Bayer Inc. investing $500,000 in STEM education for Canadian youth through Let's Talk Science
MISSISSAUGA, ON, March 6, 2019 /CNW/ - Bayer Inc. a Canadian leader in life sciences, is excited to announce a $500,000 investment over four years to Let's Talk Science, an award-winning organization focused on helping youth thrive as citizens in a workforce increasingly shaped by science and technology.
"As a nation, Canada continues to be a global leader, but tomorrow will bring about new challenges," said Alok Kanti, President and CEO of Bayer Inc. "To ensure our youth have the skills needed to meet the demands of tomorrow, it is important that we invest in their education today."
Bayer's investment will ensure that Canadian children continue to have access to free, hands-on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) based programming offered through Let's Talk Science.
"Bayer's investment enables Let's Talk Science to continue shaping Canadian youth into creative critical thinkers and knowledgeable citizens who are prepared to participate and thrive in a complex global environment," said Bonnie Schmidt, President and Founder, Let's Talk Science. "Over the past 25 years Let's Talk Science has inspired and engaged over 7 million children, youth, educators and volunteers in all regions of Canada through meaningful programs that build critical skills."
Science, technology and innovation are increasingly important to Canada's economic well-being and quality of life. As more businesses and organizations seek to innovate, modernize and grow their businesses, the demand for people who can fill STEM-related jobs will continue to increase.
About Bayer
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. Its products and services are designed to benefit people by supporting efforts to overcome the major challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. At the same time, the Group aims to increase its earning power and create value through innovation and growth. Bayer is committed to the principles of sustainable development, and the Bayer brand stands for trust, reliability and quality throughout the world. In fiscal 2018, the Group employed around 117,000 people and had sales of 39.6 billion euros. Capital expenditures amounted to 2.6 billion euros, R&D expenses to 5.2 billion euros. For more information, go to www.bayer.ca
About Let's Talk Science
Let's Talk Science – a leading partner in Canadian education – is a national charitable organization committed to inspiring and empowering Canadian youth to develop the skills they need to participate and thrive in an ever-changing world. To accomplish this, Let's Talk Science offers a comprehensive suite of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) based programs to support youth, educators and volunteers across Canada. Let's Talk Science's national office is located in London, Ontario. For more information about Let's Talk Science, visit www.letstalkscience.ca.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on current assumptions and forecasts made by Bayer management. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could lead to material differences between the actual future results, financial situation, development or performance of the company and the estimates given here. These factors include those discussed in Bayer's public reports which are available on the Bayer website at www.bayer.com. The company assumes no liability whatsoever to update these forward-looking statements or to conform them to future events or developments.
SOURCE Bayer Inc.
THE MYSTERIOUS BUSINESS OF CANCER
Billions Donated to Research so Why does only 2% go Toward Treatments?
By Cancer Researcher Joshua Mansour, M.D.
Millions of people are affected by cancer and according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, each year 18.1 million cancer new cases are diagnosed worldwide and approximately 9.6 million deaths occur from the disease. This number will only continue to rise with increased lifespan, improved diagnostics, and environmental influences. By 2030 these numbers are expected to grow to 21.7 million new cases and 13 million cancer deaths. This devastating illness continues to effect patients and their families in several ways. While these patients are struggling for their lives, at the same time many of them are struggling to pay the bills for their treatments and make ends meet. A typical cancer patient’s treatment can exceed $100,000 dollars a year with medical office bills, prescriptions, cancer treatments, and testing, in addition to the other miscellaneous items.
Cancer testing and cancer therapy continue to evolve at a rapid pace in hopes of helping as many patients as possible rid this terrible monster. Although it may be a faux pas to discuss this, as much as we hope it is only science and discovery that we need to worry about, unfortunately there are financial concerns that must be addressed: funding for research, expense of diagnostic and genetic testing, drug development, treatment regimens, and patient’s expenses.
Billions of dollars globally are donated to cancer research yearly. However, only approximately 2% of this money will actually be used on developing a treatment that can be used in practice. In addition, much of the money that is spent on cancer research in pursuit of promising new treatments is unfortunately spent pursuing dead ends. In May 2016 the largest study of clinical development success rates showed that only about 5.1% of the treatments will even pass clinical trials. Although not all research will at first succeed, and this part of the process, what remains concerning is funding for projects that may make outlandish claims without scientific evidence to back them up.
