A scientist is likely to win Mexico ’s presidency. Not all researchers are rejoicing
Mexico City—
Earlier this year, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo stood before thousands of people gathered here in the
Zócalo
, one of the world’s largest city squares, to kick off her campaign for Mexico’s presidency. “We will make Mexico a scientific and innovation power,” she vowed during her 1 March address. “To do this, we will support the basic, natural, social sciences, and the humanities. And we will link them with priority areas and sectors of the country.”
Sheinbaum Pardo, a 61-year-old environmental engineer who has served as Mexico City’s mayor and its environment secretary, has a h...
Source: ScienceNOW - May 2, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Glidewell and ProMonitoring ™ Announce Partnership and Introduction of Glidewell™Clear Aligners: Powered by ProMonitoring
[Irvine, Calif., May 2, 2024] – Glidewell and ProMonitoring™ announced their strategic partnership aimed at offering comprehensive clear aligner solutions tailored to the general dentist. The result is the release of the new Glidewell™ Clear Aligners: Powered by ProMonitoring. This collaboration addresses the daily requests from thousands of Glidewell customers who are looking to prescribe clear aligners without extensive training or disruption to their practice workflows. Recognizing this demand, Glidewell identified ProMonitoring as the ideal ...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - May 2, 2024 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Christina McAnea stresses how vital school support staff are
The annual UNISON school support staff seminar took place recently in Cardiff, providing the chance for activists in schools to develop their skills and knowledge in the sector, through a combination of speaker presentations and workshops.
General secretary Christina McAnea told those attending: “You are a really important group within our union. About one in five of our members are school support staff – that’s how big a group you are in our union.
“And that’s really important, because it means we have a real voice within the schools in this country.
“We need to build up our representation in schools, so that ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - May 2, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News education school support staff Source Type: news
Five New Mexico Connections Academy Students Qualify for HOSA-Future Health Professionals Internationals After Receiving Accolades at State Leadership Championship
New Mexico Connections Academy is the first online school to establish a HOSA Chapter in the state, demonstrating its commitment to providing high-quality online education that values career and industry exploration SANTA FE, N.M., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- New Mexico Connections... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - May 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
England ’s widening health gap: local places falling behind
This report confirms widening inequalities in life expectancy between regions in England and within local authorities since 2010. These widening inequalities are associated with an average reduction in local authority spending power of 34%. It looks at every local authority in England and, for each, plotted levels of health, inequalities in health and cuts in their spending power. Local authorities fund many of the services e.g., housing, education and social care, which support or ameliorate the drivers of health inequalities. The report shows, since 2010, central government spending cuts to local authorities were highest...
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - May 2, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: Public health and health inequalities Source Type: news
Take the chance to learn at work
Explore the power of learning during this year’s national Learning at Work Week, which runs from 13-17 May this year.
Learning at Work Week is an annual event that highlights the importance and benefits of learning and development – and this year’s programme is no exception.
It’s a great chance to try out short versions of some of UNISON College’s courses and workshops, and find out more information about where to go next with your learning journey.
All the sessions are available free of charge to all UNISON members.
See below for a description of each session and when it will be running. You can sign up for as m...
Source: UNISON Health care news - May 2, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News laos learning at work week union learning reps UNISON College Source Type: news
Podcast: The medical art of making a diagnosis vs. certainty
AuntMinnie.com · The medical art of making a diagnosis vs certainty: Episode 4 Keeping Up With The Radiologists
As a medical educator, practicing academic internal medicine physician, and hobbyist medical historian, Adam Rodman, MD, owns a mental template of medical history that he brings into the contemporary context.
With this point to ponder, welcome to a new episode of "Keeping Up With the Radiologists," the podcast series brought to you by AuntMinnie.com in collaboration with Penn Radiology. Saurabh (Harry) Jha, MD, hosts this episode, the fourth in the ongoing series.
To start, Jha takes a broad swing at Rodman's...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - May 2, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Radiology Education Podcasts Source Type: news
RPHARM Program Fulfills Need for Rural Pharmacists
Provides overview of the Rural Pharmacy Education Program (RPHARM) at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Discusses enrollment trends, closures of independent rural pharmacies, and challenges faced by rural pharmacists. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - May 2, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
CMS: Medicare and Medicaid Programs and the Children's Health Insurance Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2025 Rates; Quality Programs Requirements; and Other Policy Changes
Notice of proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding changes to the hospital inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) for operating and capital-related costs of acute care hospitals for fiscal year 2025. Contains details of proposed changes impacting Medicare graduate medical education (GME) for teaching hospitals and payment policies and the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals, among other things. Comments are due by June 10, 2024. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - May 2, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Managing the Social Media Menopause Hype Managing the Social Media Menopause Hype
Social media ' s allure for menopause relief masks dangers, and clinicians should know how to combat misinformation and provide education on marketed products that could put women at risk for harm.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - May 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Colorado bill makes $247M investment in health care education
The new law will, in part, help fund the construction of Colorado's third medical college. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - May 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Angela Ufheil Source Type: news
It ’ s Time to Treat Sugar Like Cigarettes
The food we eat impacts every aspect of our lives and our bodies: our hormones, brain chemistry, immune system, microbiome; the list goes on. As consumers, we deserve the right to easily understand our foods’ nutritional value in order to make informed decisions about what we consume and how that will impact our health and well being. This is especially important when it comes to ingredients that are detrimental when eaten in excess, such as sugar. As researchers in functional medicine, longevity, AI, and nutrition, as well as inventors of health-enhancing and life-saving solutions, we have dedicated our professional...
Source: TIME: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mark Hyman and Ron Gutman Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news
Menstruation and Period Poverty Information Resources for Your Community
The societal taboo surrounding menstruation, often referred to as period stigma, is a widespread issue transcending cultural, economic, and geographical divides. This natural biological process, experienced by half of the world’s population, has historically been obscured by secrecy and cultural taboos. Various factors, such as cultural norms, religious beliefs, and societal expectations, have perpetuated myths and negative perceptions about menstruation, characterizing it as unclean, shameful, or even sinful.
This stigma has profound consequences, notably leading to period poverty, where individuals lack access to m...
Source: The Cornflower - May 1, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Blog aunt flow know your flow menstruation information menstruation resources period poverty Source Type: news
Nurses Week - Let's Celebrate You!
Nurses Week - Let's Celebrate You!
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Source: Johns Hopkins University and Health Systems Archive - May 1, 2024 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Florida teacher salaries fall to nearly the lowest in the US
Teachers in Florida have almost the lowest average salaries of any state in the country, according to a new report. The National Education Association's (NEA) 2024 report on educator pay in all 50 states and the District of Columbia shows the average teacher salary in Florida was $53,098 in the…#florida #nea #districtofcolumbia #westvirginia #metro #k12 #andrewspar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
