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Engaging vulnerable populations: Making the right connections for better health
A woman from a low-income neighborhood chooses not to receive care from her closest health center, which is located in a wealthy community, because of a demeaning interaction she previously had with the office staff there. A Spanish-speaking man whose prostate cancer has been in remission avoids making a follow-up appointment because he’s uncomfortable navigating discussions with staff in English. His …
From Post-it Notes to AI: How AI technology can improve workflow for mental health clinicians
Until Dr. Shiri Sharvit, chief clinical officer of Eleos Health, started adopting artificial intelligence in her work as a practicing mental health clinician, her companion was a Post-it Note. But these Post-it Notes would sometimes get lost or have water spilled on them. Then came Eleos, an AI solution that improves workflow for behavioral health …
Dr Carrie Jose health and wellness column ways to keep back from going out
Carrie Jose | Portsmouth Herald Four out of five people will experience a debilitating back pain episode at one point during their lives. Typically, we put more effort into caring for our backs during those times than when we’re feeling good. But it’s critical that we take good care of our backs all the time, …
County considers sending health staff to wellness workshop | News, Sports, Jobs
NEW ULM — The Brown County Board will consider a request Tuesday for three public health care workers to attend the Minnesota Cares Wellness Workshop Oct. 6-7 in Minneapolis. The conference is provided as a way to thank health care workers and to promote healing and wellness among the health care community including …
How to sell health and wellness when consumers are sick and tired of h
Three years into the pandemic, with monkeypox and polio looming large on the horizon, it’s no surprise that many Americans are sick and tired of being bombarded with bad news about public health. For the health and wellness industry, which has long relied on worst-case scenarios to compel consumers to buy, traditional scare-tactic messaging around …
Twin Cities Natural Hair and Beauty Expo brings awareness to health, wellness, economic growth, and hair discrimination
The fourth annual Twin Cities Natural Hair and Beauty Expo welcomed dozens of vendors to the cities to embrace natural hair and shed light on hair discrimination on Sunday. The expo made its return to Minneapolis for the first time in two years, highlighting the beauty of natural hair and bringing awareness to health, wellness …
To Support Mental Wellbeing, Seed Health Launches A Gut-Brain Development Program In Partnership With Axial Therapeutics
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of anxiety and depression have spiraled upwards by over 25%, according to the World Health Organization. With over 40 million United States adults impacted by anxiety disorders, people are hungry for actionable tips and approachable tools, especially in a time of great collective stress with little innovation …
Exceptional Ventures joins Europe’s health and wellness goldrush with a new $24M fund – TechCrunch
With the after-effect of the pandemic set to play out for years, VCs specializing in health, wellness, and general ‘joy’ would appear to have rising fortunes. Funds such as Able Partners and Joyance have appeared in recent years to invest in startups that make people’s lives healthier, or at least more fun. In Europe this …
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 …
Health & Wellness: Self-care amid COVID
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – As the most recent Omicron subvariant, BA.5., makes its way across the U.S., experts refer to it as the most transmissible version of the virus to date and say it is gradually creating a steady increase in COVID-related hospitalizations. Locally, as of Wednesday, July 20, a total of 2,998 new …
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