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Lorraine Cobb, Director of Clinical Education and Professor, talks with DPT student Marielle Rocklin and surfing participants. This summer, students and faculty from Seton Hall University’s College of Health and Medical Sciences shared the joys of surf therapy with people with special needs and their families at an event in Spring Lake, New Jersey, hosted by national nonprofit organization A Walk on Water (AWOW). “The Seton Hall University team worked with local surfers, lifeguards, therapists and other volunteers to create a safe and supportive environment for our athlete-participants,” said Jerry Thomas Monaco, PT, PhD, DPT, OCS, program director of Seton…

Lexington, Kentucky (July 30, 2024) – Community and state leaders joined UK Healthcare officials today to celebrate the opening of a new emergency unit dedicated to treating patients in mental health crisis. The unit, known as EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Evaluation, Treatment and Healing), is the first of its kind in Kentucky. The UK Healthcare EmPATH Psychiatric Unit will open on the grounds of Eastern State Hospital on July 30 at 7 p.m. “Improving access to mental health care is one of the most important steps we can take to create a healthier state for all families,” said Rocky Adkins, Senior…

Flow Health, the London-based company behind a popular women’s health app, announced Tuesday that it has raised more than $200 million in a Series C round backed by General Atlantic. The funding puts the company’s valuation at over $1 billion, making it what Flo calls “the first purely digital consumer women’s health app to achieve unicorn status.” To date, Flo is known to have raised at least $275 million in funding. Founded in 2015, Flo has since solidified its position as one of the most widely recognized and used women’s health apps. Though it’s best known as a tool for…

Gentaberry/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)Aedes aegypti mosquito. Harris County public health officials reported Friday that there are seven positive cases of West Nile virus and a pool of more than 500 positive mosquito samples, nearly doubling since June 2024. Of the seven infected people, six adults over the age of 50 have tested positive for the virus, as well as one infected minor under the age of 18, according to officials. Several of the infected adults over the age of 50 have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported at this time, according to officials. “It’s important to understand that…

Gentaberry/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)Aedes aegypti mosquito. Harris County public health officials reported Friday that there are seven positive cases of West Nile virus and a pool of more than 500 positive mosquito samples, nearly doubling since June 2024. Of the seven infected individuals, six adults over the age of 50 have tested positive for the virus, as well as one infected minor under the age of 18, according to officials. Several of the infected adults over the age of 50 have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported at this time, according to officials. “It’s important to understand that…

AYER — One patient described the uncertainty surrounding Nashoba Valley Medical Center as “scary,” while another was left anxious and unsure of where to see a doctor.Those were some of the reactions from random interviews with patients at Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer on Monday following news that bankrupt Steward Healthcare System plans to close Nashoba by Aug. 31. That date, set in documents Steward filed with the bankruptcy court on Friday, is a timeline that falls short of the 120-day notice requirement set by the state Department of Public Health for hospital closures.The four-month notice period allows time…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research from the University of Michigan and other institutions has shown that guaranteed income programs do not appear to improve recipients’ health, but they remain an important tool to consider for reducing poverty. The findings come from a study published by the Open Research Unconditional Income Study, which gave 1,000 adults $1,000 per month for three years. The randomized controlled trial looked at the impact of the cash transfer on recipients, including their overall health, employment outcomes, and how they spent the money. The health impact study was led by Sarah Miller, an associate professor of…

Dane County experienced its wettest spring on record and the trend continues this summer, with more than 10 inches of rainfall above normal so far this year. As a result, you may have noticed rising water levels in local lakes and rivers after rainfall and flood warnings being issued. If you have a private well and your area has recently flooded, your well water may be unsafe. Read on to learn how to tell if it’s safe and what to do if it’s not.Floodwater may contain dangerous bacteria, making the water unsafe to use.If you get water from a private…

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for the 74 Newsletter The Ohio group said the data shows “alarming” trends in youth mental health, but also that there is optimism about school and community collaboration to address students’ behavioral health. The Ohio Council of Behavioral Health and Family Service Providers, an organization representing 165 private organizations that provide “community-based prevention, substance use, mental health, and family services” in the state, looked at data going back to 2017 to track collaborations between Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs) and Ohio schools. They found that school-based behavioral health services…

Vivian Tran, Victoria Pajak, Xiao Tong Thanks to this year’s Mick Huppert Community Scholar Awards, UMass Chan Medical School’s T.H. Chan medical students will support Worcester residents by increasing affordable dental care, improving preventive care for women with substance use disorders, and educating adolescents about substance use disorders. Named after the late UMass Chan Professor Mick Huppert, MPH, the awards are presented to students who address a community need and plan to publish or present their final results. The following projects were selected and are being led by students completing their first year of medical school: Evaluating access to oral…