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Patches, a 40-Lb. Cat, Gets Adopted by Owner Committed to Helping Him Get to a ‘Healthy Weight’

Richmond Animal Care and Control said the enormous cat is on a “very special diet”

Richmond Animal Care & control

Richmond Animal Care & Control

With a cat over 40 pounds, there’s more to love.

On Wednesday, Richmond Animal Care and Control announced that their largest feline resident, Patches, was adopted. The enormous cutie weighs in at 40.3 lbs.

It took less than one day for Patches to find his forever home. Shortly before he did, the animal care center put out a Facebook listing, sharing his best qualities.

“Did you wake up today and say, ‘Let’s adopt the largest cat anyone has ever seen?’ If so, we have the cat for you. ?,” RACC began the post. “Meet Patches; all 40.3 POUNDS of him! He’s been regulated to a very special diet, is on an exercise plan and is very sweet.”

Richmond Animal Care & control

Richmond Animal Care & Control

The Virginia-based center reiterated that they hope Patches’

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EHR Threats? – Rickard & Associates

A recent warning highlights that electronic health records (EHRs) are a top target of cybercriminals.

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The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) issued a warning to healthcare entities regarding EHR vulnerabilities and protections.

Protected health information (PHI) continues to hold its value on the dark web and is a constant target of cybercriminals.

With the recent growth of telehealth and healthcare technology, we have seen a large increase in cybercrime and breaches attempting to benefit from security lapses.

How can you protect your patients’ PHI and your practice?

It is essential to utilize best practices when it comes to healthcare privacy and security.

Make sure that you are up to date with all security patches and regularly change your passwords.

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Nova Scotia budget includes record-high health-care spending

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s Progressive Conservative government remains firm in its promise to fix the health-care system by spending more taxpayer money on health than any previous government.

The PCs will spend $6.5 billion on health care this year — an increase of more than $1.2 billion over last year’s budget.

The numbers were released Thursday, during a budget briefing, when Finance Minister Allan MacMaster tabled what the Nova Scotia Tories are calling the “More Healthcare. Faster” budget.

“Budget 2023-24 is built with all Nova Scotians in mind,” said MacMaster in a press release. “It reflects where we are today and where we are headed.”

This is the PC’s second budget since coming to power, and their mission all along has been to fix the province’s health-care system.

The PCs campaigned on an election promise that they would fix the health-care system, which helped them win a majority government

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Sleep this way to add years to your life

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Want to live longer? Then prioritize sleep in your life: Following five good sleep habits added nearly five years to a man’s life expectancy and almost 2.5 years to a woman’s life, a new study found.

“If people have all of these ideal sleep behaviors, they are more likely to live longer,” said study coauthor Dr. Frank Qian, a clinical fellow in medicine at Harvard Medical School and internal medicine resident physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

“If we can improve sleep overall, and identifying sleep disorders is especially important, we may be able to prevent some of this premature mortality,” Qian said in a statement.

What do you do? First, make sure you get a full seven to eight hours of sleep each night.

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