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The S & P 500 health care sector is on pace for its best year since 2021, gaining more than 6%. Eli Lilly and DaVita have driven most of the gains soaring more than 30% each. Jefferies sees opportunities outside of the leading health care names.
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2 years ago Read more at CNBC

In a recent perspective piece published in Nature Medicine, researchers explored the potential of self-care interventions to improve the health and well-being of girls and women to promote equity, gender equality, and human rights. Women are often disproportionately affected, with many living in poverty or beyond the reach of public health systems, and thus unable to afford healthcare. In the United States, abortion access has become a politically charged issue.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

On July 1, 21 new physicians will begin their residency training at Lee Health through one of two Florida State University College of Medicine residency programs. These new resident physicians were selected after a rigorous vetting and interview process from 5,733 applications received from graduating medical students and physicians from around the world. The family medicine residency program, based at Cape Coral Hospital, accepts 12 new doctors each year for three years of training.
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2 years ago Read more at South Florida Hospital News

Steve Fitz, Chief Revenue Officer, Modern Health is a leading global workplace mental health platform. Fitz brings with him over 12 years of Enterprise SaaS go-to-market leadership experience and over 25 years of global sales leadership in the technology industry. His passion for our mission and his proven ability to nurture best-in-class teams that deliver exceptional customer satisfaction make him a key leader.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

The Delta Dental Oral Health Diversity Fund is once again accepting applications. This industry-leading fund invests up to $1 million annually in comprehensive solutions, innovative pilots, and scalable models that inspire school-aged children from historically underrepresented groups to pursue careers in oral health. The current oral health workforce doesn't accurately represent the diversity of the communities they serve.
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2 years ago Read more at PR Newswire

Robert Purbeck, 44, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of computer fraud and abuse. According to information provided in court, Purbeck bought access to a Griffin medical clinic on a darknet marketplace in June 2017. Authorities say Purbeck had at least 17 other victims across the United States. Purbeck breached computer systems in our district and across the country.
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2 years ago Read more at FOX 5 Atlanta

Leaders in health and social care confirm services across Scotland face serious challenges amidst declining wellbeing, reduced budgets and staffing levels, and longer life expectancy. Simon Bokor Ingram, chief officer for Moray Health and Social Care Partnership, confirmed members of the public are being recruited for ‘living labs’. The £5million UK Government-funded Rural Centre of Excellence for Digital Health and Care Innovation (RCE) has been set up to identify and deliver digital tech innovations.
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2 years ago Read more at Forres Gazette

ST MARY’s Football Club launched their first Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy this week. Club Chairman, John Joe Walsh said: “As a club with over 25 years in existence, we have always strived to look after our members to the very best of our ability” The strategy demonstrates how the club have, and will continue to work with experts in the community to support the mental health and wellbeing.
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2 years ago Read more at Belfast Media

Epileptic “fits” or “seizures” occur as a result of an occasional, sudden, excessive electrical discharge from cells in the brain. The causes include brain damage from prenatal or perinatal causes, congenital abnormalities or genetic conditions with associated brain malformations, a severe head injury, stroke that restricts the amount of oxygen to the brain, an infection of the brain such as meningitis and brain tumour.
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2 years ago Read more at Monitor

KFF Health News editor-at-large for public health explained why many at-risk Americans do not know about medication to prevent HIV infection through sexual contact. Only one-third of people who could benefit from the medication are prescribed it.
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2 years ago Read more at Kaiser Health News