With Mental Health Week coming to a close, conversations around mental health in the industry will create a more supportive environment, says the CEO of the BC Real Estate Association.
Understanding the intersection of mental health, mental capacity and its impact on real estate contracts is a pertinent issue for any real estate agent in BC
As the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week comes to a close, and Mental Health Month begins in the US, one Vancouver-based lawyer is highlighting the intricacies of how to determine a person’s capacity to enter a contract that can impact real estate.…
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Cancer survivor hospitalized after the acupuncturist promised to regrow thyroid if he stopped taking meds
Seventeen years after SK lost his thyroid gland to cancer, he was promised a miracle: acupuncture could regrow the vital organs.
Kyung Chun Oh, an acupuncturist based in the Toronto area, claimed he’d performed this wonder before, according to a recent decision from the College Of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario.
But Oh told his patient it would only work if SK stopped the thyroid medication he’d been on since his surgery in 2003.
Within just a few months of his first visit to Oh, SK, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, was admitted to…
Privia Health Group, Inc. (PRVA) Q1 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
Privia Health Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRVA) Q1 2023 Results Conference Call May 4, 2023 8:30 AM ET
Company Participants
Robert Borchert – SVP, Investor and Corporate Communications
Shawn Morris – CEO
Parth Mehrotra – President and COO
David Mountcastle – CFO
Conference Call Participants
Lisa Gill – JPMorgan
A.J. Rice – Credit Suisse
Andrew Mok – UBS
Gary Taylor – Cowen
Whit Mayo – SVB
Jessica Tassan – Piper Sandler
David Larsen – BTIG
Richard Close – Canaccord
Jamie Perse – Goldman Sachs
Joshua Raskin – Nephron Research
Brian Tanquilut – Jefferies
Adam Ron – Bank of America
Jailendra Singh –…
Is coffee good or bad for you? That may depend on your genes
Latte, pour-over or double double: no matter how you grind or brew it, many Canadians start their day with a cup of coffee.
Coffee — more specifically, caffeine — can be a great way to feel more alert and awake. But what else is that cup of coffee doing to our health?
According to experts, it depends.
“In popular press, one day coffee is good for you, another day it’s bad for you, another day it doesn’t do anything,” said Sara Mahdavi, a clinical scientist at the University of Toronto.
But whether a certain level of caffeine has health benefits,…
Sask. the health minister responds to claims of a ‘culture of fear. among health care workers
During the question period on Wednesday, NDP MLA Meara Conway brought up a memo sent to all Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) staff that was leaked on Tuesday, showing the state of Saskatchewan’s hospitals.
“Yesterday, I asked the health minister about his government’s ‘hush memo’ and the culture of fear he’s created in our public health care system,” Conway said.
Conway said as usual, the minister downplayed the situation and said health care workers don’t have anything to fear when it comes to speaking out.
“If that’s the case, then why did the three nurses speaking to CTV News yesterday feel…
Former AHS nurse suing over her alleged wrongful dismissal
A former registered nurse with Alberta Health Services (AHS) has filed a $3.7-million lawsuit alleging she was wrongfully dismissed over her views regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a 44-page statement of claim filed with the Court of King’s Bench in Calgary, Debra Carritt had worked in health care since 1993 as an emergency medical technician, paramedic and since 2012, with AHS as a registered nurse rising to the unit role manager.
“Mrs. Carritt has a passion for health care and enjoyed her place of work,” the claim reads. “She endeavored to be a valuable, ethical, honest, dedicated and contributing…
Closing gaps in minority health care helps us all
Jamie Ulmer
Dr. Flora Sakornsin with patients.
National Minority Health Month is observed in April, an initiative that targets the health needs of African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans and other minorities.
The observation is designed to build awareness regarding the unequal burden of preventable death and illness in these groups. Racial and ethnic minority populations have higher rates of poor health than white counterparts in a range of conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, asthma and heart disease.
National Minority Health Month is rooted in the 1915 establishment of National Negro Health Week by Booker T. Washington. In 2002, National…
Staying safe on the road in a gig economy – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
If you’ve ever driven a car or ridden a motorcycle on a short-term contract, chances are you’ve participated in the gig economy. In fact, millions of adults in the UK are now participants in the system as drivers and riders, whether they’re aware of it or not. But how can you and other road users stay safe?
What is the gig economy?
The term ‘gig economy’ is used to describe the 1.1 million people in the UK who work in a free market system in which temporary positions are common places. The gig economy is made up of three main…