This then raises another economic question - are eccentric assertions of the success of tests and treatments being made for financial gains for further additional funding? Recently a company participated in an interview where they have claimed to find the “cure for cancer” in one year. Although this may grab headlines, this statement is likely premature and does not have the backing yet for such a claim. Is it possible that the goal of such statements is to receive further funding for continued research and development and is this the best use of the money without more evidence? False positives and exaggerated results have reached alarming rates. There will have to be further due diligence and accountability prior to shelling out these research funds.
Lately the development of a more personalized approach with genetic and mutation specific testing has been implemented to determine if particular treatments will be beneficial to a patient. This precision testing has proved to be effective for certain cancers that may have germline and somatic alterations that can be targeted. In certain situations, approval of off-label drugs can be approved to treat the patient. While this can many times save a patient from unnecessary chemotherapy that may not benefit them or point them in a direction towards a regimen that will be more effective, it is unfortunately expensive to develop, run, and process and there is no guarantee that there is a treatment available that is specific to the patient’s disease.
Currently the development of new cancer drugs that target specific pathways, molecules that interrupt signal transmission, activation/inhibition of proteins, antibody therapy, immunotherapy, and other cellular therapy have been rising. These therapies can stop cancer cells from multiplying, induce cellular destruction, or lead to a dynamic immune response to attack. Companies and organizations are investing more and more in these complex drugs that will hopefully decrease the need of older cytotoxic drugs that are designed to kill rapidly proliferating cells with little expense to the type of cell. This archaic (yet many times still effective) non-specific method may lead patients to experience severe adverse effects nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, and decreased cell counts requiring transfusions and hospitalizations.
The affordability of these new drugs that are being released raises another concern. Just because a new drug passes clinical trials doesn’t mean that it will be approved to be immediately administered, and cost plays a large part in this process. Analysis of the new cancer drug approvals by NICE shows that only about 51% of approved therapy is affordable for routine use and patient’s may not be benefitting from them. Ideally physicians would be able to administer a drug that they believe would give their patient the best chance of survival with the least amount of suffering. However, this is not the case and the financial logistics concerning this can be improved just as much as the therapies we currently have to treat cancer.
At the end of the day patients are living longer as there diagnosis is being made earlier and the treatments are improving. For good reason money is being poured in to the research and development of better tests and managements. Every person knows a person that has been affected by cancer and has seen what they have gone through. It is safe to say that everyone would like to find a cure for cancer and see the evolution of our treatment and care.
Although we all would not like to think about the business and finances in the testing and treatment of cancer, as well as in the care for our patients, there is no question that it plays a monumental role and needs to be addressed. Contrary to some of the conspiracy theories, no one is suppressing cancer treatment from reaching its full potential and finding a cure as millions of people are working tirelessly to help cancer patients. People are losing sleep over this, missing their kid’s soccer games, and sacrificing much in their lives for the better good of humanity.
About Joshua Mansour, MD:
Joshua Mansour, M.D. is a board-certified hematologist and oncologist in Stanford, California doing research work in the field of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Immunotherapy in Stanford, California. He has made countless presentations at conferences, has dozens of published abstracts and manuscripts, and has helped design and implement clinical studies to evaluate current cancer treatment plans.
The Impact of Stress on Your Heart
Stress can have a substantial effect on your health, especially if it’s chronic or severe. Unfortunately, it’s an unavoidable part of life. When your job is a struggle, you have a family to take care of, and you encounter various challenges on a day-to-day basis, it’s inevitable to start feeling stretched too thin.
Excessive stress contributes to a myriad of health risk factors and conditions, including asthma, irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, and ulcers. What’s more, stress can also severely impact your heart health, as your response to stress might drive certain behaviors that aren’t good for your heart. Let’s have a look at how stress impacts your heart and how you can protect it:
Stress Response that Affects Heart Health
People respond to stress differently, and this response largely determines the effect of it on health. Some people might experience tension headaches, a lack of energy, sleep pattern disruptions, or stomach and digestion issues.
