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The State Government is Committed to Taking Effective Action
In April, medical postgraduates will be serving at different government health care centres as part of their one year rural service, the Minister said . Mr. Siddaramaiah has effectively countered criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party by presenting the Budget wherein he has made allocation of 1.2 lakh crore .
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Read more at The Hindu
Incarceration History and Health Care in the US
incarceration history is associated with worse access to and receipt of health care, according to a study published online Feb. 23 in JAMA Health Forum . Jingxuan Zhao, M.P.H., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues examined whether incarcerated histories are associated with access to health care in the United States . The analysis included 7,963 individuals (586 with incarcenation history) participating in the 2008 to 2018 National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 cohort .
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Read more at Medical Xpress
Are You Theorious?
“Are You Theorious?” explores mental health, counseling theories and the group’s experiences as counseling students at Wichita State . Topics have ranged from self-care and body language to the diagnostic manual and Sigmund Freud . The podcast members incorporate the magnetic energy from their everyday conversations into their weekly episodes .
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Read more at Wichita State Sunflower
The End of Wellness Together Canada
Wellness Together Canada is officially shutting down on April 3, 2024 . It is a free mental health and substance use health portal it launched during the pandemic . An Alberta-based social worker is among a sea of advocates across the country who are concerned for people who have relied on it for years .
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Read more at Yahoo News Canada
Weight Loss Benefits of a Water Fast
a study has shed light on the profound effects a seven-day water fast has on the human body . The findings highlight a remarkable shift in the body's energy sourcing and organ efficiency after just three days without food . This study pinpointed a shift from glucose to stored fat as the primary energy source, a process that began within the first 72 hours of fasting .
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Read more at BNN Breaking
California's Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Could Cost the State $14 Billion
The California Department of Finance estimates that the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond within Proposition 1 will cost a total of $14 billion . An LAO analysis of the measure says $4.4 billion from the bond sales would go to a state program that builds more places for mental health and drug or alcohol treatment . The measure would also revamp the Mental Health Services Act approved by voters in 2004 . Counties would also be required to spend more money from the act on housing and personalized support services .
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Read more at Medical Xpress
Apollo Hospitals Organizes Integrated Sleep Health Conference
CHENNAI Apollo Hospitals is organising an Integrated Sleep Health Conference on March 2 and 3 . Many national and international specialists from various disciplines participated . The conference will have 40 scientific sessions .
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Read more at The Hindu
Norton Healthcare Health Needs Survey - Helping the Community
the confidential questionnaire takes five to 10 minutes to complete . It will remain open through the end of March . The facility will be the first full hospital in the West End in over a century .
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Read more at Louisville Public Media
Malawi - The Worst-Hasting Country in Southern Africa
Malawi has been the worst-hit country in southern Africa since 2022 . Climate impacts and poor border controls are helping to fuel transmission of the illness . Maria Khumbize suspects a family member who visited them from neighbouring Mozambique brought the infection across the border .
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Bradley Walsh reveals he has a Silent Killer
Bradley Walsh was hospitalised while filming Breaking Dad (Credit: BBC) Broken back Back in 2020, Bradley was victim to a nasty accident . While fulfilling a lifelong dream of taking part in an American rodeo, a bull bucked Bradley off, causing him to hit the floor “like a sack of potatoes” and break his back in three places . However, as brutal as that sounds, thankfully the breaks were not too serious .
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Read more at Entertainment Daily