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New city health commissioner has history of leadership issues in previous role
Now Vasan has returned to the agency with a new role: Commissioner of the entire department, tapped by Mayor Eric Adams to oversee a $1.6 billion budget and a 6,000-person staff at a time when his leadership will be crucial to guiding the city’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Vasan, an epidemiologist and former CEO …
Public health issues call for significant investment
In summary We cannot wait for the next pandemic or public health crisis to emerge; we still face a host of other public health issues. By David Souleles, Special to CalMatters David Souleles is the director of the COVID-19 Response Team at the University of California, Irvine, and director of the Master in Public Health …
County eyeing several ways to deal with mental health issues | Western Colorado
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Unruly airline passengers lead to mental health issues for crew
INDIANAPOLIS — As the world navigates a once-in-a-century pandemic, hundreds of flight attendants faced new turbulence. “A lot of us don’t feel comfortable coming to work anymore,” detailed Nastassja Lewis, the founder & executive director of th|AIR|apy. “A lot of us have quit because we don’t feel safe because you just never know, ‘Will it …
Using her art to bring more awareness to mental health issues
The call for submissions for the Museum of Photographic Arts’ annual juried youth exhibition went out, and after some encouragement from a teacher, Maya Alfaro gave it a shot. The worst they could do was to reject her submission, right? The talented, young photographer was shocked when she’d learned that the museum had selected her …
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Records shed light on mental health issues prior to fatal Villa Park Police shooting
VILLA PARK, Ill. — New details have been released in the fatal police shooting of a transgender man Monday, raising questions about how police handle cases involving the mentally ill. Around 2 a.m. Monday in the 200 block of E. Kenilworth officers responded to a 911 call of a person with a gun. Police said …
Bitcoin Tumbles Below $40,000 After China Issues Crypto Warning
Text size A physical imitation of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency. AFP via Getty Images The price of Bitcoin dropped below $40,000 for the first time in months and other cryptocurrencies also dropped after the People’s Bank of China apparently warned against using digital coins as payment. Bitcoin dropped nearly 7% to $40,275 early Wednesday morning, bouncing off …
AMA Issues Health Equity Plan, Confronts Past of Medical Racism
By Sara Heath May 13, 2021 – The American Medical Association has released its strategic plan for improving health equity, which the organization said would entail an inward look at its own past missteps and plans to be better in the future. This strategic plan comes after the AMA’s 2019 creation of the AMA Center for …
Police violence and racism are Black maternal health issues
Maternal deaths on rise because hospitals and doctors ignore safety measures. High blood pressure took one mom’s life. Excessive bleeding left another with a hysterectomy. Would long-known safety practices have saved both? Walbert Castillo, USA TODAY Police violence and racism in general can be insidious threats to a Black woman’s reproductive health, damaging her own well-being and …
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