Of course, our immediate reaction to a stressful event can also impact the heart, if the state of high agitation is prolonged. An increase in adrenaline allows us to react to an unexpected and stressful chain of events, but with constant stress, the heart is in a steady state of exertion.
There’s also the aspect of unhealthy stress management, such as indulging in alcohol or cigarettes, and even overeating. That’s especially dangerous, considering the harmful effects of these habits on your cardiovascular health like increased blood pressure and artery wall damage. Overeating can also saddle you with high cholesterol, which can escalate the problem further.
Stress Management and Remedies for a Healthy Heart
Unfortunately, stress isn’t that easy to manage. The main issue is that while it’s easy to tell yourself, you’ll walk away from stressful situations, sometimes it’s isn’t possible. What’s more, we tend to fall into a stressful lifestyle and become its hostages, so even replacing a bad habit with a relaxing one like yoga can seem like too much work.
However, there are a couple of techniques you can try out when you find yourself in a high-stress situation or environment. For example, take a few deep breaths to settle down, as this slows down the racing of your heart by decreasing the influx of adrenaline. Alternatively, you could try to count to five or ten before you speak. If you’re facing a problem that’s difficult to solve, try changing your approach and coming up with ways to break it down into manageable tasks.
Stress is a significant health concern and can cause major changes in the gut and in the brain, which can cause changes in behavior. Also eating high fiber foods may reduce the effects of stress on our gut and behavior, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology.
Becoming aware of stress is the first step in defeating it and decreasing its harmful impact on your health. Even though active relaxation and taking time for yourself might seem like a luxury you can’t afford, your heart will thank you for it.
Staying healthy requires us to regularly and conscientiously make good decisions for ourselves. Only this can keep the numerous harmful influences at bay. It’s essential to maintain a healthy lifestyle to protect your heart both from the stress and its physical manifestations. It’s an effort, but it will be worth it.
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CLHIA welcomes interim report of Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare
TORONTO, March 6, 2019 /CNW/ - The Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association welcomes the interim report of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare.
"Today's interim report is an important contribution to the current discussions on how to ensure access to affordable prescription medicines for all Canadians," CLHIA President and CEO Stephen Frank said.
"Prescription drug reform requires a collaborative effort among insurers, provincial and territorial governments and the federal government," Frank said. "Improvements must ensure that all Canadians can access affordable prescription medicines no matter where they live and work in Canada. A balanced solution will ensure that the system is sustainable into the future and protects the health benefit plans that Canadians value."
More than 25 million Canadians access prescription medicines through workplace health benefit plans. These plans provide thousands of pharmaceuticals – including current treatments – that are not currently provided by even the most generous public plans.
"We appreciate the work of Dr. Hoskins and the advisory council and look forward to the opportunity to engage further with them in the months ahead," Frank added. "It is important that governments work with private insurers to meet the objectives of ensuring access to affordable prescription medicines and long term sustainability of public and private benefits plans."
In its submission to the Advisory Council, the life and health insurance industry called for three key elements for a sensible approach to national pharmacare:
Drug coverage for everyone: Governments should establish a list of proven and cost-effective medicines that everyone should be covered for through workplace plans for those that have them, and by government for those that don't.
Protecting and enhancing benefits: Private health benefit plans provide more coverage and choice than even the best public plan. National pharmacare should seek to improve coverage for those that need it rather than weakening existing workplace benefits.
Affordability for consumers and taxpayers: No Canadian should suffer undue financial hardship due to the cost of prescription drugs. Reform should be balanced to make effective use of taxpayer dollars. This can be achieved through planned modernization of the Patented Medicine Pricing Review Board and by allowing governments and insurers to negotiate jointly with drug companies to secure the best prices possible by leveraging the entire Canadian market, so that all Canadians pay the same low price for the same drug.
About the CLHIA
The CLHIA is a voluntary association whose member companies account for 99 per cent of Canada's life and health insurance business. The industry provides a wide range of financial security products such as life insurance, annuities (including RRSPs, RRIFs and pensions) and supplementary health insurance to more than 29 million Canadians. It also holds over $860 billion in assets in Canada and employs more than 155,000 Canadians.
SOURCE Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.
