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Trans patients share what it’s like to seek health care: ‘Treated without any humanity’

A few weeks ago, River Smith visited his primary care doctor in the Tampa Bay, Florida, area because he needed a new prescription for testosterone and the estrogen blocker he took as part of his gender-affirming care. That’s when he learned some news that upset him. “They weren’t prescribing any medication,” the 40-year-old tells TODAY.com. “With the laws just passing … they were waiting for the Florida medical board to come up with their plan of action.” In May, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a law that made headlines for banning trans children from receiving gender-affirming care. But the new…
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Manitoba successfully recruits more than 300 health-care workers from the Philippines – PembinaValleyOnline.com

More than 300 internationally educated health-care professionals have accepted job offers to work in Manitoba. Our provincial Health Minister provided an update Tuesday afternoon on the results from a recent recruitment mission to the Philippines. Audrey Gordon said last November, her government implemented the Health Human Resource Action Plan to retain, train and recruit 2,000 health-care staff across our province. As part of the recruitment plan, our provincial government and Shared Health sent a delegation to the Philippines earlier this year. The goal of this delegation was to attract registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and health care aids. “The response…
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Mutual Advisors LLC Cuts Position in Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF (NYSEARCA:FHLC)

Mutual Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF (NYSEARCA:FHLC – Get Rating) by 39.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 5,209 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,327 shares during the quarter. Mutual Advisors LLC’s holdings in the Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF were worth $320,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of FHLC. Beaumont Capital Management LLC grew its stake in the Fidelity…
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Easy Taco Pie – Maria Mind Body Health

Are you looking for a delicious and EASY keto breakfast that your kids will love? You must try my Easy Taco Pie! It also makes great leftovers! HOW TO MAKE EASY TACO PIE To make my Easy Taco Pie even easier, I brown the ground beef, combine the ingredients, and place them on the skillet the night before. In the morning, all I have to do is pop the skillet in the oven for an easy breakfast or brunch. EASY TACO PIE FASTER If you want to make Easy Taco Muffins instead of Taco Pie which shortens the cooking time,…
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Easy Collagen Candy – Maria Mind Body Health

Who wants healthy candy made from collagen? My easy recipe for keto candy will blow your mind! HOW TO MAKE EASY COLLAGEN CANDY To make my easy collagen candy, I used Further Food Gelatin! Further Food gelatin and collagen peptides are both excellent sources of collagen. Both their Collagen & Gelatin are sourced from the highest quality, grass-fed, pasture-raised, hormone-free, and antibiotic free bovine collagen. The benefits of collagen and gelatin are amazing! Just eating my delicious collagen candy helps support skin elasticity & hydration, longer hair & nails, stronger bones & joints, faster recovery between workouts, increased flexibility, improved…
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PEI new health care workers need could be more than 250 a year, says the government report

A report on human resource needs for PEI’s health-care system outlines a need for thousands of new workers over the next 10 years. Provincial Clinical and Preventive Services Planning for Prince Edward Islandknown as the Peachey report, commissioned by the provincial government, is the first comprehensive look at human resource needs since 2010, Health Minister Mark McLane told the legislature Tuesday. HealthPEICEODr. Michael Gardam recommended the government to produce the report. “We haven’t had data like that since I’ve been here, and what it does is it really maps out in quite elaborate detail … what exactly we need —…
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States with abortion bans could drive away young doctors, especially OB-GYNs, a survey finds

Medical students say strict abortion laws are driving them away from pursuing careers as doctors in states where the procedure is banned. The finding comes from a survey of third- and fourth-year medical students, conducted from August through October of last year — just after the June 2022 Supreme Court Dobbs decision that overturned Roe V. Wade, which for nearly 50 years granted the right to an abortion across the US The reluctance to be a medical resident — young doctors who train in hospitals or clinics after graduating medical school — in states with abortion bans could further strain…
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Ontario passes bill allowing private clinics to conduct more surgeries

The Ontario government has passed a bill allowing private clinics to conduct more OHIP-covered surgeries as advocates warn of potential legal action. Bill 60, also known as the Your Health Actwas passed by the Doug Ford government Monday at Queen’s Park and will go into effect once it receives Royal Assent. The legislation was first tabled in February by Health Minister Sylvia Jones, who argued it was necessary to reduce the province’s large surgical backlog. “People should not have to wait for months for diagnosis, and if necessary, surgeries,” Jones said on Feb. 21. Under the bill, both for-profit and…