The resumption of major homeless encampment sweeps in Los Angeles in the past week have activists worried that such enforcement operations could prompt a “super-spreader” event, endangering the lives of the unhoused, who are at a higher risk of dying from the virus, and the health of the wider community. Positive COVID-19 cases have been […]
LOWVILLE — The maternity department at the Lewis County Health System is the first casualty of staffing challenges made worse by health care workers prioritizing remaining unvaccinated for COVID-19 over their jobs with the hospital. Because of a number of vacant positions in the department already, the resignations of six staff members this week combined […]
During the pandemic’s third wave, researchers interviewed nurses to see how their perceptions had changed over the preceding year. Early in the pandemic, nurses had reported optimism about supporting one another through the pandemic, but by the third wave, this had been replaced by anger and exhaustion. One source of resentment was how employers were […]
[ad_2] The airline stopped short of requiring vaccination for its employees. But the move to attach a health premium to unvaccinated employees isn’t without risk, especially with unions involved. Indeed, the Air Line Pilots Association’s Delta Master Executive Council, which represents nearly 13,000 pilots at the airline, almost immediately voiced concerns about the surcharge, saying […]
[ad_2] The airline said that as of November 1, unvaccinated staff will pay up to $200 a month more for their company health insurance, depending on the coverage. It will also limit the number of sick days unvaccinated employees are allowed to take if they contract Covid-19. It will also require unvaccinated employees to take […]
The think tank noted a strong correlation between rising vaccination rates over the last several months and companies investing in workforce development and putting more people on the rolls. But in a troubling trend, vaccination hesitancy among millions of Americans is hardening. The most recent Gallup poll on the issue from late July found nearly […]
[ad_2] As the world navigated the COVID-19 global health crisis and an outcry for social justice, the NBA set a high standard for how leagues can address health policies, athlete activism and racial and gender hiring practices. The NBA earned an A in racial hiring practices and a B in gender hiring practices, according to […]
More than 70 percent of Lebanon’s population faces critical water shortages, UN children’s agency warns. Lebanon’s water supply system is on the verge of collapse. In July, a report published by UNICEF warned that most water pumping would gradually cease across the country within four to six weeks as the country’s power grid falters. On […]
[ad_2] An intriguing new study shows how exercise may bolster brain health. The study was in mice, but it found that a hormone produced by muscles during exercise can cross into the brain and enhance the health and function of neurons, improving thinking and memory in both healthy animals and those with a rodent version […]