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Joplin Health Department Food Inspections (January 30) | Local news

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The Joplin Globe publishes summaries of routine and follow-up inspections performed by the Joplin Department of Health. Companies that are inspected pass or fail based on the violations found during the inspection period. Such violations fall into two categories: • The priority violations are more serious and concern the improper handling, storage and preparation of …

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Bills addressing piggy theft, funding for rural mental health advance in the House on Friday

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Utah lawmakers on Friday approved funding for two additional mental health crisis response teams for Cache County and the Uintah Basin. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News) Estimated reading time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY – House lawmakers concluded the second week of the current legislative session by approving funding for mental health crisis shelters in …

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Sitting too much is bad for your health, but offsetting the impact is easy, according to a study

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The scientific community has known for decades that sitting can increase the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and some types of cancer. A new study says that reducing risk is easy. (Mac Duong Vu, Alamy) Estimated reading time: 5-6 minutes ATLANTA—Sure, you’ve heard the dangers of sitting around all day, but …

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Access to health care is “appalling” in parts of Mississippi

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lacks the medical workforce to address a wide range of health problems, from high maternal and infant mortality rates to severe cases of diabetes requiring limb amputation, state top health said officer. Dr. Daniel Edney, who leads the Mississippi State Department of Health, told lawmakers on Thursday that the state’s …

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The Church of Jesus Christ Announces $10 Million Donation to Address Women’s and Children’s Health

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Carla Haddad Mardini of UNICEF, left, speaks with Elder Ronald A. Rasband of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Sharon Eubank, center, the church’s humanitarian services director, during a meeting at the G20 Interfaith Forum in Bologna, Italy in September 2021. The church announced a …

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Department of Health and Human Services to assume oversight of health care within Utah prisons

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A male maximum security unit from a security lookout at the new Utah State Prison in Salt Lake City is pictured Oct. 21. The Utah Department of Corrections announced Friday that the state Department of Health and Human Services will assume responsibility for health services in the Utah prison system beginning in July 2023. (Kristin …

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How mental health staffing shortages are delaying justice in Utah courts

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Estimated reading time: 5-6 minutes SALT LAKE CITY – As the leaves turned and fell last month, Matt Gwyther sat in a park surrounded by the evidence of passing time. “I have this open sore that I just want to close,” she said. As fall gave way to winter, Matt Gwyther faced another holiday season …

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How mental health staffing shortages are delaying justice in Utah courts

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SALT LAKE CITY – As the leaves turned and fell last month, Matt Gwyther sat in a park surrounded by the evidence of passing time. “I have this open sore that I just want to close,” she said. As fall gave way to winter, Gwyther faced another holiday season without her husband, Dennis Rowley Gwyther. …

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The biggest risks of using fitness trackers to monitor health

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Fitness trackers, which help monitor sleep quality, heart rate and other biological metrics, are a popular way to help Americans improve their health and well-being. There are many types of trackers on the market, including those from well-known brands like Apple, Fitbit, Garmin, and Oura. While these devices are growing in popularity and have legitimate …

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UW to train teachers for appropriate mental health services as demand grows

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After health officials signaled a major mental health crisis plaguing schools across the state since before the pandemic, a new University of Washington (UW) Bothell program aims to equip educators with better tools to help their struggling students. “We are very fortunate to live in Washington state, but we still have a lot of homeless …

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