Vegas Stronger Begins Offering FREE Haircuts for Clients
Self-Care and Looking Presentable is an Important Part of the Process of Recovery
Las Vegas, NV – September 29, 2022 – Vegas Stronger, a non profit whose mission is to help eradicate opioid addiction through treatment in Las Vegas and get homeless off the streets and into treatment, is pleased to announce today that they have begun offering free haircuts to all of their clients via their partnership with Sober Salon. The haircuts are available every second Wednesday of the month for Vegas Stronger clients.
“Self-care has been defined as the process of taking care of oneself with behaviors that promote health and active management of illness when it occurs,” said Dave Marlon, Founder and President of Vegas Stronger. “It so crucial that our patients feel confident and able to go out into the world, and if a fresh haircut is one of the things that helps, we are happy to provide that.”
Self-care is 1 of the 13 core elements that are provided at Vegas Stronger to help those who struggle with addiction and homelessness.
The 13 Core Elements include:
13 CORE ELEMENTS
1. Counseling - Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Outpatient Program (OP), individual counseling, family counseling
14. Outreach booth at the Courtyard Homeless Resource Center
15. Counseling at HELP of Southern Nevada
16. Drug tests to Mission High School
17. Restoring Rancho Project extended to El Cortez Hotel and Casino and Circa Resort and Casino.
18. Bicycle ministry
19. New shoes program
20. Outreach to hospitals, sober living homes, urgent care facilities, and recovery groups.
21. Women’s group / Dr. Bradley and Nyla Christian
If you know someone who wants to donate their services and provide haircuts at Vegas Stronger, please contact Vegas Stronger.
If you are or someone you know is experiencing homelessness or substance abuse, contact Vegas Stronger, we can help.
About Vegas Stronger
Vegas Stronger is a unique Non-Profit Organization 503(c)(3) focused on reversing the devastation caused to our community by the opiate epidemic and addiction. Our out-of-the box approach helps anyone afflicted, regardless of their race, socio-economic status, or housing situation, in an outpatient facility. We offer more than just traditional groups and are a growing facility with a sober boxing gym, coffee shop, bookstore, bicycle mission, and our customized “13 Core Elements Method.”
We facilitate that restoration to wholeness for individuals, families, and society at large, by creating awareness and providing access to both state-of-the-art and historically reliable remedies. Our services cater to all suffering from the depths of addiction. In many instances, residential rehab is not a viable or financial option.
Proposed reg changes will get more nurses registered
CNO now publishing applicant stats
TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2022 /CNW/ - The College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) protects the public through the promotion of safe nursing practice. This includes the registration of nurses with the knowledge, skill and judgment to practice safely in Ontario. CNO's Council has unanimously approved proposed regulations to increase the number of nurses who can register in Ontario.
The Minister of Health directed CNO and its Council in August 2022 to register Internationally Educated Nurses as quickly as possible. CNO has worked closely with government to propose changes to modify Temporary Registration and Reinstatement regulations enabling the timelier registration of nurses.
"These significant regulatory actions will further expedite the registration of Internationally Educated Nurses in Ontario," says Naomi Thick, CNO Council President. "As leaders in nursing regulation, Council is pleased that the proposed changes serve our purpose to protect the public."
Now that CNO's Council has approved these regulations, they will be submitted to government for review and approval. Only after government approval will the regulations take effect. More details about these changes will be available on our website in the coming days.
"We are resolutely committed to protecting the public by registering safe and competent nurses," says Silvie Crawford, Executive Director and CEO of CNO. "The regulation changes proposed by Council today will allow CNO to build on an already successful year, where we are breaking records for nursing registrations in Ontario."
Along with this Council decision, CNO is pleased to share applicant statistics on our website. CNO is the accurate source of information about nursing statistics in Ontario. As part of our commitment to transparency, CNO will regularly report application statistics online to give the public, applicants and our partners in the health care system timely access to valuable information. These are in addition to the extensive registrant statistics already available.
We look forward to continuing our collaborative efforts with the Ministry and other system partners to explore longer-term strategies to respond to the growing demand for nurses. Check the News section of cno.org for regular updates as this develops.
SOURCE College of Nurses of Ontario
Catastrophic Drought, Rising Seas: Which Is to Be Feared Most?
