Some dads might get gift cards, steak dinners or new golf clubs for Father’s Day. Yet Jose Calixto, 56, received something far more significant for the occasion this year. A few weeks ago, Jonathan Calixto, 30, saved his father’s life by donating a healthy kidney. “I never hesitated,” the son told Fox News Digital. FATHERHOOD […]
Continue ReadingIH heaps praise on Vernon Photo: Jon Manchester Turning Points’ My Place 2 facility in Vernon. Interior Health is praising Vernon for its leadership on supportive housing. A letter from IH CEO Susan Brown to mayor Victor Cumming expresses “heartfelt gratitude to you and the council for your unwavering advocacy and dedication to fostering community […]
Continue ReadingProper diet undoubtedly promotes healthier aging and longevity. But what’s the right diet? A meta-analysis of diet studies proposes an answer. or more accurately, answers, based on diet-related biomarkers linked to disease and aging. Half of the studies were done in Europe, the rest from North America and Asia. The February, 2023, article was published […]
Continue ReadingNewport News’ dispatch center managers said they have seen a serious rise in mental health-related calls since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Newport News 911 dispatchers are the first line of response with each phone call ringing into their center. Lately, they said they’ve seen a lot more calls from […]
Continue ReadingHealth insurance coverage and postpartum health | Image Credit: © grooveriderz – © grooveriderz – stock.adobe.com. According to a recent study published in JAMA Network Openmore comprehensive health insurance increases the prevalence of postpartum visit attendance. A significant increase in maternal morbidity and mortality has been observed in the United States. In 2020, the highest […]
Continue ReadingThe centers will provide health care, food assistance, legal services, workforce development, and more services to impoverished areas. CHARLOTTE, NC — Mecklenburg County is building more community resource centers to seek solutions regarding the lack of health care in its underserved, impoverished areas. Areas deemed “corridors of opportunity” in Charlotte, like Beatties Ford Road and […]
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Continue ReadingThe actor says reports of his acting break amid his health news made it seem “like I was potentially retiring because of this thing, which just isn’t the case” Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Chris Hemsworth has no plans of retirement despite reports that his acting break was connected to his recent health discoveries. The Australian […]
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