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Treating substance use disorder during a mental health crisis
Read full article: Treating substance use disorder during a mental health crisisThe latest initiative to promote Mental Health Awareness Month has brought several alarming statistics to light, including the record number of drug overdose deaths in 2021.
‘Keep your eyes open:’ How parents can help their child’s mental health
Read full article: ‘Keep your eyes open:’ How parents can help their child’s mental healthAccording to a poll of parents by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 44% reported concerns about their children’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, but only 16% looked for help for their kids.
Clinic in The Villages offers new treatment for veterans suffering with PTSD
Read full article: Clinic in The Villages offers new treatment for veterans suffering with PTSDA treatment long used to treat decompression sickness, serious infections and brain injuries is now being used to help veterans with PTSD at a clinic in The Villages.
74-year-old completes Fight for Air Climb to protect against respiratory virus pandemics
Read full article: 74-year-old completes Fight for Air Climb to protect against respiratory virus pandemicsFor fifteen years some very determined climbers have fought their way up hundreds of stairs all to raise money to beat lung disease and during the pandemic, their mission has only gotten stronger.
New autism therapy centers planned for Orlando area to bring hundreds of jobs
Read full article: New autism therapy centers planned for Orlando area to bring hundreds of jobsSix new autism therapy centers planned for the Orlando area will create 275 new jobs for behavioral analysts, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists.
New CDC data shows children, teens who recover from COVID-19 have increased risk for diabetes
Read full article: New CDC data shows children, teens who recover from COVID-19 have increased risk for diabetesA new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found kids and teens with COVID-19 were more likely to receive a new diabetes diagnosis after infection than those without.
COVID forces emergency C-section, mom spends 85 days in Orlando hospital
Read full article: COVID forces emergency C-section, mom spends 85 days in Orlando hospitalThere are few things a mother remembers better than the birth of her child, but COVID-19 almost stole that precious moment from a Central Florida woman.
‘Every hour is a challenge:’ Florida woman shares trials of caring for mother during COVID
Read full article: ‘Every hour is a challenge:’ Florida woman shares trials of caring for mother during COVIDBeing a caregiver for her mom after her dementia diagnosis was never something Usha Tewari expected.
AdventHealth Chief Nursing Officer remembers her roots during Hispanic Heritage Month
Read full article: AdventHealth Chief Nursing Officer remembers her roots during Hispanic Heritage MonthBorn in New York to Puerto Rican parents, Linnette Johnson said Hispanic Heritage Month is a reminder of her roots.
Some previously hesitant now choosing to get vaccinated amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Read full article: Some previously hesitant now choosing to get vaccinated amid surge in COVID-19 casesTwo small business owners discussed the recent surge in COVID cases and why it’s pushing some to choose to get vaccinated.
Vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women continues as doctors report rising COVID-19 hospitalizations
Read full article: Vaccine hesitancy among pregnant women continues as doctors report rising COVID-19 hospitalizationsAdventHealth officials are urging pregnant women to get vaccinated due to a high number of severe hospitalizations.
Here’s how the COVID delta variant is impacting children in Central Florida
Read full article: Here’s how the COVID delta variant is impacting children in Central FloridaMore than 4-million children have been infected with COVID-19 in the United States since the start of the pandemic, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Nurse practitioner gives hundreds of COVID-19 vaccines during pandemic
Read full article: Nurse practitioner gives hundreds of COVID-19 vaccines during pandemicA small business owner and nurse practitioner is being honored by News 6 for her commitment to getting 380 people in her community COVID-19 vaccines.