Students and staff meet UK ’ s Spanish Ambassador to further strengthen Hispanic relations
More than 100 students and staff enjoyed thoughtful conversations with the Ambassador of Spain to the United Kingdom as part of a visit to further Spanish engagement across education and research. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - March 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Alumni, Announcements, Current students, International, Public engagement, Undergraduate, Student life, Staff notices; Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies, Faculty Source Type: news

Swift compensation needed now to right huge pension wrongs
Commenting today (Thursday) on the report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman on changes to the state pension age for women, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Raising the state pension age, with barely any notice, was catastrophic for a whole generation of women. It left their retirement plans in tatters. “It’s only right the thousands of women left in dire financial straits are given compensation now. This has all taken far too long. “Recognition of this appalling injustice is entirely down to the remarkable resilience of all the women who’ve campaigned over many years for this pen...
Source: UNISON Health care news - March 21, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release state pension WASPI Source Type: news

YQ Stock Earnings: 17 Education & Technology Reported Results for Q4 2023
17 Education & Technology (NASDAQ: ) just reported results for the fourth quarter of 2023. InvestorPlace Earnings is a project that leverages data from TradeSmith to automate coverage of quarterly earnings reports. InvestorPlace Earnings distills key takeaways including earnings per share and…#educationtechnology #tradesmith (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Ninez Ponce receives Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award for work in health and data equity
“Without data equity, we will not achieve health equity.”Whether leading the  UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, teaching graduate students at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health or speaking with lawmakers in Sacramento or Washington, D.C., Ninez Ponce is widely esteemed for her decades-long dedication to turning this ideal into reality.In her work, Ponce has helped ensure public health data collection goes beyond just including historically underrepresented communities; she has centered these communities to understand their unique needs and developed health programs and policies to address them. In recogn...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - March 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Protocols, resources can reduce CT use in child appendectomy patients
Developing protocols and having resources available are a couple of ways hospitals can limit radiation exposure from CT imaging to children who have undergone appendectomies, suggest findings published March 20 in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. A team led by Peter Juviler, MD, from the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York described shared qualities among hospitals with low CT use and strategies for decreasing postoperative CT imaging for children with complicated appendicitis -- strategies that involve interdisciplinary collaboration and the promotion of radiation stewardship. “In the evaluation and ma...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Subspecialties Administration Genitourinary Radiology Pediatric Radiology Source Type: news

National Science Foundation prepares activities and educational resources for April ’s solar eclipse
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in collaboration with agency partners will serve as a major source of information, educational activities and experiences on and around the total solar eclipse taking place on April 8, 2024. The next total … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - March 20, 2024 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news

Sleep Doctor Survey Finds 1 in 7 U.S. Travelers Have Encountered Mattresses Infested With Bed Bugs in the Past Year
Travelers report encountering bed bugs in various levels of accommodations, including hotels, motels, and vacation rentals SEATTLE, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sleep Doctor, the leading online source for sleep health, improvement, and education, has published a report that... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 20, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY Source Type: news

Beyond the Margins: Empowering Visually Impaired Women Through Comprehensive Sexuality Education
To address the often neglected needs of visually impaired women, Prayatna Nepal recently conducted a training program focused on comprehensive sexuality education (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - March 20, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Disability Sexuality Source Type: news

Renowned Los Angeles Urologist Dr. Justin Houman Appointed Assistant Professor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Dr. Justin Houman, M.D., brings expertise in clinical care, research, and medical education to Cedars-Sinai's Department of Urology. LOS ANGELES, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Justin Houman, a distinguished Los... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 20, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PER Source Type: news

Aradhana Khowala Appointed to the Global Wellness Institute Board of Advisors
Visionary leader in hospitality, tourism and gender dynamics, brings her unique perspective and strategic expertise to GWI MIAMI, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Global Wellness Institute (GWI), the leading nonprofit dedicated to research and education in the global wellness... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 20, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PER NPT Source Type: news

Greater sense of life purpose improves brain health
A greater sense of one's purpose in life improves brain health as we age, researchers have reported. Diffusion-weighted MRI showed positive associations in both white matter and the right hippocampus, the latter of which is an area of the brain that "retains the capacity to grow and adapt through old age," wrote a team led by Ajay Kumar Nair, PhD, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The research was published March 4 in Frontiers in Psychiatry. "Our findings suggest pathways through which an enhanced sense of purpose in life may contribute to better brain health and promote healthy aging," the group wrote. A robust ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Clinical News Subspecialties MRI Neuroradiology Source Type: news

Samsung and Bracco sign memorandum of understanding
Samsung Electronics subsidiary Samsung Medison and Bracco Imaging have established an agreement to develop and market ultrasound devices and contrast agents. The companies recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at ECR 2024 in Vienna and are considering collaborative research to develop protocols for high-frequency and super-resolution imaging for diagnostic purposes. Global marketing activities will be focused on healthcare provider education and joint participation in strategic events. In addition, Bracco's quantitative diagnostic analysis software will be integrated with Samsung Medison's diagnostic ultras...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news

M1 Finance FinRA Fine Highlights Regulators ’ Move to Tighten Grip on ‘Finfluencers’
Social media platforms like TikTok have transformed into vital sources of financial information, particularly for millennials and Gen Zs, with nearly 80% of these demographics seeking advice through these channels. This shift toward these platforms has democratized access to financial knowledge,…#tiktok #genzs #kansascityfed #finra #m1finance #fintech #billstlouis #education (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Unbearable Vagueness of Medical ‘Professionalism’
Since its inception, this murky term has straddled the dual role of disciplining and inspiring. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel E. Gross Tags: Ethics and Official Misconduct Social Media Customs, Etiquette and Manners Black People Doctors Discrimination Medical Schools Race and Ethnicity Dress Codes Minorities Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education New England Source Type: news

Ello Named to Fast Company's Annual List of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ello, developer of the world's most advanced AI reading app, announced that it has been named to Fast Company's prestigious list of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2024. Ello ranked No. 6 most innovative company in the Education category.…#fastcompany #education #edtech #tomsayer #ello #genai #openai #brendanvaughan #mic #newyorkcity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news