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Mar 25 2024
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Puerto Rico Declares Public Health Emergency as Dengue Cases Rise
Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency over dengue, a mosquito-borne illness that has surged throughout the Americas this year. Read More: Dengue Fever Is Soaring Worldwide. Here’s What to Know—and How to Stay Protected Health officials in Puerto Rico have identified 549 cases of dengue across the U.S. territory of 3.2 million people, with almost half the cases concentrated in the
Time MagazineMar 25 2024
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Triad YMCAs join statewide teen mental-health awareness program
Participating YMCAs in the 14-county region are: Alamance County Family; J. Smith Young in Lexington; Randolph-Asheboro YMCA; Tom Finch Community in Thomasville; YMCA of Greensboro; YMCA of High Point; and YMCA of Northwest N.C. The initiative was launched Thursday with an event at the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain. Members of the Alliance’s Teen Mental Health Advisory Council
The Winston-Salem JournalMar 22 2024
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Providing free primary health care is Clearwater woman’s mission
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) ꟷ There are hundreds of thousands of people in the Tampa Bay area who live and work without the benefit of health insurance. There are many reasons for that. Many self-employed workers, hospitality and restaurant employees, and part-time workers do not have it. But Clearwater’s Jeannie Shapiro has been doing something about that. Jeannie is the Executive Director of the
WFLAMar 22 2024
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Chatham County offers new mental health service to students
A recent report from NC Child shows the number of school-aged children diagnosed with anxiety or depression has increased by more than 49% over the last few years. Chatham County students now have more options for their mental health needs at no cost. Since its launch in the district in late January, more than 70 students have already joined a new virtual therapy program through Daybreak
WRALMar 22 2024
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Squid Thawing Improperly + Dirty Ice Machine: Health Inspections
In Virginia, all food service locations are supposed to be inspected at least once per year. Facilities with higher risk factors may be inspected as often as four times per year, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Violations at restaurants typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department can also perform a re-inspection to ensure
Patch.comMar 19 2024
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Yale, Algonac schools have opened health clinics
Two local school districts are helping to create a healthier community through opening new health clinics on their campuses. The clinics are located inside the Yale Junior High School and Algonac JR/SR High School. Both are staffed by a nurse practitioner and a licensed mental health provider. While both clinics opened for partial services in the fall, they are now able to offer its full
The Times HeraldMar 21 2024
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Eskenazi prepares to open new health center on east side
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A major investment in the form of a new 95,000-square-foot health center is getting set to open. The ribbon-cutting for the Eskenazi Health Thomas & Arlene Grande Campus happened Thursday. According to a news release from Eskenazi Health, the facility is part of $90 million investment in capital improvements to primary care facilities across Marion County. The campus
Wish TVMar 21 2024
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More mobile mental health teams to be added in Montgomery Co.
More mobile crisis outreach teams, or MCOTs, are getting ready to roll in Montgomery County, Maryland. The teams, generally consisting of a licensed clinician and a peer support specialist, operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Currently, there are three MCOTs operating across the county — and a grant to add two more teams has been secured. Another two teams could be added in the future
WTOPMar 21 2024
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Rutgers Health: Addressing Inequities Today (And Tomorrow) In NJ
When the Rutgers Global Health Institute was created in 2017, its leaders had a question for colleagues on campus: How many were engaged in global health? To find out, the institute did what any group of scientists seeking answers might do: It conducted a survey. Even today, the results paint a compelling picture of Rutgers’ commitment to health equity: Of the 653 projects identified in
Patch.comMar 23 2024
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Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, Open Health add board members
Keisha Brockington and Luz D. Randolph have joined the Open Health Care Clinic board of directors. Brockington was formerly corporate finance planning and performance manager for BP. Randolph is the senior vice president and executive director for City Year. The Louisiana Policy Institute for Children recently added Kristen Brown, James “Jim” Tucker and John Diez to its board of directors.
The Times-Picayune