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Starbucks visits spiked thanks to Pumpkin Spice Latte, research says
Starbucks’ annual launch of its fall-themed Pumpkin Spice Latte sparked a spike in visits to the coffee giant, according to foot-traffic data from analytics company Placer.ai. The Pumpkin Spice Latte, or PSL, made its return with the launch of Starbucks’ SBUX, fall menu on Aug. 24, marking the…#starbucks #pumpkinspicelatte #placerai #psl #contentshirapetrack #winsdays #starbucksrewards #laxmannarasimhan #howardschultz #bakedapplecroissant
Source: Reuters: Health - September 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

These retailers are enjoying foot-traffic wins, research says
Target Corp., Walmart Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp. are set to report earnings over the coming weeks, providing insight into the consumer spending landscape. Set against this backdrop, analytics company Placer.ai has been analyzing foot traffic to the retail giants. During the first half of…#targetcorp #walmartinc #costcowholesalecorp #placerai #costco #targettgt #target #walmartwmt #walmart #yoy
Source: Reuters: Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Placer County patient sues Cigna over algorithm used in denial of health insurance claims
A Placer County patient has helped bring a lawsuit accusing health insurance giant Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company of using a computer algorithm to improperly deny claims.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - July 28, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Emily Hamann Source Type: news

First Murder Conviction for Fentanyl Dealer Delivered in California
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 -- A fentanyl dealer has been found guilty of second-degree murder in what authorities believe is the first-ever murder conviction for dealing the dangerous drug. The conviction happened in Placer County, California, in a...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Bed Bath & Beyond bankruptcy: These retailers could pick up the company ’s bones
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.’s bankruptcy could benefit a host of retailers, according to data from analytics company Placer.ai. The struggling home goods retailer and sometime meme stock darling filed for Chapter 11 last month, and the company’s bankruptcy is likely to benefit two categories of…#bedbathbeyondincs #placerai #chapter11 #shirapetrack
Source: Reuters: Health - May 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Walmart, Target, Costco earnings on deck: retail giants face tough holiday season comparison
With retail earnings season about to kick off, Placer.ai, a data analytics company that measures foot traffic, warns that most companies are facing a tough year-over-year holiday season comparison. But pre-pandemic data tell a different story. In a report on how Target Corp. TGT, , Walmart Inc.…#placerai #targetcorptgt #walmartincwmt #samsclub #walmart #costco #target #wholesaleclub #sams #blackfriday
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Probability of new falls and factors associated with them in aged patients treated in emergency departments after falling: data from the FALL-ER registry - Garc ía-Martínez A, Gil-Rodrigo A, Placer A, Alemany X, Aguiló S, Torres-Machado V, Jacob J, Herrero P, Llorens P, Martín-Sánchez FJ, Miró.
OBJECTIVES: To identify characteristics associated with a new fall in a patient who received emergency department care after an accidental fall and to develop a risk model to predict repeated falls. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The FALL-ER registry included accid...
Source: SafetyLit - January 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

Kaiser gets entitlements for Roseville hospital tower, parking structure expansion
The expansion would give the hospital a total of 490 beds, making it the largest hospital in Placer County.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - December 26, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: Emily Hamann Source Type: news

Walmart saw a big dip in customers shopping at its stores on Black Friday this year, study finds. Instead, they may have been flocking to the retailer ' s website
A Walmart store. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Walmart saw an estimated 5.3% decline year-over-year for in-store traffic, according to Placer.ai. Nonetheless, Walmart got more search traffic than its rivals from people looking online for Black Friday deals. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer…#walmart #placerai #traffic #compared #brucebennett #searches #walmartshoppers #retailer #bentonville #arkansasbased
Source: Reuters: Health - November 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cross-sectional study of gender differences in physical activity-related injuries amongst Chinese college students majoring in rehabilitation - Yu Y, Li X, Yan W, Feng B, Yu J, Wang Y.
The main objective of the paper was to explore the potential risk factors for physical activity-related injuries (PARI) amongst college students majoring in rehabilitation and to analyse gender differences. A random whole group sampling method was used to ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Mosquito Fire: Crews mop-up in Foresthill, but eastern front still aggressive
Flames from the Mosquito Fire moved dangerously close to the community of Foresthill in Placer County after a spot fire jumped the Middle Fork of the American River, officials said. #middlefork #americanriver #placercounty #spotfire #mosquitofire #crews #foresthill #mopup
Source: Reuters: Health - September 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Map: Where Mosquito Fire and Dutch Fire are located
Two fires were burning in California's Placer County on Tuesday afternoon: the Mosquito... #dutchfire #wheremosquitofire #placercounty
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mosquito Fire burns more than 33K acres, threatens homes, power lines
The fire began in Placer County and jumped the American River into El Dorado County on Thursday #americanriver #placercounty #mosquitofire #eldoradocounty
Source: Reuters: Health - September 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'Seatbelt effect' of spasticity: contrasting velocity dependence from the clasp knife phenomenon - Ramanathan V, Baskar D, Pari H.
The distinction between velocity dependence of spasticity from the other characteristic feature of spasticity, namely, the clasp knife phenomenon, is often not stated clearly or quickly discerned. While the lengthening reaction can be easily grasped with t...
Source: SafetyLit - August 15, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Engineering, Physics, Structural Soundness and Failure Source Type: news