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Mind, Body, Spirit, Government Funds: Is IHS Failing

WebThe federal system consists of 26 hospitals, 59 health centers, and 32 health stations operated by IHS. In 2021, part of the American Rescue Plan included …

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This Week in Pandemic: Good News

WebIt joins 39 other countries that have received the World Health Organization’s malaria-free certification. Shame, Shame. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) threw …

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Is Aging Itself a Curable Disease

WebThis would lengthen good health later into life and extend our lifespan—possibly without expanding periods of disability and dependency. Gems …

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Our Failed Public Health System Dared COVID to Attack Us

WebThere are all sorts of ways to define health, but if we just take very simple health metrics, things like life expectancy, how long we live, or our burden of disease, …

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Asian Americans Aren’t a Monolith, but COVID-19 Data

WebThe Data Masks Asian Ethnic Groups. The Kaiser Family Foundation, one of the United States’ leading organizations for health data, concluded from a study of 50 …

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Why Don’t More Companies Support Single-Payer Health Care

WebThe US health care system is a mess. Despite the fact that our health care spending per capita is higher than any other country in the world, 30 million US residents …

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Stressed-Out Nurses Say Nation’s Hospitals Need More of

WebIn 2004, California became the only state to set mandatory minimum nurse-patient ratios. For most hospital departments, the law requires a minimum ratio of one …

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What’s the Deal With: HIPAA

WebWith an increasing number of states implementing vaccine mandates and reinstating indoor mask requirements, people have started citing HIPAA to avoid …

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Positive Tidbits: News to Make You Feel Good

WebFor the study, Wilson’s team collected data on almost 48,000 men who took part in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study and followed them until 2008. Every …

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Is the NCAA Doing Enough to Protect Mental Health

WebThe NCAA’s handbook, Mental Health Best Practices, was released in January 2016. It recommends that qualified mental health clinicians should be “easily …

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NYC Deploys Mental Health First Responders to 911 Calls

WebSara London 02/10/22. Get an inside look into NYC's new pilot program, B-HEARD, which dispatches mental health first responders and EMTs to 911 calls instead of police …

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COVID-19 Around the World

WebAccording to the World Health Organization, one in every three new COVID-19 cases in the world is currently in India. India’s capital, New Delhi, is being hit …

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Gun Safety ‘Wrapped in a Mental Health Bill’: Health

WebThe Congressional Budget Office estimated the new law’s total cost at $13 billion, a large chunk of which will be used to increase funding to expand existing mental …

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Nearly Half of Insured Cancer Patients Face Medical Debt

WebThose who used a high deductible health plan without a health savings account were most likely to incur medical debts. As a result of high costs, even high …

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Trump’s Mental Illness Needs to Be Part of the Conversation in 2024

WebIt’s an impossible task for any fair-minded person. That’s precisely the reason why the former president’s mental health must be part of the national conversation. …

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Veterinarians in Crisis

WebVeterinarians in Crisis. Audrey Ruan 10/13/21. Veterinary hospitals are being stretched to their limits by the impact of COVID-19. In June, Jasper, a 3-year-old border …

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Born Again—and Brain Damage

WebA new study suggests that the Born Again experience may correlate with brain problems—and with memory loss. A new study from Duke University researchers …

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Music Therapy Can Rewire a Broken Brain

WebMusic Therapy Can Rewire a Broken Brain. Kirsty Vitarelli 12/15/18. When the brain is damaged, patients can regain speech and movement with the aid of …

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Fracking and Health: Colorado Locals Aim to Clear the Air

WebA 2019 study commissioned by Colorado’s public health department to look at chemical exposure near fracking sites validated residents’ symptoms. At 500 feet from …

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Criminalizing Mental Illness

WebCriminalizing Mental Illness. Why America’s punitive and often violent response to those with mental illness makes our communities less safe and more …

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Gas Stoves Pose Health Risks. Are Gas Furnaces and Other …

WebGas stoves have become an unlikely front line in the culture wars thanks to growing awareness of their contribution to health problems like childhood asthma, not to …

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