988 mental health helpline expands nationwide reach
Hyattsville Maryland crisis worker Jamie Brill explains how stigma affects Spanish speakers seeking help on 988 the national mental health line The program has grown to over 200 call centers across the United States with federal funding nearing one billion dollars and rapid growth in Spanish language and LGBTQ youth lines The effort expands 24 7 services and adds Spanish chat and text options as states consider permanent funding to sustain the line
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Hyattsville
Maryland
U.S
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Department of Health and Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Veterans Crisis Line
Department of Veterans Affairs
Washington
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Volunteers of America
Williams
National Alliance On
Ohio
Tony Coder
Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation
Coder
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Early obesity treatment urged for children and teens
New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics urge earlier and more aggressive obesity treatment for youths. adolescents 12 and older should access obesity drugs, and those 13 and older with severe obesity may be referred for weight loss surgery, alongside diet and lifestyle interventions.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Said Enell
The
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AAP Institute For Healthy Childhood Weight
Hassink
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Fox
University of Minnesota
Justin Ryder
Lurie Children’s Hospital
Chicago
TikTok
Robert Lustig
University of California
San Francisco
Lustig
Stephanie Byrne
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles
Omicron booster cuts senior hospitalizations in real world study
Israeli analysis of over 85 000 seniors 65 plus who received Pfizer BioNTech bivalent boosters vs more than 537 000 unboosted finds 81 percent fewer hospitalizations and fewer deaths in the boosted group over 70 days. Results posted on Lancet preprint site, not yet peer reviewed.
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Biontech
U.S
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United States
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Watts Healthcare
Los Angeles
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California
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Paul Offit
Children Hospital of
Philadelphia
Nurses Strike Continues at New York Hospitals
The nursing walkout at Montefiore Medical Center and Mount Sinai Hospital enters a second day as nonemergency surgeries are postponed and ambulances diverted. About 7100 nurses are striking while staffing concerns, not pay, dominate the dispute. Temporary staff and nurse-background administrators bolster wards amid ongoing talks.
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New York City
Montefiore Medical Center
Mount Sinai Hospital
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