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Harckham and Ulaj Blood Drive in Ossining Could Save 135 Lives
NYS Senator Pete Harckham, NYBC Account Manager Camilo Rubio and Westchester County Legislator Emiljana Ulaj. Credit: Office of State Sen. Pete Harckham / Tito Davila. New York State Senator Pete Harckham, joined by Westchester County Legislator...

Emory, Georgia Tech researchers develop wearable sensor to help outdoor workers stay safe in heat
Growing up as the daughter of immigrants from El Salvador, Roxana Chicas heard horror stories about what the heat could do to construction workers like her stepfather. Stories of a worker who got dizzy and fell off a roof, a farmworker who fainted...

Atlanta researchers develop wearable sensor to help outdoor workers stay safe in heat
Growing up as the daughter of immigrants from El Salvador, Roxana Chicas heard horror stories about what the heat could do to construction workers like her stepfather. Stories of a worker who got dizzy and fell off a roof, a farmworker who fainted...

CAPS visits Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce
SIOUX CENTER—Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce members heard during the July 9 meeting from former students about their experiences under the Sioux Center High School Center for Advanced Professional Students program and how it has benefited them....
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Odisha horror: The story of 20-yr-old who self-immolated and died after sexual harassment by a professor
A 20‑year‑old student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore, Odisha, tragically passed away on July 14 at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, just three days after setting herself on fire. According to medical reports, she suffered nearly 95 per cent...

Nairobi: Mystery as man with disability is allegedly murdered at KNH months after similar incident
A man whose identity is yet to be revealed has been murdered in cold blood at Kenya's biggest referral hospital While confirming the death, KNH shared that the man died in one of the wards, and they also shared the state of the room and how they...

Woman faked baby's birth story to smuggle tot into Britain
A woman living in West Yorkshire told her doctor she was pregnant before leaving for Nigeria and returning with a very young baby girl. However, it was later proved that she lied to her doctor and the baby was not hers. The woman was arrested at...

Seasonal Hiring: Trends & Tools To Help You Return To Work
Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program (TTW), with its trial work period allows participants to ... More try getting back to work without fear of losing their benefits for a period of time and offers help from professional employment...

Oxford Brookes University joins consortium to tackle healthcare staffing crisis
The Healthcare Education Consortium, launched earlier this month, aims to address the major staffing and skills gap in the sector by offering 13 healthcare degree apprenticeship programmes. The consortium is made up of six universities working...

Penn Highlands Healthcare CEO Participates in Vizient’s U.S. Congressional Briefing on Hospitals’ Financial Health
DUBOIS- Steven M. Fontaine, CEO of Penn Highlands Healthcare, recently participated in a U.S. Congressional Briefing on Capitol Hill hosted by Vizient, Inc. regarding Hospitals’ Financial Health: The Complex Ecosystem of Provider Reimbursement. He...

Friendship Home Achieves Coveted Deficiency-Free State Survey
AUDUBON - Friendship Home, a long-term nursing care facility in Audubon, is proud to announce that it has successfully completed its recent state survey with zero deficiencies. This significant achievement highlights the facility's unwavering...

7 Surprising Ways Baking Soda Can Save Your Home (and Your Wallet)
Like hydrogen peroxide, baking soda (Sodium Bicarbonate) is a do-it-all powder everyone should have at home. Ever had one of those days where you’re scrubbing a stubborn burnt pot bottom, battling funky fridge smells, or dealing with an unexpected...

Why private healthcare is important to fight COVID-19
'Most of the testing capacity in India is in the private sector.' 'Whether it is the established RT-PCR test for COVID-19, or it is other innovations in testing that are now coming up, all these are fully within the capabilities of the private...

Grand Strand doctors warn children with autism face high drowning risk
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Doctors in the Grand Strand are sharing a warning of a high-risk community susceptible to drowning. Dr. Stephanie Radu with Grand Strand Medical Center said that kids with autism are 160 times more likely to drown than...

Teenage girls put in 'inappropriate or unregistered' care homes due to lack of suitable places
Teenage girls in Barking and Dagenham have been placed in “unregistered” or “inappropriate” care homes due to a lack of suitable places, according to new council documents. The reports outline council plans to build three new specialist children’s...

‘Unconscionable’ for doctors not to tell their employers if they plan to strike, Streeting warns
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

AI may offer a listening ear, but can it close mental healthcare gaps?
What’s the most promising use case for large models in healthcare? From imaging scans and pathology diagnostics to artificial intelligence agents that simulate doctors, tech companies are working to embed AI across hospitals. One area that has...

MRHC Welcomes Additional Mental Health Therapist, Tiffany Johnson
Manning Regional Healthcare Center (MRHC) is pleased to welcome Mental Health Therapist, Tiffany Johnson, T-LMHC, as the newest addition to the mental health team starting in mid-August. With a strong background in community service, a passion for...

Mobile Medical Units Help Deliver Women’s Healthcare in Rural Southeast Texas
In order to address gaps in women’s healthcare in rural parts of Southeast Texas, the Hope Women’s Resource Clinic uses a “mobile medical unit” – an RV converted into a clinic that provides various prenatal care – free of charge. The mobile...

Doctor tells inquest she feared girl’s conspiracy theorist mother influenced daughter over cancer treatment
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...