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Interior Health IH SYSTEM ISSUES Interior Health experiencing problems with its Picture Archiving and Communication System that supports remote radiology reading of CT, X-ray and ultrasound scans. The regional health authority told CFJC Today that a problem with the system occurred at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday (April 4).
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2 years ago Read more at CFJC Today Kamloops

The 100 Mile District General Hospital emergency room will be closed overnight this Saturday. Emergency department services will be unavailable from 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 6 to 7 a.m on Sunday, April 7. Anyone who experiences life-threatening symptoms should still call 911.
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2 years ago Read more at 100 Mile Free Press

methylene chloride is used for paint stripping, metal cleaning and degreasing. Experts say it has been designated as a carcinogen by the World Health Organization and Environmental Protection Agency. The state assembly in California introduced a bill to ban the chemical from the decaffeination process.
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2 years ago Read more at WLOX

Maryam Maroof Arvin was a master’s degree student at a private university in Kabul in December 2022 when the Taliban barred women from universities. She dreamed of becoming a politician to raise the voices for Afghan women. The Taliban have steadily imposed repressive measures against women in Afghanistan.
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2 years ago Read more at Voice of America - VOA News

a new study highlights the vital relationship between groundwater and ecosystems. The research team used satellite imagery and groundwater monitoring data to identify thresholds of groundwater depth and seasonal change that can support sensitive ecosystems throughout California. Dr. Melissa Rohde from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), was recently published in Nature Water.
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2 years ago Read more at Earth.com

methylene chloride is used for paint stripping, metal cleaning and degreasing. Experts say it has been designated as a carcinogen by the World Health Organization and Environmental Protection Agency. The state assembly in California introduced a bill to ban the chemical from the decaffeination process.
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2 years ago Read more at WLBT

ACOVSD receives $1,337,328 tp establish telemedicine program News Release Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted have announced transformational projects. The funding will be divided among 28 projects that are expected to impact 61,000 students and 375,000 residents across 20 Appalachian counties. Expanded services will include comprehensive primary care, dental, vision, and mental health services for children, families, and communities.
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2 years ago Read more at The People's Defender

Texas is one of 10 states that has not expanded Medicaid in the decade after the Affordable Care Act presented the option. Texas lags in healthcare outcomes, ranking at the bottom of health indicators and bearing the unfortunate distinction of having the highest rate of uninsured adults (24.3%) and the highest sheer number: nearly 5 million individuals. The closure of rural hospitals, which happens more frequently, costs 170 jobs and an annual payroll of $22 million.
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2 years ago Read more at Medpage Today

Obesity increases the risk of health problems such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, arthritis, and several types of cancer. New research suggests it may also accelerate brain aging. In 2022, 16% of people around the world had obesity.
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2 years ago Read more at Medical News Today

Southern California sheriff's deputies shot and killed a 17-year-old boy with mental health issues. The teen was being transferred from a hospital, where he had been treated after cutting himself, to a mental health facility. A video and still images of the encounter showed the teen holding a knife, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reports.
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2 years ago Read more at ABC News