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Geriatricians wanted: medical schools work to recruit aging health specialists

NC Health News

The population of people ages 65 and older in North Carolina is expected to nearly double to 2.7 As of 2021, there were more than 7,400 certified geriatricians in the country to care for more than 58 million people over the age of 65 who, on average, will live almost 19 more years. million in the next couple decades.

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Record high can't afford health care: Gallup

The Hill

adults who have recently been unable to afford health care has reached a new high, according to new report published by Gallup, with Black and Hispanic adults accounting for much of the increase. The Gallup report, conducted in partnership with the nonprofit West Health, found that 11 percent of U.S. The share of U.S.

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NC moves to end police involvement in transporting mental health patients

NC Health News

By Taylor Knopf When someone is having a mental health crisis whether theyre thinking about suicide, acting erratically or experiencing hallucinations they frequently end up in a hospital emergency department, mostly because there are few places for them to go. Its a practice that many patients find traumatizing.

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Despite criticism, the ACA has helped more Americans access health insurance 

Association of Health Care Journalists

Many discussions about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) include a list of ways the law has failed to help Americans get more affordable and comprehensive health insurance. Whats left out, therefore, are all the ways the law has helped Americans get better coverage and improved health. This is the third story in a series.

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

NC Health News

By Jennifer Fernandez As the mental health crisis for adults and kids worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ivy Bagley decided to go back to school for one more certification. I decided during the pandemic, when we could not get kids seen for mental health, I wanted to be part of the solution, Bagley said. She graduated in December.

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Frontiers eBook releases: September 2021

Frontiers

Thompson; Duke Pauli PDF Pharmacology of BPSD (Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia) Edited by Lydia Gimenez-Llort; Bjorn Johansson PDF Highlights in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition: 2021 Edited by Andrew S Day PDF Cultured Meat – Are We Getting it Right? All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute.

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Top 10 Research Topics from 2021

Frontiers

Find the answers to your biggest research questions from 2021. Mental health. Aging brains. Evaluating factors that predispose aging Covid patients to more severe complications. With collective views of over 3.7 Research Topics: 1. Infectious disease. 29 articles | 1,643,000 views. 22 articles | 136,000 views.