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Prevent Nearsightedness Complications With Early Treatment
11
Nov

Prevent Nearsightedness Complications With Early Treatment
Finance
November 10, 2022 · 7:00 AM Should have spent more time outdoors Myopia, aka nearsightedness, is extremely common and can start in childhood or young adults. Over time it can lead to early-onset cataract, retinal detachment, and glaucoma. MedPageToday has an eye-opening article on treatments that can prevent myopia progression and complications. For example: Common evidence-based treatments that offer both statistically significant and clinically meaningful efficacies include daytime multifocal soft contact lenses (MFSCL), overnight orthokeratology (ortho-k), and topical low dose atropine (LDA). Novel spectacle lenses also showed a promising myopia-inhibiting effect, albeit with limited availability in US at the current…
Brown & Brown (BRO) Acquires Finance Builders, Boosts Portfolio
9
Nov

Brown & Brown (BRO) Acquires Finance Builders, Boosts Portfolio
Finance
Brown & Brown, Inc.’s BRO subsidiary Brown & Brown Dealer Services (BBDS) has acquired all the assets of Finance Builders Inc. The addition of Finance Builders will boost Brown & Brown’s presence in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Finance Builders, being an independent sales and service organization, furnishes F&I products and sales support to automotive dealers. While the buyout will enable BBDS to expand in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Finance Builders will be able to leverage BBDS’ broader resources and diverse product offerings. This marks the first acquisition by Brown and Brown in the fourth quarter of 2022. Brown & Brown and its…
Has Arrow Financial (AROW) Outpaced Other Finance Stocks This Year?
1
Nov

Has Arrow Financial (AROW) Outpaced Other Finance Stocks This Year?
Finance
Investors interested in Finance stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Has Arrow Financial (AROW) been one of those stocks this year? Let’s take a closer look at the stock’s year-to-date performance to find out. Arrow Financial is one of 886 companies in the Finance group. The Finance group currently sits at #4 within the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups is measured, and the sectors are listed from best to worst. The Zacks Rank is a…
Rishi Sunak completes comeback, becomes Britain’s first prime minister of color
24
Oct

Rishi Sunak completes comeback, becomes Britain’s first prime minister of color
Finance
LONDON – Former finance minister Rishi Sunak completed a political comeback Monday, when he was selected prime minister by Britain’s ruling Conservative Party, just seven weeks after he was beaten to office by Liz Truss. Sunak, 42, will be the fifth British prime minister in six years, the third in less than two months. He is Britain’s first leader of South Asian descent, its first Hindu prime minister, and the nation’s first leader of color. He is the youngest prime minister of modern times. He won an internal party contest to be the country’s new leader following Truss’ Oct. 20…
China General Nuclear Europe Energy – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
19
Oct

China General Nuclear Europe Energy – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
Finance
At the close of a successful 2019 RoSPA Health and Safety Awards, 20% of entries received were from international organizations… that’s more than ever before! From Mauritius to Hong Kong, our awards community continues to grow year after year. Based at their head office in Shenzhen, China, we spoke to Huang Yuan Zheng, President of China General Nuclear Europe Energy (CGN EE), about their awards journey towards their first RoSPA Health and Safety Award… What motivates you/your organization to enter the RoSPA Awards? RoSPA is an international organization for the prevention of accidents, it is an honor for CGN EE…
driver fatigue – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
18
Oct

driver fatigue – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
Finance
Experiencing fatigue at work, home or the road can massively increase your chances of being in a fatal or serious accident. With the darker nights and colder weather upon us, you are more likely to feel tired when going about your daily routine. Fatigue and road accidents Falling asleep at the wheel is a more prevalent occurrence than most people realize. In 2018 a survey1 revealed of 20,000 motorists, one in eight admitted falling asleep while driving, while 37% said they had been so tired they were frightened they would drop off behind the wheel. Contrary to popular belief, common…
Worried About Vax-Related Side Effects? Breath Easier One Year Out
10
Oct

Worried About Vax-Related Side Effects? Breath Easier One Year Out
Finance
Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com I’m at my one year anniversary of getting Pfizer’s COVID-19 vax. I’m starting to worry less about adverse effects, not that I ever lost much sleep over it. Fortunately, I’m hearing no chatter at my hospital about requiring the boosters. Yet I don’t hear any of the vax mandators saying “we were wrong.” A relative of mine is searching for a job now and reports that the great majority of posted jobs still require the vax. Unbelievable! The patient is wise to look away. If you watch the needle go in, it’ll hurt more.…
Spotlight on RoSPA’s First International Awards Ambassador – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
9
Oct

Spotlight on RoSPA’s First International Awards Ambassador – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
Finance
In 2018, RoSPA developed the RoSPA Awards Ambassador scheme, aiming to create a network of individuals who champion RoSPA’s objective to drive up health and safety standards via the RoSPA’s International Health and Safety Awards. With more than 27-years of experience in OS&H management, and over half of those spent working overseas, Stephen Storey, who is based in India, was well placed to be RoSPA’s first international awards ambassador. We catch up with him to see what this means for him. Stephen Story has spent fifteen years working overseas in OS&H management in the Middle East and Asia. He is…