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iPolitics By Iain Sherriff-Scott. Published on Apr 23, 2021 11:45am A woman looks out the window of a long-term care home in Toronto in April. (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star) A group representing Ontario’s not-for-profit nursing homes wants Ottawa to pitch in more money to upgrade long-term care homes and seniors’ housing in the province. AdvantAge Ontario, which represents more than 640 organizations and individuals involved in seniors care in the province, recently registered to lobby Health Canada regarding “any future legislative changes” that will impact long-term care and seniors housing. The group’s CEO, Lisa Levin, told iPolitics ahead of last week’s federal budget that committed provincial funding alone won’t be enough to keep the sector’s homes in good shape. ....
Residents in majority-Black neighborhoods experience higher rates of severe maternal morbidity Residents in majority-Black neighborhoods experience higher rates of severe pregnancy-related health problems than those living in predominantly-white areas, according to a new study of pregnancies at a Philadelphia-based health system, which was led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The findings, published today in Obstetrics and Gynecology, suggest that neighborhood-level public health interventions may be necessary in order to lower the rates of severe maternal morbidity such as a heart attack, heart failure, eclampsia, or hysterectomy and mortality in the United States. ....
Natasha Singer, The New York Times Published: 12 Apr 2021 12:53 PM BdST Updated: 12 Apr 2021 12:53 PM BdST Rory Levin, 11, works at a desk at his family s home in Bloomington, Minn, April 5, 2021. Levin, a sixth grader, has been attending an online school and plans to re-enrol this fall. Virtual schools are poised to outlast the coronavirus, creating cohorts of students who may never return to traditional classrooms, though questions about remote learning persist. (Jenn Ackerman/The New York Times) Rory Levin, a sixth grader in Bloomington, Minnesota, used to hate going to school. He has a health condition that often makes him feel apprehensive around other students. Taking special-education classes did little to ease his anxiety. ....
Residents in majority-Black neighborhoods experience higher rates of severe pregnancy-related health problems than those living in predominantly-white areas, according to a new study of pregnancies at a Philadelphia-based health system, which was led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. ....