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Nashville Predators and Vanderbilt Health Extend Multi-Year Partnership
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 23, 2023) – The Nashville Predators and Vanderbilt Health today announced a 10-year partnership extension which includes marketing, charitable and player involvement, as well as traditional sponsorship and branding opportunities. As part of the relationship, Vanderbilt will also continue their role as the official health care provider of the Nashville Predators and…
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Health care workers at PeaceHealth on strike in Vancouver; the second health care picket this month
Striking health care workers at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center crowded the sidewalks along Mill Plain Boulevard in front of the central Vancouver hospital this morning, on the picket line before dawn. Hundreds of health care workers represented by the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals AFT Local 5017, AFL-CIO, lined the sidewalk from Northeast…
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Olympic champion Mary Lou Retton in ‘recovery mode’ after health scare, daughter says
WASHINGTON (TND) — Five-time Olympic medalist Mary Lou Retton is back home and in “recovery mode” following a bout with a rare form of pneumonia, according to the athlete’s daughter McKenna Kelley. We still have a long road of recovery ahead of us, but baby steps,” Kelly posted on Instagram Monday. We are overwhelmed with…
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Pages – Maryland Department of Health announces new $2.4M grant to support service members, veterans
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State public health commissioner leans into ‘hard things’
When Robbie Goldstein took the reins as the state’s new public health commissioner in April, he brought national experience dealing with the public health crisis of our time. As senior adviser to Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Goldstein was at the center of the country’s public health response to…
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Hundreds of health care workers at Providence St. Joseph start 5-day strike
Monday, October 23, 2023 1:36PM BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) — Hundreds of health care workers at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank walked off the job Monday morning, kicking off a five-day strike over what they call unfair labor practices. The work stoppage applies to non-nursing health care workers such as EMTs, lab technicians and…
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Inflation is forcing Americans to delay medical care and downgrade health insurance
Columbus, OH – As health care costs in the United States continue to rise, and inflation remains stubborn, many Americans are losing confidence in their ability to afford their health expenses and maintain their physical and financial wellbeing in retirement, according to the annual Nationwide Retirement Institute® Health Care Cost in Retirement survey, released today.…
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New study reveals the impact of protein sources on health, environment, and economy
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, a group of researchers assessed the sustainability of various diets based on protein sources, considering environmental, health, economic, and nutritional aspects. The study used data from a large French cohort. Study: The nature of protein intake as a discriminating factor of diet sustainability: a multi-criteria approach. Image Credit: Creative…
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California Boosts Minimum Wage for Health Care and Fast-Food Workers
Sector-specific pay bumps are a new twist in a state that already has one of the highest hourly minimum wages in the nation. It’s Monday. California is raising minimum wages for health care workers and fast-food workers. Plus, striking actors and the Hollywood studios say they’re restarting negotiations. For thousands of Californians, wages are going…
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New Report Highlights Giant Health Care Costs Associated With Dementia
A new study from the University of Michigan highlights how massive the out-of-pocket health care financial burden can be for families of people with dementia. Meanwhile, a separate study shows how the cost of giving birth in the U.S. is already high, and is getting ever higher over time. Fox News: Dementia’s Staggering Financial Cost…