Health
La. Tech’s new health communication center teams with LDH
Louisiana Tech University Office of University Communications Published 5:01 a.m. CT Sept. 30, 2020 CLOSE Louisiana Tech students are involved in an ongoing project that will help the Louisiana Department of Health create different much-needed items for the state’s COVID-19 health outreach activities. The opportunity arose when Tech’s new Center for Health and Medical Communication …
Unemployment and child health during COVID-19 in the USA
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to high rates of unemployment across advanced economies. 1 The COVID-19 crisis: how do U.S. employment and health outcomes compare to other OECD countries?. The burdens associated with unemployment, however, have not hit all households equally. Families with children and unemployed parents have reported especially high rates of hardship, with …
Mental health resources to use if you are in crisis or just need a helping hand
Bookmark this list of local and national resources to help get the support you need for yourself, your friends, or your family. Sponsored by Premera SEATTLE — Watch The Way Forward: Mental Health and Well Being. Thu, Oct. 1 at 11 AM on New Day Northwest. You are not alone! The team at Premera …
Diversity in Medicine Conference hopes to bolster number of minority health care workers
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — Over the weekend, ‘Patients R Waiting’ held its 4th Annual Diversity in Medicine Conference. The three-day event involved virtual seminars, a blood drive, and CPR training. The goal of the conference is to prepare underrepresented students for careers in medicine. Dr. Cherise Hamblin, Patients R Waiting founder, and Dr. Sharee Livingston, …
Pa. Health Dept. Announces 988 New Coronavirus Cases, Statewide Total Increases To 157,814 – CBS Pittsburgh
By: KDKA-TV News Staff HARRISBURG (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 988 new cases of Coronavirus Tuesday and 16 additional deaths. The statewide total number of cases has risen to 157,814 since Monday’s report, according to the state’s data. The Health Department says all 67 counties in Pennsylvania have had cases of COVID-19. …
KenSci Launches AI Platform for Digital Health to Accelerate AI and Analytics Enabled Healthcare
SEATTLE, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — KenSci, a healthcare analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) company, today announced the launch of their AI Platform for Digital Health that helps healthcare organizations accelerate their journey from business intelligence (BI) to AI to return on investment (ROI). The re-imagined AI platform extends KenSci’s runtime engine with BI-AI development …
Why COVID-19 is also a watershed moment for heart health
Cardiovascular disease is the biggest cause of death in the world and a factor in COVID-19 mortality rates. Progress on heart disease is slowing in the United States. We need a system approach to build healthier communities that are less vulnerable to cardiovascular disease. As nations confront the coronavirus pandemic, cardiovascular disease (CVD) looms as …
Mobile technology: health in your hands – The European Sting – Critical News & Insights on European Politics, Economy, Foreign Affairs, Business & Technology
(Credit: Unsplash) This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Niedja Fernanda Nobre dos Santos, a student of the fourth period ofMedicine of the State University of Rio Grande do Norte-UERN. She is affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece …
Honolulu refrigerated food warehouse found in violation of health and safety regulations
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A food refrigeration corporation violated the Federal Clean Air Act after an inspection revealed that its Honolulu warehouse failed to meet several health and safety regulations, again. [Hawaii’s Breaking News–Download the FREE KHON2 app for iOS or Android] The investigation, conducted in 2019 by the U.S. Environmental Program Agency (EPA), revealed Unicold …
Thomas Health emerges from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Thomas Health has officially gotten out of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. According to the hospital, as of Monday, Thomas Health has finalized all required documents and successfully emerged from the Chapter 11 process. The company sought Chapter 11 protection on Jan. 10. The plan to exit Chapter 11 was approved in August. …
