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In the past decade, social media has sucked the public in, particularly the youth and young adults. The rise began in 2006 when Facebook rose to prominence, connecting us to friends and loved ones. Social media truly didn’t take off until 2010, when Instagram was released to the public. In the new era of smartphones, suddenly you were able to access not only the profiles of people you knew, but of celebrities and different people all over the world.
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2 years ago Read more at UConn Daily Campus

United Helpers closed its doors in September 2021. This new space puts all of the behavioral health services under one roof. One of the services is the Assertive Community Treatment program.
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2 years ago Read more at WWNY

Study: CBD products don't ease chronic pain New research out of England indicates there is no evidence to prove that CBD products do anything to reduce chronic pain. The study found they are not only a waste of money but also potentially harmful to your health. Uterine cancer is now the deadliest reproductive disease among women.
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2 years ago Read more at WPMT FOX 43

The Biden Administration is putting a rule on the duration of these plans, calling it junk insurance. They say the plans often leave patients contending with big medical bills and junk fees. The new rule says new sales of the insurance plans have to be limited to three months.
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2 years ago Read more at WSAW

La Salle County Health Department provides several programs and services on a regular basis, including free radon test kits. Test kits can be picked up at the health department during regular business hours. National Public Health Week, with the theme Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health, will be observed April 1-7.
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2 years ago Read more at Shaw Local News Network

Social needs and value-based payment models will soon become more integrated into New York’s health care sector. The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently approved the state Medicaid program’s plan to reimburse partnerships of community organizations and health care providers to address social needs of people with Medicaid.
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2 years ago Read more at Times Union

In terms of costs, RUTF procurement was the category with the highest cost, representing 34.7% of the total cost in the control group and 31.7% in the intervention group. This proportion was similar to the one obtained in Malawi [32], lower than in Tanzania [11], higher than Pakistan [13], where the cost related to the control and intervention group represented 15.2%. The most plausible explanation for the difference in the number of visits among groups is that children from the controls group accessed treatment later and in a worse clinical condition
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2 years ago Read more at Human Resources for Health

Maine’s Legislature considers many pieces of legislation that can help Maine families build a life and thrive. L.D. 1478 would increase funding for Maine family planning services; it passed the Legislature last spring and is waiting for funding in the budget process. The state’s family planning providers serve tens of thousands of Mainers annually.
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2 years ago Read more at Press Herald

An interim CEO has been appointed, effective immediately. Amy Carrier led Centra for about two and a half years, starting in the position in September 2021. A national search has commenced for a permanent candidate.
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2 years ago Read more at Cardinal News

KeyCare and WellSpan Health, a rural health system in Oregon, have teamed up to expand virtual primary care and behavioral care offerings. Just this week, keyCare announced a partnership with Samaritan Health Services to offer virtual urgent care services. The company said last summer it completed its Series A funding round at over $28 million.
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2 years ago Read more at Chief Healthcare Executive