The fitness label that began as a niche brand with a cult following in the United States has launched its workout app to help open up global markets.
Ryderwear was founded in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, in 2009 by bodybuilder David Lukic and partner Natalie Lukic after noticing a shortfall in fitness clothing.
The brand grew slowly at first, developing a range of apparel designed to mould to athletes’ bodies rather than hanging loose, which was the style of the time. But following the launch of its signature D-Mak lifting shoe, Ryderwear attracted collaborations with fitness influencers and gained a cult following by weightlifters and crossfit trainers in the United States.
A decade later, Ryderwear has partnered with more than 500 influencers across social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and Tick Tock and will launch its first workout app PUSHH today (February 20).
Ryderwear chief marketing officer Mal Chia said the mobile application was the natural next step for the brand in its bid for global expansion.
“In the last few years we’ve grown overall but it’s been organic rather than having a deliberate focus on one market, and most of that growth has come from Australia,” Chia said.
“At the moment, Australian customers make up about 50 per cent, the US makes up about 35 per cent and then the UK and the rest of the world make up the rest.
“So we’ve been looking at how we exponentially grow, particularly with a strong focus on international markets.”
PUSHH is the latest mobile fitness app developed in South Australia, following the launch of fitness superstar Kayla Itsines’s SWEAT program in 2015 by design company PixelForce.
Chia said while the SWEAT app was aimed at women, PUSHH was designed for everyone, with a focus on people who had been training at a high level for a long time.
“The whole SWEAT team are doing an incredible job. But, if you’re training and you want to do a boxing workout, we’ve got a workout by Dave McIntosh, who’s a former British Royal Marines commando so you can train like him. We’ve got Kai Greene who is one of the top body builders, we’ve got MMA fighters, so we’ve got a lot of variety,” he said.
PUSHH athlete marketing coordinator Olivia Parker said the app would feature 18 athletes and focus on training correctly.
“The app starts off asking for people’s measurements: their weight, their goals, what they want to achieve. Then it suggests athletes’ programs that they might really like and links with their goals,” Parker said.
“There’s also blogs on nutrition, training advice and that kind of stuff. Programs range from eight to 12 weeks and you can track your workouts, so how you start and how you’re progressing with everything.
“We have an entire exercise science team who review all of the programs and make sure that everything we put on the app is evidence-based as well.”
Parker said in the past decade Ryderwear had grown from ...
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SE Health and Idea Couture Pen Provocative Publication That Puts People First: The Future of Aging
Canada's largest social enterprise, in collaboration with a global, strategic innovation design firm, showcases the positive impact of aging and the remarkable future of health at home
TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2020 /CNW/ - SE Health is fueling the feeling of home and changing the perception of aging – one chapter at a time. Yesterday, the award-winning, not-for-profit health care organization, in partnership with Idea Couture, part of Cognizant Interactive, launched The Future of Aging – a book that shines a unique lens on the meaning of aging for everyone.
The book presents answers and opportunities to rich and provocative questions related to aging. Written by subject-matter experts, in collaboration with strategic innovators, and supported by extensive research, the book outlines the complex realities and possibilities around aging and what the future holds for older adults. Using unique personas, each chapter provides thought-provoking scenarios for what it means to age at home; and redefines what it means to age well.
"The Future of Aging is the culmination of SE Health's commitment to care and putting people first," says Shirlee Sharkey, President and CEO of SE Health and one of the book's authors. "The book challenges the cultural norms and stereotypes of aging and captures SE Health's ongoing dedication to reimagining aging through innovation, collaboration and curiosity for change. It also highlights the commendable work of our SE Futures Team – dedicated to co-creating a future where Canadians age with health, vitality and dignity."
"The Future of Aging provides a nuanced, thoughtful and compassionate view of what it means to age with purpose," says Alexis Wise, Director of Health at Sidewalk Labs. "As we look to innovation to improve the experience of aging, this book reminds us that the human experience is core to that work and challenges us to think deeply about what matters to people as they age. Whatever your industry or expertise, there are insights for everyone in The Future of Aging. Congratulations on raising the bar in the global conversation about aging and innovation."
