May 25, 2023 · 2:22 AM
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Dr. Howard J. Luks is an orthopedist who published a reasonable and fairly comprehensive article on knee osteoarthritis management. Thankfully, knee replacement surgery is the last resort for this surgeon. He discusses exercise, tai chi, diet, yoga, knee injections, NSAIDs, ice, heat, etc.
Osteoarthritis of the knee is a prevalent health issue. Despite a diagnosis of arthritis of the knee, the majority of you can live an active, happy life. But you’ve heard awful phrases used to describe your Xrays– phrases like Bone on Bone, bone spurs, degeneration,…
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Workplace mental health in Canada: new study
A recent report published by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found that five million young professionals in Canada are in need of mental health support, advising businesses and organizations to invest more into employee wellbeing.
“There’s still a lot of stigma in discussing mental health. Young people especially, are feeling discouraged from presenting the issues that they’re facing right now,” Genevieve Bonin, co-author of the report and managing director and partner at BCG told CTVNews.ca. “Organizations do care greatly about the health and well being of their employees, and I think this is now a very open topic for…
Common disinfectant wipes expose people to dangerous chemicals, research reveals | US news
Since the pandemic’s outbreak, the global use of disinfectants has gone through the roof. Clorox dramatically boosted the production of its wipe packs to 1.5ma day by mid-2021, and an industry trade group said 83% of consumers surveyed around the same time reported they had used a wipe disinfectant in the last week.
But as schools reopened, a group of toxic chemical researchers grew concerned as they heard reports of kids regularly using disinfectant wipes on their classroom desks, or teachers running disinfectant foggers.
The researchers knew the disinfectants did little to protect consumers from Covid, and were instead exposing…
Province restores blood-work referrals to eVisitNB service
New Brunswick Health Minister Bruce Fitch said he asked staff to review the new contract with the company that runs eVisitNB. (Radio-Canada)
New Brunswick Health Minister Bruce Fitch says referrals for blood work will again be available through the online health service eVisitNB after being dropped last month.
During the question period Thursday, Fitch said he asked staff to review why blood work was not offered anymore, and confirmed the service would be restored.
“When we see a problem, we see an issue, we’re ready to change it,” he said. “I’m pleased to announce that the service levels for eVisit…
UF Health Jacksonville names Patrick Green as new CEO
UF Health Jacksonville announced May 10 that Yale New Haven Health executive Patrick Green is its next CEO.
Green is vice president of Yale New Haven Health and president and CEO of Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London, Connecticut. He began those positions in 2017.
“It’s an honor and privilege to be joining UF Health Jacksonville at such an exciting time for the organization,” Green said in a news release.
“There has never been a stronger commitment to ensuring a thriving UF Health Jacksonville.”
Green, 49, who will start July 10, replaces Russ Armistead, who returned as interim CEO…
Join letters call on province to address mental health crisis
Three teachers’ unions and a prominent youth advocacy group are urging the provincial government to bolster mental health literacy in the education curriculum and invest in additional school support workers.
In a joint letter issued to Education Minister Stephen Lecce on Monday, the groups also called on the government to include mental health or behavioral reasons as an excused absence under the Education Act. Currently, the act allows for “sickness or unavoidable causes,” but does not explicitly mention mental health.
The letter, signed by a total of nine organizations, comes amid a rising mental health crisis among Canadian youth and…