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Newport News expands mental health partnership amid ‘significant’ rise in emergency calls

17/06/2023binomo

Newport 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 both the 911 and 988 lines over the past couple of years regarding mental health.

“We’ve had about 1,000 calls for service last ear for our cares team where they actually went out and responded to triage to the citizens,” Newport News 911 Manager Laura

Chris Hemsworth Says Claim He Was Retiring for Health Reasons ‘Just Isn’t the Case’

15/06/2023binomo

The 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”

<p>Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty</p> — 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 Extraction 2 actor, 39, told Entertainment Weekly in a new cover story that the reason for his brief hiatus from work was because he was “exhausted, and I wanted to be home with my family.”

Hemsworth — who shares India, 11, and twins Sasha and

Health Canal Launches The Blood Heroes Contest with Up To $2000 In Prize Money

13/06/2023binomo

Published: Jun. 13, 2023 at 5:17 AM HST|Updated: 3 hours ago

GROVE CITY, Ohio, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Health Canal has announced launching an inspirational blood donation contest with up to $2000 in rewards. the Blood Heroes Contest aims to raise awareness on the issue of blood donation and encourage more people to donate blood by sharing inspirational blood donation stories.

The Blood Heroes Contest will take place from June 10th to June 30th. Applicants from all countries are welcome to share their memorable blood donation experiences. Two winners in “The Best Story”

DeSantis reduced Miami Beach COVID testing out of spite, major says in CBS documentary

11/06/2023binomo

A new documentary about Gov. Ron DeSantis delves into whether the governor’s team silenced Florida’s former Surgeon General Scott Rivkees throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and pushed to close a testing site on Miami Beach in response to criticism by the mayor.

Released Thursday, the documentary by CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede broadly details the governor’s rise from a relatively unknown congressman to a national figure on the front lines of the culture wars. Most of the hour-long programs focus on the COVID-19 pandemic as the governor’s launching pad onto the national stage, where he is now a serious candidate in

Macron says ‘positive’ news on children hurt in France knife attack

09/06/2023binomo

Police near the scene of the stabbing in Annecy, France (OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE)

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said the health of the preschool children badly injured in a mass knife attack by a Syrian refugee was “heading in the right direction”, as police questioned the attacker.

Four children — aged between 22 months and three years old — were stabbed Thursday in a playground in the Alpine town of Annecy, a normally idyllic lakeside spot popular with tourists.

While France was in shock over the blood-curdling attack, there was a deluge of praise on social media for rescue workers

Missouri governor signs bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, some adults

07/06/2023binomo

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.

Transgender minors and some adults in Missouri will soon be banned from accessing puberty blockers, hormones and gender-affirming surgeries under a bill signed Wednesday by the state’s Republican governor.

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Beginning Aug. 28, Missouri health care providers won’t be able to prescribe those gender-affirming treatments for teens and children. Most adults will still have access to transgender health care under the law, but Medicaid won’t cover it.

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Gender-affirming surgeries for inmates and prisoners will be outlawed.

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The law is set to expire in 2027 as part of a Republican compromise with Senate Democrats.

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Here’s how to keep the garden thriving with chemistry

05/06/2023binomo

Healthy plants are the most critical component of a thriving garden. And one of the best ways to keep them that way is to make sure your soil’s pH level suits their needs.

Every plant requires a specific soil pH range within which it can best absorb essential nutrients. Because the optimal range is different for each plant, gardeners should learn the pH requirements of each one.

For example, carnations require a pH range of 6.7-6.9; turfgrasses, 6.3-6.8; tomatoes, 6.2-6.8; rhododendrons and azaleas, 4.5-6; blueberries, 4.5-5.5.

WHAT’S pH?

Soil pH indicates the degree of acidity or alkalinity of the soil,