For further information:
Kevin Dorse, Assistant Vice President, Strategic Communications and Public Affairs, (613) 691-6001 /kdorse@clhia
CB2 Insights Report Shows Large Medical Cannabis Patient Population with Little to No Prior Experience
Data Reveals Need for Enhanced Educational Resources for Cannabis Treatment in Maryland, Illinois and Pennsylvania
TORONTO, ON – March 4, 2019 – CB2 Insights (“CB2” or the “Company”), a leading data-driven company focused on bringing real-world evidence driven from the point-of-care to the medical cannabis community, has released its new data report, “Lack of Experience Found Within Large Portion of Medical Cannabis Patients”. The report, the second in a series outlining trends and insights found within the medical cannabis industry, focuses on the experience level of patients entering a state’s medical cannabis program and the frequency of any previous usage. The study looked at more than 1,600 patients over a six-week period across seven states.
According to the study, more than one third (37.59 percent) of patients first entering their state’s medical cannabis program have little to no previous cannabis experience. The study qualifies “little experience” as the patient not having used cannabis in at least three years or having used it less than five times, and never for therapeutic purposes. CB2 Insights believes this highlights the continuing need for greater education to the patient community as well as to other stakeholders such as regulatory bodies, government agencies, and healthcare practitioners. The study also finds that certain states have a much higher propensity for naïve patients, ones with little to no previous cannabis experience, further bolstering the importance of enhanced education.
Key highlights of the report include:
· Across all seven states, the most common experience level among patients was “Daily Usage” with 46.75 percent, followed by “No Experience” with 22.35 percent and “Little Experience” with 15.23 percent
· The states with the highest percentage of Naïve Patients were Maryland (67 percent), Illinois (64.3 percent) and Pennsylvania (63.3 percent)
· Rhode Island (79.3 percent) and Connecticut (76 percent) had the highest level of Experienced Patients
“The results of this study prove that it is a complete misnomer that medical cannabis programs are simply a means for recreational users to gain legal access to cannabis,” said Dan Thompson, Chief Marketing Officer, CB2 Insights. “With some states having two-thirds of patients with very little previous cannabis experience, it highlights the need for comprehensive, medically-driven education for patients when integrating cannabis into their treatment plan.”
The study also looks at the incorrect and misleading information that exists online. Unless guided by a trained medical professional, patients are extremely likely to find misinformation as opposed to useful information.
Thompson continued, “Cannabis is complex, as are the ailments patients are seeking treatment for and any traditional pharmaceuticals the patients may also be taking. As is the case with any new treatment, patients should be seeking out qualified assistance rather than self-medicating or relying on community blogs for medical information.”
CB2 Insights focuses on bringing objective, clinically-validated data to the medical cannabis community and the healthcare industry at-large. The company’s sub-brands have amassed more than 300,000 cannabis patient interactions worldwide.
To download a copy of the report “Lack of Experience Found Within Large Portion of Medical Cannabis Patients” please visit: www.cb2insights.com/naivepatientreport.
Telemedicine, Changing the Face of Healthcare By Eddie Fatakhov, M.D.
Advancements in technology are dramatically changing the world of medicine as we know it, and medical professionals worldwide are utilizing this rapidly evolving landscape to achieve and innovate the way we stay healthy. One vein of medicine that is really maximizing the potential of these advancements, while changing the face of healthcare, is telemedicine.
The definition of telemedicine has many variations but the broadly accepted version comes from the World Health Organization who defines it as “the delivery of health care services, where distance is a critical factor, by all health care professionals using information and communication technologies for the exchange of valid information for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease and injuries, research and evaluation, and for the continuing education of health care providers, all in the interests of advancing the health of individuals and their communities.”
More simply put, telemedicine is a term that was coined in the 1970s as “healing at a distance.” So how is telemedicine changing the face of healthcare?
In the biggest sense, 2018 saw telemedicine legislation continuing to gain traction toward allowing more payers greater health benefit options while Congress passed the CHRONIC Care Act that effectively increased telemedicine access to individual homes. Telemedicine isn’t only making moves politically; the industry is also drawing attention from technology giants like Samsung and Apple. It makes perfect sense when companies like Chiron Healthcontinue to successfully invest in new and advanced ways to bring patients and health providers together.
