27 Apr, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Journalists Drill Down on Bird Flu Risks, Opioid Settlement Payouts, and Fluoride in Drinking Water
Céline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, discussed the latest bird flu developments on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on April 25. Click here to watch Gounder on “CBS Mornings” KFF Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed the details of Tennessee’s distribution of $80 million in opioid settlement funds on WPLN’s […]
25 Apr, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Saskatchewan schools added to Mental Health Capacity Building program
Five Saskatchewan schools from Moose Jaw, Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, Yorkton and Regina have been added to the Mental Health Capacity Building (MHCB) in Schools program.
A new study demonstrates how spinal cord injuries can lead to significant metabolic disruptions, including the onset of conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. The study found that abnormal neuronal activities post-injury lead to excessive breakdown of triglycerides in fat tissue, releasing harmful compounds into organs like the liver.
23 Apr, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Mental health, lack of services: Sask. children’s advocate highlights challenges
The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth highlighted areas where kids were struggling in the province.
Neurons in Alzheimer’s disease patients tend to re-enter the cell cycle and quickly progress to senescence. Using advanced snRNA-seq techniques, researchers analyzed over 30,000 nuclei to track these changes, finding that these neurons often fail to complete the cell cycle and instead show signs of aging.
23 Apr, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Para frenar las muertes por fentanilo, reparten kits para revertir las sobredosis puerta por puerta
En una estrecha calle de townhouses y un taller mecánico en el vecindario Kensington, en el norte de Philadelphia, Marsella Elie subió los escalones y golpeó fuerte las puertas de las casas. Un hombre de mediana edad abrió, con mirada cautelosa. “Hola, señor, ¿cómo está hoy?”, le preguntó Elie, que tenía puesta una chaqueta con […]
19 Apr, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
In San Francisco’s Chinatown, a CEO Works With the Community To Bolster Hospital
SAN FRANCISCO — Chinese Hospital, located in the heart of this city’s legendary Chinatown, struggles with many of the same financial and demographic challenges that plague small independent hospitals in underserved areas across the country. Many of its patients are aging Chinese speakers with limited incomes who are reliant on Medicare and Medi-Cal, which pay […]
19 Apr, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
Mental health support still lacking 4 years after mass shooting: Nova Scotia mayor
Four years after the deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history, the mayor of the community where the tragedy began says accessing mental health resources is still a challenge.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has compromised on long-sought rules that would protect indoor workers from extreme heat, saying tens of thousands of prison and jail employees — and prisoners — would have to wait for relief. The deal comes a month after the administration unexpectedly rejected sweeping heat standards for workers in […]
18 Apr, 2024 | Admin | No Comments
67% to 75% of unhoused people have a mental health condition: University of Calgary
A new study published by a team of researchers at the University of Calgary found that the majority of people who are experiencing homelessness have an underlying mental illness.