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FAA committee to examine pilot mental health
The FAA is establishing a Pilot Mental Health Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) “to provide recommendations on breaking down the barriers that prevent pilots from reporting mental health issues to the agency,” according to FAA officials. “Mental health care has made great strides in recent years, and we want to make sure the FAA is considering…
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VCU Health names Chief Medical Information Officer
The leadership role provides a medical perspective for strategic planning and implementation of technology used in clinical and research spaces across the health system. November 16, 2023 Jeffrey Kim, M.D., will begin serving as VCU Health’s chief medical information officer on Dec. 24. (Contributed photo) By Pete Woody and Sara McCloskey VCU Health is…
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UCLA Researchers Introduce ‘Rephrase and Respond’ (RaR): A New Artificial Intelligence Method that Enhances LLMs’ Understanding of Human Questions
A team of researchers introduced Rephrase and Respond (RaR), a method designed to improve the performance of LLMs by allowing them to rephrase and expand questions from humans in a single prompt. The approach proves effective across various tasks, with a two-step variant enhancing the utilization of translated questions. The experiments highlight significant performance improvements…
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $74.4 Million in Funding Opportunities to Improve Behavioral Health
Funding opportunities for grant programs that address behavioral health challenges in local communities by preventing substance use initiation, reducing the progression of substance use, and addressing other related concerns The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), announced notices of funding opportunities this week…
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Dorian Smith-Garcia
Location: New York Dorian Smith-Garcia is a commerce, health, and parenting writer at Parents, where she reviews and tests pregnancy and baby gear, wellness products, and provides insider tips on cant-miss deals for trending products. She also provides firsthand knowledge on conscious and present parenting as a Millennial mom. Dorian also covers parenting and lifestyle…
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Lafayette kidnapping suspect captured after fleeing mental health diversion program
LAFAYETTE – A Lafayette man who was placed into a mental health diversion program to settle charges of holding a family hostage but later went on the lam has been captured, authorities said. Kenneth David McIsaac, 32, was arrested Tuesday in Oakland and booked into the Martinez Detention Facility, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s…
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Under $25 scores: the $8 Accmor Car Trash Can cleans up for less
The Accmor Car Trash Can is one of those low-cost, super-simple solutions that ends up making a real difference in your day-to-day life. Let’s face it, even the tidiest of us tend to generate quite a bit of garbage in our vehicles. From receipts to wrappers, these little items can accumulate into a full on…
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Television Q&A: Will ‘Three Pines’ return to resolve cliffhanger?
You have questions. I have some answers. Q: Will Amazon Prime continue “Three Pines”? It ended with a cliffhanger.
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Introducing the Lucid Gravity: Redefining the Electric SUV
The new Lucid Gravity heralds the dawn of a new era for electric Sport Utility Vehicles: an unprecedented combination of attributes previously unseen in a single vehicle and a projected range in excess of 440 miles1. Lucid innovations in EV technology and packaging deliver an expansive, luxurious interior for up to seven adults and their…
