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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to honor first BSN graduates with lamp lighting ceremony

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing is set to honor its first class Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates with a lamp lighting ceremony from 6 pm to 7 pm on Thursday at the TTUHC Jerry Hodge Harrington Auditorium School of Pharmacy. Officials with TTUHSC detailed that the lighting ceremony, located at 1300 S Coulter, will reflect Florence Nightingale, who was known as “The Lady With the Lamp” and the founder of modern nursing. ‘Super Isla’ gets a surprise room makeover as she fights cancer Nightingale is “considered the mother and pioneer of…
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Prescription for housing? California wants Medicaid to cover 6 months of rent

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration is struggling to contain a worsening homelessness crisis despite record spending, is trying something bold: tapping federal health care funding to cover rent for homeless people and those at risk of losing their housing. [–States are barred from using federal Medicaid dollars to pay directly for rent, but California’s governor is asking the administration of President Joe Biden, a fellow Democrat, to authorize a new program called “transitional rent,” which would provide up to six months of rent or temporary housing for low-income enrollees who rely on the state’s health care…
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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…
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Nova Scotia Health, IWK to drop mask requirements in some facility areas – Halifax

Nova Scotia’s two health authorities plan to drop COVID-19 masking requirements in some areas of their facilities this week, though masks will still be required in high-risk spaces. Nova Scotia Health and the IWK Health Center are changing their guidelines beginning Monday. Nova Scotia Health spokesperson Jennifer Lewandowski said in a statement that this was an “evaluated response to where we are as an organization and what’s happening in the community from a COVID-19 perspective.” “While COVID-19 continues to circulate, COVID-19 activity has continued to decline with fewer hospitals and outbreaks and fewer health-care staff off work due to COVID-19,”…
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Will smashing plates and TVs at Saint John’s first ‘rage room’ help your mental health?

Destroying a computer with a blunt object is a lot of work. The aluminum bat connects with the steel case with a soft, metallic crunch. The first swing barely dents the tower. It takes a good half-dozen more hard strikes to pop the side panel off, sending the fan, power cables, and plastic bits spinning out onto the floor. For many people, it might feel odd — even slightly wrong — to unleash their inner Hulk on defenseless office gear. But Julie Hebert, who just opened Broken Pieces Rage Room on Rothesay Avenue in Saint John, says smashing small appliances,…
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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…
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Two Davis County Sheriff’s deputies killed in South Weber motorcycle crash

The deputies were trying to turn when the motorcycle they collided with a pickup truck, a spokesperson said. (Davis County Sheriff’s Office) Corporal Steven Lewis, 54, and Deputy Jennifer Turner, 39, were killed Monday when their motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck in South Weber. | July 4, 2023, 6:14 pm Two Davis County deputies were killed Monday when their motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck in South Weber, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office. Corporal Steven Lewis, 54, and Deputy Jennifer Turner, 39, had difficulty negotiating a turn when the motorcycle they were on collided with…
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How many hours of shuteye is best? Here’s what the latest science says about sleep

With the release of two studies that try to untangle the relationship between sleep and brain health, specialists are offering some reassurance for anyone who’s feeling anxious about optimizing their shuteye. New research published Monday suggests that getting less than the recommended seven or eight hours of sleep each night might not be as harmful as expected for some people’s brains. That follows a study printed last week that suggests daytime napping could have some positive effects. But sleep science is still a relatively new field, with much more research still to be done on how sleep patterns intersect with…