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Pueblo therapy center teaching nutrition as part of mental health

sarah03/04/2023 50 Views

Nutritional Therapist Taylor Lopez-Cepero, left, whips up ingredients in the kitchen alongside A New Leaf Therapy Founder Regan Young on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

A Pueblo counseling center offering nutrition classes as part of its mental health services is prepping for April cooking classes designed to help participants prioritize their physical health and the food-mood connection.

A New Leaf Therapy is a counseling center emphasizing nutrition as an aspect of mental health by offering the classes, said Regan Young, the center’s founder. Class instructor Taylor Lopez-Cepero is a Pueblo native who returned home after receiving her master’s degree in dietetics

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Graduate student creates mental health app for FGCU students; aim is launch this fall

sarah24/03/2023 17 Views

Jack Hellmer could not have imagined three years ago as he headed into his sophomore year at Florida Gulf Coast University what he would be doing today.

He’s building a bridge to help FGCU students get a handle on their anxiety and connect them to resources. Ideally his efforts will ease some of the stigma that has been dogged in mental health for decades.

It’s all happening through a smart phone app, UBYou, he is launching that can give mental health a front door access to FGCU students. He’s aiming for the app to go live to the FGCU student

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Improve the health of Indigenous people and culture by decolonizing tobacco, says Cree doctor

sarah23/03/2023 60 Views

High rates of smoking among Indigenous people not only pose serious risks to personal health, but also culture, according to a Cree (nehiyô) doctor in Alberta.

“The number one way that we can ensure people are healthy is to stop smoking,” according to Dr. James Makokis, who is from the Saddle Lake Cree Nation and works in Kehewin Cree Nation and south Edmonton.

First Nations people off reserve are almost twice as likely to smoke as non-Indigenous people, according to Public Heath Canada. According to a 2016 report, half of First Nations men (50 per cent) and women (49 per

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Exercise should be the first option to treat depression: study

sarah12/03/2023 67 Views

Suggesting someone struggling with depression or anxiety should start exercising more usually comes across as patronizing — but a new study into the powerful impact exercise can have on our mental health suggests exercise should generally be considered as the first option for treating depression and anxiety.

The scientific review, which looked at more than 95 scientific reviews encompassing 128,000 participants, found physical activity provided positive impacts across all studies, and was 1.5 times more effective in some cases than counseling or medication in tackling depression.

“Our review shows that physical activity interventions can significantly reduce symptoms of depression and

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early intervention delays hurt kids; state Health Dep’t told to fix inequities for Black children

sarah06/03/2023 18 Views

Too often, children who are referred for early intervention services face delays in getting the therapies they need, may not get all the recommended services, and sometimes don’t get any at all, according to an audit by the state Comptroller’s Office.

And according to the audit and the state Health Department’s own report, equity in access to services lags. White children are usually referred to the program at a younger age than Black or Hispanic children. Black children are also less likely than white children to receive therapeutic services on time.

“Failure to provide babies and toddlers with early intervention

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Bright Health Group, Inc. (NYSE:BHG) Stock Holdings Lowered by ExodusPoint Capital Management LP

sarah02/03/2023 19 Views

ExodusPoint Capital Management LP trimmed its holdings in shares of Bright Health Group, Inc. (NYSE:BHG – Get Rating) by 34.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investors owned 318,464 shares of the company’s stock after selling 163,738 shares during the period. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP’s holdings in Bright Health Group were worth $334,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Bright Health Group during

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3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Lower Blood Pressure

sarah19/02/2023 19 Views

Two men sitting on steps drinking beverages in mugs. — A new study finds that drinking 3 or more cups of coffee daily is linked to having significantly lower blood pressure. MoMo Productions/Getty Images

A new study has found that drinking three or more cups of coffee is linked to lower blood pressure.
People are generally advised not to drink too much coffee because caffeine can raise blood pressure.
However, coffee also contains certain compounds which can lower blood pressure.
This study provides evidence that moderate coffee consumption could be safe for those with hypertension.

A new study published in the journal Nutrients reports that drinking three

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Premier Scott Moe addresses federal funding, changes for health care

sarah16/02/2023 45 Views

Premier Scott Moe reiterated his disappointment in the federal government’s offer for additional health care funding, but made it clear that any increase in funding was needed.

“It’s a two per cent lift,” Moe said. “It’s all needed, and we do need to look at how we are delivering health care, and are there better ways in delivering that health care.”

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