health news this week

Kate Middleton Returns to a Favorite Mental Health Charity as She Continues Mission for Families

May 18, 2023binomo

The Princess of Wales made her second outing for Mental Health Awareness Week when she visited the Anna Freud Centre

*Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images Kate Middleton at the Anna Freud Centre*

Kate Middleton is continuing her promotion of mental health.

In her second outing of Mental Health Awareness Week, the Princess of Wales headed to a favorite charity, the Anna Freud Centre, to talk to experts about the latest research in mental health and chat to students about their own work in tackling anxiety.

Princess Kate, 41, is the patron of Anna Freud and has been a cheerleader

Why Americans Are Dying So Young

May 16, 2023binomo

Life expectancy in America fell sharply in 2020. It fell again in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic certainly played a role, but that’s not the whole story. During this same time period, eight of the ten leading causes of death also increased. Even maternal and child and adolescent mortality increased. In August 2022, federal health officials released new data showing that across all demographic groups, Americans are dying younger.

Ten years ago, a landmark report called “Shorter Lives, Poorer Health” documented for the first time a widespread “US health disadvantage,” a shortfall in the health and survival of Americans relative

The Oil and Gas Industry’s Impact on Health Costs Us $77 Billion a Year: Report

May 12, 2023binomo

At this point, it’s not exactly news that the oil and gas industry is bad for the planet and bad for people. Climate change is a serious issue that is already negatively impacting people’s lives, but it’s not just bomb cyclones and massive wildfires that we have to worry about. There’s also the pollution that we breathe every day, and that’s bad for our health. But just how bad is it?

In case you missed it:

One way to look at the problem is how much it costs, which is a new study

Airplane noise can affect sleep: study

May 3, 2023binomo

Anyone who has been on a long flight can confirm airplanes don’t make it easy to get some shut-eye — but according to a new study, you don’t have to be on a plane for them to be the cause of a poor night’s sleep.

The study published last month in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives found women who were exposed to even quiet airplane noises were more likely to get less than seven hours of sleep a night.

Researchers say it sheds more light on how this ambient noise level affects those who live near airports or in

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS) PT Raised to $165.00

April 29, 2023binomo

Universal Health Services (NYSE:UHS – Get Rating) had its target price lifted by investment analysts at Citigroup from $150.00 to $165.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, The Fly reports. Citigroup’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 9.74% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Mizuho lowered their price target on Universal Health Services from $144.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 6th. Stephens reduced their target price on Universal Health Services from $155.00 to $140.00

HELUNA HEALTH AND CARTOONIST LALO ALCARAZ PARTNER TO BRING VITAL HEALTH MESSAGES TO COMMUNITIES

April 27, 2023binomo

Published: Apr. 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT|Updated: 39 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Award-winning Artist/Director Lalo Alcaraz and non-profit population health leader, Heluna Health, announce a collaboration to raise awareness and promote action for birth equity and community health.

Heluna Health enhances the health, wellness and resilience of every community we serve.(PRNewswire)

“Joining forces with Heluna Health, we can affect many more people than we can reach separately,” says Alcaraz.

The partnership launches with an animated short about the benefits of doula care, a message of particular importance for

‘People are suffering’: Food stamp woes worsens Alaska hunger

April 23, 2023binomo

EAGLE RIVER, Alaska

Thousands of Alaskans who depend on government assistance have waited months for food stamp benefits, exacerbating a long-standing hunger crisis worsened by the pandemic, inflation and the remnants of a typhoon that wiped out stockpiles of fish and fishing equipment.

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The backlog, which began last August, is especially concerning in a state where communities in far-flung areas, including Alaska Native villages, are often not connected by roads. They must have food shipped in by barge or airplane, making the cost of even basic goods exorbitant. Around 13% of the state’s roughly 735,000 residents received Supplemental Nutrition