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Is there racial bias in health care outcomes? Utah Juneteenth panel raises issues
A panel of health care professionals discuss racial biases in health and medicine. The panel was a part of Juneteenth Day of Freedom Summit held by the University of Utah on Wednesday. (Ashley Fredde, KSL.com) Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — The diagnosis of his grandmother’s bladder cancer and her death propelled …
These women pivoted to mental health jobs because of the pandemic
Placeholder while article actions load Samantha Kubik, 26, has worked in luxury goods for the past five years. But during the pandemic, Kubik said, she became frustrated with using her energy to sell “people things they didn’t need and constantly putting out fires over something as trivial as a piece of jewelry.” She realized she …
State legislators firmly reminded to provide mental health resources | News, Sports, Jobs
NEW ULM — Mental health resources — the lack of them — was a major concern cited by voters earlier this week at a town hall meeting held by state legislators. Jon Schlenske, CEO of Southern Minnesota Behavioral Health, stressed to state Rep. Paul Torkelson (R-Hanska) and state Sen. Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) …
Behavioral health resource event to be held Friday | News, Sports, Jobs
Minot’s “It Takes a Village” community behavioral health resource event will be held Friday from 3-7 p.m. at Roosevelt Park, 1215 E. Burdick Expressway, at Shelter No. 2 and band shell area. The event aims to raise awareness about available behavioral health resources in the Minot region. There will be more than 25 …
Mental health must be tackled | News, Sports, Jobs
Suicide attempts and self-injury among young people leading to hospitalization increased by 45% between the first half of 2019 and the same period in 2021, according to the Children’s Hospital Association, News staff writer Julie Riddle reported in Monday’s edition of The News. That jump followed suicide rates among U.S. youth aged …
Health, housing and hope: Owner of new South Loop smoothie shop offers jobs for people experiencing homelessness
You may have heard of Candice Payne. She made headlines in 2019 for leading an effort to purchase local hotel rooms to help 122 homeless people during Chicago’s frigid winter polar vortex. She was even invited onto the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” where Walmart gifted her $50,000 dollars for her efforts. And now the entrepreneur …
SAAC presents mental health panel for student-athletes | News, Sports, Jobs
The Minot State University Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) has composed a mental health panel set to take place on Tuesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in Aleshire Theater, located in Hartnett Hall. The event was created to start a conversation, that is uncomfortable for most, about student-athletes and mental health so both …
Davis Health System Foundation partners with community | News, Sports, Jobs
Submitted photo The new MRI brain coil allows the DMC Radiology Department to perform scans on patients who previously had to travel to gain access to this equipment. ELKINS — The Davis Health System Foundation has provided a review of how community giving has helped provide the best possible care for …
UnityPoint Health lifts COVID restrictions, mask requirements | News, Sports, Jobs
It’s a day that just two years ago, many people thought might never come. UnityPoint Health has lifted its mask requirements and visitor restrictions put in place in early 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Leah Glasgo, chief executive officer for UnityPoint Health — Fort Dodge, said the change in policy …
Electric vehicles would mean jobs for Indiana, but at what cost to workers, environment?
Electric vehicles: Are they right for you? Electric vehicles are an eco-friendly driving choice that appeals to an increasing number of drivers. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of driving an EV. Dwight Adams, [email protected] A transition to electric vehicle manufacturing could lead to thousands of new jobs for Indiana, while the shift to zero-emission vehicles …
