Zamfara To Clear Backlog Of Schools Fees Of Indigene Students In Cyprus
15 Aug
Science & Technology

Zamfara To Clear Backlog Of Schools Fees Of Indigene Students In Cyprus

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Technology tamfitronics Zamfara State has assigned a 3-man delegation under the leadership of the state Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, Malam Wadatau Madawaki to visit Cyprus with a view to settle backlog owing to schools for the indigenous students across the country.Accordingly, Mal. Wadatau Madawaki and his team is to visit the state indigent students who are studying in various fields of disciplines in Cyprus.Briefing journalists on the development in her office, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Dr Barira Ibrahim Bagobiri, said about 88 indigent students are studying in Cyprus on state scholarship list.Dr Barira opined that, the visit of the state delegation is to look into the financial disposition of the students, their health, academic...
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NISLT inducts 141 UNIBEN graduates
15 Aug
Science & Technology

NISLT inducts 141 UNIBEN graduates

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Technology tamfitronics A total of 141 graduates of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, were on Wednesday inducted into the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology, NISLT.Newspot reports that the graduates were inducted into the profession by the registrar of the NISLT, Yemi Gbadegesin, at the Ugbowo main campus of the university in Benin City.Gbadegesin, who inducted the graduates at the 11th oath-taking ceremony, commended them for the zeal they have shown for the profession.He said Science Laboratory Technology was designed to produce highly skilled and professionally competent laboratory scientists with practical and theoretically diverse knowledge through critical thinking and logical reasoning.He added that the course was meant to produce laboratory scientists with the capacity to design, develop, test, produce, and maintain devices, systems, and products that are beneficial to the human race.AdvertisementHe also added that...
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Limits on social media use could affect mental health help for teens
15 Aug
Health News

Limits on social media use could affect mental health help for teens

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Health News tamfitronics The effects of social media on young people's mental health are not well known. But that hasn't stopped Congress, state legislatures and the U.S. surgeon general from moving ahead with age-based bans and warning labels for YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.The emphasis on the harmful effects of social media may cause policymakers to overlook the mental health benefits it provides to teens, say researchers, pediatricians and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.In June, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top physician, called for banner warnings on social media platforms. On July 30, the Senate passed the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act. And at least 30 states have pending legislation related to young people and social media, from age bans and parental consent...
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Watch: How Patients Get Charged Hospital Prices for Doctor’s Office Care
15 Aug
Health News

Watch: How Patients Get Charged Hospital Prices for Doctor’s Office Care

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Health News tamfitronics For five years, Caren Blanzy received the same treatment at the same medical office in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The regular injections gave her relief from involuntary muscle contractions caused by a neurological disorder, she said. Her insurance picked up the tab.Then, the health system that owns her doctor’s office changed how it billed for her treatment — no longer coding it as an office visit, but instead as outpatient hospital services.That change meant Blanzy owed more than $1,100 for one treatment. She said she stopped receiving injections because she could no longer afford them.In this installment of InvestigateTV and KFF Health News’ “Costly Care” series, Caresse Jackman, a national consumer investigative reporter at InvestigateTV, digs into ways that health systems can charge hospital prices for doctor’s office care. This report explores how...
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