
Mmedia coverage of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s all-but-announced candidacy for president is already in full frenzy, and so far the script is exactly as his handlers would like it to be. The governor regularly opens up new fronts in the culture wars, sowing alarm over critical race theory, transgender rights, or border policies. In response, liberal pundits fell into the trap of accentuating the very issues DeSantis had chosen to fire up his base.
Omitted from the public debate about DeSantis’s policies is almost any discussion of his actual record of governance—what exactly he has delivered to the citizens of…
Benefits of Saunas after Workouts
Saunas are wonderful for many reasons but in this post I want to focus on sauna benefits for those of you working out.
Before I jump into the benefits of saunas after workouts, I want all of you to understand that more is not always better. Be careful when doing saunas after workouts. Limit sauna time to no longer than 20 minutes to avoid over-exerting your body. If you have never used a sauna before or are new to saunas, start with shorter periods of time. Listen to your body, it will tell you if you’re spending too long in…
NS offering bonuses to nurses to keep them in health system
Front-line nurses who are working for publicly-funded employers in Nova Scotia will receive a bonus of up to $10,000, Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced Monday.
The money is a way to thank nurses while encouraging more of them to keep working in Nova Scotia, the province says.
According to a Monday news release, nurses will be eligible for another $10,000 bonus next year, as long as they stay in the system and sign a two-year “return of service agreement” by the end of March 2024.
“Our nurses do such an amazing job day in and day out. I’m proud…
An Administrative Perspective – PHE America
As we begin a new year, the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) continues to engage two national task forces to revise the national standards in health and physical education and I consider this work to be critical to the future of our profession. In regularly reviewing and revising our standards, we make certain that we include the latest research, hands-on teacher experiences, and best instructional practices from the field. Additionally, it allows us to continue to take a critical look at how our society and education have evolved around the essential work of student wellness in our…
Slaymaker Reflects on a 64-Year Career Teaching Basketball – PHE America
the Peabody Gazette-Herald bobbed high above the boy’s head as he shouted, “The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor! The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor!” Five-year-old Ron Slaymaker watched the paper boy, uncertain about all the commotion on December 7, 1941. “I remember that day,” recalled Slaymaker. “For the next four years, we were involved in World War II. Everything changed. We had to sacrifice. All the news was about the war.” Slaymaker enjoys telling stories and at 86 years old he has a lot to share. His tales entertain and often he adds flavor, and exaggerations to key details for a greater…