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Leanne Hainsby Says She Has ‘Quiet Strength’ After Cancer Battle in Beaming Post

May 24, 2023binomo

The Peloton Instructor has opened up about her mental health journey, following breast cancer treatment

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Leanne Hainsby spoke of her “quiet strength” after “being through so much” in a social media post shared on Tuesday.

The famous Peloton instructor, 35, opened up about her mental health journey, following her breast cancer battle, as she proudly posted a photo of herself smiling in gym wear on Instagram.

In the image, Hainsby is seen flashing a big grin, while posing with her arms crossed in a green crop top and metallic blue leggings, in front of

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is no longer a global emergency

May 5, 2023binomo

The World Health Organization on Friday declared COVID-19 over as a global health emergency, marking a historic end to devastating chapter of the pandemic that claimed more than 7 million lives worldwide.

The WHO declared a public health emergency of international concern on Jan. 30, 2020, when only 100 cases were reported and the virus had no official name, said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a news conference Friday.

More than three years later, the pandemic is finally on a downward trend as the population increases from vaccination and infection.

“This trend has allowed most countries to return to

Here to help! – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

May 2, 2023binomo

Following on from our previous blog, We’re with you every step of the way!, the appetite to help and engage with RoSPA Awards Entrants extends to the whole RoSPA Health & Safety Awards team.

We caught up with two more members of the RoSPA team, Julia Small and Letty Hill, to find out how they are ready and willing to lend a helping hand…

Julia Small
Executive Head of Qualifications, Awards and Events

For over 15 years, Julia has had oversight of RoSPA’s robust award procedures, including the secure online entry system used by nearly 2,000 entrants, judging and verification

Online Driving Courses – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

April 8, 2023binomo

In the UK, one of the few growth sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic has been transportation services and in particular, food delivery.

By the end of March 2020, revenue in the UK online groceries delivery segment was up by 11.5 % compared to Jan-March in the previous year. Despite the amount of traffic on our roads falling to levels not seen since 1955 during the pandemic, the number of people driving for work to deliver food and other items has increased.

In the same month, Tesco added more than 200 new vans and hired another 2,500 drivers. Other supermarkets such

Anti-Aging Gene Shown To Rewind Heart Age by 10 Years

March 31, 2023binomo

Heart failure is a medical condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. It can result from a variety of factors, including heart disease, high blood pressure, and heart valve problems.

A breakthrough offers a potential target for treating heart failure patients.

An anti-aging gene found in centenarians has been shown to reverse the heart’s biological age by 10 years. This groundbreaking discovery, published in the journal Cardiovascular Research and led by scientists from the University of Bristol and MultiMedica Group in Italy, offers a potential target for heart failure patients.

Individuals who carry

Plans for riverfront should include support for the Mental Health Offender Program

March 12, 2023binomo

The Duval County jail in downtown Jacksonville.

There has been a great deal of discussion lately about the future of downtown, specifically the riverfront area. Included in this is a recognition of the need to relocate the jail facility away from the downtown riverfront. This naturally turns to a question of cost.

No one — and I mean no one — wants to spend money on a new jail. However, I would like to point out a positive in this otherwise expensive and unpleasant situation.

Approximately two years ago, a diverse group came together to create a local Mental Health

More walking and exercising may help protect brain health

March 9, 2023binomo

An older woman wearing a floral shirt with a purse and her hair up walks a small dog off a flight of stairs outside — A study found that adding more daily steps and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity may help reduce cognitive decline and the risk of dementia in older women. Barbara Ruotolo/EyeEm/Getty Images

The absence of effective treatments for dementia underscores the importance of strategies, including maintaining a healthy lifestyle, to attenuate the risk factors for dementia.
Studies have shown that higher physical activity levels and lower sedentary behaviors could reduce the risk of dementia. However, such studies have generally relied on self-reports with limited accuracy.
A recent study using accelerometers to accurately measure physical activity levels showed that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

Community workers fan out to persuade immigrant seniors to get covered

March 6, 2023binomo

OAKLAND, Calif. — For three years, Bertha Embriz of San Francisco has gone without health insurance, skipping annual wellness exams and recently tolerating a broken molar by trying not to chew with it. As an immigrant without legal status, the 58-year-old unpaid caregiver knew that California’s Medicaid program was closed to her.

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That changed in May, when California expanded Medi-Cal — its Medicaid program for residents with low incomes — to adults 50 and older, regardless of immigration status. The problem was that Embriz didn’t realize she would be eligible until she attended a community meeting in San Francisco.

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