New research from the UBC Sauder School of Business reveals that Metro Vancouver emergency patient acuity levels sometimes come second to wait time targets, largely due to doctors being unclear around existing emergency room prioritization guidelines. The study found that patient acuity levels are considered more seriously once wait time targets have passed. The study…
Name: Patti Harrison Age: 28 Hometown: Orient, Ohio Now lives: In a two-bedroom house in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles that she shares with a roommate. Claim to fame: Ms. Harrison is an actress, comedy writer and screwball performer who doesn’t take her rising profile in Hollywood too seriously. She appeared in a…
Robert De Niro, co-founder and patron saint of the Tribeca Film Festival, hates interviews. But on Tuesday night, at a dinner sponsored by Chanel, he briefly submitted to a reporter’s inquisition. “I have to do it,” he said, when asked why he was at Balthazar for this event. “Why shouldn’t I do it?” But do…
Image Carmen Liu’s first lingerie fashion show in London.CreditAna Cuba for The New York Times On a recent Thursday in London, a group of models strutted down the catwalk to “Woman’s World,” by Cher, donning matching lacy thong and bra sets, which they tastefully accented with silky robes. They were all trans women, and the…
People may experience pain at the big toe joint as a result of many common problems, including arthritis, injuries, and bunions. The pain can make everyday activities, including walking, more challenging. The metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint attaches the big toe to the foot. This joint is vital for supporting the body and allowing the toe to…
The Trump administration formally declared its opposition to the entire Affordable Care Act on Wednesday, arguing in a federal appeals court filing that the signature Obama-era legislation was unconstitutional and should be struck down. Such a decision could end health insurance for some 21 million Americans and affect many millions more who benefit from the…
The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Zurich has ruled that women with very high testosterone levels — far above the normal range — cannot compete against other women in races from 400 meters to one mile unless they take drugs to suppress production of the hormone. The ruling prevents Caster Semenya, 28, an elite…
Corinne Cobson, the French fashion designer whose self-assured clothing for women gained acclaim in the 1980s and ’90s, died on April 16 at a clinic in Saint-Cloud, a suburb of Paris. She was 62. Her husband, Tanguy Loyzance, a photographer, said the cause was lung cancer. Ms. Cobson’s designs were distinguished by their rock ’n’…
Premature birth increases the risk for chronic kidney disease later in life, a new study reports. Researchers used a database of 4,186,615 singleton live births in Sweden from 1973 to 2014, following the people into mid-adulthood. The analysis, in BMJ, found 4,305 cases of chronic kidney disease. Birth before 37 weeks of gestation was associated…
