Tag: health
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Community science draws on the power of the crowd
[ad_1] A community scientist uses a sky-quality meter to measure light pollution at night.Credit: Emily Maletz For Greg Pauly, inspiration came in the form of roadkill. Jogging in Los Angeles, California, about ten years ago, Pauly, the curator of herpetology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, was shocked to see a Southern ... -
Eye Health America Partners with West Georgia Eye Care Center
[ad_1] Columbus, Georgia–(business wire) — Eye Health America (EHA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the West Georgia Eye Care Center. Founded in 1951 in Columbus, Georgia by Dr. Floyd Jarrell, the West Georgia Eye Care Center (WGECC) has grown to include three clinics in Columbus, Georgia, with a two-chamber ASC for all ... -
New West Texas Clinic Opens in Rural Healthcare Desert
[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief. This is a daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date on the most important Texas news. On a recent Thursday morning, John Hodges brought one of his elderly patients out the door. “May God bless you here, John,” said the patient, shaking the hand of the leaving nurse ... -
A gene test for early Alzheimer’s raises questions for families : Shots
[ad_1] Karen Douthitt (left) and her two of her older sisters, Susie Gilliam (center), and June Ward (right) each took a test for the genetic mutation presenilin 1 after their mom got Alzheimer’s disease in her early 60s. Each child of a parent with this mutation has a 50% chance of inheriting it. Juan Diego ... -
How agencies are coping in the middle of the UK’s biggest four-day week trial
[ad_1] We’re 12 weeks into the biggest test run of its kind, does the time savings make a difference to productivity and team morale? In June, 3,300 workers at 70 UK companies started a four-day work week trial without losing their wages. Hosted by the non-profit 4 Day Week Global, London-based think tank Autonomy and ... -
Protect medical care for workers on strike
[ad_1] In our recent history, we have witnessed the incredible dedication of California workers to keep our economy running, educate our children, stock our stores, harvest our farmland, and care for our patients. They need and deserve our support when they are in a labor dispute with their employer. The AB 2530 can do just ... -
2015 behavioral health tax benefits so far unrealized
[ad_1] Bernalillo County Manager Julie Morgas Baca Copyright © 2022 Albuquerque Journal Part two of a two-day series Seven years ago, Bernalillo County raised taxes on the sale of nearly every good and service. The goal of the one-eighth of 1 percent gross receipts tax hike, according to the county website, was to “develop a ... -
St. Joseph Health System Honors Heroes Lost on 9/11
[ad_1] Mishawaka, Indiana (WNDU) – St. Joseph Health System held a 9/11 memorial service in Mishawaka this morning. A minute’s silence was observed for each tower, for a total of two minutes. “Today in memory of 9/11, all those who died, and St. Joseph Health Systems has brought a portion of the 9/11 Memorial here ...