Much closer to home, telemedicine is reshaping how technology is being used to deliver distance care for a wide variety of conditions. Healthcare providers and patients are connecting to address mental health, post-surgical care, in-home dialysis, cancer treatment, and more, all through secure video and telecommunication. In addition telemedicine is solving (or working to solve) three current healthcare system problems: limited providers, cost prohibitive care, and access to that care.
Telemedicine is a great solution for individual practitioners who are looking to be more available to patients as newer health systems are offering wider reaching networks. This expansion of providers marries supply with patient demand and effectively allows patients easier access to clinical care and even emergency and intensive services.
Telemedicine is also a great reducer of cost. Hospital costs are expensive so hospital visits are too. By eliminating the need to go to the hospital for care that can be handled remotely, costs scale down across the board.
When it comes to access, telemedicine is providing more but this service does have its limits. True, telemedicine is serving rural America in a very important way by allowing rural interactions and treatment to take place. For instance, rural clinicians have access to continuing education they might otherwise be disconnected from. While seeing patients in rural areas these clinicians can also reach out to their peer community to provide a greater knowledge base. For residents in rural communities, telemedicine means even more.
Telemedicine supports rural patients as well as their families. Instead of traveling great distances to see a doctor or visit a hospital, patients can stay where they are most comfortable. Studies have proven that patients tend to exist in a healthier state when they are in their normal environment as apposed to a hospital in a strange town where family and friends might be many miles away. Because of the convenience the access to telemedicine provides, patients, and their families, tend to participate more actively in their healthcare which in turn gives them greater overall health and longevity.
Those are the basic upsides of the growing world of telemedicine but there is one important point to make regarding a key deficit this industry that needs to be addressed – access doesn’t always equal available.
As telemedicine progresses serious consideration needs to be paid to the expansion of technology. For example, how do you “heal at a distance” when the rural communities have no broadband to support the call? Take rural Montana, for example. Communities are often long distances from medical specialists and advanced technology.
Peter Rosenberger, family caregiver advocate, acknowledges the need for broadband in telemedicine saying, “Caregivers often function as high-functioning multi-taskers. The demands on family caregivers can be better managed with help. Alexa, Siri, Google and a host of other virtual help is a click away, but they need an interstate of broadband to travel upon, not the dirt roads that serve all too many.”
While telemedicine still has room to grow and evolve it’s clear that its progression is showing no signs of slowing. So the next time you need to go to the doctor check to see if the doctor can heal you from the comfort of your own home.
No, and doing so can undermine efforts to promote patient-centered health care, write three Hastings Center scholars in the March issue ofHealth Affairs.
There is broad support for building health care systems that are patient centered, seen as a means of improving health outcomes and as morally worthy in itself. But the concept of patient-centered care has increasingly merged with the concept of patients as consumers, which “is conceptually confused and potentially harmful,” write Michael K. Gusmano, a Hastings Center research scholar and an associate professor at Rutgers University; Karen J. Maschke, a Hastings Center research scholar; and Hastings Center president Mildred Z. Solomon in an article in the March 2019 issue of Health Affairs. The metaphor of patients as consumers, long used by advocates of patient-centered care, has recently been co-opted by critics of government health care regulation and advocates of market solutions to health care costs. Gusmano, Maschke, and Solomon discuss why the consumer metaphor is inappropriate. Health Care is not a Market Patients can be construed as consumers only if they are operating within a market. But there are several key differences between health care and typical commercial markets. Patients often lack the information and time to select the best health care on the basis of quality and price. Even if health care were to be made more like a conventional market—for example, by increasing the number of competitive health care choices—patients still could not act like consumers because they would often lack the time and knowledge to “shop” for different options. The High Cost of Health Care is not Due to Excessive “Consumer” Demand Some commentators believe that health care costs are high because patients overuse health care, and that one way to reduce costs is to make patients pay more out of pocket. Though requiring patients to pay more for their care has been shown to reduce overall health care spending, this tactic also reduces patient usage of appropriate or essential medical care. What does drive up health care costs, the authors write, is the common practice of compensating physicians for each service they provide and the U.S. government’s failure to sufficiently negotiate prices of hospital, physician, and other health care services. Price Transparency Won’t Lower Costs, EitherIn conventional markets, knowing the price of different items might help customers make informed choices about what to purchase. While it is helpful for patients to consider the costs of different treatments as part of deciding the best course of action with their provider, there is little evidence that price transparency reduces health care spending. Patients may have little time or insufficient knowledge to shop around for health care options that provide treatments at the best value. The Consumer Metaphor Could Erode Physicians’ Professionalism Physicians rely on their knowledge, skill, and obligations to patients’ well-being to recommend the best course of treatment. But if “the customer is always right,” physicians might feel compelled to defer to what patients ask them to do, for example, when patients insist on unproven, ineffective, or even harmful treatments, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation for terminally ill patients. Avoiding or devaluing physician expertise in health care decision-making would erode medical professionalism and could result in poorer patient outcomes. The concept of patients as consumers does not bolster patient-centered care but instead places undue burdens on patients to reduce health care costs and erodes medical professionalism, the authors write. “Pursuing the sensible goal of creating a patient-centered health system will be undermined if consumer metaphors prevail,” they conclude.
