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Office of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods offer free mental health screenings for men of color
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Louisville’s Office of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods (OSHN) is encouraging men of color to step up this October and take care of their mental health. An ad campaign around town features a diverse group of individuals that express a variety of feelings. Some of the words featured include, hopeless, anxious and …
Madison community gets blood pumping in support of better heart health
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Heart disease and stroke survivors along with their friends and families were invited to Warner Park Saturday for the Madison Heart Walk. The annual, family-friendly event is held to encourage the community to move their bodies and promote good heart health, and also to urge people to raise lifesaving funds, according …
Healthy Opportunities Pilot? What’s that?
By Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven This is the second story in a series examining how NC Medicaid’s Healthy Opportunities Pilot is going What would it mean for a health care program to actually pay for the things that help people be healthy, instead of just paying for care once they get sick? That’s what North Carolina’s Medicaid …
Ochsner’s Healthy State 2030 uses community-first approach to improve life for Louisianans | Sponsored: Cox Business
Editor’s Note This article is brought to you by Cox Business. Ochsner is embracing its role as a Louisiana medical leader by spearheading a long-term effort to improve the state’s lowly health rankings. The main goal of Ochsner’s Healthy State 2030 initiative is to see Louisiana move into the top 40 in the nation in …
Digital health investment undergoing a healthy reset, future to be defined by value
After the dizzying pace of digital health investment in 2021, it’s helpful to assess what has happened so far this year and what activity this sector is likely to see for the rest of 2022. According to this H1 2022 report from Rock Health, digital health funding activity has slowed, a trend that the industry …
CIA chief says 15,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war, Putin is healthy
Comment on this story Comment Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine have been minimal and have come at a “very high” cost, senior U.S. officials said Wednesday, illustrating the deadly grind of the conflict while dismissing concerns about President Vladimir Putin’s health. CIA Director William J. Burns poured cold water over persistent speculation that the Russian …
Healthy Streets, Healthy People educates in Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – On Saturday July 16, the Healthy Streets, Healthy People event taught people in Charlottesville about personal well-being and environmental health. The event brought together many different groups including the Charlottesville Free Clinic, UVA Health, and Region Ten. People were able to take free CPR training, attend gardening tutorials, and learn more …
Tips for Parenting Healthy Habits in Kids with Mental Health Challenges | SBM
April Bowling, MA, ScD, Merrimack College, and James Slavet, PhD, Marblehead High School About one in every five US youth has a diagnosed mental health condition. Many more struggle with symptoms of anxiety or depression. Fortunately, research has shown that getting daily movement and enough sleep can meaningfully improve kids’ mental health. Developing healthy sleep and exercise …
5 Features of an Environment-Friendly House That Can Sustain Healthy Living
Our home is no less than a paradise for us. After all, this is where we feel the most comfortable. And so, there is no element of surprise on why we invest our time, efforts, and thoughts in building our house. We have certain expectations and an idea of what our life should be, and …
Healthy Schools Success Stories | Deschutes County Oregon
A Few Worthy Accomplishments of Note….. Launched Healthy Schools at Bend Senior and La Pine High Schools, providing service in the following areas: prevention planning to address school, student and family needs; suicide prevention education and teacher coaching; substance use screenings and referrals to interventions; coordination of linkages between school and health care services; education …
