September 26, 2023 from the Edmonton Journal In Alberta, the cost of motor insurance is rising due to lawsuits and legal expenditures, according to a recent report that was ordered by the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC). Legal fees account for about 20% of Albertan drivers’ motor insurance rates, or about $200 per […]
August 8, 2023 from Science Direct The ongoing pandemic has presented unique challenges, including the gradual return of employees to work. But what about the impact of COVID-19 vaccinations on our workforce? A recent study focusing on healthcare workers revealed some interesting insights. Of the 1704 health care workers involved, nearly 35% took […]
July 18, 2023 from Cam LLP In today’s era of social media, it’s easy for personal injury lawyers to encounter a flood of misinformation and conflicting narratives regarding the process of pursuing personal injury lawsuits. With daily automobile collisions happening on Albertan roads, it’s crucial for legal professionals to have a clear understanding of […]
May 24, 2023 Canadian HR Reporter According to recent research, employers all around the world are losing staff after requiring them to return to work. According to Unispace, a strategy, design, and construction organization, more than seven in ten (72%) of companies globally have compulsory office returns, and 50% of the global workforce […]
August 1, 2023 from Western Standard A trucking business in Quebec has been ordered to reinstate a driver who was fired after she had at least nine beers before losing control of her truck on a Pennsylvania highway. “The evening of the accident, she needed to consume,” stated Quebec Arbitration Tribunal (QAT) adjudicator […]
July 10, 2023 from Medscape Basically, hereditary and environmental variables interact to generate cancer, with some cancers being more heavily influenced by one or the other. Genetic variables such as the BRCA gene mutations are well-known when it comes to ovarian cancer, which claims the lives of more than 13,000 women annually in the […]
July 5, 2023 from Mescape A 37-year-old man who was injured in a car accident is brought into the emergency department (ED). He doesn’t seem to have any visible physical wounds. He shows considerable annoyance with the existing emergency professionals and police officers, and he throws a cup of water at the hospital staff. […]
May 26, 2023 from Medscape A new study demonstrates that an artificial intelligence (AI) technology outperforms human call takers in identifying stroke victims from calls to the emergency services. The AI model had a greater positive predictive value—a measure of the percentage of anticipated positive cases that are actually positive—than the human phone […]
May 22, 2023 from Medscape The findings of a study involving more than 600,000 marijuana users suggest that marijuana users have a nearly four times higher risk of developing peripheral artery disease than nonusers, but there was no increased risk of death from myocardial infarction or other cardiac causes or the need for revascularization. […]
May 31, 2023 from Medscape An article posted on Medscape explores new research which reveals that regular exercise may increase pain tolerance, which may have consequences for people who suffer from chronic pain. Researchers observed that participants who consistently engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical exercise over the course of the 7- to 8-year study […]