BC is making some changes to COVID-related restrictions in health care settings.
Provincial health officerDr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday that visitors to long-term care, assisted-living and other health-care facilities will no longer be required to provide proof of vaccination and results of a rapid antigen test.
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BC lifts mandatory universal mask-wearing in all health-care settings
In addition, Henry said the province is also removing the restriction of universal mask-wearing as a provincial order in health-care settings and facilities.
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“Based on risk assessments and workplace safety plans, staff and visitors will be required to wear masks…
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Supreme Court dismisses BC doctor’s appeal in challenge over access to private health care
Canada’s highest court will not hear an appeal from a Vancouver-based physician who has been challenging the health-care system over access to private care.
The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision Thursday ends Dr. Brian Day’s 14-year legal battle to allow patients access to private care when the public system isn’t able to offer timely care.
Day, owner of the Cambie Surgery Center in Vancouver, claimed that prolonged wait times for medical procedures violated two Charter rights, including the right to life, liberty and security of the person.
“In a way, it’s a very sad day for Canadians,” Day told CBC…
A health care bill for immigrants appears to be stalling in the Maryland Senate
New legislation would remove immigration status as an eligibility requirement for purchasing health insurance through the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange.
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Activists from CASA, the regional immigrants’ rights group, have been a fixture on Lawyers Mall in front of the State House in Annapolis for the past several days. On Tuesday, in a moment of tension and high drama, several frustrated members of the group were pushed into one of the Senate President’s offices in the Miller Senate Office…
Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan lost his health insurance after wrapping up Everything Everywhere All at Once — here are 3 ways to manage unexpected health care costs
‘How absurd is that?’: Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan lost his health insurance after wrapping up Everything Everywhere All at Once — here are 3 ways to manage unexpected health care costs
Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan is living up to the title of his smash-hit film Everything Everywhere All at Once, soaking up the success of the critically acclaimed sci-fi adventure flick — but his path to award-winning stardom was far from straightforward.
The former child star of Indiana Jones and The Goonies recently appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden, where he revealed that he lost…
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…
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…
Protein Sparing GYROS – Maria Mind Body Health
I love gyros but store bought gyro meat contains gluten.
While I was on my keto retreat in Bali, the people who came on my retreat mentioned I should make gyro meat like my homemade deli meat recipe. So I got my meat press out and made delicious gyro meats and I used my protein sparing noodle recipe to make pita bread for the gyros! They were so delicious!
HOW TO MAKE PROTEIN SPARING GYROS
To make my recipe for protein sparing gyro meat and pita wraps, I used Further Food gelatin!
Further Food gelatin is sourced from the highest…
Should You Invest in the First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX ETF (FXH)? – July 14, 2023
If you’re interested in broad exposure to the Healthcare – Broad segment of the equity market, look no further than the First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX ETF (FXH Quick QuotesFXH – Free Report) , a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on 05/08/2007.
An increasingly popular option among retail and institutional investors, passively managed ETFs offer low costs, transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency; they are also excellent vehicles for long term investors.
Investor-friendly, sector ETFs provide many options to gain low risk and diversify exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Healthcare – Broad is one of…