The Future of Aging will be available to purchase on Amazon in the coming weeks. All proceeds from the book will go to the Saint Elizabeth Foundation and will be used to strengthen community health care. Please visit https://sehc.com/foundation/ to learn more.
To download the complimentary introduction of the book – written by Shirlee Sharkey – and for more information on The Future of Aging visit https://futureofaging.sehc.com/.
About SE Health
SE Health is a not-for-profit social enterprise applying knowledge, vision and drive to impact how people live and age at home, today and into the future. With Canadian roots and 110+ years of expertise, the organization brings quality excellence and innovation to home care, seniors' lifestyle, and family caregiving. Through its team of 9,000 Leaders of Impact, SE Health delivers 21,000 care exchanges daily, totaling 50 million in the last decade alone. Visit us online at sehc.com.
About Cognizant
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is ranked 193 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world. Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com or follow us @Cognizant.
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Patients most at risk of overdose at the beginning and immediately after the end of methadone treatment, RCSI study
Change of methadone provider not associated with increased risk of death in Irish system
DUBLIN, Feb. 20, 2020 -- A new study, led by RCSI researchers, has found that patients receiving methadone treatment are most at risk of overdosing in the month following the end of methadone treatment and during the first four weeks of treatment.
However, the study did not observe transfers between services as high risk periods, with no deaths occurring following a transfer. This suggests that the current structures in Ireland promote a smooth transition of patients between services.
The study, published in the current edition of Addiction, was funded by the Health Research Board and was a collaboration between the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences in RCSI, HRB Centre for Primary Care Research in RCSI, the HSE Addiction Services, Trinity College Dublin and the HSE National Social Inclusion Office.
People with opioid dependence have more than 10 times the risk of premature death than the general population. The most effective treatment is the prescription of legal, substitution drugs, most commonly methadone.
The researchers analysed data from 2,899 people who were prescribed and dispensed methadone in addiction services between January 2010 and December 2015. They observed 154 deaths, and 55 (35.7%) of those were identified as drug-related poisonings.
The rate of drug-related poisoning deaths was more than four times higher in the month following the end of treatment and over three times higher in the first four weeks of treatment when compared to the remaining time in treatment. These findings are consistent with growing evidence from other international studies.
“Identifying a higher risk at the beginning and immediately after the end of treatment highlights that retaining patients in treatment for longer periods will save lives. People often cycle in and out of treatment, thereby increasing their exposure to repeated periods of high risk,” said Dr Gráinne Cousins, senior lecturer at RCSI’s School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences and the study’s lead author.
“Close monitoring of opioid tolerance before starting treatment and more effective methods of preventing relapse during the induction period may reduce this risk. Additionally, increasing patient awareness of the risk of overdose and increasing the availability of take-home naloxone may mitigate the risk of overdose during the high risk periods, particularly following treatment cessation.”
No deaths were observed in the first month following transfer between treatment providers. Transfers between addiction services and primary care are facilitated by GP Coordinators employed by the addiction services. The GP Coordinator provides all relevant clinical details on the patient being transferred to the new treatment provider. The provision of opioid substitution treatment is also available in Irish prisons; if a prisoner is in treatment prior to incarceration, their treatment is continued in prison.
“Any inferences regarding risk must be cautious as less than half our sample experienced a transfer, and among those who did, it was most frequently a transition to and from prison. Further investigation of the impact of transfers between services is warranted,” said Louise Duran, an RCSI postdoctoral research Fellow in the School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences.
RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is ranked among the top 250 (top 2%) of universities worldwide in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2020) and its research is ranked first in Ireland for citations. It is an international not-for-profit university, with its headquarters in Dublin, focused on education and research to drive improvements in human health worldwide. RCSI has been awarded Athena Swan Bronze accreditation for positive gender practice in higher education.
