Medicine
Scientists win $2.85 million grant to use novel technology for studying babies with hydrocephalus
A five-year, $2.85 million grant to use novel technology to study babies with hydrocephalus has been awarded to a team of UTHealth Houston researchers by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Co-lead investigators Eva M. Sevick, PhD; Manish N. Shah, MD; and Banghe Zhu, PhD, …
ETSU behavioral health program looks to set model for providing care |
Johnson City Press JOHNSON CITY — When East Tennessee State University recruited Dr. Jodi Polaha to Johnson City in 2006, her work in Nebraska integrating behavioral health services into primary care was a big reason why. It wasn’t until recently, however, that Polaha and her colleague Dr. Matthew Tolliver began working with an eye toward …
Hoskin, Warner sign revised Public Health, Wellness Act to build drug treatment facilities | News
TAHLEQUAH — Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. and Deputy Chief Bryan Warner officially enacted a revised “Public Health and Wellness Fund Act” during a signing ceremony Thursday at the Cherokee Nation Outpatient Health Center in Tahlequah. Hoskin thanked the tribe’s behavioral health team, many of whom were present for the signing of the …
Community Health Clinic celebrates two decades | Local News
As the community grows, the need for health care increases, local health officials say. The Community Health Clinic in Elizabethtown attempts to fill the gap for people struggling financially and has been doing so to the best of its ability for the past two decades, Executive Director Venus Cornette said. From the beginning, the clinic’s …
International Health Partners; Bringing Hope to Vulnerable Communities
Please could you introduce yourself and tell us about your role at International Health Partners (IHP)? I am Adele Paterson, and I am the Chief Executive Officer of International Health Partners. I have been at the organization for 13 years. I started working with the corporate partnerships team, and became CEO four years ago. IHP is an …
Public asked to help determine health priorities for Fredericksburg region | Local News
Members of the public are invited to review results of the recent Community Health Assessment and suggest future priorities. A session is planned from noon to 2 p.m. April 5 in the theater room of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library at 1201 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. It is the first meeting to work on the 2022 …
Exploring the vital connection between gut microbes, physical activity, and health
Our bowels accommodate billions of active microbes that affect the health, a fact that is arousing increasing interest also among athletes. For example, performance-enhancing intestinal microbe populations have been found in athletes participating in endurance sports. There is also research evidence for the notion that physical activity produces health-promoting changes in the bowels. Sanna Lensu …
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center first in state to use new technology | News
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center became the first hospital in the state last week to use new Shockwave technology to open a patient’s blocked coronary artery, according to a statement from the center. The patient’s artery was blocked with calcified plaque. The new technology fractured the calcium with sonic pressure waves, according to Dr. Abdur Khan, …
Scholarships available for health care workers | Community News
The Tri-County Health Care Industry Partnership is giving out up to 10 $1,000 awards to health care workers currently enrolled in BSN, RN and LPN programs. This is available to applicants employed in a health-related position at full-time, part-time or casual status and work or live in Armstrong, Butler or Indiana County. The place of …
County eyeing several ways to deal with mental health issues | Western Colorado
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