THE LATEST HEALTH TREND IN THE WORKPLACE:
BALANCED ACTIVE SITTING
Expert Shares Why "Balance" Will Improve Overall Health & Mental Clarity
Workplace wellness has become a popular initiative for many businesses across America. It began a decade ago with things like corporate weight loss competitions, gym partnerships, office 5k races, and today (since research has linked "sitting" to severe health problems) the wellness focus has shifted to "active office furniture."Walk inside the Apple headquarters today and you will see 100% of their employees using standing desks...but Silicon Valley isn't the only place to adopt this wellness trend. Last summer, after Apple CEO Tim Cook re-popularized the term "sitting disease" and declared "sitting is the new cancer," a whole new line of office furniture from exercise balls, to treadmill desks have made their way to offices in middle America. But will exercise balls and standing desks really make a difference? According to ergonomics expert Scott Bahneman, the key component needed to make active sitting effective is "balance." "Balanced Active Sitting has been proven to not only help physical heath but also cognitive functioning..."...says Bahneman. According to research, "balancing" improves memory and cognition by requiring a complex synchronization of mental function and physical movement. One of the four main classifications of fitness (along with strength, endurance, and flexibility) balance is often overlooked, yet it is one of the most important, and it lends itself perfectly to the office setting. Are you sitting at a desk right now? Take note of your body and how you are sitting. Did you just adjust your posture? We know that working in an office can wreak absolute havoc on our bodies. Research has linked sitting for long periods to obesity, increased blood pressure, high blood sugar and abnormal cholesterol levels. Even worse, The American Cancer Society finds that people who sit more than 6 hours a day raises their risk of death by 19%. Whether it's working all day at a desk, watching TV, eating, or driving, this increased sedentary lifestyle has been one of today's most unanticipated health threats. "Health has become a top priority especially with younger generations. Companies that want to attract and retain top talent must find ways to keep them happy and healthy..."...says Bahneman, who knows first hand the negative health consequences of sitting disease. After working at a desk job for years and experiencing a decline in health, Bahneman began researching ergonomics and made it his mission to teach others in the corporate world how to combat the "sitting disease." Bahneman is shedding light on corporate wellness trends and how Balanced Active Sitting can improve physical and cognitive health. He has information and advice people can use to combat sitting disease and be healthier and more active in the workplace. IN AN INTERVIEW / ARTICLE:How Balanced Active Sitting can improve physical and mental healthAdvice people can use to combat sitting disease and be healthier and more active in the workplaceWhy "balance" is the key component needed to make active sitting effectiveThe impact sitting has on our overall health ABOUT SCOTT BAHNEMAN:
Scott Bahneman is an ergonomics expert on a mission to teach others in the corporate world how to combat the "sitting disease." He is the Founder & Chairman of SitTight™ a company that has transformed sitting into an activity that improves your health by using your body's natural ability to balance. Bahneman been featured on Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca,Fast Company Magazine, and last year, SitTight won the bronze at the 2018 Edison Awards!More Information Visit: www.SitTight.com
The Best Spring Fitness Retreats for Self-Improvement
The Easter break is the best time to emerge from winter hibernation and venture abroad to kick-start your health and fitness regime with Health and Fitness Travel, the wellness holiday specialists.Reconnect to your passion and purpose by embarking on a R&R getaway to make sustainable changes along with like-minded people. Discover the best global wellness retreats to escape to in the Easter break this year. From local to long haul, and from the affordable to the luxurious, ditch the Easter eggs in favour of one of these Fusion Fitness™ Holidays. It’s never too late to set your wellness goals.
