It’s all about working conditions. At least that’s what Massachusetts nurses are saying about their colleagues’ decisions to leave bedside care positions in the state’s hospitals to find other work environments.
Massachusetts Nurses Association President Katie Murphy voices her concerns about the growing crisis in health care; she was a moderator at a virtual hearing on several legislative measures that would increase compensation, limit patient loads and address workplace violence held virtually on Monday, May 8, 2023.
“The nursing shortage is not real,” said Katie Murphy, who is assigned to the intensive care unit at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in…
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Sauna Blanket GIVEAWAY – Maria Mind Body Health
Many of you know I LOVE my Bon Charge sauna blanket!
Saunas have been used for centuries as a means of relaxation and wellness. I couldn’t be more excited to do a GIVEAWAY! One of you will WIN my favorite sauna blanket!
IF YOU WIN THE BON CHARGE SAUNA BLANKET GIVEAWAY, THESE ARE SOME BENEFITS:
Improved cardiovascular health
Regular sauna use has been linked to a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes. The heat generated by the sauna causes the blood vessels to dilate, which increases blood flow and helps to lower blood pressure. This…
In a time of need, health care workers come through
Who saved me? It was the brilliant team of workers at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria.
A commentary by a Victorian resident.
You think you’ve been living and eating right. You get humbled by a life-threatening health crisis but then you’re saved.
Who saved me? It was the brilliant team of workers at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria.
Last week I was parking my school bus and I felt awful. My chest hurt and I was dizzy and nauseous.
“What’s this,” I thought? I almost called my wife to come and pick me up. I changed my mind.…
California’s Medicaid experiment spends money to save money — and help the homeless
Craig McEwen, a former professional football player, hugs Veronica Ortiz, a lead care manager for Serene Health in San Diego County. McEwen endured repeated concussions during his NFL career in the late 1980s and has since seen his mental and physical health deteriorate. He is on Medi-Cal and an enrollee in a new health care benefit in California aimed at helping at-risk patients get healthier.
Sporting a bright smile and the polished Super Bowl ring he won as a star NFL player in the late 1980s, Craig McEwen doesn’t fit the archetype of someone teetering on the brink of homelessness.…
‘People’s Referendum’ targets health care privatization for profit – Kingston News
Numerous people stopped outside the Hotel Dieu Hospital to cast ballots in what the Ontario Health Coalition is calling a People’s Referendum. Photo By Michelle Dorey Forestell.
“Do you want our public hospital services to be privatized to for-profit hospitals and clinics?”
This is the ballot question posed by the Kingston Health Coalition (KHC) in what they are calling a “People’s Referendum” on the expansion of for-profit health care. They hope citizens will vote a resounding “No.”
The KHC is a local group affiliated with the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) that “supports public health care for all.” Health coalitions across…
Carnivore Deviled Eggs – Maria Mind Body Health
I love deviled eggs! Who doesn’t?
Deviled eggs are always the first thing to disappear when I bring them to parties!
When I was on the carnivore tv show in Costa Rica, I was also the chef. I wanted to make delicious food, not just steak for the carnivores. So I made the best deviled eggs and they were completely carnivore!
To make my carnivore deviled eggs you can use my bacon mayo or my butter mayo recipe! Either works great and tastes delicious!
Please share this video with your friends to show them how delicious healthy eating can be!…
Manitoba wants 150 new family doctors for the province, and recruitment specialists to find them
Shared Health is looking for outside help to address the severe physician shortage in Manitoba.
The organization that co-ordinates health care in Manitoba is seeking as many as three external firms to recruit an additional 150 family physicians to the province: up to 50 each in Winnipeg; the northern health region and Churchill; and the rest of rural Manitoba.
“Evolving population health needs, systemic issues, changes in how new medical graduates want to practice, and an increasing proportion of the physician workforce approaching retirement have all contributed to a need to increase the number of family physicians practicing in Manitoba,”…
Florida’s new abortion ban isn’t a horror story. It’s a death sentence
“So what are some of the horror stories you’ve seen?”
After more than 20 years as an abortion care physician, this is a question I’m used to being asked.
And I will be hearing that question more than ever now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a move that puts reproductive rights in this state under one of the greatest attacks we have ever experienced.
Suffering is not a ‘story’
When people ask me about some of the “horror stories” I’ve seen, they are usually well-meaning.
It’s a clunky question that…