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Study examines ties between state TANF policies, Child Protective Services and foster care

Medical Xpress

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which was established in 1996 and renewed in 2005, constituted a major reform of the U.S. welfare system. But since its renewal, few studies have examined its effects on children.

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Exercise is beneficial for people with epilepsy, but many physicians still don't encourage it

Medical Xpress

But in 2005, he began having seizures. Exercise helped Delhi college student Vinay Jani gain strength and lose weight. Seizure control was elusive, and Jani went into a depression. He stopped exercising and gained back more than half the weight he had lost.

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Group exercise boosts physical, mental health for older adults, study finds

Medical Xpress

In 2005, he launched the University of Missouri's 'Stay Strong Stay Healthy' strength training program, which has reached more than 20,000 older adults since its inception. Stephen Ball has dedicated his career to improving the health of older Missourians through exercise.

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Episode 209: Antiracism in Medicine Series – Episode 12 – Our Land is Our Health: Addressing Anti-Indigenous Racism in Medicine

The Clinical Problem Solvers

10:37 “Blood quantum” and the burden of proof 18:05 Challenges of Indigenous Peoples in medical spaces 24:50 COVID-19 and climate change’s impact on Indigenous Peoples 30:27 Racism in academia and creating safe spaces 41:22 “Data genocide” 50:11 What can listeners do going forward?

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 5: Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarded in the ED

PEMBlog

This episode is a co-production of the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center whose mission is to minimize morbidity and mortality of acutely ill and injured children across the emergency continuum. Prolonged emergency department length of stay for US pediatric mental health visits (2005-2015).

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PEMPix 2024 Online Case #4: Frozen Ever After

PEMBlog

This case was submitted by Dr. Inbar Plaut PEM Fellow at UMASS Chan Medical School | UMASS Memorial Children’s Medical Center IG handle(s): @inbar.y, @umasspem Co-author: Zachary Binder The Case A 2-month-old male presents with 2-days of reluctance to move the right lower extremity. This is the last of the four cases. Mäkitie, O.,

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Podcast: ECPR

PEMBlog

2005 American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care. So, eCPR, extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is an advanced medical procedure used in cases of cardiac arrest where traditional CPR has failed. Stratton, M., & Edmunds, K. Circulation. And that makes sense.