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mars 9, 2023Like
Northwood Deaconess Health Center Plans $34M Expansion, Renovation Project
Northwood Deaconess Health Center in Northwood, N.D., is planning a multiphase $34 million expansion and renovation project, according to the website beckershospitalreview. Phase 1 will renovate shell space into a new emergency department and add 25 beds to the hospital. Phase 2 will transform the existing emergency department into a pharmacy, reception area, and imaging lab. Finally, a third phase will include aesthetic and accessibility upgrades. Construction is slated to start in August and is expected to take approximately 27 healthcare
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You Can’t Choose Your Genes
As told to Erica Rimlinger I was 41 and had spent a lovely day visiting with my mother at her home in Victoria, Canada. As she said goodnight and closed the guest room door, she lobbed a bomb: “Your brother has cancer. Good night!” Did she think I could just go to sleep after hearing that piece of news? I demanded answers. My 40-year-old brother, it turned out, was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. He’d had abdominal pain for Healthy
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People Using Phexxi, TikTok’s Favorite Non-Hormonal Birth Control, Say They’re Getting Pregnant Anyway
Phexxi, a form of non-hormonal birth control, is super popular on TikTok, but numerous people have reported getting pregnant despite using it correctly. A recent report from Rolling Stone explored the efficacy of this contraceptive gel, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2020. Phexxi works by lowering a person’s vaginal pH to make it a less hospitable environment for sperm. It is designed to be self-inserted into your vagina before having penetrative sex, and a new shek
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OhioHealth To Build $600M Women’s Center
Nonprofit health system OhioHealth (Columbus, Ohio) is planning a $600 million women’s care center adjacent to OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. The 590,000-square-foot facility will include neonatal, maternal, mid-life, bone health, urogynecology, and mammography services. The care center will house 185 inpatient beds as well as outpatient care; labor, delivery, and recovery rooms; and a neonatal intensive care unit. The post OhioHealth To Build $600M Women’s Center first appeared on HCD Magazine. healthcare
mars 9, 2023Like
What is cognitive bias? The halo effect and horn effect
How often do you go on first impressions? Have you ever made a snap judgement about someone? You could be falling victim to cognitive bias You might have heard the expression, ‘the first impression is the last impression’, meaning it’s hard to change an opinion of someone once it’s formed. Sometimes, we make quick decisions about people and without realising we rely on biases to do this. The ‘halo or horn effect’ is a cognitive bias where our impression of happi
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“I’m Waiting for a Kidney Transplant. Again.”
When June Jones says she wakes up early most days, she means before-the-birds early. The retired grandmother of four is up before dawn (sometimes as early as 2 a.m.) several days a week for dialysis. She crawls out of bed and creeps down the hall to her spare bedroom, where she has a hemodialysis machine set up in her Ottawa home. Jones hooks up the chest catheter, lies down and starts a four-hour-long treatment. I usually cant sleep, she says, best
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Everything You Don’t Know About Kidney Disease (But Should)
The kidneys are as vital to our health and well-being as the heart or lungs. But chances are you rarely give them a second thoughtor even know how they work. The kidneys are underappreciated in terms of all that they do, says Caitlin Hesketh, a nephrologist at the Ottawa Hospital. They filter all of the blood in the body (at a rate of about one litre per minute), balancing minerals like potassium and sodium and removing waste products and excess best
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How Does Mental Health Illnesses Affect Family Relationships?
Any tension in the life of a family member upends the whole family life and relationships. And I get that. If I feel anxious, there’s a high chance that my anxiety will make my entire family feel anxious and stressed. Some of that stress would be on me, but it’s bound to happen. After all, “misery loves company.” Did you know that according to WHO, one in every five adults struggles with some mental health disorder? It’s the statistics speaking! calmsage
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Understanding Post Divorce Trauma | How To Cope
According to the United States Census, 827,261 marriages ended in divorce in one year (2019) alone. In fact, according to the overall statistics the global divorce rate has increased by approximately 250% since the 1960s. We often talk about how beautiful marriages are and how wonderful it is to see two souls unite. Along with that, we have all grown to understand the importance of divorce as well. If you people are not able to lead a happy life together, calmsage
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Michelle Elman on how to learn to ask for help
Why do we feel so much pressure to be self-reliant, and how come it is so hard to accept a helping hand? Columnist Michelle Elman delves into our curious obsession with independence, and the life-changing realisation that allowed her to welcome support We live in a culture that encourages us to be strong and independent, but is it possible that we have gone too far? When there is so much pressure to do everything yourself, is it any wonder that happi
mars 8, 2023Like
Drew Barrymore Said She Got Dumped By Her Therapist Over Alcohol-Use After Her Divorce
Of all the break-ups you might encounter in your life, breaking up with your mental health provider can be one of the most uniquely challenging. Drew Barrymore opened up about her experience being “let go” by her longtime therapist Barry Michels during her 2016 divorce — noting how her relationship with alcohol at the time played a role in that parting and eventually led to her choosing to get sober again in 2019. “[My therapist] just said, ‘I can’t do this shek
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5 Women With Disabilities Who Made History
Women have been making history for centuries; for some, this was the only choice they had. For women with disabilities in particular, it was either live the way others expected them to or fight for the lives they knew they (and all people with disabilities) deserved. Anyone with a disability can tell you they’ve faced discrimination at least once in their lives. Whether it’s trying to figure out how to get into a building without adequate mobility accommodations or getting shek