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Regis Healthcare's Ex-Dividend Date Is Coming Soon
The ex-dividend date is one business day before the record date. The company's next dividend payment will be AU$0.0628 per share, on the back of last year when Regis Healthcare paid a total of $0.095 to shareholders. We need to see whether the dividend is covered by earnings and if its dividend is growing. If earnings decline and the company is forced to cut its dividend, investors could watch the value of their investment go up in smoke.
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Read more at Yahoo Finance
Daylight Saving Time Can Hurt Your Health
Daylight saving time begins Sunday at 2 a.m., an hour of sleep vanishing in most of the U.S. Studies have even found an uptick in heart attacks and strokes right after the March time change. There are ways to ease the adjustment, including getting more sunshine to help reset your circadian rhythm for healthful sleep.
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Read more at KGW.com
Coverage of Home Ventilators for ALS Patients
The Night Ministry hits the streets of Chicago and the most vulnerable. Insurers say they do cover the machines, but that coverage can depend on several factors. They are called noninvasive because they don’t require trachea surgery to open the airway.
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Read more at NBC New York
DePaul Health Informatics Program
DePaul’s Health Informatics program is reimagining the future of the industry. We have robotic pets we give to people with brain health issues like dementia or Alzheimer's. The pets are covered with sensors and can be therapeutic substitutes for real pets. This can also be done with wearables and Internet of Things devices.
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Read more at DePaul University Resources
Sokoto State - Special Adviser to the President on Health Adviser Salma Anas
Salma Anas, Special Adviser to the President on Health, urged the Sokoto State government to implement homegrown solutions for sustainable maternal and newborn health outcomes. The briefing highlighted findings from the NDHS 2018 and MICS 2021.
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Read more at Peoples Gazette
New Zealand Cancer Death Rates Compared With Australia
Over 1000 people who die of cancer every year in New Zealand would have survived if they lived in Australia. That is the stark conclusion of Auckland University cancer epidemiologist Professor Mark Elwood. To get good outcomes in cancer is a test of the whole system from diagnosis to advanced care.
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Read more at 1News
GP Clinics Are "Cream Skimming" Patients
Of the 227 practices surveyed, fewer than one in three were freely enrolling patients in 2022. In 2022, only 28 percent of practices were fully open - would take any patient that crossed their doors. That was down from 57 percent being "fully open' in 2019. Some general practices were rejecting patients with more complex needs.
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Read more at RNZ
The Importance of Sleep in Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
In the fast-paced rhythm of modern life, sleep often takes a back seat. Yet, the significance of adequate sleep cannot be overstated. The study sheds light on the critical relationship between sleep duration and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, emphasizing that a healthy diet alone may not be sufficient to mitigate this risk.
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Read more at Earth.com
Libra - Today's Celestial Atmosphere Embraces Your Diplomacy and Charm
Venus engages in a delightful dance with Jupiter, creating an aura of optimism, generosity, and social grace. Your ability to mediate and bring people together shines, offering opportunities to mend fences or to create alliances that are beneficial for all involved. In matters of love, this is a day to appreciate the give-and-take that strengthens bonds. For those in relationships, emphasize mutual respect and understanding.
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Read more at The Times of India
Geriatric Medicine in China - The Rise of Geriatric Medicine
In 2022, nearly 6,000 secondary and higher level general hospitals across the country have established geriatric medicine departments. In 2018, there were only 1,519 medical institutions with such departments. Within a mere five years, the number of medical institutions nationwide has tripled.
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Read more at Caixin Global