The fungus, Candida auris, can be a fatal risk to fragile hospital and nursing home patients.
Cases of a dangerous fungus tripled in the United States over just three years and more than half of the states have now reported it, according to a new study.
The COVID-19 pandemic likely drove part of the increase, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wrote in a paper published on Monday by Annals of Internal Medicine. Hospital workers were strained by coronavirus patients, and that likely shifted their focus away from disinfecting some other kinds of germs, they said.…
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mental health and wellbeing in the workplace – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
More than ever before, mental health is a topic for open discussion in the media, within our social circles and of course at work. Mental health and wellbeing is all about how we think, feel and behave, and is usually caused by a reaction to a difficult life event, which can be caused or made worse by work-related issues. In particular, working in isolation away from managers and colleagues can add stress to a workforce that is already facing a significant amount of pressure.
The scale of the problem
Globally, an estimated 264 million people suffer from depression, one of…
Is It Time to Cut Back on Alcohol?
December 12, 2022 · 7:00 AM
“Is the room spinning, or is it just me?”
A few months ago I ran across a thoughtful article by Morris van de Camp entitled Love Drinking Less. It’s well worth a read if your alcohol consumption is out of control or heading that way.
Alcohol is a two-edged sword. On the one hand it makes life fun and turns strangers into intimate friends in the course of an evening; on the other, it makes a person dysfunctional. Very dysfunctional. Productive time is lost, relationships are damaged, and health is harmed.
I cannot say…
Mediterranean diet may reduce risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s, science shows
A diet that is rich in seafood, fruit, vegetables, nuts and olive oil may lower the risk of dementia, a new study suggests.
An analysis of data from more than 60,000 seniors revealed that choosing to follow a Mediterranean diet reduces a person’s likelihood of developing dementia by nearly one quarter published, even among those with genes that put that at greater risk, according to the report Monday in the medical journal BMC Medicine.
“The main take home message from this study is that, even for individuals with a higher genetic risk, consuming a more Mediterranean-like diet could reduce the…
‘I don’t want to be on insulin’: Concerns rise over increase in diabetes in Alberta
Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases affecting people living in Canada and diagnoses continue to be on the rise. In Alberta, an expert panel is now working on ways to lower the risk of severe outcomes and the strain on the health-care system in the years ahead.
Like many people, Grace Oben started working from home during the pandemic. The Calgary life coach gained more than 60 pounds.
On her doctor’s advice, Oben dropped the pops and processed food from her diet and started exercising every day.
“It was difficult because it was something that I wasn’t…
Alberta wildfires: Experts address long-term mental, physical impacts of smoke
Summer in Alberta: another day, another smoke-filled sky.
A shift in wind direction pushed smoke from the wildfires in northern Alberta — near High Level and Fort Chipewyan — and the Northwest Territories south into central and southern Alberta.
“The bulk of the ongoing wildfire activity in our region is in the northern extreme of the province,” said Justin Shelley, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.
He said there’s been quite a bit of fire activity and the wind shift transported the smoke south.
“It’s widespread across the province as of today,” Shelley said Friday.
He said wind…
Southlake Regional Health Center facing a $9.55M deficit
The hospital reflects positively on year of achievements in the annual report, but says the funding gap remains an ongoing issue
Southlake Regional Health Center remains optimistic about its past year despite ongoing fiscal challenges that include an approximately $9.55-million deficit.
The fiscal numbers were released as part of its 2022-23 annual report July 13. The report highlighted many of the hospital’s successes but showed a gap between expenses and funding in the hospital’s $555-million budget for the year.
After having a slight surplus in 2021-22, treasurer Diana Brouwer reported that the loss of one-time funding put the hospital back…
Read Metropolitan Police statement in full as presenter named by wife
As the wife of Huw Edwards revealed on Wednesday evening that he was the BBC presenter at the center of allegations of over payment for sexually explicit images, two police forces have determined that no criminal offense was committed.
Neither force is taking any further action with regards to the allegations, with the BBC confirming that it will resume its “fact-finding investigations” to ensure “due process and a thorough assessment of the facts, whilst continuing to be mindful of our duty of care to all involved.”
Known for presenting the BBC’s News At Ten, Mr Edwards has been a familiar…