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May 10, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Daniel Brown
In Meade v (1) Westminster City Council & (2) Social Work England (Case Numbers: 2201792/2022 and 2211483/2022 - judgments dated 8 January 2024 and 26 March 2024) a Social Worker succeeded in claims of harassment against her professional regulator. In its remedy judgment sent to the parties on 26 March 2024, the Employment Tribunal (‘ET’) awarded Ms Meade over £50,000 and, in addition, ordered Social Work England to pay exemplary (punitive) damages.
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Feb 23, 2024 | 
baytownsun.com | Daniel Brown
If you experience shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations or fatigue, your doctor might order heart tests. “We commonly start with routine tests if you’re experiencing symptoms that point to your heart,” Dr. Aiza Ahmad, a cardiologist at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, said. “They can show us what’s going on and lead us to the best next steps.”kA 4=2DDlQAdQmkDEC@?8mt{tr%#~rp#sx~v#p| WtzvXk^DEC@?8mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQAbQmp? tzv C64@C5D :?7@C>2E:@?
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Nov 10, 2023 | 
baytownsun.com | Daniel Brown
With an estimated 30 million children and adults in the U.S. diagnosed with diabetes, LaQwell Chears, BSN, RN-BC, a diabetes care and education specialist at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, said learning your risk factors is vital. “Early diagnosis is critical to successful treatment and delaying or preventing some of the complications of diabetes, including heart disease, blindness, kidney disease, stroke, amputation and death,” Chears said.
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Oct 27, 2023 | 
baytownsun.com | Daniel Brown
Amidst the sea of pink ribbons and the collective efforts to raise awareness about breast cancer this October, many stories remind us that this disease knows no age boundaries. Kiana Brown is a courageous 25-year-old mother and wife from Baytown who is now facing a diagnosis that challenges the common perception of who may get the disease. Her journey underscores the importance of early detection and listening to your body. “My journey started in October of last year.
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Oct 13, 2023 | 
baytownsun.com | Daniel Brown
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and detection is key to successful treatment. Turning 40 means scheduling your first mammogram. You may know what a mammogram is and how important they are, but that first one can be intimidating. Here’s some insight from an expert, Dr. Ana Benveniste, a breast imaging radiologist with Houston Methodist Breast Care Center at Baytown.
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Oct 10, 2023 | 
epilepsy.org.uk | Daniel Brown
This World Mental Health Day (Tuesday 10 October), it is important to know how to reach out to others and know how they can help improve your mental well being. For many people with epilepsy, reaching out to others may seem a daunting task and one that involves being vulnerable around other people. However, reaching out can help you deal with the mental aspects of living with epilepsy – such as the stress caused by experiencing seizures.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Margae Knox |Elizabeth Hernandez |Daniel Brown |Jennifer Ahern
What is known on this topic There is increasing evidence that case management for health and social risks may decrease use of high-cost healthcare services like hospitalization. There is little evidence on other case management outcomes including vaccination as a spillover public health benefit. Studies of vaccine-specific incentives like lotteries and small monetary payments yield inconsistent results.
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Sep 22, 2023 | 
baytownsun.com | Daniel Brown
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Aug 25, 2023 | 
baytownsun.com | Daniel Brown
Tennis and golf are popular recreational activities that millions enjoy, but both require repetitive arm movements, leading to potential elbow strain. Two common conditions associated with these sports are tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow. “Despite their names, these conditions can affect anyone who engages in repetitive wrist and forearm movements, not just those who play sports,” explains Dr. Chia Wu, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the hand and elbow at Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital.
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Aug 21, 2023 | 
baytownsun.com | Daniel Brown
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital continues to expand its services to serve the community better. The hospital now offers interventional pulmonology. The service is led by Dr. Anastasiia Rudkovskaia, who came to Houston Methodist Baytown in late 2022. She graduated from St. Petersburg State University and was trained in interventional pulmonology in Boston at Harvard Medical School.
