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Dr. Deena Hinshaw, ousted from Alberta, moves to work with BC public health leaders

The former chief medical officer removed from her post in Alberta has taken a new job with BC’s public health leadership team, the westernmost province announced Wednesday.

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, who became the face of Alberta’s public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, will work as BC’s deputy provincial health officer on a six-month contract.

“To help strengthen BC’s preparedness and response to present and future public health emergencies, I am pleased to share new additions to our public health leadership team at the Office of the PHO,” BC Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry wrote in a statement.

As well as Hinshaw, BC has also hired Dr. Andrew Larder on “temporary assignment” for several months. Larder previously worked as a medical health officer for both Fraser and Interior Health.

“I feel very fortunate to work alongside such talented and dedicated public health experts and I know their expertise will

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Why Every Generation Needs to Care About Medicare | Healthiest Communities Health News

Why should younger Americans care about Medicare?

Over 175 million Americans – more than 50% of the population – are part of the millennial generation or younger. As these younger Americans brace for depleted Social Security benefits by the time they reach retirement age, the COVID-19 pandemic has made evident that concerns about health care access and costs do not begin once someone’s nearly 70. Access to high-quality health care is an essential aspect of a lifelong pursuit of wellness for all Americans.

Millennials, as well as Gen Xers and Gen Zers, need to care about Medicare because health care decisions made by CMS – including those that affect prescription drug coverage, physician pricing and surgery choices – can impact everyone.

Medicare initiatives often have spillover effects on private health care, as pointed to in a 2020 study examining the effect of warnings from CMS to primary care providers about

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Aretha Franklin’s Wills Dispute – Rickard & Associates

If you have been following the news, you may have seen that there is a dispute regarding Aretha Franklin’s estate plan. Her sons are in court fighting over her estate and multiple wills.

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Aretha Franklin died in 2018, and because she did not have a trust, she wills went through probate court where they are being disputed by her sons.

A Will from 2014 and two Wills from 2010 were found in Ms. Franklin’s home by her niece, following her death. The Wills were not the same and led to a dispute among her family as to which Will should be followed by the probate court.

Both of the 2010 Wills were found in a locked cabinet, however, the 2014

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Intense Exercise Raises Risk for People With Blocked Arteries

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A recent study looked at the impact of intense exercise on stroke risk among individuals with blocked arteries. Drazen Zigic/Getty Images
  • New research found that an increased heart rate can lead to stroke in people with carotid artery stenosis (blocked arteries).
  • For people without blocked arteries or minimal blockage, exercise helps maintain healthy blood flow.
  • Further research is needed to understand the relationship between elevated heart rate and adverse effects in people with moderate to severe carotid artery stenosis.
  • For those with moderate or higher levels of stenosis, lighter forms of exercise such as walking, yoga and balance training are recommended.

While exercise is typically considered good for our health, an elevated heart rate can have negative effects in people with specific health conditions.

According to a new study published in Physics of Fluids an increased heart rate can cause a stroke in people with carotid artery

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MDMA Moves from Party Drugs Back to Therapy Tool

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Ask Lewis: Hi, and welcome to Your Health, Quicklya Scientific American podcast series!

Josh Fisherman: On this show, we highlight the latest vital health news, discoveries that affect your body and your mind.

Every episode, we dive into one topic. We discuss diseases, treatments, and some controversies.

Lewis: And we demystify the medical research in ways you can use to stay healthy.

I’m Asking Lewis.

Fisherman: I’m Josh Fisherman.

Lewis: We’re Scientific American‘s senior health editors.

Fisherman: Today, we’re talking about MDMA. It’s a well-known party drug. But it is also showing real promise for treating intractable PTSD —flashbacks, depression, and other symptoms that recur long after a traumatic event. And it might help other conditions too. The medication could soon be headed for FDA approval.

Lewis: Just a quick disclaimer: MDMA is currently an illegal drug. Although we’ll be talking about its potential

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Eating healthy is hard. It’s even harder for people who can barely afford to eat at all

Canned pudding and fruit on a food bank shelf
It’s becoming more expensive to eat healthy, and food banks are having trouble keeping up with the demand. (Nicola MacLeod/CBC)

Household food insecurity is directly linked to health issues, including heart disease and diabetes. For someone living with a food ailment like celiac disease or diabetes, going to the grocery store is a big expense, and specialty foods are not usually available through food charities. That means their nutritional needs are often not met.

More than 26,000 Newfoundlanders and Labradorians rely on food banks regularly, but many of these stopgap measures can’t meet an increasing demand.

Julie Greene, assistant executive director of Celiac Canada, says a gluten-free diet is the only relief for celiac disease.

“Currently, there is no treatment, there’s no cure,” she said. “The only medicine is eating food that is gluten-free. And unfortunately, the cost of gluten-free food is incredibly expensive right now.”

Tracking down specialty foods

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Depression, inequality may accelerate aging: study

A new Canadian-led study has found that feeling depressed, along with living in a disadvantaged neighborhood, may lead to premature aging.

The peer-reviewed study, published on Monday in The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, points to how depression and living in an urban environment – ​​with greater material and social inequities – can influence how a person ages.

Led by researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., the study’s authors say this may occur “even after accounting for individual-level health and behavioral risk factors, such as chronic conditions and poor health behaviors.”

“This adds to the growing body of evidence that living in urban areas with higher levels of neighborhood deprivation and having depression symptoms are both associated with premature biological aging,” team lead Parminder Raina, a professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University, said in a news

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Remarriage and Estate Planning – Rickard & Associates

If you are getting remarried, it is essential to understand your spouse’s inheritance rights.

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Before you get married for a second or third time, you want to be aware of the rights your spouse will have to your estate and vice versa.

You may want to work with an attorney to draft a prenuptial agreement, prior to exchanging vows.

Then, you want to be familiar with the intestacy laws in your state. If you die without a written estate plan, the intestacy laws will control where your assets go.

We help our clients understand where their money will go, if they don’t have a written plan. We also help them look at various options and understand how their assets will

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Large-scale trials are needed to test anti-aging supplements, the expert says

Anti-aging supplements need to be clinically tested, but the answer to a longer healthy life may already be available, an expert has said.

Professor Cynthia Kenyon, an expert in aging and longevity, said that while many supplements are easily accessible and inexpensive, there is little evidence to show they are effective.

However, clinical trials may reveal that one of the supplements already in circulation holds the answer to people remaining healthy as they age.

With people living longer, researchers hope to find a way to keep them healthier later into life, by slowing down the biological aging process and therefore age-related diseases, such as cancer, dementia and frailty.

Prof Kenyon, whose research revolutionized the scientific understanding of aging, told the Frontiers Forum that large-scale trials were needed to prove the effectiveness of supplements like rapamycin and metformin, both of which have been linked to anti-aging.

She told the PA news

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Anderson Cooper Shares Adorable New Family Photo as He Celebrates Son Wyatt’s 3rd Birthday

The journalist celebrates his “little peanut” as he turns 3 years old on Thursday

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Anderson Cooper/Instagram

Anderson Cooper’s little boy is growing up!

the Anderson Cooper 360 host, 55, celebrated son Wyatt Morgan’s 3rd birthday on Thursday, sharing a sweet message and some new photos of his little guy on Instagram.

As part of the gallery, Cooper included an adorable new family photo, featuring himself with sons Wyatt and 14-month-old son Sebastian Luke and co-parent Benjamin Maisani.

“This little peanut turned 3 today! Wyatt Morgan Maisani-Cooper. He and his brother Sebastian are the greatest blessings I could ever have hoped for,” wrote the journalist.

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