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Florida has been ground zero for introducing a spate of anti-trans legislation aiming at health insurance and medical liability as a means to bring about de facto health care bans for trans adults, alongside explicit bans on care for trans youth. Florida Republicans have long combined costly totalitarian bureaucracy and law enforcement with vicious austerity measures in service of their ultimate goals: white supremacy, Christo-nationalism, and property protection.
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2 years ago Read more at The Intercept

Sarah Wentworth: Future health educator earns national recognition for service Growing up in Falmouth, Maine. She was a three-sport athlete at Falmouth High School, playing field hockey in fall, ice hockey in the winter and lacrosse in the spring. Recently, she was recognized by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America with one of the organization’s Major of the Year awards. Honorees must be in their junior or senior year, with a 3.0 or higher
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2 years ago Read more at University of Maine

East Boston Neighborhood Health Center is rebranding to NeighborHealth in June. Founded in 1970 during the Civil Rights Movement to provide healthcare to underserved people, EBNHC has grown to have 2,000 employees, 120,000 yearly patients and an operating budget of $270 million.
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2 years ago Read more at NBC Boston

We've interviewed Harvard nutritionists, longevity experts and even wellness guru Deepak Chopra over the past few years. A well-rounded diet is one of the keys to a healthy, successful lifestyle. Some foods stand out for being healthier and more nutrient-dense. Eating leafy greens like spinach and kale supports brain health, and foods that are rich in fiber have been associated with a lower chance of developing depression.
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2 years ago Read more at CNBC

LB1215, sponsored by Blair Sen. Ben Hansen, would require nurse renewal licenses to be registered in the state Department of Health and Human Services electronic database. It would eliminate a fee relating to an informal conference with a peer review organization, eliminate DHHS contracting requirement with hospitals in treating tuberculosis patients and eliminate the certificate of need requirement for rehabilitation beds in hospitals. The amendment would add the provisions of six additional bills, including: LB896, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Beau Ballard
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2 years ago Read more at Unicameral Update

Social determinants of health are increasing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, says Jean-Francois Trani, an associate professor at the Brown School and the School of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis. Trani Researchers conducted a cross-sectional study in the Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan in 2022 among adults 50 and older. Poverty was compared between adults with and without dementia using the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale.
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2 years ago Read more at Washington University in St. Louis

UTEP Clinical Trial to Encourage Healthy Walking Habits First-of-its-kind program aims to get Hispanics walking at least 7,000 steps per day. The project will enroll local school district employees in 50K 4 Life, a program that challenges them to improve their health. About half of El Pasoans do not get the recommended daily amount of physical activity, according to Salinas.
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2 years ago Read more at The University of Texas at El Paso

Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Northeast is expanding its services inpatient adult with co-occurring addictions. The phased opening of the center will continue through this year at the 96-bed facility. Acadia Healthcare Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services across the United States.
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2 years ago Read more at Geisinger

Federal officials unveiled a plan to help hospitals, physicians and other health-care providers affected by a cyberattack that has crippled the nation’s health payment network. Advertisement CMS said it would consider individual requests for accelerated payments, such as those made during the coronavirus pandemic, recognizing that “hospitals may face significant cash flow problems from the unusual circumstances impacting hospitals’ operations” Industry and government officials have said it is among the most serious cyberattacks ever made on the U.S. health-
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2 years ago Read more at The Washington Post

Stephen J. Motew, a practicing vascular surgeon, is a nationally respected physician leader who champions patient-focused quality clinical care and innovation. UF Health will deliver world-class care, promote robust community engagement, and transform medicine with innovation and technology.
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2 years ago Read more at University of Florida