U.S. Patients Don’t Want Your Health Policies
There's never been a worse time to get sick in Canada. Our northern neighbors must wait 2.5 years longer than Americans enrolled in Medicare to access new drugs, according to a report published this month by the Canadian Health Policy Institute. The Canadian...
Florida ‘callously’ strips healthcare from thousands of children despite new law | Florida
Florida is continuing to “callously” strip healthcare coverage from thousands of children in lower-income households in defiance of a new federal law intended to protect them.Since 1 January, more than 22,500 children have been disenrolled from Florida KidCare,...
Oregon Medicaid patients get air conditioning, mini fridges as climate change drives health concerns
Oregon is shipping air conditioners, air purifiers and power banks to some of its most vulnerable residents, a first-in-the-nation experiment to use Medicaid money to prevent the potentially deadly health effects of extreme heat, wildfire smoke and other...
Taxonomy of climate-attributable loss and damage and scalable responses related to DRR, health and human mobility – World
Attachments This paper provides a comprehensive taxonomy of climate-attributable loss and damage in context of least developed countries and Small Island Developing States in Asia and the Pacific. It highlights the need for tailored strategies encompassing...
Mainstreaming Nature-based Solutions and Land Health Monitoring for agriculture in India – Story
Modern agricultural techniques and processes have helped increase yield and food availability to feed billions of people around the world. Yet, rapid increase in agricultural production over the past half a century has come at a significant environmental cost....
National Bubble Tea Day 2024: Is bubble tea good for your health? Benefits and side effects, how to make it | Health
There is no dearth of tea lovers across the globe who like to indulge in different variations of this extremely popular beverage. One of such options is bubble tea also known as boba or pearl milk tea. A Taiwanese drink, bubble tea is fun to make and promises...
Gundersen Health System hosts Car Control Clinic | News
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Letter | Are Hongkongers aware of the health benefits of having a baby?
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Study links long-term health risks with burn pit exposure in military veterans
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the link between deployment duration to military bases that utilized open burn pits and the probability of being diagnosed with respiratory or cardiovascular diseases among veterans. The...
How body image perceptions shape health habits in young fitness enthusiasts
A study conducted at the Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain, finds that negative body image perceptions can potentially lead to poor physical and mental health outcomes in young adults engaged in strength training programs. The study is published in the...
Owensboro Health hosts first NICU reunion since pandemic
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 300 neonatal intensive care unit graduates attended a reunion in Owensboro. Owensboro Health held the reunion on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the babies discharged from the NICU....
National Hispanic Cultural Center hosts second health fair
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Hispanic Cultural Center held its second annual health fair on Sunday. The free event provided health care services, resources, and education to the community. All attendees to the Día de Salud Health Fair had access to...
El Paso boy dies, first local flu-related death of 2024
A boy with underlying health issues has died in the first confirmed flu-related death of the year in El Paso, public health officials said.The identity of the boy, who was younger than 13 years old, was not disclosed by the El Paso Department of Public Health...
Cannabis patients slam new Health Ministry cannabis reform
In early April, the Health Ministry announced the beginning of a new era for Israel’s cannabis reform, with the message being, “Enough with bureaucracy.”At the heart of the plan was the move from licenses to prescriptions. Instead of having to renew...
A push for more mental health services in N.Y. state
At the end of March, Assemblymember Marianne Buttenschon announced two new Office of Mental Health (OMH) initiatives to combat the ongoing youth mental health crisis in New York state and Oneida County. The initiatives would focus on using $30 million in...