The Late Dr. Noomen Offered Answers That Might Provide Perspective
Los Angeles, CA, September 29, 2022 — A recent news feed from The Associated Press coincidently put two headlines in close proximity: “The worst drought in Europe in decades” and “Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches.” Which should be feared most? And is it possible that the rising sea level will cancel out the drought, and all will be well?
Climate change, by most accounts, is a real threat, but perhaps it’s helpful to step back and look at the big picture. The late author and scholar Dr. Pieter Noomen wrote at length about how to approach the ups and downs of life in a way that doesn’t lead to high anxiety.
His writings remain available free on his website, www.wordsforall.org — a treasure trove of philosophical and spiritual information that he said he was given from the highest of sources. One of his many musings begins with a hypothetical question from humankind to that higher power: “Is there any limit, ending or moment of saturation that could pose a threat to existence itself?”
The answer that Dr. Noomen said he was given: “No. The totality of all that exists expands forever in size, density and newness. For human intelligence, this is all but impossible to figure out, tied as our thinking is to the earthly ideas of distance, time and place. The vastness of the galaxies and how it all began is therefore seen as a mystery. Human brains reach only so far, so they have to forgo grasping, in spite of theories, beliefs and scientific formulas.
“Even fantasies or dreams about life's totality have their limits. Yet, in the meantime, each person is at any moment part of the one seemingly elusive Total, whether one cares about this or not. These lessons provide a map for gaining insight that transcends the customary modes of coming to conclusions.”
In other words, there’s a “big picture” that’s bigger than anyone can imagine, and it includes what some might call eternity.
Born in the Netherlands, Pieter Noomen worked as a psychotherapist and staff member at a Los Angeles church. He completed doctoral studies in theology and pastoral psychology at the Free University of Amsterdam and became senior minister of three Protestant churches.
An example of Dr. Noomen’s Wisdoms of the Week from his website:
“It seems scientifically proven that laughing is good for our health. (I still regret that I can't even tell a joke. Sorry!) Yet I know a source that always lets me smile inside. That happens when I realize how awesomely great the universe is and how tiny I am. And much more, when I realize that this Totality of all, Life in its full volume, is essentially a love reality. Many may not feel or believe that, yet now I know that not my sense of reality counts, but the fact that He/She/It Who is the All doesn't focus on that but just wants our relationship to be a love affair. That thought often causes more than a smile inside. I want to sing!”
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Annual Competition for Research Grants - The Cancer Research Society Awards 90 new grants to outsmart cancer, totalling $10.8 million
MONTREAL, Sept. 27, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - The Cancer Research Society (CRS) is awarding 90 new research grants valued at $10.8 million as part of its annual competition. It is an all-time record for the organization for a second year in a row. The grants are awarded to some of the most promising cancer research projects in Canada.
As part of its annual competition, the CRS receives hundreds of applications from researchers and clinicians throughout Canada who are seeking a $120,000, 2-year grant for a cancer research project. The financial support is awarded to projects retained through a rigorous selection process conducted via peer evaluation committees which this year were composed of 85 researchers and clinicians who generously volunteered their time.
"The Cancer Research Society is an undisputed leader in Canada's research sector. Our vision for the last 75 years has been to outsmart cancer by providing the necessary financial support to brilliant researchers across Canada whose research projects are both innovative and promising.
This announcement further demonstrates our impact on cancer research and inevitably on cancer patients and their families." –Manon Pepin, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cancer Research Society
Whether it is to counter the adverse effects of certain cancer drugs or detect breast cancer with a blood test, discover some of the innovative proposals of researchers who received a grant by clicking here. The complete list of all researchers selected within the framework of the competition is also available on the CRS website.
"We are very proud of the excitement our competition has generated within the scientific community and among leading researchers. All of the selected projects have a real potential to lead to breakthroughs that will ultimately have an impact in the cancer research ecosystem."
–Dajan O'Donnell, Ph.D., Director of Scientific Affairs and Partnerships at the Cancer Research Society
The support offered by the CRS is made possible thanks to the generosity of thousands of donors and partners who co-fund certain grants, including Ovarian Cancer Canada, the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Cancer Research, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada.
Furthermore, CRS continues to fund grants and scholarships from previous years, as well as some research projects aimed at various types of cancer in partnership with other organizations.
