(TNS) — A talk with Mark Galassi, even if it spans a few minutes, is likely to be a sweeping conversation, one that soars way out into the galaxy and plunges deep down into the human psyche. It’s a guided tour of the universe. Back when he was a bright […]
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Trevor Hancock: Practising planetary health care in B.C. starts with hospital food waste
It comes as a surprise to many people, including health-care professionals, that the health-care system has a large ecological footprint. But as I noted last week, if the global health-care system were a country, its carbon emissions would have made it the fifth-largest emitter on the planet, according to a […]
Build Back Better Act Would Patch Holes in Health Coverage
WASHINGTON — Of all the “bitter disappointments” he had as president, Harry Truman once wrote, the “one that has troubled me most, in a personal way,” was the failure to enact a national program that would assure all Americans “a full measure of opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health.” […]
Loughborough research project shapes UK Sport pregnancy guidance
Academics at Loughborough University have helped shape ground-breaking pregnancy guidance from UK Sport – the first of its kind to support Olympic and Paralympic athletes and sport governing bodies. The guidance provides a robust framework and advice for athletes throughout pregnancy and their return to sport and has been […]
Supreme Court Set to Hear ‘Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health’| National Catholic Register
‘The mass killing of the innocent through abortion is the greatest crisis we face as human beings.’ — Lila Rose of Live Action Editor’s Note: Orals arguments in the Dobbs case are currently underway. Listen here. Catholics across the country are gearing up for a monumental day as the Supreme […]
Hidden gems (and time bombs) in your health plan
Federal workers, retirees or their survivors have 12 more days to pick the health plan that will cover them and their families next year. Depending on your inertia level, that is either plenty of time or an impossible deadline to make such a potentially life altering decision. What if you […]