HEALTH

State officials released a list of locations and times between April 21 and April 22 when people in Dane and Rock counties may have been exposed to measles. The same week, officials in Brown County reported the community was seeing a rising number of cases of whooping cough, an infectious disease that can be fatal for infants.
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1 year ago Read more at WPR

CalHope has launched two new apps, BrightLife Kids and Soluna. They are free and are focused on providing a variety of resources. The App is made for California teens and young adults from the ages of 13 to 25.
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1 year ago Read more at The 74

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that over the last 10 years, feelings of persistent sadness and hopelessness — as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviors — increased by about 40 percent among young people in this country. In 2022, 8.8 percent of children lived in households experiencing food insecurity, and 1 in 5 children were at risk of hunger. Unfortunately, these programs sometimes lack coordination, leading to missed opportunities for prevention and early intervention in the communities and places where children spend their time.
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1 year ago Read more at Roll Call

Avricore Health Inc. (TSXV: AVCR) is pleased to announce its audited results for 2023. The Company nearly doubled its previous record revenues to $3,485,147. Gross profit increased by 163% to $1,203,396. This integration will provide a more comprehensive health data tool for combating diabetes.
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1 year ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

The Yale Child Study Center in New Haven, Connecticut, is the home of the first medical-legal partnership in the U.S. that focused on children’s behavioral health. This story was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. In the 1970s, the United States passed laws requiring schools to identify and evaluate students with disabilities and provide them with “free, appropriate public education”
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1 year ago Read more at Chalkbeat

Deloitte says it will absorb Gryphon’s scientists, programmers, data analysts, public health specialists and planning and policy professionals. The two companies will also develop artificial intelligence applications to improve public health and safety.
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1 year ago Read more at GovCon Wire

Approximately 570 Yanomami children have died due to hunger over the past 4 years2. In 2022, the Brazilian Ministry of Health reported that 52.2% of children under 5 years of age were undernourished. This alarming nutritional scenario, along with other social, environmental and health issues, prompted the Brazilian federal government to declare a humanitarian public health crisis.
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1 year ago Read more at Nature.com

Early data analyzing Army brigades using the service’s new all-encompassing fitness program shows less injuries, behavioral health problems and substance abuse. Key next steps include managing data, educating new commanders and fitting it into the Guard and Reserve. The Army began fielding health and human performance teams along with fitness equipment such as free weights, rowing machines, kettlebells and stationary bicycles.
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1 year ago Read more at ArmyTimes.com

Health Action Council The Wilbur Wright Flyers earned fifth place in the Healthy Kids Spring Step It Up Challenge. Sep It Up, a national no-cost, four-week step program that promotes daily healthy habits for participants and encourages them to be active role models for students. The team represented a diverse group of classrooms in the school.
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1 year ago Read more at freshwatercleveland

New York's nail salon technicians are more likely to experience reproductive health issues compared to the general population. The Nail Salon Minimum Standards Council Act would create an industry council composed of workers, employers, and government representatives to recommend new labor standards for nail salons in New York.
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1 year ago Read more at City & State New York