In 2016, the number of years a person is expected to continue to live in a healthy condition at birth in the European Union (EU) was estimated to be 64.2 years for women and 63.5 years for men. This represented approximately 77 % and 81 % of the total life expectancy for women and men respectively.
Life expectancy for women in the EU was, on average, 5.4 years longer than that for men in 2016. However, most of these additional years tend to be lived with activity limitations, whereas on average, men tend to spend a greater proportion of their…
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This week in Newark federal court, Maria Cosentino, the owner of Bergen Alliance Counseling Services, admitted her role in a health care fraud scheme involving hundreds of false claims.
Cosentino, 60, of Garfield, owned the center. The business provided counseling services and mental health treatment to children, families, couples and adults.
Prosecutors from the US Attorney for the District of New Jersey’s office had charged Cosentino with participating in a health care fraud scheme. She pleaded guilty to the charges March 19 before US District Judge Katharine Hayden.
“She admitted that for years she submitted false…
George Chow, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview –
“Local groups understand the needs of our communities and do such valuable work. This fund will go a long way to help community organizations create long-term solutions to meet the demand for their services for more healthy food and better programming. I look forward to seeing the good results of this funding!”
Sonja Everson, lead spoke volunteer, Peace Church –
“Having more cold storage would mean we could host more community dinners for South Vancouver Food Hub families. It would also increase our collective capacity to build more relationships and support neighbors with holistic…
FIFA and WHO extend Memorandum of Understanding for four more years
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President Gianni Infantino sign new agreement in Geneva, Switzerland
Both organizations renewed commitment to continue working together to promote health through football
FIFA and WHO have agreed to extend their collaboration and to continue to use the power of football to promote healthy lifestyles and equal access to health services worldwide.
During the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and FIFA President Gianni Infantino signed a four-year extension to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…
Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) officials say they’re making progress on hospital crowding and waiting times, and that new money announced in Wednesday’s provincial budget will help even more.
“Yesterday was a very exciting day for us,” said SHA CEO Andrew Will.
Will and other SHA officials hosted a news conference Thursday morning at Saskatoon’s City Hospital.to discuss the $7.6 billion announced for health care in 2024-25. They say that money will help a lot.
The budget includes half a billion dollars for hospital and care home construction in Prince Albert, Weyburn and other smaller centers.
Will said it’s not just…
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There may be a simple way to convince meat eaters to consume vegan food, according to a new USC study: Don’t call the food “vegan.”
Americans were far less likely to choose a gourmet gift basket without meat or dairy if it was labeled “vegan” or “plant-based,” according to a nationally representative survey of more than 7,500 US adults. By contrast, labeling…
National Nutrition Month, celebrated every year in March, is a nationwide information and nutritional education campaign encouraging people to make informed and healthy lifestyle and dietary choices. The 2024 National Nutrition Month theme, “Beyond the Table,” examines food production, farm-to-table, and resources, and Black dietitians are particularly digging into further causes of disparities in healthy nutrition.
With Black women leading at disproportionate rates for various chronic illnesses, healthy lifestyle practitioners are using nutritional education and empowerment as a means of improving overall wellness and combating racial and gender health disparities.
Across the United States, people are suffering from a multitude…
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Disease prevention starts in the kitchen, according to one cancer doctor.
Andre Goy, MD, chief physician of Hackensack Meridian Health’s John Theurer Cancer Center in New Jersey,…