2024 Healthiest Employers: Small company runners-up — SmartPractice and McDonough Corporation
This Business Journal event recognizes Valley companies for their dedication and commitment to prioritizing the health and wellness of their employees in areas such as exercise, nutrition, mental well-being and more. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Phoenix Business Journal Staff Source Type: news
2024 Healthiest Employers: Micro company runners-up — KP Aviation and Caliente Construction
This Business Journal event recognizes Valley companies for their dedication and commitment to prioritizing the health and wellness of their employees in areas such as exercise, nutrition, mental well-being and more. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Phoenix Business Journal Staff Source Type: news
Doctors Need to Get Better at Recognizing Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Whether fictional or fact-based, Munchausen syndrome by proxy grips the public. Media depictions in The Sixth Sense and Sharp Objects and real-life news coverage of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s December 2023 release from jail are hard to look away from. The most well-known cases—real or dramatized—are often the starkest ones, but Munchausen by proxy comes in subtler, harder-to-detect forms too.
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“The media are fascinated, but they tend to depict the most extreme cases,” says Dr. Marc D. Feldman, distinguished life fellow of the American Psychiatric Ass...
Source: TIME: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Klein Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Doing the Mediterranean diet? Dietitians reveal the 70 essential items you need to get all the cholesterol-lowering benefits
It's the diet du jour of the last three decades and famed for being particularly simple to follow. But how do you know where to start - groceries wise? Dietitians have revealed all... (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mythbuster: ‘Her ankles are very swollen – she needs water tablets’
GP Dr Peter Bagshaw explains why it is important to avoid inappropriate use of diuretics in ankle oedema It’s a common scenario in primary care for GPs to be asked to prescribe ‘water tablets’ – diuretics – to elderly patients with swollen ankles. Carers, the patients themselves, and even healthcare professionals often believe that diuretics... Read moreThe post Mythbuster: ‘Her ankles are very swollen – she needs water tablets’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 18, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Caroline Price Tags: Cancer Cardiology Chronic disease Nutrition Older people care Wound care Source Type: news
Musings of an NNLM Intern
During my master’s program at the University of Missouri, I discovered health sciences librarianship through a professional development award given by NNLM Region 3. After that experience, I knew that I wanted to learn more, but I had already exhausted my program’s courses in health and medical librarianship. As a resident of Minnesota, I reached out to Erica Lake of Region 6 to see if there were any internships or projects that I could work on. To my delight, she and her team created a virtual internship that kept me busy this semester.
During my internship, I studied the social determinants of health and how organiza...
Source: The Cornflower - April 18, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog NNLM Internship Source Type: news
Beli Introduces Innovative Preconception Boost: A New Step Toward Optimizing Fertility Before Pregnancy
Beli is excited to announce the launch of its latest innovation, the Beli Preconception Boost for Women. This new supplement represents a significant leap forward in fertility and preconception health, offering a scientifically formulated blend of nutrients designed to enhance women's... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: WOM PDT DEI Source Type: news
FNS: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC Food Packages
Notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) revising regulations governing the WIC food packages. The revisions align the WIC food package regulations with the currentDietary Guidelines for Americans and reflect recommendations made by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) in its 2017 report, "Review of WIC Food Packages: Improving Balance and Choice" while promoting nutrition security and equity. Among other things, this rule intends to provide WIC participants with a wider variety of foods that align with the latest nutritional scienc...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - April 18, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
Backed up? Eat this $5 snack before bed and you'll poop in the morning, dietitian says
Dietitian reveals the crunchy, salty little snacks that can be a godsend for constipation- and she recommends eating them late at night, when cravings set in. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Experts say soda addict Donald Trump 'falling asleep' in court could've been due to a caffeine crash - because he was without his beloved Diet Cokes
Donald Trump 's penchant for Diet Coke may explain why he appeared to fall asleep in court this week, a sleep expert has told DailyMail.com. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How 'superfood' almond butter is actually making you fat - and just as unhealthy as Jif, according to top dietitians
Almond butter has earned a reputation as peanut butter's 'healthier' cousin. However, dietitians have cautioned that 'there really isn't much of a difference,' and both types can be easy to overdo. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Local NGO Establishes Community Nutrition Gardens
[The Herald] Women in some rural areas will soon be enjoying enhanced access to healthy and fresh produce following the establishment of community nutrition gardens by a local non-governmental organisation 4-H Zimbabwe Foundation. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 17, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Land and Rural Issues NGOs and Civil Society Nutrition Southern Africa Women and Gender Zimbabwe Source Type: news
No, You Don ’ t Need to Chug Olive Oil
Forget morning coffee. Across the internet, people are broadcasting a different routine: drinking a shot of extra virgin olive oil after they climb out of bed.
Gulping down the oil that’s usually reserved for cooking has been a “gamechanger,” one TikToker said. “It gives my body a kickstart,” another chimed in. Others claim a shot (or more) of olive oil per day improves their gut health, boosts their metabolism, and makes their skin glow. Even celebrities, like Kourtney Kardashian and Ryan Seacrest, have trumpeted their love of olive oil shots.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: Busting plant-based diet myths
Many people eat a plant-based diet for health benefits and cultural and religious beliefs, while others just enjoy the savory taste of fruits and vegetables. However, there are some people who shy away from a plant-based diet because of misconceptions. Dr. Christine Nguyen, a Mayo Clinic family physician, talks about myths surrounding plant-based diets. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/JxvNFhzoiQw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (:58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 17, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Deprived of His 12 Daily Diet Cokes, Trump Falls Asleep (Again) at Hush Money Trial
As you’ve no doubt heard by now, Donald Trump fell asleep on the first day of his hush money trial in New York. Then, on Tuesday, it happened again. Here’s how Law360 reporter Frank G. Runyeon described the remarkable scene: On Monday, we posited that a busy schedule and lack of adequate sleep at…#donaldtrump #law360 #frankgrunyeon #dietcoke #trump #diet #coke #dietcokes (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
