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Around 6:40 am Tuesday, city police said they were called to the hospital after receiving reports of a man causing damage there
Published March 22, 2023 • Last updated 21 hours ago • 2 minute read
Foothills Medical Center with the McCaig Tower shown on the left. Saturday, October 3, 2020. Photo by Brendan Miller/Postmedia
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Surgeries were postponed after a weapon-wielding vandal attacked a floor of the Foothills Medical Center on Tuesday, raising security concerns among staff.
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Catch it, Kill it, Bin it… Then What? – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
Core messaging during the COVID -19 pandemic has focused on the role each citizen plays in bringing the situation under control. Good hygiene and social distancing have been spoken about widely and it is acknowledged that the latter is the primary risk control measure.
The role of key workers has also been widely discussed, such as the value of NHS staff and care workers, the role of educators and the rapid transition to home schooling. And as I sit here at home thinking about the 27 million households in the UK on lockdown, and the impact on people and their…
Barchester Healthcare Health & Safety Team response to Covid-19 – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
Continuity Planning?
Thinking back to Monday 16th March 2020 I remember getting up early. I was due to visit one of our homes in Tewkesbury. I was just about to leave the house when an email landed from a senior Director telling us all to ‘Hold’ all visits and be ready for a conference call that morning. Yes, this was the start of the ‘Lock Down’. With the benefit of insight, how ready were we for what was about to happen next?
Our management team had already undertaken various strategic planning exercises. On the 16thth March, a ”strategic executive team”…
NDP calls for Moe to end ‘MRI experiment’ after funding loss
The NDP called on the Sask. Party government at the legislature on Monday to stop their private MRI program.
The federal government announced it will be clawing back almost $750,000 in health care transfers due to patients being charged fees for services deemed necessary.
Sask. Health Minister Paul Merriman said despite the clawback, they won’t be changing the current policy.
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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…
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“It was difficult because it was something that I wasn’t…
Newmarket pizzeria ordered to close after public health inspection
Walk4Pizza was cited for a number of items, including failing to protect food from contamination or adulteration, according to the inspection report
Newmarket restaurant Walk4Pizza was ordered to temporarily close by York Region Public Health following an inspection last week.
An inspection at the restaurant at 6-350 Davis Dr. found a number of items not in compliance on March 10.
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Former Australian Medical Association President Says COVID Vaccines Are Much More Dangerous Than Thought
December 21, 2022 · 6:52 AM
The various available vaccines, possibly even different batches from the same manufacturer, have different adverse effect profiles
From News.com.au:
Former federal MP [Member of Parliament?] Dr Kerryn Phelps has revealed he and his wife both suffered serious and ongoing injuries from Covid vaccines, while suggesting the true rate of adverse events is far higher than acknowledged due to underreporting and “threats” from medical regulators.
In an explosive submission to Parliament’s Long Covid inquiry, the former Australian Medical Association (AMA) president has broken her silence about the “devastating” experience — emerging as the most prominent…