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8 months ago Read more at Women's Health

Factors outside our control have huge influence – especially products which can sicken or kill us. For example, you and your family have been exposed for decades to dangerous forever chemicals, some of which are linked to kidney and testicular cancers. Pollution – largely from fossil fuels – is now the single largest environmental cause of premature death. Communities of colour and low-income communities experience disproportionate impacts.
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8 months ago Read more at The Conversation

Preventive care at any age begins with a routine physical exam. Dr. Keren Ray recommends an annual flu shot and COVID-19 booster. Young adulthood Blood pressure screenings typically begin at 18. Women should get a Pap test every three years to check for cervical cancer.
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8 months ago Read more at Kettering Health

Scott says HHS grant funding announcement is a big win for Hampton Roads and Virginia’s Congressional Third District. Congress finally wrapped up the appropriations process for FY 2024 last month. I will continue supporting similar funding opportunities for community health centers.
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8 months ago Read more at 13newsnow.com WVEC

Air Mobility Command commander tweeted, “Warrior Heart. No Stigma” on Jan. 28, 2022. It also inspired the establishment of AMC’s Warrior Mental Health Working group. The Air Force’s mental health waiver policy has been updated to allow for Airmen to receive 60 days of treatment for mental health concerns before a return to duty waiver is required.
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8 months ago Read more at Air Force Link

Democratic and Republican senators questioned whether the cyberattack was so vast because UnitedHealth is too deeply embedded in nearly every aspect of the nation’s medical care. Change Healthcare manages a third of all U.S. patient records and some 15 billion transactions a year. United also oversees nearly one in 10 doctors in the country.
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8 months ago Read more at The New York Times

WHO Regional Office for Eastern Mediterranean will host a regional dialogue on diaspora engagement in health in the Region on 28 June 2022. This is the first session in a series of regional dialogues as part of collaborative plans between the two organizations to maintain a continuous dialogue on international mobility of health professionals in the region.
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8 months ago Read more at WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

Researchers say a plant-based diet can ease side effects from prostate cancer treatment, including erectile dysfunction and urinary problems. In another study, researchers report that limiting meat and dairy while eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and grains can also help slow the progression of prostate cancer.
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8 months ago Read more at Medical News Today

As of 2022, there were 21.2 million individuals who are noncitizen immigrants residing in the U.S., accounting for about 7% of the country’s total population. Some states have taken up options in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to expand coverage for lawfully present immigrants and/or established fully state-funded programs for immigrants regardless of immigration status. This pattern may reflect use of safety-net resources available to uninsured immigrants.
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8 months ago Read more at KFF

The number of children referred to specialist mental health teams in England has soared by more than 50% in just three years, for example. But recent research from my colleagues and I reveals that problems such as these were increasing even before the pandemic. Our study explored changes in the health and wellbeing of 36,951 primary school children between 2014 and 2022.
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8 months ago Read more at The Conversation Indonesia