Author: Paul E.

MILWAUKEE — New grants to the state of Wisconsin from the Wisconsin Health Resources and Services Administration totaling nearly $4.7 million will expand mental health services at eight community health centers across the state in 2025, including Progressive Community Health Centers Inc. in Milwaukee. In the United States, the majority of people with substance use disorders go untreated: According to a Mental Health America survey, one in five young people experienced at least one major depressive episode in the past year, and about 10% of adults still have private insurance that doesn’t cover mental health care. It’s fair to say…

While the United States continues to suffer from poor health outcomes and low equity despite record health spending, top performers such as Australia and the Netherlands offer valuable lessons on health care access, affordability, and efficiency. Report: Mirror Mirror 2024: The U.S. Healthcare System is Broken – Comparing the Performance of 10 Countries A recent report by the Commonwealth Fund compared the performance of health systems in 10 countries. “Mirror, Mirror 2024” is the Commonwealth Fund’s eighth report comparing the performance of health systems in selected countries. Its purpose is to highlight lessons learned from these countries’ experiences and how…

Getty ImagesAnura Kumara Dissanayake positioned himself as a candidate for change.Left-wing politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka’s next president, winning debt-ridden Sri Lanka’s first election since the country’s economic collapse in 2022.The 55-year-old was the landslide winner, beating his nearest rival, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, in a historic second count that included votes for second-choice candidates. Outgoing President Ranil Wickremesinghe came third.It’s a stunning reversal for someone who received just 3% of the vote in elections in 2019. Dissanayake, who ran as the candidate of the National People Power (NPP) coalition, has won support in recent…

University of Iowa Health Care recently received approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to move forward with plans for a new cancer-focused research facility. According to an article published by Iowa Now, a lack of space has led to the need for a new building as UIHC looks to expand its cancer-related research. Currently, clinical cancer care is supported at Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only National Cancer Institute-designated center in Iowa. Other cancer services and support are provided in several buildings between UIHC and Carver College of Medicine, but space is limited. “The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center is…

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Aramark union workers plan to strike at all three stadiums at the Philadelphia Sports Complex starting Monday.This includes Wells Fargo Center, Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field.Leaders of Philadelphia’s food service workers union, Unite Here Local 274, said picket lines were expected to form before dawn and grow throughout the day.Those on the picket line include cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers, concession workers, janitors, retail workers and warehouse workers employed by Aramark.This comes after all Aramark employees at Wells Fargo Center, Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field voted to authorize a strike.Union leaders say workers want…

Rams cleverly tease 49ers about Week 3 collapse with win probability chart. This originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area.The 49ers are under fire from all sides after blowing a 10-point fourth-quarter lead to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.San Francisco was on a roll in Week 3 against Los Angeles after losing 27-24 after leading 24-14 early in the fourth quarter, according to ESPN’s win probability chart. But to add salt to the 49ers’ wounds, it was the Rams who had the last laugh after some late drama.The Rams’ social media managers handled it well.The Rams…

No doctor available? No problem.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first self-administered nasal spray flu vaccine.AstraZeneca’s FluMist, approved for administration by health care providers in 2003, will be available to the general American public through online pharmacies starting next fall. The needle-free spray will be released following screening evaluation. “Today’s approval of the first influenza vaccine that can be self- or caregiver-administered provides individuals and families with a new option for safe and effective seasonal influenza vaccination that is more convenient, flexible and accessible,” said FDA Chief Administrator Peter Marks. Anyone over the age of 18…

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Kentucky ranked 11th in fruit and vegetable consumption by state in the American Health Rankings, with just under 9% of adults reporting eating two or more types of fruits and three or more types of vegetables daily.Need More Acres is working to change that through partnerships with area universities, including the University of Kentucky, and the results were showcased at the farm’s Farm to Health Festival.Michelle Howell, a full-time farmer from Need More Acres, said the festival was aimed at bringing the community together around local farmers and showcasing local eating habits and the benefits…

The conference was hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).new york: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a high-profile roundtable with CEOs of top American technology companies focusing on innovation, collaboration and India’s growing technology sector. The meeting, held at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel, was part of PM Modi’s three-day visit to the US, his second stop in New York. The roundtable, hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) School of Engineering, brought together leaders from companies specializing in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors, and biotechnology.The roundtable included prominent CEOs such as Google’s Sundar Pichai, Nvidia’s…

In his new autobiography, released last week, Eric Roberts publicly apologized to his sister Julia Roberts for the “foolish” comments he made in which he took credit for her Oscar-winning career. “One of the things I want to apologize for in the book is for the number of times I publicly said, ‘Without me, there would be no Julia Roberts,'” Roberts writes in Runaway Train: or, The Story of My Life So Far, which was released on September 17, reports People magazine. The actor, who was Oscar-nominated for his role in Runaway Train alongside Jon Voight and is currently appearing…