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a new research review laid out the negative health consequences of energy drink consumption among children and teens. The study found an “increased risk of suicide, psychological distress, ADHD symptoms, depressive and panic behaviours” and poor sleep quality and other issues.
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2 years ago Read more at NBC Chicago

In Florida, a cancer center is racing to find money for chemotherapy drugs to avoid delaying critical treatments for its patients. In Pennsylvania, primary care doctor pooling all of her cash — including her personal bank stash — in the hopes of staying afloat for the next two months. These are just a few examples of the severe cash squeeze facing medical care providers in the aftermath of a cyberattack two weeks ago that paralyzed the largest U.S. billing and payment system in the country.
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2 years ago Read more at The New York Times

The power of technology Technology for mental health shifted forward dramatically as a result of the pandemic. In addition to phone calls, new features enable users to text and chat through the computer during their moment of crisis, which is huge, Dr. Nix said. While more people were seeking mental health treatment at the time, it became more socially acceptable.
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2 years ago Read more at UT Physicians

Volunteen Summer Program is open to rising ninth through twelfth graders with a B or higher grade point average. Students will commit to two shifts per week, totaling four hours per day, between June 10 and July 26. The program offers students an invaluable opportunity to dive into the inner workings of SGMC Health.
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2 years ago Read more at SGMC Health

County Public Health officials are reporting a 17 percent increase in active tuberculosis cases in San Diego County. In 2023, 243 cases of TB were reported, exceeding the average of 205 cases in 2021 and 2022. Over the last 10 years, reported cases have ranged from an annual high of 264 in 2019 and a low of 193 in 2020.
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2 years ago Read more at countynewscenter.com

Sen. Ossoff is delivering $1,205,656 in Federal funding through the Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education program. The funding will allow the hospital to pay for resident and faculty salaries and resident training programs. This program trains 56% of all general pediatric residents and over half of all pediatric sub-specialty residents and fellows.
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2 years ago Read more at Jon Ossoff

The dental clinic at William D. Kelley Elementary School is expanding rapidly across the country. But these clinics are often underfunded, understaffed, and usually can’t operate without the financial support of a hospital, community health partner, or university. The district is looking for health care partners to help start new school-based health centers.
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2 years ago Read more at Chalkbeat

During Let’s Talk Month, parents and caregivers are encouraged to communicate with their youth about sexual behavior, healthy relationships, expectations, refusal skills, preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. studies show that parents/caregivers are the biggest influence in a young person’s life when it comes to sex.
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2 years ago Read more at Oklahoma.gov

New Episode 5: Caring for the Newest New Yorkers is available at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio and other podcast platforms. The Remedy is a podcast featuring leaders and health care providers from the nation’s largest municipal health care system. It will include seven episodes with a new episode released every two weeks.
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2 years ago Read more at NYC Health + Hospitals

The health care provider announced last week that it would merge with Northwell Health. In a joint announcement Feb. 28, both nonprofit hospitals said the merger would help “form a new integrated regional health system” between New York and Connecticut. Patients of the combined hospital systems will have access to health care in Connecticut, the lower and mid-Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island.
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2 years ago Read more at Times Union