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Grocery prices making healthy food unaffordable for BC families, report says

Many BC families in lower-income households cannot afford to have healthy, nutritious diets due to food costs.

A BC Center for Disease Control report, Food Costing in BC 2022found that the average cost for a nutritious diet for a family of four in May and June 2022 was $1,263 per month.

“Food insecurity is a significant public health issue,” said Dr. Geoff McKee, BC Center for Disease Control’s medical director of population and public health.

“The price of food does not affect everyone equally and the root cause of household food insecurity is low income.”


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Typically, a food cost report is done every two years by the BCCDC, but this is the first since 2017, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The cost of food was found using a survey tool called the “national

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Health officials won’t publicly admit the scale of ‘crisis’ at Surrey Memorial Hospital ER, doctors’ letter says

Dozens of physicians working inside the busiest emergency room in British Columbia have released a scathing letter describing an unrelenting “crisis” at the department, claiming the local health authority has “repeatedly” asked them to keep details of the situation from the public.

The medical professionals at Surrey Memorial Hospital said it’s become necessary to speak out in violation of communications protocol because health-care leaders have not been transparent about the dire reality of overcrowding and inadequate staffing in the facility.

More than 35 emergency physicians at the hospital backed the page-long letter that said patients were suffering and, in some cases, dying in hallways as a result of “steadily worsening” problems.

“We have been repeatedly sounding the alarm to our regional and provincial leaders; these alarms have been ignored,” read the letter dated Friday and obtained by CBC News.

“Additionally, these conditions have been poorly and incompletely communicated to the

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Low carb vs low fat diets? What’s better in middle age?

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Experts recommend diets of lean meats and vegetables in older adults. Mental Art + Design/Stocksy
  • Researchers report that a healthy low-fat diet can lower the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and early death in middle-aged and older adults.
  • They say a healthy low-carbohydrate diet can slightly lower the risk of early mortality in that age group.
  • Experts say weight and diet become more important as you age, so selecting a healthy eating plan is vital.

Diets low in fat and carbohydrates can improve the health of middle-aged and older adults, a new studies is reporting.

Short-term clinical trials have shown the health benefits of low-carbohydrate diets and low-fat diets for weight loss and heart health.

The new study, published in the Journal of Internal Medicineexamines the effects of those diets on mortality in middle-aged and older adults.

The study looked at 371,159 people, aged 50 to

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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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Replace these 6 things in your kitchen for a healthy lifestyle

Our kitchens are stocked with both nutritious and healthy food items. Even though unhealthy food items might be a part of our day-to-day life, it is better to cut them off for an overall healthy lifestyle. Initially started with small changes, following healthy habits can help us achieve our desired health and fitness goals efficiently. As such, dietitian Manpreet suggested replacing a few food items from our kitchens with healthier alternatives.

Processed vegetable oil with cold-pressed virgin oils

Processed vegetable oil, commonly used in our kitchen, is laden with chemicals and is high in polyunsaturated fats. Consumption of vegetable oil has adverse effects on our health. However, we can replace it with a healthier alternative–cold-pressed virgin oils.

Refined white sugar with jaggery, coconut sugar

Who doesn’t know about the health threat refined white sugar poses to our bodies? Refined sugar consumption is linked to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. But,

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Mental health struggles are driving more college students to consider dropping out, the survey finds



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Isabel, a 20-year-old undergraduate student, is no stranger to hard work. She graduated high school a year early and spent most of 2021 keeping up with three jobs. But when she started college that fall, she felt like she was “sinking.”

She knew that she wasn’t feeling like herself that first semester: Her bubbly personality had dimmed, and she was crying lots more than she was used to.

It all came to a head during a Spanish exam. Isabel, who identifies as both Latina and Black, overheard a video that other students were watching about racism in her communities. Negative emotions swelled up, and she had to walk out without finishing the test. She rushed back to her room, angry and upset, and broke her student card when she hit the door to get in.

“And I just started having a full-blown panic attack,” she said. “My mind

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How Carrie Underwood Is Teaching Her Kids to Eat Healthy

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Like many other people, Carrie Underwood spent the majority of COVID quarantine in her garden. She started the plot in 2019, but used the extra time at home to get in deep — and since then, it’s turned out to be an unexpectedly great parenting tool, namely to teach her kids about healthy eating.

“We have lots of discussions on why we should or shouldn’t eat certain things or drink certain things with our kids,” Underwood tells POPSUGAR.

“[T]hey feel more invested and excited about eating things that are good for them if they have a role to play.”

But many of us who grew up in the era of toxic diet culture and almond moms know that practicing a healthy relationship with food and bestowing it upon your kids is easier said than done. Teaching kids what’s “healthy” without demonizing certain foods or implying guilt can be tricky, and

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Deadly fungal infection spreading at an alarming rate, the CDC says

A drug-resistant and potentially deadly fungus has been spreading rapidly through US health care facilities, a new government study finds.

The fungus, a type of yeast called Candida auris, or C. auris, can cause severe illness in people with weakened immune systems. The number of people diagnosed with infections — as well as the number of those who were found through screening to be carrying C. auris — has been rising at an alarming rate since it was first reported in the US, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.

The increases, “especially in the most recent years, are really concerning to us,” the study’s lead author, Dr. Meghan Lyman, chief medical officer in the CDC’s Mycotic Diseases Branch, said in an interview. “We’ve seen improvements not only in areas of ongoing transmission, but also in new areas.”

Petri dish of candida auris in a laboratory in Wuerzburg, Germany
Petri dish of candida auris in a laboratory
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Are sugar substitutes bad for you? What science says

To satisfy the public’s craving for sweetness and concern about the health effects of sugar, food companies have increasingly turned to sugar substitutes. Natural and artificial sweeteners are added to everything from sodas to toothpaste, lip balm to snack items.

Now, studies are raising concerns about the health effects of these substitutes.

Late last month, a study associated the sugar substitute erythritol with an increased risk of stroke. Although the research was far from definitive, it raised the question of what sugar substitute – if any – is the healthiest.

Unfortunately, that’s not an easy question to answer.

All sweeteners on the market have met the government’s standard of being “generally recognized as safe,” meaning research has shown they are not toxic.

But just because something isn’t toxic doesn’t mean it’s healthy – or that it’s helpful for weight management or disease prevention, said Allison Sylvetsky, an associate professor at

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Can Your EHR Template Land You in Prison?

If your electronic health record (EHR) template is set up incorrectly and leads you to be billed improperly, it could lead to prison time.

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In recent years, we have heard from many of our clients that their compliance plans received less attention than normal due to the pandemic, staffing issues, and other pressing concerns.

However, compliance enforcement is ongoing and it is essential to prioritize your compliance plan.

A Delaware physician was just convicted of a $5 million fraud scheme.

The physician billed Medicare for injections that he did not perform as billed. He billed for injections that he did not own the required equipment necessary to give the injections to patients.

He has not been sentenced, but faces up

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