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

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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 AI technology that simulates human behavior and thinkingfor mental health support, “I enjoyed that I could trauma dump on ChatGPT anytime and anywhere, for free, and I would receive an unbiased response in return along with advice on how to progress with my situation,”

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

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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.
BC Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Jennifer Whiteside. Photo by Jason Payne /PNGs

BC is boosting supports for children, youth and their families battling mental health and substance use issues.

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US Life Span Falling Behind Our Peer Countries

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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

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More walking and exercising may help protect brain health

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A study found that adding more daily steps and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity may help reduce cognitive decline and the risk of dementia in older women. Barbara Ruotolo/EyeEm/Getty Images
  • The absence of effective treatments for dementia underscores the importance of strategies, including maintaining a healthy lifestyle, to attenuate the risk factors for dementia.
  • Studies have shown that higher physical activity levels and lower sedentary behaviors could reduce the risk of dementia. However, such studies have generally relied on self-reports with limited accuracy.
  • A recent study using accelerometers to accurately measure physical activity levels showed that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
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Anne Arundel Co. health officer stepping down for public health post with state

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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

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Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF (NASDAQ:EDOC) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

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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.

Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF Price Performance

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

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

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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.


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“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

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Does Poor Posture Cause Back Pain?

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October 24, 2022 · 7:00 AM

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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,

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