About the Cancer Research Society
Founded in 1945, the Cancer Research Society is one of the only Canadian organizations exclusively dedicated to research against all types of cancer. Since its inception, the Society has supported thousands of researchers who have made significant advances in cancer prevention, screening and treatment. Thanks to the generosity of partners and donors throughout Canada, the Society has distributed over $353 million in research grants and scholarships since its creation.
TORONTO , Sept. 27, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, Manulife demonstrates an industry first with the expansion of their Manulife Vitality program across its core product suite1, introducing a new two-tiered membership program with enhanced rewards and benefits. With the introduction of a complimentary program for all new life insurance customers, Manulife displays its deep commitment to helping Canadians live longer, healthier, better lives. These enhancements will be available in Mid-November.
"The insurance industry is going through a transformational change and Manulife is at the forefront with our behavioural life insurance policies. The incredible results of our Manulife Vitality program have re-affirmed our belief this is the path forward in our industry," said Naveed Irshad, President & CEO, Manulife Canada. "We're living in an age of smart phones, smart cars, and smart watches, it only makes sense we have smart life insurance policies that reflect the changing needs and desires of customers. We're making Manulife Vitality available to all our new customers because we fundamentally believe life insurers should care about how long and well their customers live."
Since launching the Manulife Vitality program in 2016, Manulife has helped tens of thousands of Canadians improve their overall health and wellbeing through its industry leading wellness program – a science and technology-based program that supports and rewards customers for the everyday steps they take to lead longer, healthier, better lives. Built on the convergence of behavioural economics and consumer technology, Manulife Vitality rewards healthier choices linked to physical activity, nutrition, mindfulness and more.
Studies show that as a result of the pandemic, the physical and mental health of Canadians has suffered2, however, with the help of Manulife Vitality, customers are seeing an overall improvement in their health and wellbeing3:
Nearly one in three members with elevated blood pressure improved their readings to normal levels within one year.
Amongst those surveyed, members indicated they have increased their physical activity at least twenty minutes per week.
More than half of members with somewhat at-risk psychological distress significantly improved their mental state.
1 Available on Family Term and Manulife Universal Life policies. PAR coming in 2023
2 Manulife Wellness Report – 2021
3 Manulife Vitality Proof Points – 2022 Update
"With Manulife Vitality, customers experience and get value from their insurance every day," says Paul Savage, Head of Individual Insurance. "The program is founded on engagement and building deeper connections with customers. It makes it easier for advisors to have meaningful conversations with customers on an ongoing basis because they can check-in and see how they're getting on with the program, they can congratulate them on their progress, and they can talk about new interests, activities, hobbies, and goals."
For advisors that sell Manulife products, the Manulife Vitality program has a proven and significant value proposition4:
Two out of three advisors find that Manulife Vitality helps them differentiate their practice from the competition.
Three out of four agree Manulife Vitality provides them with new opportunities to interact with their customers.
More than half (55%) believe Manulife Vitality is helping them improve their customer retention.
Manulife Life Insurance – Two options to help Canadians to live longer, healthier, better lives
Vitality GoTM: Available at no cost to eligible customers5 and provides healthy living tips, resources, and milestone rewards to motivate you along your journey. Everyday habits such as exercising, eating well, practicing mindfulness, and getting regular check-ups can earn you shopping discounts and gift cards at major brand outlets. This includes our newly added brands - Tim Hortons, Hudson's Bay, Walmart, Starbucks, and others.
Vitality PlusTM: An enhanced version of Manulife Vitality for a small monthly fee6. With Plus, customers have access to even more exclusive rewards including annual premium savings, participation in a program to earn an Apple Watch through completing workouts over time, a free Amazon Prime membership, Expedia® travel discounts, complimentary Garmin device, and much more.
New partnerships for all members include:
Up to 60% off Saucony running shoes and apparel, helping to eliminate the barrier to getting started on your fitness journey.
Up to 40% off the Fitbit device of their choice, while also receiving the first year of the Fitbit Premium annual subscription for free ($106.99 value).
4 Manulife Individual Insurance Advisor study conducted by Environics Research - 2022
5 Vitality Go is included automatically for clients 18+ for single life Family Term and Manulife UL
6 $6/month
For more information on how you can benefit from the Manulife Vitality program, visit Manulife.ca/Vitality.
