Anyone who works shifts will agree that shift work is bad for your health. How bad it is, depends on many factors. However, the implications for doctors and nurses who work shifts are particularly serious. Medical mistakes – many of which go unreported and can sometimes even be fatal – and the personal risks that […]
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For many of us, ‘spring forward’, the changing of the clocks in March, seems like just a minor annoyance that interferes with our Sunday morning lie-in. However, tampering with the clock has been shown to cause far more disruption than that, and the costs to each of us and society at large are huge. Living in […]
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In less that 12 months CBC have published another article on the negative effects of shift work, and they raise some points worth being made for a second time. Shift work has been increasingly in the news because of the adverse effects on health and the ‘24-hour economy, where demands must be met’.
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As we approach Nurses Week 2019, in Canada, we discover that working conditions are far from ideal within the profession. Widespread fatigue, poor health and fear of making mistakes prompt the question: who is taking care of the caregivers? Nurse fatigue: who is taking care of the caregivers? Click to Tweet The situation, throughout North […]
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7 marathons on 7 continients in 7 daysTo celebrate her 50th birthday, Dr Pushpa Chandra, an extreme ultramarathoner, successfully competed on all 7 continents over a period of several months. For her 60th birthday, she went more extreme! Dr Chandra ran 7 marathons of 42.2 km (26.2 miles) on each of 7 continents in just […]
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Dr Pushpa Chandra is taking part in the World Marathon Challenge from 30 January to 5 February, aiming to raise $30,000 for Plan International’s Schools on Wheels and make it possible for 60 disadvantaged girls in Mumbai, India, to go to school. She is appearing regularly on the Weather Channel to promote this event. Support Dr […]
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What are your plans for your 60th birthday, if you haven’t had it yet? How does running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days appeal, as an idea? Well, that’s exactly what Dr Pushpa Chandra is doing – starting at the end of January, 2018. She’s taking part in the World Marathon Challenge, which […]
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While it is well-known that night shift working comes with its problems, for men’s health there are some risks that they may not have considered, but that affect them more than they may know—even to the extent of risking their lives every working day. Financial pressures, pride and even a macho attitude may drive men […]
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As we near the end of Nurses Week 2017 in Canada we discover that working conditions are far from ideal within the profession. Widespread fatigue, poor health and fear of making mistakes prompt the question: who is taking care of the caregivers? Nurse fatigue: who is taking care of the caregivers? Click to Tweet The […]
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It’s well known as the toughest, most grueling race in the world. Over 250 kilometers in temperatures routinely over 50 degrees, sandstorms, crippling blisters and, would you believe it, rationed water. No wonder runners have to pass rigorous testing before they are allowed to enter. Many fail to qualify; some have died on this run. […]
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