With $3 Million NIH Grant Renewal, Mariana Figueiro Pushes the Frontiers of Light Therapy
Lighting Research Center drills down on how light affects Alzheimer’s and dementia patients
TROY, N.Y. — With the support of a recent $3 million grant renewal from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), Mariana Figueiro is perfecting a treatment she developed for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias that helps to regulate sleep and reduce symptoms of depression — and requires no drugs, only light.
With over 20 years of study and success in real-world settings, Figueiro, the director of the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has demonstrated that providing light exposure of certain amounts and qualities throughout the day improves sleep patterns, sociability, and agitation, while decreasing symptoms of depression.
“What we have proven is that light therapy is a non-pharmacological intervention that makes a significant difference in the overall health of older adults living with Alzheimer’s and dementia,” she said. “People we talk to are hoping to be able to reduce the number of pills these individuals must take every day. And we tend to forget how hard this disease is on caregivers. In addition to helping the patient, finding ways to help caregivers is very important.”
The NIA, which is a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), awarded Figueiro $3 million in 2010 to begin her research with elderly Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, followed by a first grant renewal in 2015 to continue her work. With this latest grant renewal, Figueiro and her team will fine-tune their approach to dosage of light, working in long-term health care facilities to find the optimum brightness and duration that makes a quantifiable difference in a patient’s day-to-day life.
“It validates the research we’ve done in the past,” Figueiro said of the renewal, “and it’s a step forward on being able to embark on large clinical trials.”
Figueiro’s work has shown that exposure to bright, blue-hued light throughout the day signals to the body’s internal clock that it is daytime, promoting wakefulness. Then as evening approaches, dim, warmer orange-hued light tells the body that it’s time to rest. The flat, constant light found in most nursing homes just isn’t strong enough to properly regulate the body’s circadian rhythms.
“What’s happening with Alzheimer’s patients is that they are in constant biological darkness when it comes to their circadian systems,” she said. “They have enough light to see, but lighting in nursing homes is typically too weak to contribute to good health. There are two ways to increase the amount of light. One is to increase the intensity, and the other is to tune it to a more bluish color, because we are more sensitive to that. We could do a combination or either one — that’s what we’ll be studying with this grant renewal.”
Figueiro envisions a future in which all rooms in assisted-living facilities and nursing homes have bright lights automatically providing patients with the light therapy she is perfecting. But the concepts being developed through her work are not solely applicable to populations in those settings. Whether a patient has a traumatic brain injury, cancer, or some other malady, or is simply a child or teenager still in the process of developing, her findings are consistent: Light is a key factor in establishing and maintaining the body’s circadian rhythms, which are critical to overall health.
“The science is solid,” she said. “The work with the Alzheimer’s patients is where we’re learning everything about how we can implement these solutions, but I think the future is to expand the range of applications by utilizing our research in a wide spectrum of populations.”
Her team at the LRC is already investigating other uses. For example, they are testing personal sensors and apps that can be used to prescribe optimum lighting schemes to maintain an internal routine. Beyond that, she sees the science behind light therapy applied to the general population as a kind of “light fitness.”
“It could be very similar to your personal trainer,” she said. “I think that’s where we’re going in the future. The key is understanding how light affects different individuals and different populations, and using our engineering and our technical background in order to develop solutions for people.”
This most recent grant renewal is just one source of support for Figueiro’s ongoing work. She will combine it with a five-year $1.5 million training grant she received from the NIA in 2017 that allows eight pre-doctoral engineering students to work at Rensselaer in collaboration with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City each year in data translation and clinical applications as the university continues to push forward in the field of Alzheimer’s research.
For more information about Figueiro’s work, watch this video.
About the Lighting Research Center The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the world's leading center for lighting research and education. Established in 1988 by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the LRC conducts research in light and human health, transportation lighting and safety, solid-state lighting, energy efficiency, and plant health. LRC lighting scientists with multidisciplinary expertise in research, technology, design, and human factors, collaborate with a global network of leading manufacturers and government agencies, developing innovative lighting solutions for projects that range from the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to U.S. Navy submarines to hospital neonatal intensive-care units. In 1990, the LRC became the first university research center to offer graduate degrees in lighting and today, offers a M.S. in lighting and a Ph.D. to educate future leaders in lighting. Learn more at https://www.lrc.rpi.edu/.
