The teams offer counseling, peer and cultural supports in schools, homes and community settings
BC is boosting supports for children, youth and their families battling mental health and substance use issues.
March 6, 2023 · 7:29 AM
From NPR:
The average life expectancy for Americans is shortened by over seven months [in 2021]according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
That decrease follows an already big decline of 1.8 years in 2020. As a result, the expected life span of someone born in the US is now 76.4 years — the shortest it has been in nearly two decades.
But we still have the best healthcare system in the world, right? Not if you judge it by life expectancy. From Health System Tracker:
Life expectancy in the
Anne Arundel County Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, who led the Maryland county through the COVID-19 pandemic, is stepping down from his post to take a top public health role with the state.
Anne Arundel County Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman, who led the Maryland county through the COVID-19 pandemic, is stepping down from his post to take a top public health role with the state.
Kalyanaraman’s last day with the county will be March 21, before he becomes the deputy secretary for public health services at the Maryland Department of Health, according to a news release from Anne Arundel
The Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF (NASDAQ:EDOC – Get Rating) was the target of a large growth in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 178,100 shares, a growth of 1,736.1% from the January 31st totaling 9,700 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 29,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 6.1 days.
Shares of NASDAQ:EDOC opened at $11.72 on Thursday. The Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF has a 12 month low of $10.61 and a 12 month high of
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 much; yet, it has reached its natural maturity,” the release read.
During the transition Centura Health will continue to serve in the management role for all 20 hospitals as well as clinics and care sites, the release said.
“There will be no disruption to patient
October 24, 2022 · 7:00 AM
No, according to these three credentialed experts at The Conversations. A snippet:
There is a common belief that “good” posture is important to protect the spine from damage, as well as preventing and treating back pain. Good posture is commonly defined as sitting “upright”, standing “tall and aligned”, and lifting with a squat technique and “straight back”.
alternatively, “slump” sitting, “slouch” standing and lifting with a “round back” or stooped posture are frequently warned against. This view is widely held by people with and without back pain,
The Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) will host its annual Day of the Woman event, from 5:30 to 8 pm Tuesday, Feb. 7 at the Amarillo Civic Center Grand Plaza, 401 S. Buchanan St.
The event includes a dinner catered by Macaroni Joes, featuring a presentation from Deborah Clegg, Ph.D., vice president for research at TTUHC El Paso, and Jentry Williams, DPT, owner and founder of Re-form Physical Therapy and Pilates in Amarillo . The speakers will also host a discussion panel answering any and all questions. During the event,
