With your continuous support and advocacy, we have begun a new chapter at Kids’ Minds Matter to address the growing need for mental and behavioral health care in Southwest Florida. Our community outreach initiatives have yielded positive results over the recent months, connecting families with resources and education and fostering valuable conversations about mental health. … Read more
Health workers walk at the Mpox treatment centre at Nyiragongo General Referral Hospital, north of Goma on August 17, 2024. — AFP GENEVA: The mpox outbreak is not another Covid-19, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, because much is already known about the virus and the means to control it. While more research is needed … Read more
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the public face of the U.S. coronavirus pandemic response, is speaking out about his “terrifying” bout with West Nile virus (WNV) in August. In an op-ed in The New York Times on Monday, the former top infectious-disease official, now 83, wrote that he believes he caught the virus from a mosquito bite … Read more
Diet and weight talk is all around us! While we can do our best to change the subject or leave the room, it can also help to build resilience to that rhetoric. Sharing three tips on the blog today to become more resilient to diet talk! Diet culture is the sea we are swimming in. … Read more
“Stronger legislation can help deter potential and repeat offenders and expand the range of investigative tools and resources for law enforcement to stop crimes that affect the environment,” said Angela Me, Chief of Research and Analysis at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), presenting the report. Launched in Vienna, ‘The Landscape of Criminalization’ … Read more
School anxiety EBSA are growing concerns that significantly impact students’ mental health and overall well-being. This blog explores the mental health consequences of these issues. Understanding EBSA EBSA refers to severe difficulty attending school due to emotional factors. It’s estimated to affect 1-5% of school-age children and is more prevalent in secondary schools1. EBSA is … Read more
It’s been nearly 11 months since war erupted in the enclave following Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel. Today more than nine in 10 people have been forcibly displaced by the fighting, leaving them vulnerable to hunger, malnutrition and sickness. “So far, we’ve been able to vaccinate 187,000 children and as we’ve been tent to tent … Read more
Many stubborn stains require both chemical and physical treatment. In this chapter, we discuss eight physical stain-removal techniques: brushing, flushing, freezing, presoaking, pretreating, scraping, sponging, and tamping. Which technique to use in treating a particular spot or stain depends upon both the nature of the stain and the type of surface stained. For example, a … Read more
Waiting on hold for customer service frustrates both customers and companies. With the rising need for quick solutions, handling all inquiries by phone is inefficient and outdated. Enter call deflection—a powerful tool that saves time while boosting customer satisfaction and service efficiency. Here’s how call deflection works, why it’s vital in modern customer service, and … Read more
For women, midlife can be a hormonal roller coaster. But guess what? One big way to help manage this transition is a good menopause diet. “A woman’s pattern of eating, especially during the menopausal transition, can have an impact on hormones,” says Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN, and member of the MyFitnessPal Scientific Advisory Council. A healthy nutrition … Read more