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Survey: 3 in 4 Americans feel that mental health takes a back seat …

WEB(NEW YORK) -- Even though one in five Americans lives with a mental illness, many feel it is not adequately addressed, with a new survey from West Health and Gallup suggesting that three in four Americans believe mental health conditions are not identified and treated in the same way as physical health conditions.Roughly 60% of

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What to know about the bird flu outbreak in the US after virus

WEB(NEW YORK) -- Public health officials are continuing to monitor as an outbreak of avian flu, also known as bird flu, continues to spread across the country.The strain, known as H5N1, has sickened several mammals this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration …

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MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

WEBMENTAL. HEALTH. AWARENESS. MONTH. BE SEEN IN GREEN THE WEEK OF MAY 13TH-17TH!!!

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ParkRx aims to provide ‘prescription for wellness’ by getting more

WEB(NEW YORK) -- A community health initiative that partnered with the National Park Service has doctors writing a "prescription" for wellness by getting more people outdoors. "When I look across our medical system and the ability of doctors to use all the tools that they can — our parks prescription program is probably a key

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Cherokee County Health & Rehabilitation Center Receives …

WEBCherokee County Health & Rehabilitation Center was awarded one of the most prestigious national awards in long-term health care last week in Hollywood, Fla. The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing presented CCHRC Administrator Jennifer Cambron with the Organizational Excellence Award for implementing innovative …

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Lawmakers of color propose more school funding to diversify …

WEB(WASHINGTON) -- Less than a year after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a public health advisory calling attention to a crisis of loneliness, isolation and lack of connection across the country, Rep. Jamaal Bowman says he was spurred on to call for more funding for the next generation of mental health providers -- particularly

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Alabama WIC – Healthy Foods for a Healthy Future

WEBALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The RSA Tower, 201 Monroe Street, P.O. Box 303017, Montgomery, AL NEWS RELEASE / WIC income guidelines increase FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Allison Hatchett / (334) 206-5673 Alabama’s income guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for …

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ renewed for 21st season

WEBGood news for the millions of Grey's Anatomy fans out there: The longest-running primetime medical drama in TV history has been renewed by ABC for a 21st season.The Shonda Rhimes-created show, also the longest-running primetime series in the network's history, will now run through the 2024-2025 season.In a statement, Rhimes …

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Boy, 12, describes four-year battle with ‘invisible’ disease of long

WEB(NEW YORK) -- Theo Huot de Saint-Albin was a 9-year-old elementary school student when he first contracted COVID-19 in July 2020, near the start of the coronavirus pandemic.Four years later, as much of the world has moved on from the pandemic and resumed normal life, Theo, now nearly a teenager, is still battling the effects

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About one-third of socially vulnerable women missing …

WEB(NEW YORK) -- Thousands of women between ages 50 and 74 are not receiving life-saving mammograms, according to new federal data.Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at the prevalence of mammography use over a two-year period, in a report published Tuesday.Mammography use varied by …

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RFK Jr. claims doctor said parasite ‘ate’ part of his brain

WEB(WASHINGTON) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign on Wednesday responded to a New York Times report that described an incident where the independent candidate claimed a doctor told him that a parasitic worm was found in his brain more than a decade ago.In a 2012 deposition during a divorce from his second wife, Kennedy …

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Biden administration will expand health care coverage for …

WEB(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration has finalized plans to expand government-subsidized health insurance for people brought to the country illegally as children but shielded from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.Immigrants with DACA status receive protections from deportation but had …

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Bernie Sanders, Biden share plan to cut ‘outrageous’ health care …

WEB(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden was joined by Sen. Bernie Sanders at the White House Wednesday to highlight the administration's efforts to lower health care costs for Americans.The remarks were at an official event, but came as Biden makes cracking down on corporate greed and relieving financial burdens for American families …

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ER visits for heat illness rose in 2023 amid record-breaking

WEB(NEW YORK) -- Heat-related emergency room visits increased in 2023 in the U.S. compared to previous years, according to new federal data.Between Jan. 1, 2023 and Dec. 31, 2023, there were a total of 119,605 ER visits for heat-related illnesses, with 92% of those visits occurring between May and September, according to a report published

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Selena Gomez marks third Rare Beauty Mental Health Summit, …

WEBSelena Gomez has made mental health the beneficiary of her Rare Beauty makeup line and Rare Impact charitable fund, and she showed her dedication to the cause by hosting her third annual Rare Beauty Mental Health Summit.Sharing a collection of photos and videos on Instagram from the event, Selena wrote that it had left her

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Chris Hemsworth talks health, the disappointment of ‘Thor 4’ and …

WEBIn an extensive cover piece, Chris Hemsworth goes deep with Vanity Fair about leaving Hollywood for his native Australia, his disappointment over Thor: Love and Thunder and how — for the last time — he does not have Alzheimer's.On the latter point, Hemsworth found out through his 2022 Disney+ show Limitless that his DNA showed

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Supreme Court weighs scope of Idaho abortion ban in first post …

WEB(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, for the first time since overruling Roe v. Wade, considered the scope of a state abortion ban and whether a federal law governing emergency care protects access to abortion at hospitals when a woman's health is at risk.Idaho's Defense of Life Act, which took effect in August

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