Ford Government Taking Hard-Earned Wages Away From Frontline Long-Term Care Workers
RICHMOND HILL, ON, Feb. 13, 2020 /CNW/ - Doug Ford's government at Queen's Park is taking away modest, fairly negotiated wage increases, from nearly 100 frontline healthcare workers at Mariann Home, a not-for-profit long-term care facility in Richmond Hill, despite the employer's willingness to provide them.
On average, personal support workers (PSWs) will lose 32 cents per hour, while RPNs will lose 19 cents per hour, as a result of Minister Bethlenfalvy's draconian enforcement of Bill 124.
Despite the mutually negotiated and agreed upon contract, Ford's ministers are refusing to allow it, pointing to Bill 124, which was forced through the legislature by PC MPPs in November 2019 and limits all non-profit public sector employees to a 1 per cent compensation cap per year.
Mariann Home's willingness to provide a greater than 1 per cent total compensation increase per year is rooted in the acute challenge of recruiting and retaining frontline healthcare workers who earn less than $40,000 per year in most cases. Bill 124 excludes for-profit nursing homes, which gives them a recruitment and retention advantage over not-for-profit facilities like Mariann Home, who can't because they are being forced by the Ontario Government to provide lower wages.
"Shame on the Ford government for literally taking money right out of the pockets of frontline healthcare workers in need for a raise," said Sharleen Stewart, President of SEIU Healthcare. "It's simple, when healthcare workers cannot support their own families, they leave in search of more secure employment. While we applaud the employer's willingness to take steps to remedy the causes that contribute to the ongoing retention crisis, Doug Ford's actions mean there will be fewer workers on the frontline to deliver quality care for seniors. With fewer healthcare workers on the job, he's literally putting everyone's safety at risk. Doug Ford has shown us once again that he doesn't care about working-class people."
SEIU Healthcare represents more than 60,000 healthcare and community service workers across Ontario. The union's members work in hospitals, homecare, nursing and retirement homes, and community services throughout the province. SEIU Healthcare has a strong track record of improving wages, benefits and working conditions for healthcare workers, supporting the training and development needs of its members, and strengthening standards in the management and delivery of patient and client care. www.seiuhealthcare.ca
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Ohio University study intends to improve rehabilitation techniques of ACL injuries in the military and beyond
ATHENS, Ohio (Feb. 13, 2020) – While ACL injury rehabilitation programs often focus on the physical recovery of the knee and the muscle groups around it, research from Ohio University’s College of Health Sciences and Professions indicates the brain also plays a major role in successful returns after an ACL injury.
Dustin Grooms, PhD, associate professor in OHIO’s School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness, and his team recently completed the first phase of a $750,000 research grant from the United States Department of Defense with the goal of improving the orthopedic healthcare for the war fighter and civilian populations.
Phase II of Grooms’ research project is underway; upon completion of the study, Grooms believes rehabilitation techniques will “drastically” change and its results will benefit many population types.
As a military member, athlete or even weekend warrior, suffering an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can be devastating physically and also mentally. Medical studies have reported that as many as an estimated 200,000 ACL injuries occur annually in the United States; Grooms said about 70 percent of those are non-contact injuries and approximately one-third of them experience reinjury.
“Most of these people had the physical strength to keep their knee in a good position as they ran, cut or jumped — it was their brain that was responsible for the error that led to the rupture,” said Grooms. “When it’s non-contact, your nervous system has likely let you down.”
In the case of military personnel, the modern soldier is often required to carry large amounts of equipment that can affect their center of mass and impact the load on the knees. Grooms said a common knee injury predictor tends to be related to control of upper body center of mass because of the effect it has on the ability to control the torque or rotational movements of the lower extremities.
