Americans spend more on health care than people in any other nation. However, in any given year, the fragmented nature of the American medical insurance system causes many preventable deaths and unnecessary costs. Unsurprisingly, COVID-19 has only exacerbated this already serious public health problem, as evidenced by the high mortality in the United States, compared …
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) congratulates the winners of the Washington Tracking Network (WTN) first annual youth science competition. The WTN Youth Science Contest is an opportunity for high school students in Washington state to develop their science and communication skills by engaging with their communities’ health and environmental data. Second place winner …
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The Miami Dolphins wanted Sean Payton so badly this off-season that they were apparently ready to offer him a record deal. According to the Miami Herald, the Dolphins were ready to offer Payton a five-year contract worth $ 100 million to coach the team, which would make him only the second known $ 100 million …
EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (WOOD) – The East Grand Rapids Public School District receives a $ 750,000 grant to help meet students’ mental health needs. Thanks to donors, the East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation will provide mental health services in all five district schools that serve preschool through grade 12. The money will be spent …
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This is an ongoing story that will be updated. BLOOMINGTON – Italian chocolate maker Ferrero is planning another major expansion of its Bloomington operations, an investment of approximately $ 214 million that is expected to create up to 200 new jobs over a four-year period, the officials. The company, known for Ferrero Rocher, Nutella, Tic …
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So far, so good: where AI matures, business success follows. getty It’s too early to say whether artificial intelligence (AI) will deliver on all the hype and promise surrounding it. But in the meantime, the results we are seeing are encouraging. A newly released survey shows that most organizations using AI are still experimenting with …
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Does dose reduction for patients on stable opioid therapy involve long-term overdose and mental health risks? Researchers from the UC Davis Center for Healthcare Policy and Research examined the potential long-term risks of tapering the opioid dose. They found that patients on stable but higher-dose opioid therapy who had doses reduced by at least 15% …
1. The Inside the NBA show we see today with Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal is a well oiled machine that never fails to entertain. However, that doesn’t mean there weren’t any bumps along the way. In a recent appearance on the All the smoke podcast, Kenny Smith shared some amazing …
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According to a study by Penn State and Texas State University, successive generations of older adults in the United States are more likely to have more chronic health conditions than previous generations. According to the researchers, the increasing frequency of reporting of multiple chronic health conditions – or multimorbidities – poses a substantial threat to …
Current vaccination dose count at Augusta Health: Total doses administered at Augusta Health vaccination clinics: 118,630 Fully vaccinated community members at AH vaccination clinics: 47,582 Booster 27,555 Children 5-11 years 3,339 Current situation of COVID The CDC has lowered our community’s COVID-19 level to medium. This means: If you are at high risk for serious …
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