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KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 30, 2024 (PAHO) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), in partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), hosted an international conference titled “Caribbean Connect: Building a Pan-American Highway for Digital Health” in Kingston from July 23 to 25. The event aimed to bring together Caribbean leaders and technology experts to share strategies and experiences on digital transformation in the health sector and strengthen communities of practice across the sub-region.The Pan-American Highway for Digital Health is a joint IDB-PAHO project that aims to strengthen digital collaboration, eliminate healthcare barriers, and provide seamless access to clinical information across…
New VA policy waives copays for certain mental health and substance use disorder visits through 2027
Dear APWU Veterans and APWU Veterans’ Families: Through December 29, 2027, veterans will no longer have to pay copays for their first three outpatient mental health and substance use disorder visits each calendar year through 2027. This episode of Homefront will educate APWU veterans and their families about the new VA mental health care law that will waive certain copays for outpatient treatment for millions of veterans, regardless of VA coverage status. On May 29, 2024, Denis McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, appointed by President Biden, said, “We want to ensure that all veterans have the mental health care they…
Unreleased: Tennis court (Photo: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)Getty Images At a time when mental health awareness has never been higher, there is growing recognition of the important role of sports and exercise in promoting health. Dr. Ramaswami Viswanathan, MD, ScD, current President of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), shares his views on the intersection of lifestyle psychiatry, sports, and mental health. During his term as APA president, Dr. Viswanathan is keen to highlight the six pillars of lifestyle psychiatry, including nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, social connections and avoiding dangerous substances. “Physical activity is critical for mental and physical…
Axena HealthThe company, which makes digital therapeutics for female pelvic health, has partnered with direct-to-consumer telehealth company UpScriptHealth to provide consultation and treatment to women suffering from urinary incontinence symptoms. Axena’s Leva Pelvic Health System supports pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT), a first-line treatment that can be completed at home. The system is an FDA-approved, intravaginal device with a motion sensor that helps women perform PFMT for mild-to-moderate mixed urge urinary incontinence and chronic fecal incontinence. Women can use the system at home for five minutes each day for eight to 12 weeks. To access the system, women must complete…
Pritam Potts I hear about it everywhere. A triathlete on a bike suddenly experiences life-threatening pain. A golfer suffers a heart attack while playing. A young athlete collapses on the court despite being perfectly healthy. Famously, trainer Bob Harper of The Greatest Loser fame suffered a massive heart attack while weightlifting, and is still alive today thanks to a doctor who happened to be there and administered CPR to him. Stories like this regularly appear in the news or are heard from people we know. In most cases, the cause is heart-related, and the public doesn’t know if they had…
Cannabidol (CBD) is one of the most abundant active ingredients in the hemp plant. Delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), another active ingredient abundant in the cannabis plant, is known to produce an intoxicating “high” effect, but CBD itself has no psychoactive effects. Research suggests that CBD may interact with the endocannabinoid system (a neural pathway that controls many body systems) and other important signaling pathways. CBD has been associated with a variety of health benefits, some supported by research and some not. Most human studies on CBD and nausea have focused on the potential benefits of CBD for cancer patients (as nausea…
USC PricesnewsStudy: Los Angeles County’s mental health disparities worsened during COVID-19 pandemic July 30, 2024 A study by the University of Southern California and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health found that depression risk is more prevalent among non-white residents, with the impact greatest in areas with the highest COVID-19 death toll. (Photo: iStock) By Wayne Lewis A recent study found that the risk of depression has increased among non-white residents of Los Angeles County during the COVID-19 pandemic, exacerbating racial disparities in mental health. Scientists from USC and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH)…
Over the next three days, Charleston summit attendees will learn from CIT-certified law enforcement officers and behavioral health experts about improving communication methods, identifying mental health resources for people in crisis and keeping officers and communities safe. This week, Charleston-based nonprofit First Choice Services is hosting a summit to discuss crisis care and mental health in West Virginia. First Choice Services runs several helplines, including the 988 suicide and crisis line, the tobacco cessation hotline and 1-800-Gambler. The nonprofit kicked off its second annual West Virginia 988 and Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Summit in Charleston on Monday. Sheila Moran is…
Health Net’s support for members during emergency situations Sacramento, California, July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In response to the Governor’s request. Gavin Newsom State of emergency declaration down, Butte and that County, HealthNet, California Health Net, the most experienced Medi-Cal managed care health plan and subsidiary of Centene Corporation, is providing special assistance to assist members affected by the Gold Complex and Park Fires. Health Net is committed to ensuring members have uninterrupted access to essential prescription medications, important Health Net information, and health care services. Prescribing information During the emergency period, members of Plumas Butte and that In counties…
Kirkland’s new walk-in crisis care center for people experiencing mental health emergencies will begin accepting patients in early August.The center is the first of its kind in the county and will fill a gap in the mental health care system: a place for people in crisis to go other than the emergency room or jail. “If you’re a man at home who has an alcohol problem, who is suicidal, who is potentially a danger to others, who is aggressive, violent or having emotions that he can’t control, they can all come here and get help,” said Morgan Matthews of Connections…