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A Multinational Effort to Reduce Neonatal Mortality: Interview with Dr. Maria Oden, Co-director of Rice 360° Institute for Global Health

According to the World Health Organization, 47% of childhood deaths worldwide occur in the first four weeks of life. This neonatal mortality rate is particularly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly one million newborns die every year. Many of these deaths can be prevented with medical devices that more developed countries often take for granted,… Read More »

Royal College of Nursing supports frontline nurses during COVID-19 pandemic with online information hub

London, UK. 7th May, 2020. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN), the world’s largest nursing union and professional body, has partnered with digital preservation specialist Preservica to ensure vital medical and clinical guidance is made available online and preserved for its 450,000 members during the COVID-19 pandemic. The information is critical to supporting front-line… Read More »

How to Intentionally Practice Balance With Your Food Choices

Healthy eating shouldn’t feel restrictive or rigid. It’s important to build in flexibility into your regular habits to allow for times when they’ll be broken. There are so many times in life where there are external circumstances that require or force us to pivot, adjust, and be flexible in order to go with the flow.… Read More »

East Sydney council re-opens beaches

An east Sydney council has reopened its beaches and harbour pools to the public for “swim and go” or exercise purposes. Woollahra Council on Wednesday opened a string of beaches at Rose Bay, Watsons Bay and Double Bay, as well as Redleaf pool and the Watsons Bay Baths. Access is only permitted for the sole… Read More »