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NH mental health workers scramble as federal cuts announced, reversed
Federal officials say they’re reversing mental health funding cuts, just a day and a half after the cuts were first announced, causing confusion and mixed emotions from local recipients who rely on them.The situation revolves around the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the mental health funding arm of the Department of Health and Human Services. Late Tuesday night,…
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How Functional Medicine Is Transforming Cosmetic Procedures
7 min read Mention the words Botox or filler and the image that comes to mind for many is cartoonish duck lips; a frozen, expressionless face; or puffed-up pillow cheeks—the artificial appearance of youth. It’s why some people cringe at the very idea of surrendering their face to a cosmetic dermatologist. It’s 2026. No one wants to look overdone. But…
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Does night shift work increase osteoporosis risk?
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: Analysis of more than 270,000 UK adults shows that working through the night, especially on a long-term basis, is linked to weaker bones and higher fracture risk, highlighting an overlooked occupational health concern. Study: Association between…
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Global health update: Jan. 15, 2026
Ending HIV/AIDS is within reach, and doing so will require having the United States approach global health investments and bilateral partnerships as strategic, long-term investments. Recent analysis shows that while new pledges, including $11.34 billion raised by the Global Fund, illustrate continued global commitment, it will be critical to maintain proper levels of funding to stay on track to end…
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Native Americans are dying from pregnancy. They want a voice to stop the trend.
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: Just hours after Rhonda Swaney left a prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, she felt severe pain in her stomach and started vomiting. Then 25 years old and six months pregnant, she drove herself to the…
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GOP Cuts Will Cripple Medicaid Enrollment, Warns CEO of Largest Public Health Plan
When the head of the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan worries about the looming federal cuts to Medicaid, it’s not just her job. It’s personal. Martha Santana-Chin, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, grew up on Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid, the government-run health care program for people with low incomes and disabilities. Today, she is CEO of L.A. Care,…
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NYC Health + Hospitals Appoints Nataliya Yakovleva, LNHA, LMSW as Chief Executive Officer for Coler Nursing Home, Award-Winning Long-Term Care Facility on Roosevelt Island
NYC Health + Hospitals Appoints Nataliya Yakovleva, LNHA, LMSW as Chief Executive Officer for Coler Nursing Home, Award-Winning Long-Term Care Facility on Roosevelt Island Yakovleva is the first female Chief Executive Officer at Coler in over 40 years With 815-certified beds, NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler is among the largest public long-term care facilities in the nation; ranked…
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Age-tailored therapies needed for treating the young and old with sepsis
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: Dealing with an infection isn’t as straightforward as simply killing the pathogen. The body also needs to carefully steer and monitor its immune response to prevent collateral damage. This regulation, called disease tolerance, is crucial to…
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FDA wants suicide warning removed from weight-loss drugs
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE US Senate targets sexual deepfakes amid furor over Grok images on X Senator Dick Durbin spoke with reporters at the Senate subway on Capitol Hill on Jan. 8.Mariam Zuhaib/Associated Press The US Senate unanimously passed legislation Tuesday that would allow victims to sue over nonconsensual, sexually explicit AI-generated images in response to a widening uproar over a flood…
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What to know and when to use them
I (Katelyn) have escaped to the Amazon, where the internet cannot even reach me. So this week, I left the YLE keys with my team and our good friend—and scientific communication rockstar—Dr. Jess Steier. You’re in good hands. Jess, take it away… I have two kids in elementary school, a petri dish if there ever was one. Every day during…
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