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Mission Health permanently shutters Asheville Specialty Hospital

NC Health News

Jones Asheville Watchdog Mission Health has permanently closed Asheville Specialty Hospital, the only long-term acute care hospital in western North Carolina, less than two months after suspending its services following Tropical Storm Helene. “We Joseph’s campus,” Mission Health spokesperson Nancy Lindell said Nov. By Andrew R.

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AI Is Reaching New Milestones In Senior Care In 2019

Smart Data Collective

In 2017, the number of seniors over the age of 65 reached a record 1 billion people. Addressing specific health risks facing seniors. Seniors face a growing number of health risks as they get older. New AI devices are capable of handling a vast number of health risks that seniors face.

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Juvenile detention centers in NC under scrutiny for use of isolation

NC Health News

Lassiter declined NC Health News’ interview request for this story, citing department policy against commenting on pending litigation. NC Health News spoke to nearly a dozen advocates and juvenile attorneys familiar with the state’s juvenile justice system and with conditions in youth detention centers.

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Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for Covid

KFF Health News

Children younger than that suffer the highest rates of hospitalization of any age group except people 75 or older. adults, age 70 and older. Sanford achieved this by leveraging the size of the health system to make delivering vaccines more efficient, said Jeremy Cauwels , Sanford’s chief medical officer. where some 1.2

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Psychedelics and Mental Health

Exploring Health

Could Psychedelic Drugs Provide Relief for Mental Health Disorders? Recently, research in clinical psychology has explored the possibility that psychedelics may be useful for the treatment of mental health disorders. Shame and guilt felt towards bad mental health prevents some people from seeking professional healthcare.

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Racism and Codeswitching Are Aging Our Brains

Black Health Matters

Racism is not just dangerous for your mental and emotional health; it can age your brain. A new study from the Journal of the American Medical Association found that “repeated exposure to racial discrimination has been associated with a greater incidence of brain health disorders.”

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Medicare Advantage Poses Challenges to Health Care Cost-Effectiveness and Equity

The Health Care Blog

Medicare Advantage (Advantage), originally conceived in 1997 during the Clinton Administration as ‘Medicare + Choice’, has progressively grown and become an established health insurance option for those 65 and older. million, while trade associations representing the health insurance industry spent an equivalent amount. Introduction.