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#PharmacyTechnician Pay: The Rocky Mountain region is one of the better in the country for pharmacy technician pay, as all states register an annual mean wage for pharmacy technicians that tops the national average of $43,330.
From May 2023 BLS data: commentary.healthguideusa.org/2021/07/phar...
Donald Jurivich, Chair of Geriatrics at U of North Dakota: "...Gerontologists can now estimate more accurately how a person’s biological age may differ from their chronological age, with neuropsychiatric testing, some laboratory tests and a comprehensive geriatric assessment. theconversation.com/...
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Pediatricians Scale Back on COVID Shots: “Ball said it was difficult to let vaccines go to waste last year. It was the first time the federal government was no longer picking up the tab for the shots, and providers had to pay upfront for the vaccines.”
#MedSky #PedSky #PublicHealth
As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on Covid Shots - KFF Health News
Pediatricians want to vaccinate kids, but some say they’re keeping their stockpile of covid vaccines low to avoid being stuck with costly, unwanted shots. They can’t afford to stock up on costly shots...
kffhealthnews.org
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Youth vaping hit a decade low in 2024, with 6% of students using vapes, down from 7.7% last year. Researchers attribute the decline to anti-smoking campaigns, age restrictions, and FDA enforcement efforts. 🩺🛟
Teen Vaping Hits 10-Year Low in the U.S.
Rate fell to under 6% this year, down from 7.7% in 2023
www.medpagetoday.com
Donald Jurivich, Chair of Geriatrics at U of North Dakota: "...Gerontologists can now estimate more accurately how a person’s biological age may differ from their chronological age, with neuropsychiatric testing, some laboratory tests and a comprehensive geriatric assessment. theconversation.com/...
Chiropractor Pay in the Top 20 Metropolitan Areas: As of May 2023, the BLS estimated the national mean wage for chiropractors was $89,760 per year. About 41,500 #chiropractors at work in the U.S. according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. commentary.healthguideusa.org/2020/10/chir...
Health Services Management Pay in the Top 20 Metro Areas: The BLS estimated that, as of May 2023, the national mean wage for health service managers was $134,440 per year. #HealthServicesManagement commentary.healthguideusa.org/2020/10/heal... #HealthcareManagement #HealthServicesManager
The Best and Worst States for Speech Language Pathologist Pay: The national mean wage for speech-language pathologists was $92,630 per year, according to BLS estimates as of May 2023.

commentary.healthguideusa.org/2024/08/the-... #speechpathologist #speechtherapist #slp
The Best and Worst States for MRI Technologist Pay: BLS estimates that, as of May 2023, the national mean salary for #MRITechnologists was $ 86,600 per year.

commentary.healthguideusa.org/2022/09/the-... #MRITechnician #MedicalImaging
Heat waves affected almost 100 #BloodDrives last month, either by hurting turnout or forcing the events to be canceled. Since July 1st, the national #blood supply has fallen by more than 25%....
The Red Cross said type O blood is urgently needed. #donateblood

www.redcrossblood.org/
The Best and Worst States for #Optometrist Pay: The BLS estimated that, as of May 2023, the national mean salary for an optometrist was $143,000 annually. There was, however, wide variation in optometrist pay at the state level. commentary.healthgui... #optometry #optometrists
The Best and Worst States for #MedicalRecordsSpecialist Pay: The BLS estimated the national mean salary for medical records specialists to be $53,690 per year as of May 2023. These were the ten best and worst states for medical records specialist pay: commentary.healthguideusa.org/2022/08/the-...
Hospital-acquired infections are rising – Protect yourself... [TLDR: #HandHygiene!] Nasia Safdar: "Make sure that both patient and healthcare workers observe hand hygiene. Hand sanitizer is a great way to prevent infections... Soap is better [for bodily fluids].
theconversation.com/hospital-acq...
Hospital-acquired infections are rising – here’s how to protect yourself in health care settings
Some of the infections are showing an increased resistance to antibiotics.
theconversation.com
A new study found that eating a snack of baby carrots just 3 times a week ... help increase antioxidant protection and lower risk of heart disease and certain cancers....https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-snacking-carrots-boosts-phytonutrients.html