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CalOptima gives out $29.9 million to tackle the health effects of homelessness

More than $21 million will be allocated toward the construction and upgrade of 400 housing units in Orange County. more

Destiny Torres (via Orange County Register) | 3/20/23

How to Ensure Your Large Pets Have a Proper Nutrition Plan

Owning a large pet can feel like taking on a big responsibility, especially regarding their diet and nutrition. Even if you’re well-versed in providing for your pet’s health, an appropriate and … more

Marleny Hucks (via MyrtleBeachSC) | 3/20/23

How anti-trans legislation elsewhere is affecting LGBTQ youth mental health in Minnesota

Nationally, a recent poll found that 86% of transgender and nonbinary youth reported that recent discussion around anti-trans bills has harmed their mental health. more

Andy Steiner (via MinnPost) | 3/20/23

Tips for Opening a Health and Wellness Store

If you are looking to open a health and wellness store, there are many things to consider to be successful. From finding the right location to stocking the store with the right products, there are … more

Marleny Hucks (via MyrtleBeachSC) | 3/20/23

Be well: Spring-clean your medicine cabinet to remove expired drugs

Spring is the prime season to declutter closets, kitchens and garages — but don’t forget to add an annual medicine overhaul to your cleaning list. “Medications have expiration dates, just like … more

Fox Wilmington (via Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV) | 3/20/23

Lab leak or not? How politics shaped the battle over COVID’s origin

“If you take partisan politics and you mix that with science, it’s a toxic combination.” The post Lab leak or not? How politics shaped the battle over COVID’s origin appeared first on … more

New York Times Service (via Boston.com - National News) | 3/20/23

Dramatic nighttime evacuation from backcountry ski hut highlights threat of altitude sickness

In a backcountry ski hut, 40 miles from civilization in the middle of the night, Julianne Boylan knew something was seriously wrong with her 8-year-old son, Evan. more

John Meyer (via Boulder Daily Camera) | 3/20/23

Colorado’s nonprofit hospitals would be required to spend more on “community benefit” under new bill

Legislation would remove ability to claim free, discounted care to meet IRS's "community benefit" requirement more

Meg Wingerter (via Boulder Daily Camera) | 3/20/23

The Point, March 20, 2023: Local legislators back bill to give state control of GRU

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. Today’s Florida stories • Mainstreet Daily News: Local legislators back bill to alter GRU control. “If passed by … more

WUFT News (via WUFT News) | 3/20/23

Medical exams for crime victims have increased so dramatically that a Colorado Springs hospital is building a new unit

UCHealth Memorial Hospital provided 2,515 forensic exams last year for patients who were sexually assaulted or choked or were victims of child abuse or elder abuse more

Jennifer Brown (via The Colorado Sun) | 3/20/23

Connecticut sees drop in overdose deaths. Here’s what is helping.

Dr. Gail D’Onofrio, professor of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine, said “anything that is reducing deaths is a step in the right direction." more

Ed Stannard (via Hartford Courant - West Hartford) | 3/20/23

Colorectal cancer is on track to be the deadliest cancer among people under 50

Leila Fadel (via WNYC) | 3/20/23

On Beacon Hill, a renewed push for having postpartum mood disorders considered in criminal cases

“Postpartum depression, postpartum psychosis is real. And I think it has to at least be considered in some of these really tough cases.” The post On Beacon Hill, a renewed push for having … more

Dialynn Dwyer (via Boston.com - Local News) | 3/20/23

FTC Sues Former Myrtle Beach Medical Clinic For Claims its Treatment Could Cure Addiction and Other Diseases

Under proposed order defendants required to permanently halt deceptive claims; pay civil penalty under Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act. FTC.gov announced today that the government has … more

David Hucks (via MyrtleBeachSC) | 3/20/23

Seeking Alzheimer’s clues from few who escape genetic fate

By Lauran Neergaard | The Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Doug Whitney inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer’s disease to his mother, brother and generations of other … more

Associated Press (via The Sacramento Observer) | 3/20/23

Cases of tick-borne babesiosis increase significantly in New England

The disease is now considered endemic in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The post Cases of tick-borne babesiosis increase significantly in New England appeared first on Boston.com. more

Ross Cristantiello (via Boston.com - National News) | 3/19/23

Six healthcare institutions devote a year to studying health and housing

The goal is for participants to bring their findings back to their respective healthcare institutions to help guide policymaking. more

Frederick Melo (via Twin Cities) | 3/19/23

Microplastics pollution found in fresh-fallen Sierra snow and Lake Tahoe

A researcher at the University of Nevada, Reno has discovered evidence that the plastic pollution problem may be more widespread than previously believed. more

John Ramos (via CBS San Francisco) | 3/19/23

The Five Minute Read

LOWELL — A furry, four-legged member of the Lowell Police Department celebrated a birthday on Thursday. more

Aaron Curtis (via The Lowell Sun - Local News) | 3/19/23

House Study Commission could create first state plan on aging in Rhode Island – Herb Weiss

study commission called for on senior services by herb weiss The post House Study Commission could create first state plan on aging in Rhode Island – Herb Weiss appeared first on … more

Herb Weiss (via RINewsToday.com) | 3/19/23