HEALTH

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Ashley Jackson was presented with the Senior Enlisted Lewis L. Seaman Enlisted Award during the 2024 AMSUS Annual Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, on Feb. 12. Military health leaders joined Martnez-López to present awards at the ceremony. The awards highlighted remarkable achievements in a range of topics including leadership, innovation, and other elements of military medicine.
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2 years ago Read more at DVIDS

A new study from the University of Georgia found that the time high schoolers spend on enrichment activities is negatively affecting their mental health. Any additional enrichment activity is unlikely to benefit students academically. Many people think additional study time or tutoring will lead to better test scores and grades, but this research shows that students are already at their limit.
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2 years ago Read more at University of Georgia

8 out of every 10 teens don't get enough sleep. Almost 34 of teens say their emotional well-being is negatively impacted when they sleep less than usual. This is a call to action for teens, families, educators, communities, and policymakers. NSF will be holding a Congressional Briefing entitled Sleep Health is Mental Health on Wednesday, March 13.
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2 years ago Read more at PR Newswire

President Biden plans to urge Congress to focus on cost-saving ideas for prescription drugs in his State of the Union address Thursday night. These proposals expand on actions taken in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which allowed Medicare for the first time to negotiate the price of 20 expensive drugs used by many Americans with diabetes, arthritis and heart disease. The federal government is negotiating this week with pharmaceutical companies on the prices of the first 10 drugs, and companies are expected to submit counteroffers soon.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS News

Lorraine Forster will report to CEO David Paragamian and lead the human resource function. Lorraine holds a BS, Business Management from Binghamton University. She is a SHRM-SCP and SPHR certified professional for Human Resources.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

Health Research for Action Center (HRA) will create three statewide digital toolkits on nutrition and physical activity, community interventions, and policy. A fourth toolkit, on health equity, will be created by the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center on Health Equity. The toolkit will provide up-to-date, evidence-based information about the state of the science and best practices for interventions in the four covered areas.
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2 years ago Read more at UC Berkeley School of Public Health

The health fair is for expecting moms, dads, and young families with Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids. The Coastal Health District is participating and will have representatives available to share information about our Children’s Special Services program.
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2 years ago Read more at Georgia Coastal Health District

The Italian study has weaknesses, but is likely to draw attention to the debate over the problem of plastic pollution. Most plastic waste is never recycled and breaks down into these particles. It involved 257 people who had surgery to clear blocked blood vessels in their necks.
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2 years ago Read more at TIME

Merit Health’s “Jars of Love” effort aims to collect jars of peanut butter for food pantries on the Coast. The donations will then be given to Back Bay Mission. “Peanut butter is nutritious, shelf-stable, kids love it,” Fenger said.
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2 years ago Read more at WLOX

AI-generated healthcare is now available and might help you detect a silent killer. Hypertension often occurs without symptoms, which can lead to strokes, heart attacks and death. Now, the app can measure your blood pressure with a selfie.
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2 years ago Read more at KPRC Click2Houston