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Kate, the 42-year-old wife of Prince William and mother of their three children, has faced online speculation about her health and well-being since January, when she was hospitalized for nearly two weeks following surgery. A photo released Sunday of Kate and her kids, Princes George and Louis and Princess Charlotte, only seemed to make matters worse for the royals. The photo was picked up by several international news agencies, including The Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images and Agence France-Presse.
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2 years ago Read more at ABC News

The Juvenile Protective Association was founded by Jane Addams in 1901. JPA now employs 30 staff therapists, working in Chicago schools with critical needs. A renewed focus on mental health during the pandemic led to more private funding.
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2 years ago Read more at NBC Chicago

Intermountain Health is moving to a clinic model that will result in lower costs and allow for more virtual telehealth visits for patients. This shift comes as the company continues to expand its value-based care model. Rehab services leaders say the move is a step in the right direction for improving access for patients.
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2 years ago Read more at Intermountain Health

researchers analyzed electronic health records of more than 7,800 people between the ages of 20 to 79 who underwent bariatric surgery during 1999-2022. Improvements were pronounced among younger, female or self-identified white people and those without coexisting medical conditions. Most of the surgical patients were female and white, although the cohort included a significant number of male patients and Black patients.
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2 years ago Read more at VUMC Reporter

Elizabeth Ayala applied to the Kaiser Permanente MFA program in January 2024. The number of patients served through the program rose by 38% across Southern California. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of MFA applications increased by almost 45%.
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2 years ago Read more at Kaiser Permanente

Wichita State University is redefining health care education by harnessing the dynamic interplay between health care and the humanities. The Academic Center for Biomedical and Health Humanities, or HealthHum as it’s been monikered, aims to increase the visibility of a wide range of research and teaching. In its early stages, WSU currently has a couple dozen faculty affiliates. It is also looking for members and affiliates from across the region.
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2 years ago Read more at Wichita State University

Sunil Kripalani, MD, MSc, Vice President for Health System Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named to a three-year term on the National Advisory Council of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) The Council, which consists of 20 members from the private sector, and ex-officio members from seven federal agencies, helps guide national priorities for health services research that promote improvements in quality, safety and efficiency of clinical practice.
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2 years ago Read more at VUMC Reporter

'There is nothing necessarily wrong with that as long as their diet includes plenty of whole foods like fruits, vegetables, legumes, and whole grains,' says Eric Rimm, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
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2 years ago Read more at Harvard Health

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra described the risks faced by his father, a farmworker in California. He picked crops in California farm fields and picked crops to protect farm workers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke. The new initiative is the brainchild of Department of Health & Human Services secretary xavier becerra, whose father picked crops.
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2 years ago Read more at Scientific American

Researchers based at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon recently conducted a study on whether polyphenols found in foods, herbs, and spices could have a positive impact on gut health. Good gut bacteria promote a healthy gut microbiome, and people can improve their good bacteria by eating fermented foods or taking probiotics.
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2 years ago Read more at Medical News Today