4800 nurses set to strike Sunday at 5 Twin Cities hospitals - Omaha World
Posted: Sunday, June 19, 2016 12:03 am 4,800 nurses set to strike Sunday at 5 Twin Cities hospitals Associated Press | MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Both sides say a strike by about 4,800 nurses appears inevitable at five hospitals in the Minneapolis area. Members of the Minnesota Nurses Association members plan to walk out at 7 a.m. Sunday at hospitals operated by Allina Health — Abbott Northwestern in Minneapolis, Mercy in Coon Ra..>> view originalMaine health centers to get more than $1.5M for oral health
CARIBOU, Maine (AP) - Four health centers in Maine will get more than $1.5 million from the federal government to expand oral health services around the state.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is providing the money as part of a nationwide effort to increase the number of oral health care patients served.The center receiving the largest grant is Portland Community Health Center, which will receive $525,000.The other centers are Katahdin Valley Health Center in Patten, Penobscot Co..>> view originalExercising Four Hours After Learning a New Material Could Improve Memory, Study Shows
Jun 18, 2016 06:56 AM EDT A new study suggests that exercising can not only improve physical health but also boost memory consolidation if done in a specific time after learning a new material. The study, published in the Cell Press journal Current Biology, is conducted to determine the effects of one session of exercise after learning on memory consolidation and long-term memory. For the study, researchers enrolled 73 healthy volunteers. Each participant was asked to learn 90 picture-locati..>> view originalStories of battles lost, won and ongoing against cancer: fundraiser creates friendships
OGDENSBURG — For the 13th year, residents of St. Lawrence County have rallied together in Ogdensburg to celebrate, remember and support those who have lost, won or continue to fight against cancer.Nearly 200 people gathered Saturday afternoon for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life at Grant C. Madill Elementary School, on what may have been the hottest day of the year.Organizers continued to remind participants to stay hydrated, with free bottles of water being handed out throughou..>> view originalLGBT Latinos Count The Cost of The Orlando Massacre
The vast majority of the victims of the LGBT Pulse club massacre were Latino and Hispanic. Richard Blanco, the first openly gay Inaugural Poet, and other LGBT Latinos talk about its impact--and what being LGBT and Latino means.Before I speak to Herb Sosa, the President of Unity Coalition, which advocates for LGBT Latinos/Hispanics in Florida, Sosa himself has been speaking to a friend who escaped from the LGBT Pulse nightclub in Orlando, where Omar Mateen shot and killed 49 people around him.“Ev..>> view originalResearch Reveals Possibility Of Memory Restoration In Alzheimer's Patients
A new research has revealed the first of its kind success in treating early Alzheimer's disease (AD) or its precursors. Exceptional progress has been noted in the outcomes of quantitative MRI and neuropsychological testing. The tests were performed after the ten participating patients underwent a treatment involving a programmatic and personalized therapy. The new technique was named metabolic enhancement for neurodegeneration. The outcomes of this technique are accessible online in the journa..>> view originalVirginia Mason warns 650 of possible hepatitis B exposure
Rainy May and Zika concern causing increase calls to mosquito control companies
The lush shrubbery around Debbie Schriner’s home in western Henrico County adds to the home’s curb appeal, but those bushes also can be a haven for mosquitoes that tend to hang out in vegetation when they aren’t seeking their next blood meal. “When we moved in we would spend a lot of time outdoors because of the (swimming) pool. We were invaded with mosquitoes and also spiders,” Schriner said. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. ..>> view originalMen's Health Month is an opportunity to raise awareness
The month of June marks National Men’s Health Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of preventable diseases and promote early detection and treatment.Back in 1920, men lived longer than women by an average of one year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But today, the average woman lives six years longer than the average man. Furthermore, men are 60 percent more likely to develop heart disease than women, and men are 44 percent more likely to get cancer. According t..>> view original
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