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  Hello MHIR,   We hope that you continue to take care of yourselves and each other.* Managing political stress “What does it take for Olympic athletes to perform their best on the world's biggest stage? A combination of focus, routine, and flexibility, says sports psychologist Dr. Jamie Shapiro” Listen to the rest  here How to develop the mindset of an Olympic athlete Talkspace therapy is now available through the MaineHealth Resources for Living, Employee Assistance Program *These suggestions might not be supportive to you, and that’s ok!! Drop us a line to tell us about what has been.   P.S., Many NYT and HBR articles are free through MH – The MH Library can assist with access at  library@mainehealth.org Please NOTE: If titles are listed, they have been COPIED EXACTLY from the news source; this is intended to help with links being searchable. If you would like to read one of these articles and it is behind a paywall, please request it from the library   ...

  Action Items Mandatory Compliance, Privacy, IT Security and Workplace Violence Training All MaineHealth care team members, clinicians, contracted personnel, and volunteers must complete the Compliance Awareness, Code of Ethical Conduct, Privacy, IT Security Training, MaineHealth Confidentiality Agreement, and Workplace Violence Prevention Training eLearning modules each year in compliance with CMS, The Joint Commission, OSHA, federal and state regulations. An email was sent on July 8 confirming your enrollment in the training modules. You must complete all six (6) modules by August 31, 2024. It takes approximately 60 minutes to complete all six (6) modules in their entirety.  All modules do not have to be completed at once. Click here  for information on how to access the training modules and other FAQs about this required training. Need to Know What You Need to Know About “Breaking the Glass” To protect sensitive patient data, MaineHealth uses a "break the gl...

 Thanks to Anyonya Guntur for this contribution! DOWN TO THE BONE There’s growing evidence that breathing polluted air increases the risk of osteoporosis 25 JUL 2024 2:00 PM ET BY SANKET JAIN GANESHWADI, INDIA— Rajashree Khatave has lost count of the painkillers she has taken since she first experienced knee pain a decade ago. “Within a few days, I couldn’t walk properly and often fell,” recalls the 51-year-old resident of this village on the Krishna River in western India. In an effort to ease the pain, Khatave consulted with faith healers and massaged her knees with oils. Eventually, a doctor determined she had osteoporosis, a disease in which bones lose their density and mass, making them brittle and vulnerable to fracturing. Researchers have called osteoporosis a “silent” disease because it often isn’t recognized until a person suffers a debilitating injury. But it is widespread: Globally, an estimated  one-third of women and one-fifth of men  over age 50 will experie...