Report shows staffing levels, burnout and rising healthcare costs are top concerns for Pacific Northwest healthcare workers – State of Reform

The top three concerns for healthcare workers in the Pacific Northwest are staffing levels, provider/staff burnout, and rising health care costs, according to a recent study. Get information on upcoming events, insights from key stakeholders, and status-specific reports delivered to your inbox! Schwabe and The Business Journals surveyed healthcare professionals to gain a better understanding of the state of the industry, both now and in the future, and provide key insights into industry trends and growth opportunities. The State of Healthcare in the Pacific Northwest report examines the experiences and…

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Popular protein shake has unhealthy levels of lead, a new lawsuit claims

BellRing Brands is accused in a new lawsuit of failing to monitor lead levels in its Premier Protein health shakes and exposing consumers to potentially dangerous levels of the contaminant, which is linked to cancer and birth defects. Three users of healthy smoothies are suing BellRing (ticker: BRBR), a spin-off of food conglomerate Post Holdings, and its subsidiary Premier Nutrition Co. over what they claim was a misrepresentation of the healthiness of the products due to levels of lead found in beverages through independent laboratory testing. The lawsuit was filed…

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High Cholesterol: The best breakfast options to control cholesterol levels

When it comes to breakfast, most of us don’t have time to plan it well or indulge in comfort foods. Cookies, muffins, buttered toast, sugar-added packaged cereal and other quick breakfast options may be delicious but they can increase your cholesterol levels and waistline. So some of us plan breakfast meals that are more elaborate but with high calorie ingredients like chhole bhature, aloo-puri, aloo paratha with butter. Especially when you have chronic problems like fatty liver, diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure, you can’t afford to have either the…

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Crusader Kings 3: how to control and reduce stress levels

Kings Crusaders 3 it’s not just about running a kingdom or an empire, it’s also about playing a medieval character (or a dynasty of characters) and adding some personality to what is otherwise a run-of-the-mill grand strategy game. This is the main reason Paradox Interactive added the Stress mechanic to the game. Stress is a stat that every character in the game has. If it rises too high, characters will experience mental disruption and will usually gain negative traits and suffer other negative consequences. If it stays high, characters may…

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