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community behavioral health clinics reflect bipartisan support for investment in improving mental health --study

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2024-10-07 11:55

Certified community behavioral health clinics reflect bipartisan support for investment in improving mental health A decade after the establishment of the certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) model, more than 60% of the US population has access to such facilities and the mental health and substance-use ... New York University Medical Xpress

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RSV: Can be deadly for older adults. Information about symptoms and the new vaccine

Submitted by mike kraft on Mon, 2024-10-07 10:30

RSV can be deadly—especially for older adults. Why aren’t more of them getting the new vaccine? About 6,000 to 10,000 people 65 and older die from RSV in the U.S. annually, the CDC says. Lindsey Leake Fortune

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WHO to call for urgent, high-level action to address global problem of antimicrobial resistance

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2024-09-20 17:39

WHO at UNGA: Call for urgent, high-level action to address global scourge of antimicrobial resistance The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners will call on world leaders to address critical global health challenges, and invest in global public health, at meetings throughout the high-level week of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79), to be held in New York from 20 to 30 September 2024.

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Common diabetes drug may lower rate of long COVID --study

Submitted by mike kraft on Fri, 2024-09-20 10:36

Common diabetes drug linked to lower rate of long COVID Metformin is the most common type 2 diabetes drug prescribed to millions of American each year, and a new study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) published in Diabetes Care suggests the drug can lower the risk of developing long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), in diabetics. CIDRAP

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Metformin lowers blood sugar and is most commonly prescribed as a first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes. The drug also is prescribed off-label for weight loss and other metabolic conditions.

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U.S. ranks last on key health care measures compared with other high-income nations

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2024-09-19 10:50

US ranks last on key health care measures compared with other high-income nations, despite spending the most, report says | CNN The US spends more on health care than any other high-income country, but a new report suggests that “Americans are sicker, die younger and struggle to afford essential health care.” Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Machine-learning to allocate monoclonal antibody treatment in pandemic could cut hospital cases by a third --study

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2024-09-18 13:30

Machine-learning monoclonal antibody allocation in pandemic could cut hospital cases by a third If drugs and medical treatments are in short supply during a pandemic, a new model shows how machine learning can help decide how to distribute medicines and reduce hospitalizations by up to 27%. CIDRAP

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Analysis: Mpox and Cholera Outbreaks Underscore Importance of Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative – But Doubts Remain

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2024-09-11 13:00

Mpox And Cholera Outbreaks Underscore Importance Of Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative - But Can It Ensure Equity? - Health Policy Watch Back in June, the vaccine platform, Gavi, launched the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA), together with the African Union and Africa Centres Health Policy Watch

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Cholera Deaths Soar Worldwide as Fatalities spiked 71 percent last year, far outpacing the 13 percent rise in cases--WHO

Submitted by mike kraft on Wed, 2024-09-11 12:51

The cholera outbreaks spreading across the globe are becoming more deadly. Deaths from the diarrheal disease soared last year, far outpacing the increase in cases, according to a new analysis by the World Health Organization.

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Explainer: Guidance for dealing with COVID as colder weather begins in Northern Hemisphere.

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2024-09-05 11:00

New COVID vaccine for 2024, isolation guidelines, free tests and more questions, answered Tested positive for COVID in 2024? Here's what to know about isolation, testing, new vaccines and more. CBS News

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Some independent U.S. pharmacies are still waiting for new Covid vaccine doses

Submitted by mike kraft on Thu, 2024-09-05 10:12

As Covid vaccines roll out, some independent pharmacies are left waiting Pharmacists say many of their doses are delayed, which means turning patients away. NBC News

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