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Our son, Finley, is still in nursery and we have been enjoying some back to school shopping. Although he won’t be starting a new school year, he will be starting in a new room at nursery. Why not bring him some new clothes to kick off a new year in his program? Finley loves shopping. Picking out shoes used to be a struggle, but now he enjoys it. He’s picky about shirts and is confident in telling us what he wants. It’s fun to see him get excited about new clothes. But some elements of this endeavor frustrate me and…

Q: I never realized how dangerous heat and humidity can be until I collapsed from heat stroke. How can I protect myself and my children? — Diana R., DallasA: It’s easy to get into heat-related problems these days. So far this year, emergency room visits due to heat are nearly double what they were last year in the Southwest, Hawaii, and Mid-Atlantic. And heat-related deaths are increasing from about 1,602 in 2021 to 2,302 in 2023. Heat stroke is now the third leading cause of death among high school athletes in the United States. And heat is especially dangerous for…

Unlock’s 19 condition-specific HRAs are designed to drive operational efficiencies across key service lines and facilitate patient acquisition and retention strategies. NASHVILLE, Tenn. , Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Unlock Health, a high-tech growth platform for health systems, hospitals, provider groups and treatment center facilities, today announced the release of its Advanced Health Risk Assessment (HRA) Suite. This first-of-its-kind HRA suite includes 19 medical condition-specific assessments designed to help healthcare marketing leaders leverage first-party data to create more customized marketing campaigns, drive operational efficiencies and support their organization’s growth. Complex privacy and data regulations leave provider organizations with significant gaps…

If you plan on going grocery shopping in California, it’s best to bring your own bags.That’s the implicit message from Governor Gavin Newsom, who announced that all grocery stores will ban plastic bags at checkouts starting in 2026, offering only paper bags instead.The decision marks an important development in California’s ongoing fight against plastic pollution, expanding on previous measures that allowed the sale of thicker plastic bags advertised as reusable and recyclable, while restricting thinner ones.State Sen. Katherine Breakspear, a vocal supporter of the legislation, highlighted the shortcomings of previous regulations and pointed to an alarming trend: The amount of…

The founders of ElizaChat hope that Utah students will soon be talking to their artificial intelligence chatbot, to test whether the app can help improve teenagers’ mental health. And by next year, they want school districts throughout Utah — and across the country — using taxpayer dollars to pay for the chatbot.Yet in the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, businesses like ElizaChat are finding themselves in a gray area of what their generative A.I. can do legally and ethically.Does a chatbot — or the company selling it — need to be licensed like a human therapist if it gives…

Google is experimenting with a top card format for shopping and e-commerce related queries and information, which displays product results with prices on the left, popular stores on the right, and review content in the form of content and videos to the right of that.Brodie Clark noticed this and posted some examples on both X and SERP Notes. Brodie wrote, “Google is currently testing a full-width rich card section at the top of search results for e-commerce queries. This is the first time Google is introducing this rich card treatment to the e-commerce segment, where it first started appearing for…

Fast Simon, a leader in AI-powered shopping optimization, has announced a partnership with Steve Madden, the leading designer and marketer of trendsetting footwear, accessories and apparel, to bring advanced AI shopping optimization to 25 online stores operating in multiple languages ​​across five continents and representing all of its brands. Steve Madden brands, including Steve Madden®, Dolce Vita® and Betsey Johnson®, are leveraging Fast Simon’s AI technology to power search, discovery, personalization and merchandising on their global e-commerce sites. Additionally, Fast Simon’s Smart Rendering solution enables brands to dramatically improve shopper experience with faster site search and page loads, as well…

Homeowners and renters insurance rates are outpacing both inflation and the average rate increases experienced by auto insurance customers, according to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Home Insurance Study. According to data from the report, rising premiums have led to a significant increase in the proportion of customers buying new insurance because the premiums are too expensive. “The average purchase rate for home insurance customers has risen to a record high of 6.8% by the second quarter of 2024, up from 5.9% two years ago,” said Breanne Armstrong, director of insurance information at J.D. Power. “With few options, many consumers…

“There are lots of good reasons to eat cheese, and dairy in general,” says Professor Catherine Appleton, an expert on human eating behaviour at Bournemouth University. “They’re healthy foods, rich in calcium and other micronutrients, which are good for strong bones and teeth.”Although cheese often gets a bad rap for being high in calories and fat (30 grams of cheddar cheese contains 125 calories and 10.5 grams of fat), it’s also a powerful source of nutrients and minerals that are essential to your health, including protein (7.6 grams) and calcium (220 milligrams).”Calcium is important for keeping bones strong and teeth…

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has outlined specific steps that governments should take to address racism in health care. Racism and bias have global implications on the right to health. Racism can affect the social determinants of health such as income, employment, education, food, and housing, the benefits and burdens of financing and distribution of health resources, whether people have access to important health information, and interactions with health care providers who may be quick to dismiss the health concerns of patients of color, especially women. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this even clearer,…