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Goldman Sachs unveiled a new mandatory training last month: All employees and managers with the title of vice president or higher must complete a virtual mental health training. The course takes around 25 minutes to complete, and teaches managers how to identify concerning behaviors, appearances, or attitudes in employees. This latest initiative from Goldman is just one of several recent initiatives.
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2 years ago Read more at Fortune

Teladoc Health, Inc. announced expanded capabilities to help health plans manage rising demand for anti-obesity medication such as glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists. New features include helping plan sponsors and pharmacy benefit managers manage and optimize the growing complexity and costs associated with obesity management. The multidisciplinary care model is designed by clinicians experienced in obesity medicine and delivered with a tailored approach to weight management.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

An hour of sleep may not seem like a big deal but it does have some serious health impacts. When we move the clocks forward an hour...good luck with the kids. Dr. Shade is no fan of Daylight Saving Time because our bodily systems are aligned with Standard Time when the sun peaks at noon.
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2 years ago Read more at CBS Pittsburgh

Lawmakers are looking to extend a number of health reauthorizations beyond the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30 as part of a six-bill fiscal 2024 appropriations package on deck this week. Other major policies were dropped amid ongoing disputes. The upcoming Labor-HHS-Education funding bill that faces a March 22 deadline is the next closest target for the remaining health priorities.
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2 years ago Read more at Roll Call

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2 years ago Read more at Health.mil

In this special International Women's Day interview, we dive into the work of Cheryl Carcel. With a unique perspective shaped by experiences in both low-middle-income and high-income countries, the conversation sheds light on the critical disparities in neurological care and outcomes between genders. We know about biological differences in women and men and that these may affect how we respond to diseases like stroke.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

Helix is the leading population genomics company in the nation. Hylton Kalvaria will oversee partnerships leveraging clinico-genomic datasets of Helix with life sciences customers. Helix brings wealth of executive experience and healthcare data expertise.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

In a recent cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers from the United States of America (US) investigated the association between medical debt and population health outcomes in the US. They found that medical debt is associated with worsened health status and increased premature deaths and mortality in the population. This debt is linked to adverse impacts on well-being, such as delayed healthcare, prescription nonadherence, and increased food and housing insecurity.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net

Experts recommend cutting out soda altogether and switching to water, and coffee or tea without added sugar. A diet high in added sugar is associated with numerous health problems. For those who consumed these beverages on a daily basis, the risk was even higher.
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2 years ago Read more at Medical News Today

In 2024, Rio de Janeiro is seeing a major spike in cases of dengue compared to 2023 levels, as reported by the BBC. This understandably caused a state of concern ahead of Carnival celebrations in February. Most dengue cases are asymptomatic and not fatal.
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2 years ago Read more at The Cool Down