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Oakland County diverts mental health patients to ERs amid crisis center takeover
Law enforcement is Oakland County is being asked to divert individuals in severe psychological crisis to hospitals rather than a designated facility in Pontiac Critics say the practice burdens both emergency departments and police officers, who lack specialized training and resources The Michigan Mental Health Association says the action is having a “chilling effect” on network providers TROY – Mental…
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I’m a longevity doctor — 3 peptides to help live longer
When the fountain of youth’s under construction, you may want to dip into peptides instead. Chances are you’ve already heard of a number of different peptides, including insulin, morphine and even Ozempic and Mounjaro. (GLP-1 actually stands for “glucagon-like peptide-1.”) According to longevity doctor Michael Aziz, author of “The Ageless Revolution,” a peptide is “basically a short chain of amino…
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Why traditional medicines are both lifeline and risk
Dar es Salaam. For millions of Tanzanians, traditional medicine remains a trusted source of healing, shaped by culture, affordability and proximity. For others, however, it has left lasting scars, physical, emotional and, in some cases, fatal, exposing the fine line between relief and risk in a sector that continues to attract widespread public reliance. According to the Performance Audit Report…
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Cindy Eckert, Women’s Health Innovator, Named to TIME’s 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health
Cindy Eckert, Women’s Health Innovator, Named to TIME’s 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TIME has named Cindy Eckert, Founder and CEO of Sprout Pharmaceuticals, makers of Addyi®, to the 2026 TIME100 Health list recognizing the world’s most influential leaders shaping the future of health. The honor follows a landmark period for both…
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S.F. healthcare workers say safety issues continue at city’s clinics
Two months after the lethal stabbing of a social worker at a San Francisco General Hospital clinic, seasoned city healthcare workers say safety problems still remain at many of the city’s clinics. Most of the dozen workers who spoke to Mission Local — including doctors, nurses, and counselors — asked to remain anonymous, saying they could lose their jobs for speaking…
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Post-exercise milk helps protect bone density in adults over 60
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: An 8-week community-based intervention suggests that pairing resistance training with whole-food protein and nutrition education may strengthen bones and improve physical performance in older adults. Milk, paired with carbohydrates, delivered a measurable advantage over soy for…
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Medicines, poison or just business? The boom of traditional remedies
Dar es Salaam. Something quite extraordinary is unfolding across Tanzania’s major cities: the rapid proliferation of traditional medicine shops. This trend is emerging at a time when the country has been making notable strides in modern healthcare. Over the past decade, Tanzania has expanded its capacity to offer specialised treatments, including cancer care, kidney transplants, heart surgery, neurosurgical procedures, bone…
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Do cocoa flavanols influence heart and fatty liver risk factors?
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: A new review explores how cocoa flavanols may influence cardiovascular and hepatic risk pathways, while highlighting the limitations of current clinical evidence. Review: Beyond Taste: The Impact of Chocolate on Cardiovascular and Steatotic Liver Disease Risk…
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Blog – Ambient Intelligence as a Public Good in Healthcare: What Public Health Ethics Can Teach Us
This editorial appears in the February Issue of the American Journal of Bioethics Ambient intelligence (AMI) promises to transform healthcare across the continuum by embedding continuous sensing and interpretation into physical spaces where patients receive care. Ambient intelligence systems (AIS) use multimodal sensors to monitor and interpret activity in real time, offering more data, better predictions, and improved patient outcomes…
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Major gaps in federal health care and disability data, GAO finds
Real journalists wrote and edited this (not AI)—independent, community-driven journalism survives because you back it. Donate to sustain Prism’s mission and the humans behind it. Consider a deaf patient who joins a telehealth appointment only to discover that the platform only allows a single participant, shutting out their sign‑language interpreter. Federal surveys seeking feedback on their health care experiences might…
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