12% of water fixtures at PSD schools exceed state lead standards in early testing

Communications sent to parents can be alarming. There’s lead in the water at your child’s school, read the emails. Poudre School District has notified students, staff and families at 16 schools that lead levels exceeding state health and safety guidelines have been found in one or more fixtures that can be used for drinking water. […]

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People Are Using ChatGPT For Therapy. Here’s What Mental Health Experts Think About That.

BuzzFeed News; Getty Images Kyla Lum, 19 from Berkeley, California, started experimenting with AI and was impressed with how much it resembles having a conversation with a human. In fact, the interactions in some ways reminded her of therapy. Because she lacked the time and money for a real therapist, Lum started using ChatGPT, the […]

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Anti-Aging Gene Shown To Rewind Heart Age by 10 Years

Heart failure is a medical condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. It can result from a variety of factors, including heart disease, high blood pressure, and heart valve problems. A breakthrough offers a potential target for treating heart failure patients. An anti-aging gene found in centenarians has […]

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The March for Meals campaign returns to support the Madison area senior nutrition program

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -SSM Health at Home Foundation of Wisconsin is asking for the community’s continued support of its Meals on Wheels program. For more than 50 years, the program has supported Madison area seniors with essential, nutritious meals five days a week. Currently more than 300 residents of Madison, Middleton, and Monona rely on […]

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Seven more BC school districts get mental health, substance use teams

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News LocalHealth Health The teams offer counseling, peer and cultural supports in schools, homes and community settings Published Feb 02, 2023 • Last updated Feb 02, 2023 • 2 minute read BC Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer Whiteside. Photo by Jason Payne /PNGs Article content BC is boosting […]

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Westfield Public Health Bulletin: End of federal emergency will affect COVID costs

The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency is scheduled for May. Last week, the US Department of Health and Human Services sent out a letter to state governors explaining what this would mean. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra affirms that addressing COVID-19 is still “a significant public health priority for the administration.” The letter cites […]

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Centura Health splits in half after quarter-century serving Colorado | business

Centura Health, one of the state’s largest hospital systems, is splitting in two after serving Colorado communities for more than 27 years. CommonSpirit Health, a Catholic-run ministry, and AdventHealth, a Seventh-day Adventist Church-run ministry, will part ways to manage each of their care sites respectively, Centura Health announced Tuesday. “The partnership has accomplished so […]

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