An Oklahoma City hospital is trying to bridge the gap as health experts I am a rise in children’s mental health crises is creating a shortage of outpatient care. Oklahoma Children’s Hospital now has three newly created emergency rooms designed to de-escalate and calm children experiencing a behavioral health crisis.”Emergency rooms are hectic and loud and not relaxing,” said Robyn Cowperthwaite, division chief of child and adolescent psychiatry with OU Health. “So, this system allows us to control that environment, allows kids to control the environment.”Soothing music, cheerful projections and an interactive touch screen are all part of the latest effort to create a healing space for children experiencing psychiatric crises.”Many times, we bring kids into the hospital and we take everything away. This is meant to be interactive and engaged in their care,” said Karen Webb, director of clinical operations for behavioral health with OU Health. They’re called ambient …

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Watching videos about how to cook, eat less and choose healthier foods can help obese children lose weight, reduce their risk of diabetes and become happier, a study has found.

The doctor behind the findings believes they can help in treating childhood obesity because they show that online healthcare can be just as effective as face-to-face appointments.

A team of researchers led by Dr Felix Reschke, of the children’s hospital in Hanover, Germany, studied 108 children who followed the video-based weight loss program while the country was in its second Covid-19 lockdown in late 2020.

The trial resulted in many participants eating much more fruit and vegetables and far fewer sugary treat foods such as sweets, snacks and soft drinks. In addition, they reduced the number of meals they ate each day, though they still averaged 4.1 meals, as a result of “video-based structured education”.

Overall, two-thirds lost weight and

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A heat wave is smothering much of the Western region including Los Angeles. Worrisome weather trends like this can contribute to climate stress.

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A heat wave is smothering much of the Western region including Los Angeles. Worrisome weather trends like this can contribute to climate stress.

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Climate change has caused more intense wildfires, heat waves, floods and hurricanes, lengthened allergy seasons and inflicted other forms of tangible harm. But an oft-overlooked consequence — one that warrants urgent attention and creative problem-solving — is worsening mental health.

The COVID pandemic has been a time of enormous suffering. According to the World Health Organization, the prevalence of depression and anxiety increased 25% globally during the first year of the pandemic. We are bruised and vulnerable, struggling to right ourselves after a tumultuous

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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A day afterr the Center for Disease Control recommended the first updated COVID-19 boosters, many have questions on who should be getting the new boosters and when.

The new boosters are bivalent shots that contain half the original vaccine that came out in December 2020. And half provides protection against the dominant omicron variants, BA.4 and BA.5. Those variants make up nearly all new COVID cases in Kansas.

The Sedgwick County Health Department expects new booster shows to arrive in about two weeks.

“As soon as someone is eligible to receive the new booster to protect against the current variants, it would be a good idea to go ahead and that,” Sedgwick County Health Director Adrienne Byrne said. “So, there just needs to be a two-month span since the last vaccine, and they need to have gotten the primary doses.”

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ORLANDO, Fla – If you shun the sun, suffer from food allergies, and don’t get enough fruit and veggies, it’s likely you may be vitamin deficient. In fact, 46 percent of United States adults aren’t getting enough vitamin C. According to The Cleveland Clinic, 42 percent of people are vitamin D deficient, and 90 percent are not getting enough vitamin E. Getting too little of these essential vitamins can be dangerous, even life-threatening.

Feeling weak? Trouble sleeping? Blurry vision? All these symptoms could be a sign you’re not getting enough of vitamin C.

Vitamin C is critical for our immune system. It also plays a vital role in joint health and mood and promotes eye health.

One in 20 people lack the recommended daily amount even though many experts believe it’s easy to get enough vitamin C just through a healthy diet. One orange or cup of strawberries or raw

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Fitness And NutritionNo person can deny that health and diet are very popular matters lately amongst those who are considering maintaining a healthy diet and staying fit. Combine a travel bucket list item with a fitness one and plan a motorcycle trip via an attractive area like Napa Valley. A fitness endeavor combined with wine includes each work and play, which is not a bad factor. “Advantageous wine and food is at all times a pleasing reward for those so inclined to eat it,” Rubenstein says. “Plus, a motorbike tour – even interspersed by visits to local wineries and vineyards – is an aerobic event, made more challenging by taking the light slopes quicker or simply going longer distances all through the day.” Remember to buy a great bike and get it fitted to your physique properly. Do not skimp on the suitable biking equipment, and learn primary expertise to restore your …

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HARARE, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s measles outbreak has so far claimed 685 lives, the Ministry of Health said on Saturday, more than four times the cases reported almost a fortnight ago even as a nationwide vaccination program continues.

“Zimbabwe had 6,034 confirmed cases, including 4,266 and 685 deaths,” the ministry said in a post on Twitter, adding 191 new cases and 37 deaths were reported in a single day on Sept. 1.

Primarily children aged between six months and 15 years were succumbing to the disease, especially those from religious sects who do not believe in vaccination, the country’s information minister Monica Mutsvangwa said last month. read more

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New research reveals private equity firms that acquire physician-owned medical practices appear to be imposing measures to squeeze out more profits.

After they were acquired by private equity firms, the clinics saw more patients and billed more for visits among a large, commercially insured population, according to a study published today in JAMA Health Forum by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and other institutions.

Researchers examined a total of 578 physician practices specializing in dermatology, gastroenterology and ophthalmology that were acquired by private equity firms across the US from 2016 to 2020.

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“The reason this is of concern to patients and policymakers is that private equity is often driven by profit margins of 20% or more,” said senior author Jane M. Zhu, MD, assistant professor of

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Injuries, COVID, and rehabbing from said injuries have kept Detroit Tigers’ Austin Meadows off the field for most of the season.

But on Friday, he opened up about one more reason that’s kept him from playing.

The outfielder tweeted on Friday that he has been struggling with his mental health.

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Austin Meadows #17 of the Detroit Tigers bats against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park on June 11, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan.

Austin Meadows #17 of the Detroit Tigers bats against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park on June 11, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan.
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“This season has been an unfortunate struggle with a series of injuries and illness … What I have told very few people is that I also have been struggling with my mental health in a way that has extended my time away from the game that I love so much,” Meadows said in his first tweet since

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Ornamental plants not only beautify the interior and exterior of the house. But some ornamental plants also have good benefits for humans and body healthy. That is, it can help clean the air in the house, so it is healthy and fresh for you to breathe again. The things that need to be considered are planting media, laying, maintenance, lighting, and others.

A house that is clean, cool, fresh and comfortable will affect your mood as a homeowner and even guests visiting your residence.

Not only influenced by an attractive room layout but also supported by decorating plants that are not only useful as decoration but also as an oxygen producer that can increase the freshness of the room in and in your home yard. Here are 4 types of ornamental plants that absorb the most toxins and oxygen producers:

Ornamental Plants Absorb Toxins in the House

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