Phase I of Grooms’ research focused on analyzing established techniques and lessons from orthopedic and sports medicine to develop a tactical performance assessment. Members of OHIO’s ROTC program — mostly from the elite ranger team — performed various movements, including box landings, walking and 180-degree turns with a simulated AR-15 rifle and interactive targeting simulation while being electronically marked and recorded.
The subjects fired simulated shots at a digital screen during cognitive tests while being asked to target certain numbers or colors; they also responded to various auditory cues. Virtual reality tests were also conducted in an effort to introduce disconnects between what an individual’s brain sees and their body feels.
Results from the first phase have been developed into manuscripts that can provide athletic trainers or injury risk screeners who work with the military insight into which soldiers could experience a higher level of injury risk or who simply might need more training or therapy.
“It is very exciting to be a part of this research study as this is one of the first studies to quantify biomechanics, strength, proprioception, and brain imaging during ACL rehabilitation,” said Janet Simon, PhD, assistant professor with AHSW, and co-investigator for the study. “Many studies to date have collected these measures after individuals have returned to their activity so we do not fully understand what is happening during the rehabilitation process. This study will inform future ACL rehabilitation as healthcare professionals will know what to specifically target throughout the rehabilitation process.”
Phase II of the study, which is anticipated to occur over a three-year period, involves the testing of 36 physically active subjects who have suffered an ACL injury and had it surgically repaired.
The study partners with Dr. Sergio Ulloa of OhioHealth to screen and recruit subjects. Grooms said patients who agree to participate in the study will visit Ohio University at various points during their rehabilitation phase to undergo both biomechanical and behavioral testing that includes imaging of the brain.
“We see a shift in the brain imaging data of people with this injury. Their brain unconsciously shifts to use vision more during their rehabilitation and they’re not as efficient with motor performance, especially under high stress,” said Grooms.
Grooms explained that an ACL injury can result in the loss of proprioception, which is the perception or awareness of the position and movement of the body in space.
“The brain then starts using cognitive or thinking resources to control the knee and that can impair your reaction time or ability to interact with the world,” he said. “That can also lead to a greater risk of reinjury.”
Phase II’s behavioral testing ultimately hopes to explain to see how the brain changes over the course of therapy.
“The hope is that if we can identify something that’s changing in the brain over time, we would know when to do an intervention,” Grooms said.
Grooms also noted that data from this study could be used to create clinical trials to help increase a patient’s reliance on proprioception rather than vision during rehabilitation.
“I think four or five years from now, how we train physical therapists, athletic trainers and other professionals and how we implement musculoskeletal therapy will all change,” said Grooms. “It needs drastically improved and, by the conclusion of this project, I believe it will be.”
“Drs. Grooms, Simon, Ulloa and their team are conducting ground-breaking research. This work, which is through a partnership with Holzer’s Department of Radiology, is a great example of the high impact work being done by a large number of the scientists working in our research institute,” said Brian Clark, director of the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute, and co-investigator for the study. “This is clinically significant research as it will have a direct and durable impact on both the treatment and prevention of a common, debilitating musculoskeletal injury.”
This work also benefits from collaborations with Dr. Jae Yom, now at the University of Illinois Springfield, Dr. David Russ, now at the University of South Florida, Dr. Matt Tenan, formally at the Army Research Laboratory, now at Optimum Performance Analytics, and Dr. James Onate of Ohio State University.
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About the College of Health Sciences and Professions Ohio University’s College of Health Sciences and Professions (CHSP) is a place where innovative education and research happen every day. Each year, more than 3,600 students graduate from our Athens and Dublin-based campuses prepared to serve as passionate professionals who are ready to change the world. As one of the largest health-focused colleges in the country, CHSP has a growing portfolio of degree and certificate programs housed in six academic units: the School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness; the School of Nursing; the School of Rehabilitation and Communication Sciences; the Department of Social and Public Health; the Department of Social Work and the Department of Interdisciplinary Health Studies. All six connect faculty and students across multiple disciplines to explore the best approaches to addressing health and wellness in various settings. Find out more at: www.ohio.edu/chsp.
