Emergency department waits for mental health care are still long – The Boston Globe

Behavioral health patients with unique needs often can’t obtain timely treatment.

By 2024, fewer mental health patients will be waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022. But Massachusetts still has some of the nation’s longest waits, and behavioral health patients with special needs — such as the elderly, pregnant women, or children with autism — often can’t get treatment in time. Get the Gavel A … Read more

If you can hold a plank that long after 60 years, your core strength is stronger than 90% of your peers

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A fitness expert reveals a board benchmark that separates the strong cores from the weak after 60. Building a strong, resilient home is essential to making everyday tasks and hobbies easier. There are many beneficial exercises you can add to your workout to build and maintain core strength—with planks being one of the most common. … Read more