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A new analysis from KFF finds that the rate of young adults (ages 18-26) receiving mental health treatment will increase by 45% between 2019 and 2022, the sharpest increase of any other age group. More than one in four young adults (26%) received counseling or medication for a mental health concern in 2022, up from 18% three years ago, a higher rate than any other age group for adults in 2022, according to an analysis of the most recent available National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data. Other age groups also saw increases in the proportion of people receiving treatment over…
The Desert Healthcare District is scheduled to announce changes to a non-compete clause in Tenet Health’s proposed 30-year lease to operate Desert Regional Medical Center at a public meeting Thursday.What you need to know about Desert Regional Medical Center lease negotiationsThe Desert Healthcare District and Tenet Healthcare are currently negotiating a proposed new 30-year lease for Desert Regional Medical Center.Further changes to a controversial non-compete clause in Tenet Health’s proposed 30-year lease to operate Desert Regional Medical Center are expected to be made public Thursday night by the Desert Healthcare District.The community meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday…
An NIA-funded study found that a tailored dementia risk reduction intervention slightly improved cognitive performance and reduced dementia risk factors in older adults at high risk of dementia. JAMA Internal MedicineIt supports the idea that a tailored health coaching approach to reduce dementia risk factors such as high blood pressure and reduced physical activity may be beneficial for older adults at high risk of dementia. A research team from the University of California, San Francisco, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Institute, and other collaborators led a two-year study to investigate the effectiveness of various intervention approaches to prevent dementia. The 172…
Effective Aug. 1, Troy University’s College of Health and Human Services will be renamed the College of Health Sciences. The change was approved by the university’s board of trustees earlier this year to more clearly reflect the university’s current and future programs. The new name coincides with the completion of Jones Hall, the university’s new home on the Troy campus. The building is named in honor of Troy alumnus Billy Jones and his wife, Frances. Jones is the founder and CEO of Crown Health. “We are excited about the growth and promise of programs that lead to careers in the…
COVID-19, mumps, chickenpox epidemics. Contaminated water, moldy food, air conditioning ducts spewing black dust.These health threats have been documented inside California’s privately run immigrant detention facilities through lawsuits, federal and state audits, and complaints from detainees themselves.But local public health officials, who regularly test county and state jails, say they don’t have the authority under state law to inspect detention centers run by private companies, including all six of California’s federal migrant centers.State Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) wants to close that loophole by passing a bill that would allow county health departments to test facilities if they deem…
Franklin, Tennessee, July 30, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) today announced that a subsidiary of the company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell three Pennsylvania hospitals (the 186-bed Regional Hospital and the 122-bed Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton and the 369-bed Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in Wilkes-Barre) and certain related businesses to an affiliate of Woodbridge Healthcare for $120 million, which includes a $10 million upfront payment for services provided under an information technology transition services agreement, subject to adjustments for the assumption of capital/finance leases and net working capital.The transaction is expected to close in the…
At the Adelanto Detention Center, guards escort immigrant detainees from “isolation cells” back into the general prison population. State Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) is seeking to close the loophole with a bill that would allow county health officials to conduct testing in such facilities if they deem it necessary. (File Photo: John Moore/Getty Images) Vanessa G. Sanchez | KFF Health News COVID-19, mumps, chickenpox epidemics. Contaminated water, moldy food, air conditioning ducts spewing black dust. These health threats have been documented inside California’s privately run immigrant detention facilities through lawsuits, federal and state audits, and complaints from detainees…
According to the Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey, teens in the state continue to face significant mental health issues, with girls and LGBTQ+ youth at highest risk for depression, anxiety and self-harm. The 2023 report surveyed 1,888 students in grades 9-12 at 42 public, charter and alternative high schools last spring. More than half of the students, 51.6%, reported experiencing anxiety. One in three students reported experiencing depression nearly every day for more than two consecutive weeks, and one in five students reported engaging in non-suicidal self-harm. Get the latest news Sign up for WPR’s email newsletter. Women and LGBTQ+…
For Mike Dillon MPH ’23, there has never been a more important moment to address the public health crisis facing the LGBTQ community. LGBTQ people face significant challenges in receiving equitable and inclusive health care. They face discrimination, stigma, limited access to health care, including gender-affirming and reproductive health care, and frequent violence and misinformation against them and their health care providers. LGBTQ people experience staggering health disparities, including higher rates of mental illness, substance use disorders, homelessness, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV/AIDS. They are less likely to have health insurance, often delay health care, and many experience a lack…
The pharmacy program will relocate to the USF Health Downtown building and welcome its freshman PharmD class to the new location. The USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy (TCOP) has completed its building expansion and relocated its PharmD program to the USF Health Downtown building, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held July 30 to celebrate the move. The move represents an opportunity for the innovative pharmacy program to expand its physical space, technology and creative learning instruction methods. During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, USF, USF Health, community leaders, students and guests shared their excitement over the journey TCOP took to design, build…