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Healthy eating in midlife linked to overall healthy aging

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The study is among the first to examine multiple dietary patterns in midlife in relation to overall healthy aging.

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Record high can't afford health care: Gallup

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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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31 million Americans borrowed money for health care last year: Poll

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More than 31 million Americans borrowed money last year to pay for health care, a new survey found. Those Americans borrowed about $74 billion, despite most of them have some form of health insurance, the West Health-Gallup survey found. Most of the borrowers were ages 18-29, 30-39 and 40-49. percentage points.

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

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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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NC moves to end police involvement in transporting mental health patients

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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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Associative learning: Primary school children outperform all other age groups

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It has a huge impact on our mental health. A study shows that children of primary school age demonstrate the highest learning performance in this area. The ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences -- experts use the term associative learning -- is a crucial skill for adapting to the environment.

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Texas measles outbreak grows to nearly 200 cases; neighboring state reports dozens of illnesses

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LUBBOCK, Texas ( KLBK ) In its latest update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)reported 198 cases of measles across West Texas. The number of cases in neighboring New Mexico also tripled in a day to 30, local health officials said. DSHS is working with local health departments to investigate the outbreak."