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UK health minister says will not negotiate on pay with nurses’ union

May 28, 2023binomo

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s health minister, Steve Barclay, said on Sunday that the government would not negotiate on pay with the nurses’ union, as the threat of further strike looms.

The government’s offer, which includes a one-off payment equivalent to 2% of salaries in the 2022/23 financial year and a 5% pay rise for 2023/24, was rejected by members of the Royal College of Nursing in April.

When asked by Sky News whether the government would resume talks with the union, Barclay said “Not on the amount of pay.”

The union is already balloting its 300,000 members on further strike action

Management Options for Knee Osteoarthritis

May 26, 2023binomo

May 25, 2023 · 2:22 AM

Dr. Howard J. Luks is an orthopedist who published a reasonable and fairly comprehensive article on knee osteoarthritis management. Thankfully, knee replacement surgery is the last resort for this surgeon. He discusses exercise, tai chi, diet, yoga, knee injections, NSAIDs, ice, heat, etc.

Osteoarthritis of the knee is a prevalent health issue. Despite a diagnosis of arthritis of the knee, the majority of you can live an active, happy life. But you’ve heard awful phrases used to describe your Xrays– phrases like Bone on Bone, bone spurs, degeneration,

Kate Middleton Returns to a Favorite Mental Health Charity as She Continues Mission for Families

May 18, 2023binomo

The Princess of Wales made her second outing for Mental Health Awareness Week when she visited the Anna Freud Centre

*Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images Kate Middleton at the Anna Freud Centre*

Kate Middleton is continuing her promotion of mental health.

In her second outing of Mental Health Awareness Week, the Princess of Wales headed to a favorite charity, the Anna Freud Centre, to talk to experts about the latest research in mental health and chat to students about their own work in tackling anxiety.

Princess Kate, 41, is the patron of Anna Freud and has been a cheerleader

Loneliness is a public health epidemic in the US: surgeon general

May 14, 2023binomo

WASHINGTON –

Widespread loneliness in the US poses health risks as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the US surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic.

About half of US adults say they’ve experienced loneliness, Dr. Vivek Murthy said in an 81-page report from his office.

“We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing,” Murthy told The Associated Press in an

SOUND OFF | Social media and your kid’s mental health

May 9, 2023binomo

Cano Health Announces Separation of Chairman and CEO Roles

April 17, 2023binomo

Solomon Trujillo appointed non-executive Chairman

Dr. Marlow Hernandez to remain CEO and Board Member

MIAMI, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Cano Health, Inc. (“Cano Health” or the “Company”), a leading value-based primary care provider and population health company, today announced that it has separated the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and appointed Solomon Trujillo, the Company’s lead independent director, as the non-executive chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. The change will enable Dr. Marlow Hernandez to focus his attention on his role as Chief Executive Officer, in addition to his remaining a director.

12% of water fixtures at PSD schools exceed state lead standards in early testing

April 5, 2023binomo

Communications sent to parents can be alarming.

There’s lead in the water at your child’s school, read the emails.

Poudre School District has notified students, staff and families at 16 schools that lead levels exceeding state health and safety guidelines have been found in one or more fixtures that can be used for drinking water. Eighteen schools have been checked and received results so far.

As a result, those fixtures have been shut off until they can be tested and, if necessary, filtered, repaired or replaced to reduce the levels of lead in the water they supply.

The samples must

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