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Worcester lawsuit challenges 911 mental health response, calls for clinician-led EMS model
By Irene Rotondomasslive.com WORCESTER, Mass. — A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed against Worcester, accusing the city of endangering people in mental health crisis by sending armed police to 911 calls instead of trained clinicians — a practice advocates say violates disability law and leaves children and adults traumatized, injured and afraid to call for help at all.…
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Psychiatrists’ use of biomarkers could open a new window into mental health diagnoses
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: Amanda Miller was 30 and pregnant with her second child in Hershey, Pennsylvania, when she developed depression. After she gave birth, her depression worsened. It was joined by a slew of unexplained health problems. Miller, a…
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Biodegradable sanitary pads made from water hyacinth pass safety and absorbency tests in new study
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: Scientists turn an invasive aquatic weed into a high-performance biodegradable sanitary pad, demonstrating how sustainable materials could reduce plastic waste while maintaining menstrual hygiene safety. Study: Biodegradable Menstrual Pads from Hydrophytic Weeds: Sustainability Assessment, Absorption Performance,…
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Life events as predictors of wellbeing outcomes
Holmes, T. H. & Rahe, R. H. The social readjustment rating scale. J. Psychosomatic Res. 11, 213–218 (1967). Slavich, G. M. & Irwin, M. R. From stress to inflammation and major depressive disorder: a social signal transduction theory of depression. Psychol. Bull. 140, 774 (2014). Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Köhler, C. A. et al. Mapping risk factors for…
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Healthcare workers thanked for bringing the healing presence of Christ during Rose Mass
Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger preaches March 15 during the annual Rose Mass on Laetare Sunday at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. Archbishop Weisenburger thanked the Catholic health care workers in attendance for bringing the presence of Christ to the lives of the people they are treating. (Photos by Izzy Cortese | Detroit Catholic) Following annual Rose Mass, Catholic psychiatrist…
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Doctors treating sickle cell disease report the highest burnout rates
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: Physicians who treat sickle cell disease face some of the most complex and resource-intensive care in medicine, and a national survey now shows they experience markedly higher burnout, raising concerns about workforce sustainability and patient care. …
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Serotonin’s role in mental health is more complex than we thought
Key Insights For decades, doctors, neuroscientists, and the public have linked depression and other mental conditions to atypical serotonin levels. Recent studies have raised doubts about that hypothesis and thus about the biochemical mechanisms of the most common medications used to treat depression, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Simultaneously, potential non-SSRI treatments for mental illness have connections to the…
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Reckoning with state and federal cuts, Los Angeles safety-net clinics push for a new tax
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: Mia Angulo, who is pregnant and due in May, is living in a tent with her boyfriend in the predominantly Latino neighborhood of Boyle Heights. Lingering pain from a car crash two months ago, on top…
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Zepp Health Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
Zepp Health logo Zepp is repositioning from a volume-driven wearable maker into a “hybrid training platform,” moving upmarket with new premium devices (e.g., T‑Rex Ultra 2 at roughly $550) and expanding software features like Zepp Coach and BioCharge to drive retention and pricing power. Financial momentum was strong: Q4 revenue was $85.2 million (+43% YoY), full-year revenue rose ~42%, Q4…
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Why do some people respond better to GLP-1 drugs? Gut microbiome may hold clues
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: New research explores whether gut microbes may help explain why patients respond differently to GLP-1 weight-loss medications, revealing how diet, metabolism, and microbiome shifts could shape future personalized obesity treatments. Study: The Potential for Complex Interplay…
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