Rooted in care: New integrative health clinic opens in Crofton - Parksville Qualicum News

For those of you that have been waiting to hear who will be entertaining at this year’s Rooted Gala before buying your ticket, this great event did not disappoint. I am always impressed when I think about how many talented individuals have come up through the 4-H program. Last year Gord Bamford was the entertainment for this huge fundraiser, a former 4-Her from the west. It was so great to be at the Rooted Gala event. Aside from the fantastic meal and good conversation with those attending and organizing this 4-H community event, the performance by a country superstar was just the icing on top of the evening. This year the entertainer comes from just up the road. The Rooted Gala entertainment for this year’s event is ECMA artist, singer songwriter and former Cape Breton 4-H member Jimmy Rankin! Now Jimmy is not the only star of this event. The Rooted Gala is centered around two things. This event is an important fundraiser for an incredible youth organization AND features a delicious meal created by culinary elite.

European Medical Journal news storyPeople living with HIV may experience subtle changes in heart muscle function even when conventional measures of cardiac performance remain normal, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis. Researchers identified significantly impaired global longitudinal strain (GLS) among people with HIV compared with HIV-uninfected individuals, despite preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in both groups. The findings suggest that speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) could provide additional information about early myocardial dysfunction in this population. Read the full news story here.

Among cancer patients, the high financial cost of cancer care is a prevalent problem. This financial burden is also associated with potentially harmful behavioral strategies that patients might use to cope with costs, such as delaying or forgoing treatment and skipping medications. Collectively, researchers refer to this impact as financial toxicity.