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Health and Fitness Travel is a global luxury wellness travel company that originated in the UK in 2010 and is committed to providing healthy holidays that enhance and change lives. Created by Paul Joseph and Adam Heathcote as a result of their passion for health and fitness travel and offering bespoke holidays to improve people’s well-being to lead happier and healthier lives.
Health and Fitness Travel offers clients a tailor-made seamless service with the very best health and fitness holidays, handpicked by its expert team, together with exclusive and added value packages with the best deals. As leading specialists, Health and Fitness Travel has also created their own collection of trademark healthy holidays in various destinations which include Fusion Fitness™ Mindful Triathlon™, BodyBreaks™ and Discover Recover™, offering clients the best value and holiday experience. For more information visit: www.healthandfitnesstravel.com
The Best Spring Fitness Retreats for Self-Improvement
The Easter break is the best time to emerge from winter hibernation and venture abroad to kick-start your health and fitness regime with Health and Fitness Travel, the wellness holiday specialists.Reconnect to your passion and purpose by embarking on a R&R getaway to make sustainable changes along with like-minded people. Discover the best global wellness retreats to escape to in the Easter break this year. From local to long haul, and from the affordable to the luxurious, ditch the Easter eggs in favour of one of these Fusion Fitness™ Holidays. It’s never too late to set your wellness goals.
Fulfil those wellness goals on the idyllic location of the Estoril coast, known as the Portuguese Riviera. With a warm, dry climate, scenic views, and a team of specialist trainers and therapists, finding motivation to restore your health is only a hop, skip and jump away. Recover from beach circuits, resistance and cardio training in the Asian-inspired spa.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Palacio Estoril from £1,140pp or £1,580 for singles. Price includes breakfast, our Fusion Fitness programme and return private transfers.
Improve your stamina this Spring by blending high intensity training with soothing spa treatments while experiencing the rich beauty and culture of this vibrant destination. Set in a private landscape of pristine beaches and hills blanketed with olive trees, there are activities to suit all abilities and tastes including yin yoga, mountain biking, scuba diving and hiking.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Kaplankaya from £2,140pp or £3,050 for singles. Price includes breakfast, our Fusion Fitness programme and return private transfers.
Kick-start your fitness goals amongst the charming beaches and rolling hills of Cyprus, by creating a personal fitness regime that suits your body type. Power walk along the coast and explore the beautiful Cypriot landscape, before boosting your metabolism with strengthening TRX training. For the perfect recovery, soothe your muscles and release tensions with therapeutic treatments adjacent to fragrant gardens.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Aphrodite Hills from £925pp or £1,170 for singles. Price includes breakfast, our Fusion Fitness programme and return private transfers.
Boost your energy levels and spring into shape in the enchanting woodlands and stunning Monchique mountains of the Algarve. Choose from a range of personalised activities from boot camp training, yoga, Pilates and walking tours. Enhance your physical endurance and reach a new level of consciousness, for a truly bespoke wellness experience as you get close to nature.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Monchique Resort from £640pp or £965 for singles. Price includes breakfast, our Fusion Fitness programme and return private transfers.
Boasting the world’s top sports and fitness coaches, make a huge difference to your training with Muay Thai boxing, weight training TRX and tennis to leave you confident in your future game. Create your own fitness programme in the state-of-the-art fitness centre alongside nutritional advice and physiotherapy to help you hit your goals.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Thanyapura from £840pp or £1,060 for singles. Price includes breakfast, our Fusion Fitness programme and return private transfers.
Stay in shape and try a new sports discipline in sunny Sardinia, including boxing, fencing, triathlon courses or wreck diving. There’s a choice of al fresco training throughout the 47 acres of natural surroundings, a multi-faceted gym, yoga, tennis and cycling. Make like the Romans and melt away woes in the revolutionary world of thalassotherapy.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Forte Village from £2,485pp or £3,090 for singles. Price includes half-board, our Fusion Fitness programme and return private transfers.
