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Caregiver Charged With Hitting Autistic Boy

NEWARK, Del. — Delaware State Police have arrested a caregiver they say hit a 13-year-old autistic resident of a group home where she works. The agency said in a news release that the caregiver worked at the Manor Group Home, which is owned by the Christina School District. Police say the caregiver was seen repeatedly […]

Bloomberg Gives Hopkins $300 Million for Public Health

BALTIMORE — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is giving $300 million to Johns Hopkins University to deal with public health challenges. The university announced the gift Thursday. Officials say the money will create the Bloomberg American Health Initiative. The initiative will study ways to fight air pollution, gun violence and obesity. Hopkins says […]

NIH Blog: Feed a Virus, Starve a Bacterium?

Yes, the season of colds and flu is coming. You’ve probably heard the old saying “feed a cold and starve a fever.” But is that sound advice? According to new evidence from mouse studies, there really may be a scientific basis for “feeding” diseases like colds and flu that are caused by viruses, as well […]

NIH Wants 10,000 Children for Landmark Brain Study

Recruitment for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD(link is external)) study, the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States, began today. The landmark study by the National Institutes of Health will follow the biological and behavioral development of more than 10,000 children beginning at ages 9-10 through adolescence into […]

Poll: Is the Surgeon General Right About Opioid Epidemic?

Recently, the Surgeon General issued a letter to physicians urging them to take a part in combating the opioid epidemic. In addition to bringing our readers the most topical articles and news from PPAHS and the web, we’ve also created a brief (2 minute – 5 question) survey to understand reactions to the Surgeon General’s […]

Former Virginia Hospital Becomes Medical College Hub

MARION, Va. — A new patient is occupying the exam rooms of a Smyth County hospital that hasn’t accepted sick people in years. The patient’s name is SimMan 3G and he has a lot of issues: He bleeds. He goes into shock. He moans in pain. SimMan 3G is a high fidelity simulation mannequin and […]

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N.E. College Sends Professors to Teach at Clinics

CONCORD, N.H. — Janelle Jones knew she wanted to get a master’s degree someday, but she figured that would mean driving to a college campus at least an hour away. Now, her commute is just a walk down the hall, thanks to a New England College program aimed at boosting New Hampshire’s mental health workforce […]

Missourians Rally for Health Care, Higher Wage

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — At least 200 demonstrators rallied at the Missouri Capitol to call for a higher minimum wage and expanded health care. The rally Monday was one of 30 scheduled nationwide as part of the “Moral Monday” movement. The movement began in 2013 against conservative policies that advocates say hurt the poor and […]

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Wife: Jailed Veteran Suffers PTSD and Mental Illness

VALPARASIO, Fla. —At 9:18 a.m. on April 9, 2015, Aaron Wanless sent an email to his psychiatrist’s office at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs clinic at Eglin Air Force Base. “This medication is killing me,” he wrote. “My brain is malfunctioning.” At the moment he sent the message, the 35-year-old Air Force veteran was […]

Institutions Turning to Holistic Alcohol Policies

In an effort to combat issues with underage and high-risk drinking on campus, institutions have rolled out new alcohol policies.

Suicides Can Be Prevented

Suicide can be prevented. In 2014, more than 42,000 Americans took their own lives and almost half a million Americans received medical care for self-inflicted injuries. September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day, and the entire month is dedicated to suicide prevention awareness in the United States. Help prevent suicide in your community by knowing […]

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NIH Award Expands Study of Alzheimer’s Biomarkers

The Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) — the long-running National Institutes of Health-supported study investigating brain and fluid biomarkers of the disease — enters a new phase of discovery with the launch of ADNI3. With the recent NIH award of approximately $40 million over the next five years—coupled with anticipated private sector contributions of $20 […]

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