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soil health in cities has been deteriorating due to plastic waste. Researchers say compounds like bisphenol A ( BPA ) are of particular concern as it is found in most plastic bottles.
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2 years ago Read more at The Times of India

In the trial, Semaglutide didn’t affect total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol or blood pressure, but on an average, patients lost about 10 per cent of their body weight, which in turn reduced these risks. More research is needed for a direct correlation between the drug itself and heart health. We expect these injectables to be available in the country within a couple of years.
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2 years ago Read more at The Indian Express

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab general secretary Harchand Singh Barsat said the party has intensified its campaign for the June 1 Lok Sabha election in the state. He said party workers have started going door-to-door to inform the people about the work done by the AAP government in the past two years.
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2 years ago Read more at Hindustan Times

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the decentralisation process involves upgrading facilities and training staff to provide better services. he also boasted that his administration has built more hospitals in the last four years than during the previous ten years combined. He said his administration is also building the biggest mental health facility.
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2 years ago Read more at Punch Newspapers

On Feb. 12, the nonprofit broke ground on 16 permanent homes being built as part of its “Housing for Healthcare” project. The County donated land to the Foundation in order to build the homes. In return, the Foundation will own the County in perpetuity.
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2 years ago Read more at Spectrum News

St. Martin's de Porres Hospital in Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region has registered and renewed the health insurance cards of some 1904 people within the Krobo area. The objective of the exercise was to help people grappling with accessing basic healthcare have unrestricted access to medical care. According to him, most clients came to the facility either with no NHIS cards or expired ones.
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2 years ago Read more at GhanaWeb

STEWARD HEALTH CARE's financial spiral is giving Julie Pinkham a bad case of déjà vu. Pinkham worries that the state may be in the same position that let Steward get a foothold at the core of the state’s health care system more than a decade ago. In need of additional money to expand, Steward entered into an agreement with Medical Properties Trust, an Alabama-based real estate investment group.
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2 years ago Read more at CommonWealth Beacon

A number of production lots of “50% Less Sodium Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews” sold at Trader Joe’s locations in sixteen different states were recalled Sunday for testing positive for Salmonella. The recalled product was sold across the country, impacting cashew lovers across 16 states. Consumers have yet to report illness as a result of product consumption.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Canada Finance

This sanctuary in Victoria is helping at-risk youth recover and thrive Thank you! Your submission has been received! Get the news and events in Victoria, in your inbox every morning. Based on facts either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. In a first for the province, young people needing treatment for their mental-health conditions now have an age-appropriate unit to care for them.
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2 years ago Read more at Capital Daily

invasive group A streptococcal disease occurs when the common strep A bacteria spreads to parts of the body where bacteria are not normally found, such as the blood, lungs, muscles, joints and bones. Invasive infections rare, but can cause severe symptoms including: Fever and shortness of breath due to pneumonia.
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2 years ago Read more at CBC.ca