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COVID clawback in debt limit deal spurs public health fears

COVID clawback in debt limit deal spurs public health fears

Public health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm over a provision in the debt ceiling deal to claw back about $27 billion in unspent pandemic relief money, arguing it could have consequences for future public health initiatives.  Unspent COVID-19 dollars have long been a target of Republicans, and taking back some of that money gives […]

Breaking the Stigma and Shame of Mental Illness | Kitty Westin | TEDxFargo

Breaking the Stigma and Shame of Mental Illness | Kitty Westin | TEDxFargo

Suicide leads to over 44,000 deaths each year in the U.S. Stigma against people with mental illness is a major contributor to this unacceptably high mortality rate. Kitty uses heartbreaking true stories and scientific facts to help the audience understand ways to challenge their thinking and join the fight to reduce stigma and shame. Kitty […]

Top Medical News 29.12.22

Top Medical News 29.12.22

#molecularbiology #genes #nutrients #nutrition #physiology #healthandmedicine #type2diabetes #insulinsecretion #antidiabetics #childhoodobesity #covid19 #children #bodymassindex #publichealth #socioeconomics #researchonchildren #preschool #statistics #epidemiology 1. Understanding why you can’t stop at eating just one potato chip 2. Role of Xanthan gum-based fluid thickener in reducing blood glucose 3. Pandemic led to rise in childhood obesity Get the latest medical and […]

Poll: most don't trust Supreme Court to decide reproductive health cases

Poll: most don't trust Supreme Court to decide reproductive health cases

Most respondents in a new poll said they don’t trust the Supreme Court to decide cases related to reproductive and sexual health.  Only 37 percent of all adults said they trust the court “a lot” or “somewhat” to make the right decision on reproductive and sexual health, according to the poll released Friday by KFF. […]

Mental Health Crisis in Men | Allan Kehler | TEDxDalhousieU

Mental Health Crisis in Men | Allan Kehler | TEDxDalhousieU

NOTE FROM TED: This talk contains a discussion of suicidal ideation and child sexual abuse. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf Men do not cry, men carry no emotions, men suffer in silence. That’s how society has stigmatized the way men […]