About Ohio University Ohio University strives to be the best student-centered, transformative learning community in America, where students realize their promise, faculty advance knowledge, staff achieve excellence, and alumni become global leaders. OHIO is committed to fostering, embracing, and celebrating diversity in all its forms. Our Athens Campus offers students a residential learning experience in one of the nation’s most picturesque academic settings. Additional campuses and centers serve students across the state, and online programs further advance the University’s commitment to providing educational access and opportunity. Visit www.ohio.edu for more information.
“Prejuvenation” 6 Things Millennials Can Do to Maintain Their Youth
Many people in their 20’s are stressed out about high post college student loan debt requiring side hustles to pay it off. They’re noticing tired eyes and premature wrinkles as they turn to filters to optimize their social media photos. There is pressure to keep up with celebrities their age not to mention the countless millennial “social media influencers” who are setting the new standard for beauty and youth. Bottomline, millennials are stressed, and they don’t want to look it. Dr. Manish Shah, a Denver, Colorado Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon who specializes in facial plastic surgery urges the under 30 crowd not to overdo it with expensive treatments and procedures that can actually make them look older and put them further into debt.
Here is Dr. Shah’s of 6 things millennials can do to maintain their youth.
1. Use sunblock every day.
“The best way to make sure your face is protected from the sun is to use a daily moisturizer with SPF of no less than 30,” explains Dr. Shah. He also suggests applying creams to your neck and chest to postpone wrinkling and sagging in these areas. “The sun protection done daily in your 20’s will pay off greatly in your 40’s,” he says.
2. Get your Vitamin C.
“Vitamin C is a huge collagen booster and it also reduces pores and brightens skin, and these are the exact things women in their late 30’s and 40’s complain about most,” he reveals. Foods such as cantaloupe, mango, pineapples, oranges, grapefruits, and berries are all packed with this antioxidant which, when eaten regularly does wonders to sustain a youthful glow.
3. Ditch the fast food and eat more fish.
Those late night post partying fries and pizza are to be expected and at 25 are difficult to avoid. Perhaps your metabolism can handle it, for now. Offset these weekend indulgences by eating fish during the week. “Fish oil has fatty acids can erase early wrinkles you may notice. It prevents inflammation which can only make wrinkles more noticeable and deeper over time. Many millennials who are picky eaters and avoid seafood can get Omega-3’s via supplements but getting it directly from eating fish is best,” Dr. Shah suggests.
4. Quit smoking.
Nothing will age you quicker than smoking. “It is possible for a 25-year-old to look 8-5 years younger, within just 3 months after quitting smoking. This number increases after age 30. Women over age 40 who don’t smoke typically look up to a decade younger than their counterparts who still smoke,” says Dr. Shah. There are a gazillion reasons to quit smoking. Linking it to vanity is a pretty powerful motivator.
5. Decrease your sugar intake.
You really want to start getting mindful about your sugar intake in your 20’s for many different reasons. “Sugars and carbohydrates are a beauty killer because they are pro-inflammatory. Pasta, ketchup, candy, ice cream, and fruit juices are often dietary staples for those under 30. Any inflammation in the body will show up on the face in the form of adult acne, sagging and wrinkling not to mention sallow skin tone,” warns Dr. Shah.
6. Maintain your glow with facials and peels.
While many millennials are starting off with “Baby Botox” which can postpone wrinkling, Botox isn’t cheap. It also can be a “gateway” treatment which leads to lip injections and fillers that often have a reverse effect making younger women appear older, cautions Dr. Shah. “Lasers and peels have come very far, offer an excellent solution for sun damage, skin texture, pores, acne scarring and cell turnover to stimulate collagen growth.
Dr. Shah concludes that millennials who get into a good solid habit of taking care of themselves both inside and out, will create a lifestyle of longevity. “Millennials raised by mothers who may have had breast implants, Botox and lip injections may feel that getting things “done” is normal. This is exactly why I am always very honest when advising patients under 25 on procedures they’re considering.”
