HEALTH

India’s air pollution kills more than 2 million people a year. Panipat is home to more than 20,000 industries and 300,000 workers. There has been an unprecedented spike in cases of non-communicable diseases. About 93 per cent of households have a history of health issues over five years.
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1 year ago Read more at Eco-Business

Private health insurance (PHI) gives access to more comprehensive health services outside the public system, such as dental work, optical care, physiotherapy, and ambulance. There are no gap fees if you’re treated in a public hospital; however, you might encounter additional expenses on your bill. The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the enormous strain our public hospital system is experiencing.
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1 year ago Read more at SBS

Globally mobile individuals tend to display a higher than average vitality score — 71.7 out of the maximum score of 100, compared to people who live in the home market — 66.7. Globally Mobile employees often have a mental and physical feeling of being healthy, capable, and energetic – and a strong sense of meaning and purpose, according to the study.
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1 year ago Read more at CNBC

West Shore RCMP’s Mobile Integrated Crisis Response Team (MICR) is similar to Car 87/88 in Vancouver and Car 67 in Surrey. The teams, which operate 12 hours a day, seven days a week, respond to any calls with a mental health component. In the short time it has been operating, it is already having an effect.
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1 year ago Read more at Global News

AHPs are group health plans covering small employers and self-employed individuals in the same or different industries. The final rule was issued by the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration. It will take effect 60 days after its April 30 publication in the Federal Register.
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1 year ago Read more at SHRM

STRONG STAR Consortium was selected by the U.S. Department of Defense for a total of $17 million in funding to launch eight new research projects focused on traumatic brain injury and psychological health. The combined projects will enable the consortium to take a big step forward in its mission to advance the care of military personnel and veterans recovering from war-related trauma and the psychological wounds it inflicts. As a group, these new projects will help us better understand and treat chronic problems with the two signature wounds of
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1 year ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

In Part 3 of this 4-part series, Janet Farrar Worthington talks with PCF-funded epidemiologist June Chan about what a healthy heart has to do with preventing or slowing down prostate cancer. Exercise is the Turbo Boost to a Healthy Prostate In the fight against prostate cancer, exercise is the gift that keeps on giving. The research team of Chan, Sc.D., at UCSF has shown in multiple studies that exercise can help delay or prevent prostate cancer progression.
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1 year ago Read more at Prostate Cancer Foundation

Law Ren Kai Kenneth will replace current chairman Dr Bernard Ng Kee Huat. The changes were effective on April 29. Ng stepped down from his role to separate the roles of being chairman and CEO.
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1 year ago Read more at The Edge Singapore

a healthy lifestyle alone is associated with a 78-percent increased risk of premature death, regardless of genetic background. Lifestyle factors such as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, diet quality, sleep duration, and physical activity also played a crucial role. The researchers used data from 353,742 adults enrolled in the UK Biobank between 2006 and 2010, tracking their health until 2021.
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1 year ago Read more at Earth.com

As long as the PAC is using its own funds and not tax money, there is no conflict of interest. If the elected official is not being paid, it should be allowable. 3. No. A board or council member should not be involved with community advocacy groups.
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1 year ago Read more at The Killeen Daily Herald