The Long Beach Health and Human Services Department will host a presentation and roundtable discussion of the Filipino Community Needs Health Assessment from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, at the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library, 5870 Atlantic Ave. The event will also include a collaborative effort with the health department and the…

NEW YORK (AP) — The scouting report sounded strikingly similar to the one that described Ben Simmons when he was an All-Star in Philadelphia, not a backup in Brooklyn. “I’m still fast, I can still jump high, I’m still strong,” Simmons said. Not last season. Not when he was so ineffective in his return from…

Sweet treats like Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pie and Christmas cookies — along with other foods and habits — can do a number on your teeth. MINNEAPOLIS — With the holidays starting to roll in, we know that sweet season is officially upon us. Sweet treats like Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pie and Christmas cookies — along…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – Baptist Memorial Health Care and Anderson Regional Health System, located in Meridian, Mississippi, have signed an agreement to merge. The merger will happen in January 2024. We are excited to join forces with ARHS to extend our faith-based mission to this part of Mississippi. Both organizations are proud of the exceptional…

When natural gas producers waste gas and emit methane in Utah, it’s not only the economy that suffers, according to a report. Air quality, public health and the environment lose out, too. “It’s not just methane,” Ashley Miller, executive director of Breathe Utah, told The Salt Lake Tribune. “It’s other hazardous air pollutants that we…

Key Takeaways The average premium for employer-sponsored health care jumped nearly 7% for both individual and family coverage in 2023, according to a study by KFF, a non-profit health policy research firm. The rise in average premium costs came after a relatively modest increase in 2022 and is another way that high inflation is affecting…

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } The Biden administration is making it easier for doctors and nurses to treat homeless people wherever they find them, from creekside encampments to freeway underpasses, marking a fundamental shift in how — and where — health care is delivered.…

Enlarge this image Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are now available across the U.S., including at this CVS pharmacy in Palatine, Illinois. Nam Y. Huh/AP Nam Y. Huh/AP As the weather cools down, health officials are gearing up for a new season of sickness. It’s the time for gathering indoors and spreading respiratory viruses. So what…

On 19th October 2023, Luanda: WHO Angola marked another step in its continuous effort to strengthen health systems in Angola with the delivery of technological material to the Studies, Planning and Statistics Office (GEPE) at the Ministry of Health with support from the European Union (EU). A total of six laptops were donated to GEPE.…

Open enrollment is no one’s idea of a good time, but health coverage is a crucial part of your financial health. Whether you’re getting insurance through an employer or the Affordable Care Act marketplace, it’s important to ask the right questions before you choose a health plan for 2024. “Open enrollment is a great time…