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America’s $230million ‘lifeline’: Biden announces new funding to address…
The Biden administration has committed more than $230 million in grants to support suicide prevention efforts amid an "unprecedented" mental health crisis in the US.Suicide is one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in America,…
People who smoke weed daily have up to a 60 PERCENT higher risk of these serious medical issues,…
Canadian researchers looked at 60,000 people, half of whom had a cannabis use disorder This group had a higher risk of cardiovascular disease up to age 60READ MORE: Study finds 'promising results' for cannabis use disorder…
Targeted analytics help Canadian healthcare groups combat homelessness, boost SDOH
Homelessness is a complex and challenging phenomenon, not only in the US, but also in its neighbor to the north: it is estimated that in Canada, somewhere between 100,000 and 300,000 people become homeless in any given year, while well over…
Chinese-made ‘Frankenstein’ opioid up to 40 TIMES more potent than fentanyl is now…
A 'Frankenstein' opioid estimated to be up to 40 times more powerful than fentanyl is now sweeping Britain, experts warn.Nitazenes are made in clandestine Chinese laboratories and smuggled into Britain through the usual criminal…
Nuance adds 1.2M patients to the MOVEit hack victims list
Nuance Communications was part of a large-scale cyberattack campaign by Clop, which exploited a flaw in MOVEit's managed file transfer software, a third-party technology, that could have affected more than a dozen of its customers.
The…
‘The model is not working’: midwives navigate legal limbo as they save lives
Star August Ali has grown accustomed to life in legal uncertainty.Ali, the first black certified professional midwife in the state of Illinois, helps women give birth in the comfort of their home. As she recalls in a new Guardian…
Forever chemicals at former Nasa lab are leaking into LA River, say watchdogs
Two highly toxic chemicals contaminating a former NASA research site are also likely contaminating the Los Angeles River and the aquifer from which the region's agricultural growers get their water, watchdog groups and whistleblowers are…
Analyzing America’s Alzheimer’s hotspot: Why are rates of memory-robbing disease so high…
The state of Maryland ranks first for the highest rate of Alzheimer's disease in the United States, despite doing better in obesity, household income and residents with health insurance.The traditionally Democratic state, located next to…
Father, 25, dies from brain tumour after doctors misdiagnosed him with appendicitis and dismissed…
A young father-of-one died from a brain tumor wrongly diagnosed by doctors as appendicitis, his family claims.Joshua Warner, from Crayford, south-east London, went to hospital in June after suffering from headaches and being ill for two…
Urgent ‘do not eat’ warning for much-loved chocolate brand over fears it may contain…
Hotel Chocolat has urgently recalled its £15 Choose Your Poison product By Stephen Matthews Health Editor for Mailonline Published: 03:56 EDT, September 28, 2023 | Updated: 04:21 EDT, September 28, 2023 …