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Adena Health midwife helps first-time parents through long, emotional journey
CHILLICOTHE – Jackson resident Kaley Lower vividly remembers the moment she first laid eyes on the daughter she never thought she would have. “I looked at my husband and just said, ‘We did it,’” Kaley said, emotion choking her voice. “This was something we had worked so hard for. We were told in 2020 that…
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R.I.’s harm-reduction hypocrisy harms public health
Government decisions and inconsistency tend to go hand-in-hand. Unfortunately, Rhode Island is not immune to this problem. That’s particularly true with harm reduction policy. Harm reduction is about minimizing the risks associated with certain behaviors, such as drug use, rather than insisting on policies that prohibit substances or only abstain from them. Simply put, Rhode…
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Health Cluster: Kharkiv Response – Flash Update # 3 as of 23 May 2024
Attachments Key Highlights • According to the IOM assessment, between 10 and 19 May, more than 17,338 people were forced to leave their homes in the Derhachivska, Lypetska, Starosaltivska, Tsyrkunivska, Vovchanska, and Zolochivska hromadas. As of 19 May, 45,665 people are estimated to remain in these hromadas. • Since 10 May, at least 1,448 of…
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Health Cluster: Kharkiv Response – Flash Update # 3 as of 23 May 2024
Attachments Key Highlights • According to the IOM assessment, between 10 and 19 May, more than 17,338 people were forced to leave their homes in the Derhachivska, Lypetska, Starosaltivska, Tsyrkunivska, Vovchanska, and Zolochivska hromadas. As of 19 May, 45,665 people are estimated to remain in these hromadas. • Since 10 May, at least 1,448 of…
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New Bedford Community Health getting bigger – and better
NEW BEDFORD — New Bedford Community Health has purchased the former Rite Aid pharmacy building on Purchase Street for an expansion to improve services. The building, which abuts the health center property at 874 Purchase St., went up for sale last November when Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The acquisition follows the health…
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Americans are working longer hours and 43% say their eye health is worsening as a result
Screens can connect us to long–distance loved ones, help us find answers to pressing questions, and allow us to work from anywhere there is a Wi–Fi connection. While we benefit in many ways from the screens in our lives, there is one major part of us that feels the weight and strain of all our…
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Hamas’ Gaza health ministry under microscope as questions continue over number of deaths
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Hamas’ Gaza health ministry under microscope as questions continue over number of deaths
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How to find reliable health information, weight loss drug research and GLP-1 side effects
AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public health officials, hear from the experts in medicine on COVID-19, medical education, advocacy issues, burnout, vaccines and more. Featured topic and speakers Featured topic and speakers…
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Italian Legislator and Regulator Update Rules on Processing of Health Data for Medical Research
On May 9, 2024, the Italian data protection authority (“Garante”) published a decision identifying the safeguards that controllers must put in place when processing health data for medical research purposes, in cases where data subjects’ consent cannot be obtained for ethical or organizational reasons. The Garante’s decision follows a recent legislative development, enacted by Law…