Wednesday Edition Why social impact matters: Reflections from a nursing leader (Healthy Debate) The importance of social impact was brought home for me on my adventure through the backcountry of the Alberta Rockies from the unique vantage point of my horse, Timone. The ride was a dream of mine that I also leveraged to support one of our signature charitable projects, Journey Home Hospice, Toronto’s only hospice specifically serving patients who have experienced homelessness and structural vulnerability. More… More than 60 units of new supportive housing nearly ready to welcome tenants in Dartmouth (CBC) The first tenants of a new supportive housing project could begin to move in before Christmas now that renovations on the old Travelodge Suites in Dartmouth, N.S., are almost complete. Work is underway to identify who will live in the building renamed the Overlook and also hire staff who will provide round-the-clock supports for residents. "People who are living in horrible conditions are going to have the opportunity to live in something that is much nicer," said Jim Graham, the executive director of the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia. More… What is cognitive load? How can we help clinicians manage it? (Kevin MD) Cognitive load is a psychological theory that deals with how the human brain uses its working memory, how our ability to process information is influenced by the number of tasks we’re engaged in, and how well that flow is managed. When we encounter massive amounts of information, our short-term memory—which aids in learning and decision-making—can get overloaded, which can prevent us from using and storing that information effectively. More… WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racist stigma (NPR) Monkeypox disease now has a new name: mpox. The World Health Organization announced the long-awaited change on Monday, saying the disease's original name plays into "racist and stigmatizing language." But it will take time to replace a term that has been used for decades. The first human monkeypox case was recorded in 1970. The virus was initially detected years earlier, in captive monkeys. More… Zapping brain cancer with long needles opens door to new treatments: USask research (USask) The technique involves placing long needles through the skull and sending pulses of electrical current into a glioblastoma tumour—the pernicious variety of brain cancer that caused Tragically Hip frontman Gord Downie’s death. “A safer and more effective cancer treatment may be clinically possible,” said Dr. Mike Moser (MD), USask College of Medicine general surgery researcher and co-author of a study published recently in the Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. More… |