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The Macomb County Health Department’s Hearing and Vision Program recently launched an online appointment system that allows parents or guardians of children ages 3-18 who live or attend Macomb County schools to schedule their own testing appointments. The appointment system includes the ability to confirm by text or email and send a reminder the day before the appointment. While all children are encouraged to be tested, Michigan law requires all children entering kindergarten to have a hearing and vision screening before starting school. Appointments will be available at multiple locations across Macomb County from August through October. Hearing and vision…
GAXOS AI Inc.A key milestone in the company’s transition from development to revenue generation.ROSELAND, N.J., July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gaxos.ai Inc. (“Gaxos” or the “Company”), a developer of artificial intelligence applications across a range of sectors, today announced the commercialization of Gaxos Health and recorded its first revenue this week.”We are excited to announce the commercialization of Gaxos Health,” said Vadim Mats, CEO of Gaxos. “As demand for personalized health services grows, we aim to make a significant impact and become an industry leader. The launch of this business line is essential to our ongoing mission to deliver…
Deshaun Watson finished work out before the other three quarterbacks on the fourth day of training camp at The Greenbriar. He had a short practice followed by a rainy Sunday morning off, which was also his first day in pads, but a source later said it was nothing to be concerned about. The Cleveland Browns have high hopes for next season, especially with the addition of quarterback Deshaun Watson. This will be the first time the Browns have made the playoffs in four years. Things seemed to be going well early in the season, but injuries eventually ended their playoff…
Seoul, South Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to be suffering from obesity-related health problems, including high blood pressure and diabetes, and his associates are searching overseas for new drugs to treat them, South Korea’s intelligence agency told lawmakers on Monday. Kim, 40, a known heavy drinker and smoker, comes from a family with a history of heart disease. Kim’s father and grandfather north korea He died of heart problems in 2011 before assuming power. Kim Jong Un, who stands about 5 feet 7 inches tall and once weighed 308 pounds, appears to have…
Research by Shailendra Gajanan, a professor of economics at the University of Pittsburgh Bradford School of Medicine, suggests the COVID-19 pandemic has marked a turning point for the mental health of middle and high school students, who are already vulnerable. The survey is the fourth Gajanan has conducted for the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a legislative arm of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. After studying three years of survey responses, the researchers found that low-income students in both rural and urban areas suffer more mentally and academically than their more economically stable peers, but that rural students suffer more mental distress…
For humans and other animals, maternal nutrition has a profound effect on the offspring they feed on. Alana Wolfson ’27 (CAHNR) is studying whether the nutrition of ewe mothers affects not just one generation of lambs, but many generations. Wolfson, a pre-veterinary student majoring in animal science, is working with Sarah Reid, associate professor of animal science, to study how malnutrition in mother sheep affects the ewe’s lambs and their offspring. Wolfson compared the effects of under- and over-nutrition on these lambs: the under-nourished group were getting 60% less of the recommended amount of a nutrient, while the over-nourished group…
Expanding partnerships to accelerate continued specialty pharmacy growth and improve community careStoughton, Massachusetts and Des Moines, Iowa, July 30, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shields Health Solutions (Shields), a leading U.S. specialty pharmacy accelerator, today announced an expanded partnership with UnityPoint at Home, a subsidiary of Iowa-based UnityPoint Health. Building on an existing partnership that began in 2017, the enhanced collaboration will focus on expanding specialty pharmacy programs to provide patients with complex chronic conditions access to specialty pharmacy services aimed at reducing costs, expanding treatment options, improving medication management and improving overall health.The collaboration between UnityPoint at Home and Shields will expand support…
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…
Vancouver, British Columbia, July 30, 2024 /CNW/ – Well Health Technologies Corporation (TSX: WELL) (OTCQX: WHTCF) (“Well” or the “Company”), a digital healthcare company focused on leveraging technology to empower healthcare professionals and their patients around the world to positively impact health outcomes, announces that it will release its second quarter fiscal 2024 financial results for the period ending June 30, 2024 on June 30, 2024. Wednesday, August 14, 2024The company will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast today at 1:00 pm ET to discuss its results.10AM PSTThe conference call will be hosted by Hamed Shahbazi, Chairman and Chief…
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, July 30, 2024ZYUS Life Sciences Corporation (TSX-V: ZYUS), a Canada-based life sciences company focused on the development and commercialization of novel cannabinoid-based drug candidates for pain management, is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, ZYUS Life Sciences Inc., has received a No Objection Letter (NOL) from Health Canada for a proof-of-concept (POC) study for its lead drug candidate, Trichomylin® softgel capsules.The NOL signifies Health Canada’s concurrence that the safety information collected to date for Trichomylin® Softgel Capsules supports its use in the patient population. The objective of the POC study is to evaluate the preliminary efficacy…