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Public awareness of 988 national suicide prevention hotline low, but growing: Poll

The Hill

The hotline was launched nearly 20 years ago, in 2005, by the U.S. The line received over 20 million calls from people in need of assistance between 2005 and 2020, according to the website. The initial number was 1-800-273-8255. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Vibrant Emotional Health.

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Forest carbon storage has declined across much of the Western U.S., likely due to drought and fire

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The paper analyzed trends in carbon storage across the American West from 2005 to 2019. But a new study confirms widespread doubts about the potential for most forests in the Western US to help curb climate change.

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Back to school: Nurse seeks training to help bridge mental health care gap in rural NC

NC Health News

A dozen rural hospitals have either shut down or stopped providing inpatient care since 2005, according to data from the Cecil G. Credit: Courtesy of East Carolina University Weve lost a lot Rural health care access in general across North Carolina has suffered in recent years. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at UNC Chapel Hill.

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Book Review: The Other Side of Suffering

The New Social Worker

In The Other Side of Suffering: Finding a Path to Peace After Tragedy, Katie Cherry examines the suffering and healing experiences of disaster survivors of the 2005 hurricanes, Katrina and Rita. Read Shakima Tozay’s review.

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Ex-NBA-Player Nate Robinson Has A Successful Kidney Transplant

Black Health Matters

However, he discovered his kidneys were an issue as early as 2005, but he went on to have an 11-season career. Robinson has had a long journey. In October 2022, he announced that he had been battling renal failure for four years.

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Heat-related illnesses are preventable; here’s how

The Health Care Blog

In 2005, California was the first state to implement a mandatory HRI prevention standard requiring water, shade structures, and rest breaks for outdoor workplaces when temperatures exceed 80°F. For example, California saw a 30% decrease in reported HRIs following implementation of its heat standard in 2005.

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Estimating the impact of ‘eco’ jet fuel: How much could it reduce CO2 emissions by 2050?

Frontiers

For example, one of these estimates suggested that the use of SAF could potentially reduce US CO2 emissions by between 55% and 92% by 2050 when compared with 2005. An important aspect here is that our simulations include ever-improving aircraft technologies, but still relying upon jet-fuel as the energy source. SAF is not a silver bullet.

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