HEALTH

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Think of your kidneys as your body’s sanitation department — and then some. They also balance minerals in your body and release hormones that help create red blood cells. More than a third of people 65 and older have CKD. Diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure are all known risk factors for kidney disease.
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2 years ago Read more at The Washington Post

Tweet URL WHOYemen Nearly one in two under-fives also suffer from moderate to severe stunting, pointing out that this adds up to nearly 2.4 million children. Fighting in Yemen between the internationally recognised government in Aden and mainly Houthi rebels has been accompanied by a significant decline in international support. In the last five years, funding for WHO activities in the country has fallen by 45 per cent.
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2 years ago Read more at UN News

President Marcos will resume his onsite engagements at Malacaang today. He was forced to skip some events last week due to flu-like symptoms. The President will preside over a sectoral meeting that will tackle updates related to the El Nio phenomenon and the outlook on La Nia.
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2 years ago Read more at Philstar.com

Lisa Macon Harrison, MPH, alumna of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, was presented with the North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors’ (NCALHD) Health Director of the Year Award on March 13. The NCALHD, through its Education and Awards Committee, requests nominations each fall from local health directors, local and state public health workers, the local board of health members, elected officials, and local citizens. Since 2016, GVPH has offered comprehensive primary care services to ensure whole-
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2 years ago Read more at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

University North Carolina State University A new tool works by improving a sensor’s ability to account for variations in light that can influence how the sensor perceives color. The new software estimates the true color of a leaf based on two variables: the color that the sensor perceived and how polarized the darkest wavelength of light is in the picture.
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2 years ago Read more at Futurity: Research News

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says he expects to receive a plan for a new mental health crisis system ‘very soon’ Police plans to attend fewer mental health-related incidents have alarmed frontline clinicians, who say they are concerned people experiencing a psychological crisis could fall through the cracks. In a ministerial briefing, New Zealand Police executives have complained these callouts drain resources that could be diverted to crimefighting.
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2 years ago Read more at New Zealand Herald

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora has explained how the recent announcement of staff cuts could affect Mori. More than 500 staff are being made redundant due to major reforms in the healthcare sector.
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2 years ago Read more at New Zealand Herald

This health fair will provide learning opportunities in community health for students in counseling, modern languages, nursing, and physical therapy programs. It will also allow students to practice interdisciplinary communication and care for individuals, as the students will work in teams and be paired with a family during the fair.
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2 years ago Read more at News at UNG

Sembcorp Industries group president and chief executive Wong Kim Yin will take over as chairman of the Health Promotion Board (HPB) from April 1. Mr Philip Lee will serve for a three-year term until March 31, 2027. In September 2023, Mr Wong retired from SkillsFuture Singapore board.
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2 years ago Read more at The Straits Times

Ad Council produces a mental health PSA with Sesame Workshop. The ads focus on fostering strong emotional wellbeing within families and breaking the stigma around mental health.
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2 years ago Read more at Campaign Asia