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01/10/2017 / By Daniel Barker

Hospital overcrowding causing nurses to lose sleep over fear of mistakes at work

In the best of conditions, nursing is a difficult and often thankless job. But when hospitals become overcrowded and understaffed, the pressure begins to really take its toll. Nurses in Irish hospitals are reporting that they are losing sleep over fear of making mistakes due to hospital overcrowding and the extra responsibility and stress that […]

01/09/2017 / By Daniel Barker

More and more countries awakening to the benefits of legalizing marijuana

Over the past few years, the United States has taken great strides towards legalizing marijuana nationwide, but we aren’t the only country moving in that direction. Around the world there is a growing push for the legalization of medical and recreational cannabis, especially as the therapeutic value of the plant becomes more widely documented and […]

01/09/2017 / By Daniel Barker

New Canadian labeling requirement makes labeling calories mandatory for chain restaurants

Ontario residents will literally find something new on the menu in 2017, as calorie count listings become mandatory for menus and menu boards at chain restaurants with more than 20 locations. The new law, which went into effect on January 1, is intended to help consumers make healthier choices when ordering fast food. It’s all […]

01/04/2017 / By Daniel Barker

States with medical marijuana laws show decline in traffic fatalities

The common belief that marijuana users are, if anything, more careful than the average driver when behind the wheel appears to hold true, according to recent research. A study conducted by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in New York City found that, on the average, traffic fatalities have dropped in states that have […]

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