About Manulife
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we provide financial advice and insurance, operating as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. Through Manulife Investment Management, the global brand for our global wealth and asset management segment, we serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2021, we had more than 38,000 employees, over 119,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 33 million customers. Our principal operations are in Asia and Canada, and the United States, where we have served customers for more than 160 years. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong. In the previous 12 months we made CAD$32.7 billion in payments to our customers.
Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulife.com.
About Vitality
Guided by a core purpose of making people healthier, Vitality is the leader in improving health to unlock outcomes that matter. By blending industry-leading smart tech, data, incentives, and behavioral science, we inspire healthy changes in individuals and organizations. As one of the largest wellness companies in the world, Vitality brings a dynamic and diverse perspective through successful partnerships with the most forward-thinking insurers and employers. More than 27 million people in 40 markets engage in the Vitality program. For more information, visit vitalitygroup.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Entourage Launches Unique Medical Cannabis Marketplace “Syndicate” Offering Premium Craft Products From Collective of In-House and Third-Party Micro Producers
Syndicate marketplace showcases a variety of specially curated products and formats made in-house and/or sourced from micro-cultivators looking for a medical distribution outlet
As a supplemental market to insured benefits channel Starseed Medicinal, Syndicate will offer clients sans insurance access a variety of brand favourites including Color & Saturday Cannabis
TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Entourage Health Corp. (TSX-V:ENTG) (OTCQX:ETRGF) (FSE:4WE) (“Entourage” or the “Company”), a Canadian producer and distributor of award-winning cannabis products is pleased to announce the launch of Syndicatea direct-to-patient medical cannabis marketplace showcasing a portfolio of premium craft cannabis products sourced both in-house and from third-party micro-cultivators and producers. The Company is one of the first to launch a medical-marketplace collective of craft producers.
Syndicate complements the Company’s popular medical platform Starseed Medicinal which specializes as a medical cannabis provider to clients with insurance benefits coverage. With Syndicate, patients without insurance coverage can access a comprehensive catalogue of cannabis products, formats, and brands at a competitive price point. A unique model that offers an assortment of products from various producers, including partnerships with Greenseal Cannabis, Sitka Micro, Premium 5 and QWest Cannabis; a collective of micro-cultivators looking to distribute small-batch brands into the medical channel.
“Launching Syndicate as a supplementary medical marketplace has been a long-time passion project for many of us at Entourage because it reinforces our commitment to providing optimal patient care with access to locally produced, quality cannabis products within a framework of affordability,” said Nikki Thomas, Marketing Director, Entourage. “Additionally, in supporting craft producers with a medical outlet to share their unique offerings with our patients, we are taking our medical business to the next level. Our Syndicate clients will have the same patient-centric services currently offered to our Starseed clients – all rooted in innovation, technology and education. Empowering our patients with a seamless online process and access to world-class customer service provides for a safe and responsible entry-point.”
“The original purpose for launching our Company in 2013 harkens back to our deep-seeded belief that medical cannabis as a wellness option should be made available to all eligible Canadians and we are proud to be partnering with these micro-cultivators and licensed producers who share in this mission,” said George Scorsis, CEO and Executive Chairman, Entourage. “With Syndicate, we are returning to our roots with access to medical cannabis at the heart of our purpose. We continue to advocate for cannabis medicine to be an insured benefit, but we know the reality is that not all our clients have access and this channel is dedicated to those patients.”
Canadian medical patients in Ontario (with more provinces to be added) can now register as Syndicate patients here. With more than 50 products from over five local producers expected to be available, patients may select unique products such as infused pre-rolls, topical compounds, oils, vapes, edibles, dried flower products and soon, cannabis-infused beverages ‘TeaPot’. Additionally, Syndicate offers a compassionate pricing program and fast and convenient shipping options.
Syndicate will handle the customer service, online payments and fulfillment as Entourage continues to bring many other partners into the fold in the coming months.
Visit Entourage’s website here to access the latest Company updates.
About Entourage Health Corp.
