Massachusetts ERs have problem with mental health ‘boarding,’ study finds – The Boston Globe

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That number has improved slightly in recent years — 12-hour wait times for mental health patients accounted for 37.5 percent of emergency department visits in 2024, down from nearly 40 percent in 2022. Still, barriers at every step of a patient’s journey through the mental health system slow their access to care, the report says. … Read more

Africa CDC announces cohort of Young Digital Health Champions – Africa CDC 2026

Africa CDC announces cohort of Young Digital Health Champions - Africa CDC 2026

Addis Ababa, March 23 – Youth Digital Health Network (YiDHN), a strategic initiative of CDC’s Africa Youth Division, has announced The Young Digital Health Champions 2026 cohort (Y-DHC), recognizes emerging young leaders shaping Africa’s digital health landscape. With more than 65% of Africa’s population under the age of 35, investing in youth leadership is critical … Read more

Self-testing health kits promise quick results. But what do doctors think about them?

Self-testing health kits promise quick results. But what do doctors think about them?

cEasy, intuitive and delivering results in minutes, rapid health and wellness tests are popping up on pharmacy shelves across Australia. There are blood skin tests for vitamin D and iron levels, urine tests for perimenopause and menopause, and several health kits that cover urinary tract infections and a cocktail of metrics like glucose, ketones, and … Read more

Joy+Blocks expands platform with maternity division led by Cereal founder Gina Bartasi

Joy+Blocks expands platform with maternity division led by Cereal founder Gina Bartasi

NASHVILLE, Tenn.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Joi + Blokes, a rapidly scaling precision health platform focused on diagnostics, hormone optimization and personalized care, today announced a strategic alliance with Gina Bartassi and her company YourJOY.ai to seamlessly integrate fertility into Joi + Blokes’ existing footprint in hormonal health. Bartasi previously founded and scaled Kindbody, which raised $325M … Read more

Article Care Announces $45 Million Series A to Scale AI-Powered Clinical Teams Across Healthcare

Article Care Announces $45 Million Series A to Scale AI-Powered Clinical Teams Across Healthcare

NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Thesis Care (formerly Trovo Health), an AI-powered care team platform for scalable clinical capabilities, announced $45 million in Series A funding with additional backing from Oak HC/FT led by CRV, and Black Opal Ventures and veteran C-level healthcare technology angel investors. This brings the total funding for the article to $60 … Read more

Cornbread Hemp Enters Medicare Hemp Pilot as Exclusive Supplier for GPO Serving 68,000 Provider Sites

Cornbread Hemp Enters Medicare Hemp Pilot as Exclusive Supplier for GPO Serving 68,000 Provider Sites

LOUISVILLE, Ky.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Cornbread Hemp, the USDA’s national leader in organic CBD products, announced today that it has received an exclusive contract with Alliant Purchasing, a national group purchasing organization (GPO) whose members include Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to participate in Medicare Engage and the Centers … Read more

Do violent movies like Darndhar, Beast and Romeo desensitize the youth? Psychiatrists raise red flags

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In movies, violence is seen on screen heavyAnd the unconscious mind and attitude of the Romans and the animals among the Indian youth? Recently, a man in Lucknow attacked theater staff after his young son was prevented from entering a screening of A-rated Durandhar, saying that although he was under 18, he was mature enough … Read more

A US jury found that Metta knowingly harmed the children’s mental health

A US jury found that Metta knowingly harmed the children's mental health

By Anna DesmaraisAP published 25/03/2026 – 10:16 GMT+1 A court in the United States fined Meta $375 million (€317 million) after ruling that the platform knowingly harmed the mental health of children and withheld information about child sexual exploitation. announcement announcement The jurors ruled in their verdict, published on Tuesday, that Meta had engaged in … Read more

Morning Report: Outcomes of mental health programs continue

Morning Report: Outcomes of mental health programs continue

Two years ago, California voters narrowly approved a behavioral health reform and infrastructure measure. Now San Diego County is making tough decisions about many of its contracting programs as it implements Proposition 1 reforms. In the process, our Lisa Hallorstadt reveals that the country canceled 29 contracts. There is also uncertainty surrounding clubhouses that serve … Read more

The video shows what happened to the baby after the mother took Citraline during pregnancy

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Beth was told it would be safe, but her video shows the result Neil Shaw Assistant Manager (Money & Lifestyle) 07:19, 25 March 2026Updated 07:21, 25 March 2026 Child with withdrawal after mother took sertraline A baby was born with withdrawal symptoms after her mother took a common drug she was told would be safe … Read more