Manish Shah, M.D., F.A.C.S. is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. After completing his formal plastic surgery training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Univ. of Tennessee College of Medicine, he moved to New York City and was selected for the prestigious Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship at Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital. He underwent extensive, advanced training in aesthetic surgery of the face, breasts, and body at the hands of some of the most renowned cosmetic surgeons in the world. Dr. Shah is one of only a select few plastic surgeons in the country who have undergone formal post-graduate training in aesthetic surgery.
Dr. Shah’s specialties include revision facial aesthetic surgery, rhinoplasty (“nose reshaping”), and aesthetic surgery of the breast (breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction). He is, however, well-trained in all areas of aesthetic surgery. Dr. Shah’s aim is to obtain a natural appearing transformation that complements the real you!
Expert Advisory Group Releases Report on Assisted Dying and Mental Disorders
Report includes recommendations and cautions
TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2020 /CNW/ - Following comprehensive review of the available evidence, the Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) released a report today cautioning that evolving assisted dying policies must not put the lives of Canadians who live with mental illness at risk. MAiD in Canada is for medical conditions with irreversible decline, yet unlike other medical conditions mental illnesses can never be predicted to be irremediable.
"The evidence shows it's impossible to predict irremediability of mental illnesses," said Dr. K. Sonu Gaind, the Toronto psychiatrist who coordinates the EAG. "Society would think people were being helped to die with MAiD to relieve suffering from an irremediable illness, but in reality we would be ending their lives because of loneliness, poverty, and all sorts of other life suffering... lives of people who could get better. I don't think Canadians would support that sort of discrimination."
Mark Henick, one of the EAG members with lived experience of mental illness and depression for over 20 years, lets people know he "absolutely" would have taken the option of assisted dying in the past, if it had been available. He points out that while mental illnesses are remediable, receiving MAiD for mental illness is not. "My suicidal-self wouldn't believe my well-self now," Henick said, "but that's exactly why I'm so glad that I didn't have access to an irremediable solution to my suffering. I would have lost out on so much that I then never imagined could someday be possible, but now am very, very grateful for life. Everybody deserves that opportunity."
The EAG report highlights the need to set evidence-based policies and not discriminatorily ignore the realities of mental illness. Canada's MAiD laws should acknowledge the worldwide evidence that mental illnesses cannot be identified as being irremediable, and should also contain proper safeguards against ambivalent wishes to die to ensure society doesn't take the lives of non-dying people who would have enjoyed continued life.
The Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) consists of individuals with extensive Canadian and international experience with MAiD policy and practices, and mental health and illness issues. The EAG includes members of the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) expert panels on MAiD, and additionally those with lived experience/expertise of mental illness.Our purpose: To provide expert, evidence-based advice to guide MAiD policy
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Ontario Medical Association Statement on Dr. Jennifer Kagan and Daughter Kiera Kagan
TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2020 /CNW/ - This is a sad week for doctors across Ontario. One of our own has lost a young child, four-year old Keira, under dramatic and public circumstances. Dr. Jennifer Kagan, mother to Keira and nine-month old Joseph, is a palliative care physician in Brampton. Keira's body was recovered yesterday. The cause of death is currently under investigation.
I hope we can all take a moment to hold our fellow physician, Dr. Kagan, in our hearts, thoughts and prayers during this tragic time. She describes Keira as a spunky, resilient little girl who wanted to change the world.
While there remain many questions to be answered, we are aware that Dr. Kagan and her husband, Phil Viater were actively pursuing legal means to protect Keira from what they perceived as threats to Keira's safety.
Despite following appropriate legal channels and using resources many women don't have in challenging custody battles, the legal system forced Dr. Kagan to leave Keira in the care of her biological father. The weekend of February 7-9, 2020 was the last weekend he was to have Keira in his care before potentially losing unsupervised access.
