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Susan J. and Richard M. Levy 1960 Distinguished Professor in Health Care Delivery. Colla succeeds Amber Barnato, MD, MS, MPH. She is a Dartmouth alumna.
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2 years ago Read more at Geisel School of Medicine

The B.C. government announced Monday that a new acute care tower will be built at Surrey Memorial Hospital. The new tower will ensure “residents of Surrey get top quality maternity care and... top quality specialty care” The province explained that in the next 15 to 18 months, the project will enter the “business-planning” phase.
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2 years ago Read more at CityNews Vancouver

85% of childhood cancer survivors will grapple with serious or life-threatening effects. The risk of colorectal cancer is two to three times higher than for the general population. About 1,000 children get cancer every year in Canada, according to a 2021 study by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
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2 years ago Read more at Global News

1.3 million seniors have been deemed eligible to receive oral health care services through the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) Since the launch of the CDCP last December, more people are applying every day as applications are now open to seniors aged 70 and above. The need is tremendous, as many of these eligible Canadian residents may not have had been able to see an oral health professional in past, due to cost.
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2 years ago Read more at Canada.ca

NHKI has partnered with both educational institutions to co-fund two new scholarships, worth $10,000 each, to enable a Brock and Niagara College undergraduate student enrolled in a health-related program to participate in research-focused placements. Scholarship recipients will work alongside a researcher to contribute to an existing research project. They will assist with data collection, entry, validation and analysis, abstract writing, and presenting study findings or updates.
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2 years ago Read more at Niagara Health

UVA Community Health issued an open call for community grant submissions for 2024. Grants are open to non-profits registered as a Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The purpose is to award grants to organizations that support our communities’ most vulnerable populations.
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2 years ago Read more at UVA Health Newsroom

In the COVID-19 era, the use of cutting-edge mHealth tools has skyrocketed, marking a thrilling advancement in health care technology. Dr. Wilson Vincent of Temple University has shed light on this question in the context of public health screening and tracking.
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2 years ago Read more at Medical Xpress

World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, UNICEF, the Palestine Red Crescent Society, Mercy Corps and Doctors Without Borders all lack concrete, long-term plans to address health needs in Gaza. Most people in Gaza are living in crowded conditions without sewage treatment and trash removal. As of 21 February, only 18 of the 40 hospitals in Gaza were still functioning, but with reduced capacity.
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2 years ago Read more at New Scientist

A new study from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) confirmed this – and then some. A total of 5,856 female participants aged 63 to 99 years were asked to wear an activity monitor on their hip for seven days at the start of the study. The researchers then followed them for a decade, during which 1,733 participants died.
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2 years ago Read more at The Conversation

Incorporating a trauma screening -; which assesses how trauma and maltreatment affected each child - provides information that could be used to connect children to the specific mental-health services they need. In 2014, Connecticut has included the Child Trauma Screen as part of evaluations for children placed in the child welfare system. This study demonstrated that asking a small number of questions about trauma during these evaluations led to better identification of trauma symptoms and more appropriate trauma-focused service recommendations for children.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net