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Austin mental health team speeds crisis response downtown
Austin-Travis County EMS paramedic Justin Chandler, left to right, Austin police officer Jaime von Seltmann and Integral Care Clinician Christopher Moore are part of a pilot mental health emergency response program called Austin First on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman Last month, Austin police officer Jamie von Seltmann responded to a 911 call reporting that a woman had…
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Hydrogen-Rich Gary Brecka Is Floating on Air | Office for Science and Society
The penthouse at the top of the glass tower is vast, airy, and very angular. It boasts a four-car garage and six bedrooms, wrapped by a terrace with “sweeping ocean and bay views,” according to the listing. It has its own spa, gym, and sauna rooms. At 10,065 square feet, this Miami suburb palace sold for USD 19.5 million. Its owners?…
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Sonoma woman shares her journey from addict to health champion for local homeless residents
Jesika Quintal finished her rounds at Caritas Village in downtown Santa Rosa, checking on clients’ health and managing medical paperwork at the hub for families in need of housing and other help. An eight-year veteran with the Providence Mobile Clinic, the medical assistant exited out the back door and there, coming up the walkway, was Claudia Ledon. The women have…
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Health Department food inspections for week of Nov. 16 | Health
During the week of Nov. 16, the Jefferson County Health Department inspected 49 food establishments. Scores ranged from 60 to 100. Some were routine inspections while others were reinspections where scores are not assigned. All inspections are unannounced visits. Facilities considered low priority are not assigned a score. A low priority facility does not prepare food. According to the Jefferson…
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Here are health guidelines for fighting loneliness
Extensive research shows that social connection is crucial for good health, but there have been no standardized metrics for assessing it. Yaakov Aldrich, CC BY Daniel P. Aldrich, Northeastern University and Kiffer George Card, Simon Fraser University Social isolation kills. It increases your risk of death by 30% — roughly the same as smoking cigarettes and much worse than factors…
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Blocking a ‘gerozyme’ reverses cartilage loss in mice
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 injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in the knee joints of old mice, a Stanford Medicine-led study has found. The treatment also prevented the development…
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Hamilton County Schools has agreements with five mental health providers. Here’s how it’ll work
After 13 weeks of discussion around school-based mental health services, Hamilton County families will now have multiple choices for their children to receive counseling at school. On Nov. 20, the Hamilton County Board of Education approved agreements with five mental health providers to offer school-based services. The approved vendors include Centerstone Community Mental Health Center, a Nashville-based mental health care…
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Long COVID symptoms change for 15 months after infection
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 national RECOVER cohort reveals why Long COVID doesn’t follow a single recovery pattern. Instead, it shows who stays sick, who improves, and who unexpectedly worsens as symptoms evolve long after infection. Study: Long COVID trajectories…
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Former Idaho health official brings same foster home focus to federal post
BOISE, ID – When Alex Adams stepped into his role leading the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare in June 2024, he immediately announced a laser focus on foster care. Adams, nominated by President Donald Trump in March and last month confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Administration for Children and Families assistant secretary, is now taking a similar approach…
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How the gut microbiome links obesity to colorectal cancer
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: Study: From obesity to cancer: Gut microbiome mechanisms, biomarkers, and U.S. public health strategies. Image Credit: Shutterstock AI Generator / Shutterstock.com A recent review published in Oncoscience reveals that the gut microbiome serves as both a biomarker…
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