Many of you know I worked at a coffee shop since I was 15 years old. At this cute coffee shop, I would make the best lemon poppy seed muffins with delicious lemon curd dolloped on top! Before school, I would go to the coffee shop to make the scones and the muffins and then after school, I would go back to work. At the end of the day, I got to bring home the cinnamon rolls, scones and lemon poppy seed muffins that didn’t sell! So guess what??? I would make lemon poppy seed muffins to make sure I…
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As Hospitals Close and Doctors Flee, Sudan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing
With the battle for control of Sudan entering its third week, health care services are rapidly raveling in the nation’s capital, Khartoum, a grim consequence of the brutal fighting that has raised fears the conflict could devolve into a wider humanitarian crisis.
The total collapse of the health care system could be days away, the Sudan Doctors’ Trade Union warned.
Hospitals have been shelled, and two-thirds of those in Khartoum have closed, according to the World Health Organization. More than a dozen health care workers have been killed, officials say. Beyond that, “hidden victims” are dying of illness and disease…
What is Medicare Secondary Payer and when does it apply?
Editor’s note: This column, a repeat from last year, is a follow-up to the previous Health Care Buzz column.
Several adults are either on Traditional Medicare/TM already or are looking to move to Medicare as they turn 65 and have many questions about: Will Traditional Medicare always be the primary insurance after 65? Is there ever a time it won’t be? Great questions and as always, there are multi-layered answers.
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When Medicare began in 1965, it was the primary payer for all claims except for those covered by Worker’s Compensation, Federal Black Lung and Veteran’s Administration…
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…