Entourage Health Corp. is the publicly traded parent company of Entourage Brands Corp. (formerly WeedMD RX Inc.) and CannTx Life Sciences Inc., licence holders producing and distributing cannabis products for both the medical and adult-use markets. The Company owns and operates a state-of-the-art hybrid greenhouse and processing facility located on 158-acres in Strathroy, ON; a fully licensed 26,000 sq. ft. Aylmer, ON processing facility, specializing in cannabis extraction; and a micropropagation, tissue culture and genetics centre-of-excellence in Guelph, Ontario. With its Starseed Medicinal medical-centric brand and marketplace, Entourage has an industry-first, exclusive partnership with LiUNA, the largest construction union in Canada, who together with employers and other union groups, facilitate access for insured medical patients. With the launch of Syndicate, the Company now hosts another unique medical marketplace that offers patients a collective of Canadian micro-cultivators’ products, along with the Company’s family of brands. Entourage’s elite adult-use product portfolio includes Color Cannabis, Saturday Cannabis and Royal City Cannabis Co.– sold across eight provincial distribution agencies. It is the exclusive Canadian producer and distributor of award-winning U.S.-based wellness brand Mary’s Medicinals sold in both medical and adult-use channels. Under a collaboration with The Boston Beer Company subsidiary, Entourage is also the exclusive distributor of cannabis-infused beverages ‘TeaPot’ in Canada, which launched in select provinces summer 2022.
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Canadian-Made Portable Brain Scanner Technology NeuroCatch® Receives Health Canada Approval For Latest Breakthrough Advances
Advances in Next Generation NeuroCatch® More Sensitive in Detecting Brain Function Changes – Rapid Uptake in Concussion
SURREY, BC, Sept. 27, 2022 /CNW/ - NeuroCatch Inc. ("NCI"), a subsidiary of HealthTech Connex ("HTC"), is excited to announce that the newest version of its groundbreaking NeuroCatch® Platform brain function assessment system has received a Health Canada medical device license. The previous generation NeuroCatch® already received Health Canada approval in 2019 and is currently being used in a number of clinical research studies throughout North America.
NeuroCatch® is an industry-leading medical device that offers a rapid, objective evaluation of cognitive brain function in minutes at the point of care. The technology is used across Canada and the USA to evaluate concussions and other neurological conditions. The latest innovative advancements in the next generation NeuroCatch® enable 10-15 times improved sensitivity in detecting subtle but significant changes in brain function when monitoring neurological conditions like concussions and brain injuries.
The NeuroCatch® Platform can be used in various health conditions, including brain injuries, neurological diseases, mental health issues, and brain optimization. On the heels of its FDA clearance in the USA, the most recent Health Canada approval paves the way for clinicians and researchers in Canada to quickly leverage this cutting-edge technology's next-generation capabilities.
"We're incredibly proud that Health Canada has quickly provided our latest medical device approval for the next generation of NeuroCatch®," said Dr. Ryan D'Arcy, HealthTech Connex President and Chief Scientific Officer. "As a leading R&D company in neurotechnology, we are committed to the highest possible quality through pioneering scientific breakthroughs. The capabilities embedded within this next generation NeuroCatch® represents a major leap forward, offering healthcare practitioners and researchers even greater evidence-based evaluation capabilities to quickly and accurately provide an objective measurement of cognitive function, which is delivered in minutes at the point of care."
The world's first fully accessible and portable cognitive brain scanner, NeuroCatch® consists of brainwave (electro-encephalography or EEG) sensors embedded in a mesh cap, which interfaces with a custom hardware/software platform to deliver standardized medical-grade results. Qualified healthcare professionals and researchers can use the NeuroCatch®Platform at any point of care in healthcare settings including clinics, labs, hospitals, sporting venues, schools, military theatres, and remote deployments. It is helpful at any time in the care continuum, from baseline evaluation through ongoing treatment, with immediate and intuitive results to guide clinical decisions.
Results simplify interpretating by translating the evoked brain responses into intuitive radar plots that can be compared to prior scans over time.
The next generation of NeuroCatch® offers notable advancements, including:
A cloud-based platform providing real-time access to much-anticipated radar plots, displaying the largest and most representative normative reference value datasets (Source).
An innovative EPiO™ Adapter, providing 10-15x improvement in temporal precision and sensitivity (Source).
Rapid, objective, and physiological cognitive reporting that provides sensitive digital cognitive function measures.
Deployable digital health technology that can be applied at any point of care where professional healthcare and clinical research is conducted.
The NeuroCatch® Platform is currently being used for both clinical and research applications in leading centres across Canada and the U.S., including a long-haul COVID brain fog treatment program at the Surrey Neuroplasticity Clinic. Groundbreaking concussion research studies with youth hockey and football players were led by the Mayo Clinic and Sanford Clinic, respectively. Since then, NeuroCatch® is being rapidly and widely deployed across a range of clinical and research investigations to help clinicians diagnose concussions where it happens, identify breakthrough treatments, effective preventative options, and begin predicting adverse outcomes.
