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When Malpractice Happens at Neighborhood Well being Facilities, Taxpayers Pay

November 30, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Well being Information and Bram Sable-Smith Silvia Garcia’s 14-year-old son was once left completely disabled and in a wheelchair after a neighborhood well being heart physician in New Mexico didn’t diagnose his appendicitis in spite of his grievance of critical abdomen ache. {The teenager}’s appendix ruptured sooner than he may get to…

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Group Perspectives: How Power Ache Impacts Affected person Leaders

October 31, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Typically, ache that lasts longer than 3 to six months is thought of as power ache. It’s ache that stretches past the anticipated timeline for conventional therapeutic. Power ache is commonplace – greater than 1 out of 10 other folks enjoy it. And it regularly accompanies power sickness, including some other layer to the demanding…

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At non-profit clinic and community events, an acclaimed doctor tackles health inequities one patient at a time

June 15, 2022 Sharika Soukup

On a recent Saturday, Dr. Ligia Peralta took her health clinic to Wheaton Mall. She spent the morning providing COVID-19 vaccinations and dispensing medical advice alongside community organizations and local agencies at the District 18 Family Resource Fair. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland…

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Community Health Northwest Florida marks 30 years in Pensacola area

April 25, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Community Health Northwest Florida has built its reputation on being accessible to everyone, and it will continue that trend with a community celebration this weekend. The organization will hold its community kickoff picnic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 2315 W. Jackson St. The picnic is a celebration of the 30 years Community Health Northwest Florida…

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On Parenting: Many opportunities to find parenting connections are here | Community

April 22, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Samantha Gray Contributed Photo It’s getting warmer, and we’re getting braver. We’re venturing out to explore and find connection. Kids are craving activity, and we’re craving it too. Something fresh, opportunity, and new starts go great with spring. Children’s and parenting events that have been canceled and postponed over the past two years are popping…

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On Parenting: Nurturing touch is a parenting superpower | Community

February 27, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Samantha Gray Contributed Photo A few parents and I were recently talking about the impact of nurturing touch with our children. Not just out of the blue — it was the subject of the parenting class we were in together. We talked about connecting with our children through the ages with hugs, fist bumps, roughhousing,…

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Community leaders and Mayo Clinic researchers develop playbook for COVID-19 health equity, future pandemics

February 20, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Newswise — ROCHESTER, Minn. — Public health experts report that members of immigrant and refugee communities continue to be disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with higher rates of infection and death. Health disparities can be associated with job type, immigration status and English proficiency. A team of Mayo Clinic medical experts and community leaders…

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BMH: Low-carb diet can be adjusted to fit most any lifestyle | Community

February 7, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Complex carbohydrates can be, well, complex. Sometimes, they’re a good thing. If you’re planning on running a marathon, for instance, carbs can be useful in training and recovery. On the other hand, if you’re trying to lose weight or manage diabetes, you might kick carbs to the curb and switch to a low-carb diet. Low-carb…

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