Health

Progress and Gaps in Implementing Global Health Sector Strategies for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Report for 2024

The report being presented is the first in a series of biennial progress reports that focus on the implementation of…

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Health care challenges linked to state’s persistent economic conditions | News, Sports, Jobs

A recent Center Square article in the Sun-Gazette highlighted the concerning trend of hospital closures in Pennsylvania. Over the past…

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How to have conversations with children about mental health

Police in Farmington are investigating a student's threats to bring a gun to school and use it. Last week, Heights…

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Researchers suggest that step count is equally beneficial for health as minutes of exercise

Massachusetts researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital found that measuring exercise by both time spent exercising and steps taken can…

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The 6th annual Stand Up to Stigma 5k saw over 600 community members rally for mental health awareness

Loma Linda University Behavioral Health recently held its 6th annual Stand Up to Stigma 5k event on Sunday, May 19,…

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Medicare Agency Selects NIH Official to Lead Minority Health Initiatives

Martin Mendoza has been appointed as the permanent director of the Office of Minority Health at the Centers for Medicare…

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Operation Balloon Spreads Cheer Among UVA Health Children’s Patients

The scene at the University of Virginia during Final Exercises resembled a scene from the movie “Up,” with student volunteers…

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Addressing Health Disparities for Black Mothers: Insights from the Clinical and Translational Collaborative of Northern Ohio, with Commentary from Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine’s Linda Bradley

Health inequities among Black women are a pressing issue that continues to persist. The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of…

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Health Department Updates

The Murphy Administration has taken action to allow pharmacists to provide hormonal contraceptives to patients without a prescription. This initiative…

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Tips for improving mental health and wellbeing from the Trone Center for Mental Fitness

Black swans can be seen gracefully swimming in Furman Lake. In the month of May, which is Mental Health Awareness…

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