When brain injuries are more severe, NeuroCatch® is being utilized by leaders at the Alberta Children's Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine at Cornell University to help improve clinical care. Expanding clinical applications of NeuroCatch® include healthy cognitive aging, neurological diseases (e.g., dementia, Parkinson's Disease, and multiple sclerosis), mental health (e.g., anxiety, depression, and PTSD), and brain performance optimization.
"NeuroCatch® emerged from leading science and research to provide an objective, sensitive, rapid, and portable evaluation of elements of cognitive brain function," said Michael Esser, MD, PhD., Pediatric Neurologist and Director of the Neurocritical Care and Translational Research program at Alberta Children's Hospital and the University of Calgary. "It opens up long-awaited capabilities for clinicians and researchers to advance brain healthcare. We've used NeuroCatch® in our concussion research examining children with mild traumatic brain injuries and are excited and waiting for this next generation release for the sensitivity gains and intuitive reporting. NeuroCatch® prioritizes quality, working collaboratively, and providing a clinical tool that is automated, standardized, and easy-to-use, while not resorting to a 'black box' approach in terms of giving full control to the clinician to help our patients."
"I was at the top of my game, participating in a Ride to Conquer Cancer, when I slipped and fell in a bathtub breaking the fall with my head. I didn't realize I had a serious concussion yet finished the bike ride in serious difficulty," says Tom Dutta, Founder and CEO of KRE-AT®, TEDx Speaker, #1 International Best-Selling Author and Radio/Film Producer. "I slipped into mental health challenges, experienced chronic anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicidal ideation, debilitating light sensitivity, double vision, impaired gait, balance, vestibular, executive functions, and major headaches. It wasn't until I sought medical help with advanced neuroscience capabilities looking inside my brain, did I start to see and feel improvements. NeuroCatch helped track my brain function progress and together with several neurological therapies, made a significant impact on my current recovery. The biggest advice I can give to anyone like me is a quote by Stephen Hawking: 'Be brave, be curious, be determined, overcome the odds. It can be done.'"
NeuroCatch Inc. is a neuro-health technology company focused on translating neuroscience research innovations into real-world medical devices and consumer products. Located within the Health and Technology District in Surrey, British Columbia, NeuroCatch Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of HealthTech Connex Inc. Its medical device, the NeuroCatch® Platform, is an objective, rapid neuro-physiological brain function assessment system that is licensed by Health Canada as a Class II medical device. It is easy to use, cost-effective and readily accessible to healthcare practitioners, researchers and peak performers. neurocatch.com
About HealthTech Connex
HealthTech Connex connects science and R&D to product breakthroughs utilizing state-of-the-art technology and Software as a Medical Device (SaMD). The team comprises of recognized health, science, and business leaders with extensive experience in leveraging healthcare advances fueled by agile partnerships through its headquarters located in the Health and Technology District in Surrey, British Columbia. The company is focused on delivering translational neuroscience innovations to care sectors and communities worldwide. healthtechconnex.com
Learn-as-you-go modules and live online sessions designed to help clinicians implement Canadian adult obesity clinical guidelines into practice
EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Obesity Canada (OC), the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM) and the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) have launched an accredited,* practical and patient-centred online obesity care course for physicians.**
Calibre (Canadian Advanced Learning in Bariatric Care) was developed over the past year by leading national and global obesity researchers and clinicians, many of whom co-authored the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), first published in 2020. Canadians who live with obesity made important contributions to the program.
Through a combination of online reading and video presentations and three live, interactive workshop sessions, Calibre covers:
Determinants and pathophysiology of obesity
Weight bias, stigma & discrimination
Evidence-based obesity treatments and supports in the Canadian CPGs (physical activity, medical nutrition therapy, behavioural/psychological interventions, pharmacotherapy and bariatric surgery)
Collaborative goal setting, managing outcomes and changing tactics
Registration for the first Calibre cohort, limited to 50 participants, is now open at https://obesitycanada.ca/calibre. The first 50 individuals to register will save $200 off the program’s regular fee.
