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Bullies in white coats? ‘Too many’ health care workers experience toxic workplaces, studies show
Some bullies wear white coats, new research reveals. While health care workers aim to treat their patients with compassion, empathy and respect, a significant number don’t follow those same ideals when working with each other, according to an article published recently by Massachusetts General Hospital. Christine Porath, Ph.D, an expert in unprofessional workplace behavior who’s quoted in the article, told Fox News Digital this week that based on her research, “Too many health care workers and physicians are treated disrespectfully.” WORKPLACE BULLYING: HOW TO RECOGNIZE IT, HOW TO HANDLE IT And “we’ve found that the majority don’t report it, often out of a sense of fear or hopelessness,” she added.…
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Is White Rice Healthy? Dietitians Break Down Its Nutrition
There are some foods, like wonderful avocados and crunchy kale, that are widely lauded as nutritional goldmines. Then there are the plant-based foods that are more open to debate, like everyone’s favorite potatoes and pickles. (For the record, both boast their own nutritional benefits.) White rice is another that many view as unhealthy, despite it being one of the most widely consumed foods in the world. In fact, white rice is a staple in Okinawa, Japan, which is known as a Blue Zone because its inhabitants regularly live to be over 100 in good health. “Rice is a staple in diets all around the world and provides a rich source…
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How the White House nutrition conference may tackle Americans’ unhealthy diets : Shots
The U.S. food system makes junk food plentiful and cheap. Eating a diet based on whole foods like fresh fruit and vegetables can promote health – but can also strain a tight grocery budget. Food leaders are looking for ways to improve how Americans eat. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. food system makes junk food plentiful and cheap. Eating a diet based on whole foods like fresh fruit and vegetables can promote health – but can also strain a tight grocery budget. Food leaders are looking for ways to improve how Americans eat. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via…
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Reformulated Booster Shots Ready by September, White House Says | Health & Fitness
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Americans could be getting updated COVID booster shots that can battle the newest Omicron variants as soon as mid-September. People close to deliberations say that the Biden administration plans to offer a booster campaign with new formulations because the makers of the primary vaccines used in the United States — Pfizer and Moderna — have said they can deliver the new doses by then, the New York Times reported. This could mean that younger Americans not yet eligible for a second booster of the original vaccines will have to wait until the fall for shots. Some in the administration have said that use…
