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Texas invests $50M in psychedelic drug research to treat addiction

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Anti-Asian Hate: Russell Jeung, Lingsheng Li, & Jessica Eng

GeriPal

We could wear masks against Covid, but we couldn’t vaccinate against racism. Really, across the board, there was a spike, and it seemed to have, seems to have come down from 2022 to 2023. And that has an impact, as we’ve shown in the papers, on your social health, your mental health and physical health.

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Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel

GeriPal

When they think about homelessness, their mind goes to what I would call the individual risk factors, things like having a substance use disability or mental health disability. In the United States in 2023, the truth of the matter is you don’t need very many individual risk factors to become homeless.

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Surfers play crucial role in beach safety according to study

Medical Xpress

The research, published this week in Safety Science , collected data from 562 recreational surfers from 2020 to 2023. Researchers found that for every 100 surfs, respondents on average gave beachgoers safety advice 11.6 times, first aid 0.4 times and assistance in the water 1.1 With more than 6.3

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August Back to School Month

Family Physicians of Greeley

Vaccines are one of the best ways to keep your child healthy and safe. Did you know that vaccination rates around the country have fallen sharply due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Our offices are open and ready to safely provide well-care, sick-care, mental health screenings, immunizations, physicals, and more.

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‘I Am Going Through Hell’: Job Loss, Mental Health, and the Fate of Federal Workers

Physicians News Digest

The firings that began in February are taking a significant toll on federal employees’ mental health. And the nation’s mental health system is already underfunded, understaffed, and overstretched. Even with insurance, many people wait weeks or months to receive care.

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Not Only Harvard. RFK Jr.’s Slashed Science Funding Cuts Across States That Backed Trump

Physicians News Digest

The Trump administration has canceled hundreds of grants supporting research on topics such as vaccination; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and the health of LGBTQ+ populations. Others followed the Senate confirmation of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Thank you for public service.