Live sessions for the first cohort will run from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm ET on November 15, 2022, November 29, 2022 and December 13, 2022. More cohorts will be added as registration increases.
*This activity is an accredited self-assessment program (Section 3) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism. You may claim a maximum of 18 hours (credits are automatically calculated). Participants should only claim credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
*This 3-credit-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 44.25 Mainpro+® Credits.
**While Calibre was developed and accredited for physicians in Canada, it is open to any licensed healthcare professional worldwide.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicole Pearce, Director, Professional Education & Engagement, Obesity Canada: pearce@obesitynetwork.ca
How Smartphones and Wearables Can Lead to Better Health
Boston, Sept. 27, 2022 ― Wearables like smart watches or Fitbits do far more than count steps. In fact, AI-enabled devices can prevent a heart attack, diagnose melanoma, lessen the frequency of asthma attacks and treat insomnia without drugs, explains biotech expert Harry Glorikian.
“Personal devices with sensors that can track and even diagnose medical conditions have been around for more than a decade. Hardware and AI have advanced so rapidly, however, that devices and their connected sensors can now accomplish feats that were inconceivable just a few short years ago,” he wrote in a recent article.
In his new book, The Future You: How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Can Help You Get Healthier, Stress Less, and Live Longer, Glorikian helps readers understand how to use technology (that they very likely already have) to create personalized healthcare experiences.
“The scenarios I’m going to describe in this book don’t just apply to someone with a rare condition or who is seriously ill,” he wrote in his book’s introduction. “These are examples of how everyone can take advantage of AI and data analytics to stay healthy, get diagnosed more quickly, and sometimes, save on healthcare costs.”
In The Future You, readers will discover
- The ways in which technology and AI are already impacting healthcare and what new technologies are on the horizon
- The new healthcare business paradigm and how to navigate it
- How AI is helping doctors diagnose different cancers more precisely
- How everyday people have used smartphone and smartwatch technology to reach their health and fitness goals — and sometimes to survive a health crisis
- How to use and leverage AI data to improve health in monumental ways
- How to use available tech to simplify healthcare scenarios such as doctor visits, managing one’s own health records, coping with chronic disease, broadening awarenessabout a specific genetic profile and much more
- How scientists around the world used AI to develop COVID vaccines and how AI will help scientists predict future outbreaks more rapidly
- And much, much more
Glorikian’s overarching message is clear: There’s quite literally nothing about health and wellness that won’t be utterly transformed by the power of AI. The Future You will show readers what's coming — and what is already here.
“I want readers to feel inspired to see how they can use the technology they already have to make changes in their lives,” Glorikian said. “Maybe it's as simple as using your smartphone to count your daily steps. Or maybe it's downloading a meal-tracking app or doing a virtual reality workout. This book can be a roadmap to personalized health and wellness for everyone.”
About the Author
Harry Glorikian is a global business expert, healthcare entrepreneur, podcaster and author. For over three decades, he has built a breadth of successful ventures in the healthcare space, and he is well known for being at the forefront of helping invest in and grow innovative healthcare companies that are tackling groundbreaking areas of healthcare and biotechnology. A sought-after speaker, Glorikian is frequently quoted in the media and regularly asked to assess, influence, and be part of innovative concepts and trends. He holds four U.S. patents in telecommunications and has others pending.
Glorikian currently serves as a General Partner at Scientia Ventures, a VC firm focused on upleveling companies that have the potential to transform healthcare. Additionally, Glorikian serves on the boards of StageZero Life Sciences (TSX: SZLS), a publicly traded healthcare technology business dedicated to the early detection of cancer and multiple disease states through whole blood, and Drumroll Health, which develops AI technologies to foster closer partnerships between patients, healthcare professionals and healthcare companies.
He is also the author of MoneyBall Medicine: Thriving in the New Data-Driven Healthcare Market and the diagnostics textbook Commercializing Novel IVDs: A Comprehensive Manual for Success, and is the host of The Harry Glorikian Show podcast series.
Glorikian holds an MBA from Boston University and a bachelor’s degree from San Francisco State University. Harry has addressed the National Institutes of Health, Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference, World Theranostics Congress, and other audiences, worldwide.
Visit https://glorikian.com/ for more information, or follow the author on Twitter (@HGlorikian) or Instagram (harryglorikian).
The Future You: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help You Get Healthier, Stress Less, And Live Longer
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