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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk La salud mental y el medio ambiente son dos temas que suelen estar en el candelero, aunque no se suelen asociar. Pero algunos investigadores han empezado a encontrar vínculos entre el aumento de aire, agua y suelo contaminados y los crecientes problemas de...
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Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss EarthTalk Mental health and environment are two issues often in the spotlight, though not often associated together. But some researchers have begun to find links between increases in polluted air, water and soil and growing mental health problems throughout our society. Several recent studies...
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With cold and flu season upon us, it’s time to protect yourself, not only from those seasonal threats, but also from other health risks. “During the holidays, our lives get very busy with family and friends,” said Dr. J.B. Sobel, chief medical officer for Cigna Healthcare’s Medicare business. “Before...
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Selen Ozturk Ethnic Media Services Between June 2023 and May 2024, 15.5 million Medi-Cal enrollees — one-third of all Californians — will have their eligibility redetermined as part of the “great unwinding” of Medicaid enrollees underway nationwide. At a briefing held by EMS and California Black Media, state health...
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Cuando se trata de la salud general de su hijo, las consultas de niño sano son el momento perfecto para garantizar que el desarrollo holístico de su hijo avance como corresponde. Ahora que la temporada de regreso a la escuela está por empezar, es el momento perfecto para hablar...
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When it comes to your child’s overall health, well-child visits are the perfect time to ensure your child’s holistic development is progressing as it should. With back-to-school season ready to begin, now is the perfect time to discuss your child’s physical and mental health with their pediatrician or your...
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July is national minority mental health awareness month, spotlighting the unique struggles in health care settings for communities for color in the United States. Dr. Trenton James is a psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente in Seattle. He said Black people are less likely to receive treatment for mental illness. “Black Americans don’t...
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Eric Tegethoff Public News Service Symptoms of anxiety and depression are up among adolescents and young adults. Health experts warn social media is playing a role in declining mental health. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory regarding social media and youth mental health. Dr. Susanna Block –...
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It is natural that the epidemic of addiction to fentanyl-derived drugs should occupy our attention. More than 70,000 overdose deaths a year qualify as a public health emergency anywhere in the world. But there is another public health crisis before our eyes: a recent report in the Journal of...