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Interior Health Board of Directors
Dr. Robert Halpenny will serve as Interior Health board chair until the end of 2026 . Since 2015, he has been the chair of the Medical Services Commission . William Michael Gerrand and Bonnie Charlene Anne Pearson have been appointed to the board .
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Read more at E-Know.ca
Is Music Good For Your Health?
In 2023, Dr Mark Jude Tramos, MD PhD, claimed that AC/DC’s thunderous beats and punchy riffs facilitate the release of pleasure hormones, namely endorphins and dopamine, which bring about feelings of satisfaction and well-being . Beyond mental health, scientists have shown music to be instrumental in aligning a sound mind with a tip-top physical state . Listening to music triggers biochemical stress reducers, making it an effective tool for stress relief .
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Read more at Far Out Magazine
TCU Pre-Health Accepted by McGovern Medical School
Texas sent match letters offering students a spot in medical or dental schools . Thien-ly Nguyen, a senior biology major, said she is honored that McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston accepted her . The process, unique to Texas, expedites the admission process .
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Read more at TCU 360
Wakari Hospital Ward 11 to Close
Ward 11 of the mental health facility is set to close by the middle of the year . A petition to stop the closure has been launched amid doubt proposed community-based care would be a safe alternative . The family had been assured in November Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (HNZ) would develop a plan, but after repeated efforts to find out what would happen next, she feared no plan had yet been made . There was no detail about how it would be carried out, such as where patients would live .
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Read more at New Zealand Herald
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Emma Caulfield Ford Reveals Her MS Symptoms
Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Emma Caulfield Ford updated her health and detailed her MS battle . The report indicates her symptoms have been extremely mild, and she doesn’t take medication . She has acute sensitivity to heat and stress, but severe symptoms such as fatigue, muscle weakness, and lesions have not manifested.
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Read more at Deadline
Hamas Strike in Rafah
Israeli strike hit tents housing displaced civilians near a hospital in Rafah . One of the deceased victims was a medic at the hospital and children were also injured . Israel has accused Hamas of using hospitals for its military activities .
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Read more at WION
Psychiatric Treatment for Conversion Disorder
Twenty-five-year-old Noor Hanif* “walked out” of a city hospital on Friday, 10 days after arriving on a wheelchair having been unable to walk for almost four years . She had taken opinions from 15 doctors for her inability to lift her feet to walk . The diagnoses ranged from congenital myopathy (genetic muscle disorder) to myasthenia gravis (an auto-immune condition that attacks muscles)
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Read more at The Times of India
Bitter Melon Leaf
In the temperate zone, it is a frost-tender annual . USDA zones 9 to 11 are ideal for growing it . The pith turns delicious and deeply red .
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Read more at Slurrp
Dr Agarwal's Eye Hospital Celebrates International Women's Day With Free Eye Check-Up Camp
Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital in Hyderabad is set to host a free eye check-up camp . It is targeted at women of all age groups across its branches in Telangana . This initiative, running from March 8 to March 15, aims to address and screen for prevalent eye diseases and vision-related issues .
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Read more at BNN Breaking