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Health Alerts for Southeast Asia's Hottest Season
The Philippines's education ministry cancelled in-person classes at public schools for two days on Sunday. Temperatures in the Philippines are forecast to reach 37 degree Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in the next three days, with many classrooms crowded and without air conditioning. In the past month, 30 people have died from heat stroke.
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Read more at VnExpress International
Lahore - Health Institutes Pay PKR 7 Million Monthly to Private Building Owners
Health institutes of Punjab Specialised Healthcare Medical Education Department are burdening the national exchequer with exorbitant monthly rents. The rent for private properties far exceeds market rates, prompting stakeholders to call for a third-party inquiry to unveil the facts. Government documents disclose that four institutes have been paying over PKR 7 million monthly to private building owner for years.
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Read more at Lokmat Times
Health Challenges in the Public Health Sector
Prince William returns to public duties after Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis. Government asks campus medicine stores to vacate public health institutions following Orissa High Court order. Stores operated post license expiry under high court orders which were dismissed.
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Read more at The Times of India
Dr. Jodi Frey, Professor and Associate Dean for Research at UMSSW
Dr. Jodi Frey recently consulted with the national organization for Mental Health First Aid to update their Transform training for workplace leaders. In this article, Dr. Frey is quoted about her work in workplace behavioral health and the need for employers to promote upstream approaches to positive employee mental health and well-being.
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Read more at The Elm
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau - Closing Together
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has penned a deeply personal memoir detailing her time as Canada’s first lady. On Wednesday, May 1 at 12:00 p.m. ET, she joins The Post’s Tara Parker-Pope to discuss “Closing Together” how she is redefining success for herself and life.
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Read more at The Washington Post
Health Horoscope Today, April 30, 2024
Aries Health Horoscope Today This is the perfect day to hit the reset button on your health regime and maybe introduce some changes you have been wanting to implement. Try a new type of exercise routine or eat something that boosts your mood. Activity tip: Try participating in sports, pamper yourself with something that puts a smile on your face, or just let your body move with the rhythm of music. Eating well, enough rest and outdoor activities will contribute to a better balance.
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Read more at Health shots
How to Climb Stairs for Better Heart Health
A meta-analysis found that people who routinely climb stairs were 39% less likely to die from heart disease, compared to those who didn’t. The stair climbers were better able to ward off heart disease over the course of 12 years. Climbing just five flights of stairs per day could reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%.
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Read more at Fortune
Health Check Email - Health Services Fail to Protect HIV Patients' Privacy
Healthcare providers accounted for a fifth of all of personal data breaches in 2022-23. According to the ICO, there have been 19 notifications of organisations providing healthcare services which have breached patients’ data since 2019. In one case highlighted by the commissioner, the Young Men’s Cristian Association (YMCA) of London was fined £7,500 after it sent emails to 264 people intended for people on its HIV support programme but copied all addresses in rather than blind copying the emails. This meant recipients could see
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Read more at The Independent
Pandemic Talks in Geneva - A Clash of Narratives
The 194 nations in the World Health Organization are back at Geneva headquarters for one last round of negotiations, after a two-year effort to secure a landmark accord on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response overran last month. Countries began going through its 37 articles in turn, but the handful of articles opened Monday were still being negotiated. Most member states indicated that with this new text we are on the right track, but at the same time there are still a lot of things that need to be addressed," talks
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Read more at Voice of America - VOA News
Health Check - The New Way to Prolong Life
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free email Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the first study of its kind, experts explored how the odds of survival can be improved through exercise, a healthy diet, getting enough sleep and not smoking. Meanwhile, people with unhealthy lifestyles have a 78% increased chance of early death, regardless of their genetic risk.
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Read more at The Independent