Health

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - On July 1, more than 60 new laws went into effect in Alabama, among those are laws regarding facial-recognition software and mental healthcare in schools.State Senator Arthur Orr sponsored several new laws in…
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The Oregon Classroom WISE site lists many free resources for students, parents, teachers and community organizations. PORTLAND, Ore. — School may be out but students’ mental health needs are still front and center…
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Being able to accurately measure blood pressure is a keystone in patient work-up, but medical education has long taken this skill for granted. Fortunately, health care’s renewed push for equity has brought this shortcoming to light and…
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- This fall, Fresno State's Student Health and Counseling Center will introduce its Gender Affirming Care Program.Services will include hormone replacement therapy and counseling for transgender students.Malia…
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The Somerville City Council unanimously passed an ordinance protecting the rights of individuals seeking gender-affirming care on June 9. The ordinance prohibits City of Somerville law enforcement from helping to enforce laws enacted by…
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My name is Matthew Burke, and I am a second-year medical student at Meharry Medical College in Nashville Tennessee. In collaboration with my mentor Dr. Samantha Wang, my research last summer (2021) was entitled Teaching Anti-Racism:…
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This project was produced in partnership with the Education Labs at AL.com, The Dallas Morning News, The Fresno Bee, The Post & Courier and the Seattle Times as well as The Christian Science Monitor, The Hechinger Report, and the…
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A chain-link fence surrounds the Chemawa Indian School campus.Rob Manning / OPBMembers of Oregon’s congressional delegation have been visiting, questioning and pressuring leaders at the Bureau of Indian Education for years, seeking…
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Spend even a few minutes with Carol and Frank Morsani and it is impossible not to smile. They make each other laugh every…
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The California legislature has approved a $79 million budget to build Phase I of a new Student Center Building at the Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus. "With the campus seeing a significant increase in student…
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