"I did not end up like Elana, but I couldn't save my precious daughter," Dr. Kagan is quoted as saying, a reference to Dr. Elana Fric – a physician victim of intimate partner violence. Keira's mother is hoping Keira's memory and story can bring about system change.
Today, let us come together and embrace our own who are suffering: Dr. Kagan and her family, and other physician colleagues who may be struggling to protect themselves and their families. For those who wish to contribute, a gofundme account is online here.
About the OMA
The Ontario Medical Association represents Ontario's 43,000 plus physicians, medical students and retired physicians, advocating for and supporting doctors while strengthening the leadership role of doctors in caring for patients. Our vision is to be the trusted voice in transforming Ontario's health-care system.
SOURCE Ontario Medical Association
Honda Canada Foundation Launches New Partnership to Support Canadians with Cancer
Ten Honda Odyssey minivans donated to the Canadian Cancer Society Wheels of Hope transportation program
TORONTO, Feb. 11, 2020 /CNW/ - Today, the Honda Canada Foundation (HCF) announced a donation of 10 Honda Odyssey minivans that will be used as part of the Canadian Cancer Society Wheels of Hope transportation program. Over the next two years, the special fleet of vehicles will alleviate some of the challenges people with cancer face every day in the GTA, Cornwall, Winnipeg, Prince Albert and Calgary, by getting them to and from their life-saving treatment both safely and comfortably.
More than 1,800 volunteers in Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba devote their time to driving people with cancer to and from their treatments. Without the Wheels of Hope program, these passengers would need to find costly transportation to their appointments or even miss their treatments entirely due to unreliable transit. An estimated 8,300 Canadians rely on the service however, prior to today's donation, those without access to a vehicle were unable to become Wheels of Hope drivers. With Honda's contribution of 10 Odyssey minivans, prospective volunteers with a valid driver's license can get involved in a cause they are passionate about.
"The Canadian Cancer Society is an organization making a real difference in communities across the country, which is something the Honda Canada Foundation wholeheartedly supports," said Dave Jamieson, Chair of the Honda Canada Foundation. "Knowing that these vehicles will be used in such a kind and compassionate way is as inspiring as it is rewarding."
Honda will also cover the cost of insurance and maintenance for the 10 minivans for the duration of the partnership.
"Getting to treatment can be difficult for anyone who isn't physically well enough to drive themselves, use public transportation or able to afford the cost of travel so this partnership with the Honda Canada Foundation goes a long way in solving these challenges," Interim Director of Corporate Partnerships, Susanna Tyson. "Adding these vehicles to our program will unlock new volunteer opportunities allowing us to serve even more of the people who count on us throughout the year."
Facts about the Canadian Cancer Society Wheels of Hope program:
Wheels of Hope is active in four provinces - Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
In these regions, the Odyssey minivans will transport an estimated 2,500 passengers with cancer to and from their medical appointments
During the two-year partnership, the 10 Odyssey minivans will make approximately 50,000 trips combined
In total, all Honda Odyssey Wheels of Hope edition minivans will clock an estimated 250,000 km over the next two years
In 2019, over 200,000 trips were offered to people with cancer by volunteer drivers
Anyone interested in volunteering with the Wheels of Hope program can fill out an online registration form here.
About the Honda Canada Foundation Established in 2005, the Honda Canada Foundation (HCF) aims to enable the realization of dreams through various annual philanthropic activities and funding to non-profit registered charities across Canada where Honda customers and associates live, work and play. The HCF focuses on four key pillars – family, environment, engineering and education – and each year more than $2 million is disbursed to groups in need. More than six million Canadians have benefited from Honda Canada and Honda Canada Foundation funded charitable programs. For more information, please visit www.hondacanadafoundation.ca.
About Canadian Cancer Society The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is the only national charity that supports Canadians with all cancers in communities across the country. No other organization does what we do; we are the voice for Canadians who care about cancer. We fund groundbreaking research, provide a support system for all those affected by cancer and advocate to governments for important social change.
Help us make a difference. Call 1-888-939-3333 or visit cancer.ca today.
SOURCE Honda Canada Inc.
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