HEALTH

Local Author Carmen Noboa-Espinal Inspires Children and Families at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens Event Reach Out and Read session in Pediatric Clinic promotes literacy through family reading. Through readings in both English and Spanish, Carmen’s storytelling resonated with all those present, spreading joy and fostering a love for reading. It’s a joy to share Abuelita and the Magic Stove with the community and promote the love of reading. The hospital’s 18-year partnership
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1 year ago Read more at NYC Health + Hospitals

Department of Health and Environmental Control will be sharing monthly non-fatal overdose data online publicly to transparently show drug trends and make people aware of overdose effects across the state. DHEC’s Overdose Dashboard She hopes the site is another tool in the box of professionals who work in treatment and prevention. The site breaks down how often certain drugs appear in overdoses. Samples come anonymously from partner hospitals across the country.
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1 year ago Read more at WRDW

Experts recommend regular stair climbing for overall health, aiming for three to six flights of stairs per day. The benefits of exercise are well-known, from better heart health and lower blood pressure to improved mood. There are many ways to be active on a regular basis, such as taking the stairs.
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1 year ago Read more at Healthline

Vanessa Northington Gamble is an internationally known advocate for equity and justice in medicine and public health. In a talk sponsored by the George Washington University, Gamble described the deeply flawed yet lingering concept in American medicine that ascribes racial disparities in health status to inherent biological differences, rather than to environmental and sociological factors.
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1 year ago Read more at VUMC Reporter

Community Health and Emergency Services are hosting a health fair to celebrate 43 years of service. The event will take place at Rise Community Market in Cario on April 26. Attendees can expect a mix of activities, including health screening stations, engaging community partner tent activities, food and drink vendors, and even carnival-style games.
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1 year ago Read more at KFVS

Students from the School for Command Preparation’s (SCP) Chief of Staff of the Army’s Core Course (CSACC) participated in a Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Day here April 23, 2024 to assess their individual fitness and learn more about the five readiness domains that define H2F. This day included a circuit physical fitness workout, briefings from different domain subject matter experts, to include the Army Surgeon General, Lt. Gen. Mary Izaguirre and the Chief of
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1 year ago Read more at DVIDS

The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) members sent letters to county commissioners on Thursday. They claim gross mismanagement by leaders left them overworked, underpaid and in a hostile work environment. Corrections nurses told KGW they believe there's a staffing crisis that will not get any better until the county makes a change at the top.
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1 year ago Read more at KGW.com

Priyanka Baloni built the first-ever human brain region-specific metabolic network. This map out the genes, metabolites, molecules and proteins in seven different regions of the brain. The research has allowed her to pinpoint areas in the brain that could correlate to the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
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1 year ago Read more at Purdue University

Dilated cardiomyopathy, or DCM, is an enlargement of the heart. Genetics has been proven to play a huge role, according to a new MedStar study led by a doctor who strongly recommends genetic testing. DCM enlarges the heart, preventing it from pumping enough blood.
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1 year ago Read more at WAFB

Stanford Children’s Health is completing its pilot phase with the robots. Josh Summitt misses walking his dogs during his time at the hospital. The robots are Stanford’s way to curb the anxiety being felt by their young patients.
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1 year ago Read more at KPLC