Challenge yourself to Bootcamp training, bolster your cardio and focus on mindfulness within 40 acres of Indian wildlands. Push your limits with a kick-boxing workout designed for total body toning and reward yourself with deep tissue massages, acupuncture and moxibustion. Receive guidance on postural alignment and integration, a keystone in overall health and well-being.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Atmantan from £2,115pp or £3,360 for singles. Price includes breakfast, our Fusion Fitness programme and return private transfers.
Embark on a tailored wellness getaway with azure blue waters on the island of Madeira. Offering unrivalled choice, this healthy break allows you to design your own bespoke fitness experience with an array of activities from mountain biking, dancing, cross-fit, and sea-kayaking. Soothe weary muscles with indulgent treatments, physiotherapy and yoga.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Galo Resort from £740pp or £935 for singles. Price includes breakfast, our Fusion Fitness programme and return private transfers.
Health and Fitness Travel is a global luxury wellness travel company that originated in the UK in 2010 and is committed to providing healthy holidays that enhance and change lives. Created by Paul Joseph and Adam Heathcote as a result of their passion for health and fitness travel and offering bespoke holidays to improve people’s well-being to lead happier and healthier lives.
Health and Fitness Travel offers clients a tailor-made seamless service with the very best health and fitness holidays, handpicked by its expert team, together with exclusive and added value packages with the best deals. As leading specialists, Health and Fitness Travel has also created their own collection of trademark healthy holidays in various destinations which include Fusion Fitness™ Mindful Triathlon™, BodyBreaks™ and Discover Recover™, offering clients the best value and holiday experience. For more information visit: www.healthandfitnesstravel.com
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With flu associated deaths this season being the 3rd highest in the last decade to include children with the highest rates of flu, I would like to schedule a time for you to speak with Dr. Gustavo Ferrer. Dr. Ferrer has recently been featured by USA Today, NBC News, CNN en Español, Huffington Post, Shape, Health Times, Doctors Channel, Doctors Show Sirius XM, Miami Herald, Fox News, Telemundo and many more.
Background on Dr. Ferrer Gustavo Ferrer, MD FCCP, is an experienced pulmonologist trained both in Cuba and the US, founder of the Cleveland Clinic Florida Cough Clinic, Interstitial Lung Disease and president of Intensive Care Experts. An authority on respiratory ailments with more than 20 years of experience. His new book, Graceful Exit: How to Advocate Effectively, Take Care of Yourself, and Be Present for the Death of a Loved One, available now for preorder.
He also wrote, Cough Cures: The Best Natural Remedies and Over-the-Counter Drugs for Acute and Chronic Cough (Moxie Life Press, April 2016) challenges our Western mindset that over medicates. Dr. Ferrer offers a blend of Western and natural remedies to effectively address both acute and chronic respiratory issues. He has also translated Cough Cures into Spanish for Latin America titled Cura Tu Tos con los Remedios de Abuelita: Una Guía Completa de los Mejores Remedios Naturales y Medicinas Sin Receta Médica Para la Tos Aguda y Crónica (Moxie Life Press, October 2016).
In 1999, he left Cuba to work with the United Nations University to work as director of respiratory research in the Venezuela’s Orinoco River region. He emigrated to the United States the following year, where he completed his residency at Texas Tech University and received a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at George Washington University. He joined the Cleveland Clinic Florida and led efforts to open centers of excellence for lung fibrosis and chronic cough.
Dr. Ferrer left the Cleveland Clinic in 2013 to establish Intensive Care Experts, a practice dedicated to bringing high-quality medical advancements to acute care hospitals, long-term care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and home-care patients. In December 2016, he was appointed as one of the board members for the NCQA’s Geriatric Measurement Advisory Panel. He continues to be actively involved in medical research for the advancement of medicine and patient care. He is the Program Director of the Aventura Hospital Pulmonary and Critical Care and Pulmonary Disease.
He has received several prestigious awards, including: being listed among the Best Doctors in the US by U.S. News & World Report, Most Compassionate Doctor, Patients’ Choice Award, and multiple teaching awards. He has been featured in USA Today, NBC News, CNN en Español, Huffington Post, Health Times, Doctors Channel, Doctors Show Sirius XM, Miami Herald, Fox News, Telemundo and many more.
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