EVERETT — Alexandra Nyfors, 66, was unaware that her kidneys were failing last fall when an ambulance rushed her to Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett. Nyfors, already a diabetic, spent two weeks in hospital because an infection caused his kidneys to fail. Once released, however, Nyfors faced a new …
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COVID-19 is not to blame for high inflation for four decades and an unprecedented labor shortage. Rather, bad government policiesoriginally enacted as part of a declared attempt to protect people from COVID-19, are to blame. Instead of keeping people safe, government policies do more harm than good to public health …
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IMTIAZ AHMED | Published: February 24, 2022 4:48:10 p.m. There are several neurodevelopmental disorders affecting social and communication skills. Autism, or more accurately “autism spectrum disorder” (ASD) is perhaps one of the best known of these. It is a lifelong disability that alters the way a person sees and relates …
Read More »The Royal Canadian Legion writes a letter to the Prime Minister to eliminate the backlog of veterans’ disability benefits
The Royal Canadian Legion, a community support organization for veterans, wrote a letter urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to eliminate the backlog of disability benefits that many of its members are waiting for. John Sluggett, service officer at Victory Legion Branch 317 in London, Ont., says many veterans are in …
Read More »National Disability Insurance Scheme in crisis: Health Services Union warns one in three workers are considering quitting
A major crisis is set to destroy crucial Australian industry, with one in three workers planning to quit in the next 12 months. Shocking new statistics have revealed a major crisis in one of Australia’s most important sectors. The disability support sector is facing a major disaster, with one in …
Read More »PC to review aged care employee models
The federal government asked the Productivity Commission to examine the effects that policies and procedures favoring the direct employment of workers would have on the sector, particularly on the quality of care and the viability of providers. The PC plans to publish a concept paper in March to guide submissions …
Read More »Ineffective intensive antiepileptic treatment in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest
February 23, 2022 2 minute read Source/Disclosures Published by: Disclosures: Ruijter does not report any relevant financial information. Please see the study for relevant financial information from all other authors. ADD A SUBJECT TO EMAIL ALERTS Receive an email when new articles are published on …
Read More »Supreme Court to decide whether veterans who miss disability benefit deadlines will be reimbursed
The Supreme Court will decide whether veterans who missed filing deadlines for disability benefits due to injury or incapacity should be able to claim back pay from their separation from the military. The ruling could potentially give some veterans hundreds of thousands of dollars in retroactive disability payments, a life-changing …
Read More »Nearly 100 NHS Trusts are failing to support access to care for deaf and blind patients
A Freedom of information requested submitted to the NHS by Healthwatch England found that of the 139 NHS trusts that responded, only a third are compliant with Information Accessibility Standards (AIS). The Accessible Information Standard was introduced by NHS England in 2016 and holds health and social care providers accountable …
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