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Governor Josh Green, M.D. | News Release – DOH Celebrates Mental Health Month in May
News Release – DOH Celebrates Mental Health Month in May Posted on Apr 30, 2024 in Latest Department News, Newsroom DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH KA ʻOIHANA OLAKINO JOSH GREEN, M.D.GOVERNOR KE KIA‘ĀINA KENNETH S. FINK, MD, MGA, MPHDIRECTOR KA LUNA HO‘OKELE DOH CELEBRATES MENTAL HEALTH MONTH IN MAY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 30, 2024 […]
US announces rule to slash powerful planet-warming gas by nearly 80% from fossil fuels
CNN — The Biden administration has finalized a rule to significantly cut the US oil and gas industry’s emissions of methane, a powerful planet-warming gas that scientists and climate advocacy groups have pressed nations to rapidly reduce as global temperature soars. The announcement came amid a wave of commitments at the COP28 climate summit in […]
New COVID-19 Hospitalizations Increase for 3rd Week in a Row | Health News
New coronavirus hospitalizations have increased for the third week in a row. More than 19,400 new COVID-19 hospital admissions were reported last week, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the numbers are a fraction of the massive surges the U.S. previously saw during the pandemic, it still means that […]
Marshall Health expands pathology team, adds molecular genetic pathology specialty
Marshall Health expands pathology team, adds molecular genetic pathology specialty 12/1/2023 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall Health and the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine welcome the following pathologists and faculty and add molecular genetic pathology to their list of specialized training and experience. Saadia Haleema, M.D., is a board-certified anatomic and clinical pathologist […]
Saskatchewan’s breast cancer diagnostic initiative is too little, too late
After over a decade of sounding the alarm on short-staffing, unfilled vacancies and the critical shortage of staff working in diagnostic care, CUPE condemns the inadequacy of the Saskatchewan government’s breast cancer diagnostic initiative. “Shipping patients out of province does nothing to build provincial capacity. It will do little to provide solutions to the hundreds of […]
New York State Department of Health Recognizes International Day of Persons With Disabilities
Commissioner Dr. James McDonald Speaks at New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation Leadership Conference Department Promotes Rights and Well-Being of Persons with Disabilities ALBANY, N.Y. (November 30, 2023) – The New York State Department of Health recognizes International Day of Persons with Disabilities, observed December 3, and promotes full and meaningful inclusion of people […]
Ugandan Authorities Should Drop Charges Against Environmental Protesters
Next week, four more students will appear before a Kampala court for participating in protests against the planned East Africa crude oil pipeline (EACOP) and for demanding a full and equitable phaseout of fossil fuels. The students were arrested in September and are charged with the colonial era “common nuisance” offense, which the government has […]
Vigilance urged following confirmation of single case of Bluetongue in Kent
The Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) for Northern Ireland (NI) has urged farmers to be vigilant following confirmation of a single case of Bluetongue Virus (BTV-3) in a cow in Kent. Bluetongue virus (BTV) is a notifiable exotic disease and is transmitted by midge bites. It affects cows, goats, sheep and camelids such as llamas. The […]
How the arts can help bring humanity back to the practice of medicine : Shots
Dr. Laura Tafe, a pathologist at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center created this collage, titled ‘Compassion.’ which appears in Artists Remaking Medicine. She writes that it reflects her hope for a future health care system that supports the flow of compassion and empathy between patients and clinicians. Laura Tafe/Procedure Press hide caption toggle caption Laura […]