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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
Long partial to heavy lunchtime platters of meat and rice, Asim al-Shammari has recently turned to lighter fare from a self-described diet restaurant, swayed by Saudi Arabia’s anti-obesity push.
Roughly one in five Saudi adults is obese, according to an in-depth study published by the World Bank last year that described the problem as “alarming”.
The Global Obesity Observatory places the kingdom at number 17 in its international rankings of obesity prevalence, three slots below the United States and near neighbors Qatar and Kuwait.
But the Vision 2030 reform agenda spearheaded by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman includes goals for
As a pediatrician and a child and adolescent psychologist, we are seeing, like so many of our colleagues, teenagers suffering from the impact of not getting enough sleep daily. We treat children who have to wake up at 5:30 am, get ready for school and get to a bus stop by 6:15 am. We hear from concerned parents and teachers about teens sleeping at school – if not missing school altogether – getting poorer grades, seeing diminished athletic performance and struggling with social interactions, mood disturbances and other mental health concerns. We notice they are not getting enough exercise and
You know that probiotics are essential for a healthy gut. But what exactly are probiotics, and are they worth the hype? Probiotics are living microorganisms that can help promote the growth of good bacteria in us gut. As such, they help improve gut health.
Probiotics have been found to help with even more than just a healthy gut: probiotics have been associated with reducing depression, promoting heart health, boosting the immune system and gettingbetter skin. One theory behind why probiotic foods improve our whole health is that it’s because good gut bacteria can help promote healthy metabolism, which can
“Good news! Sperm of Unvaccinated Men Will Be Highly Valuable in the Future,” reads a screenshot shared in a Facebook post shared on January 26, 2023.
The screenshot appears to show an article published on the same day
Frederick Health expects to open a new facility in Brunswick in June.
The roughly 5,000-square-foot facility at 1194 Dutchmans Creek Drive in Brunswick Crossing will host primary and urgent care services, as well as lab space for blood work and imaging, and a physical therapy program, according to a Frederick Health news release on Thursday .
For years, dark chocolate has been touted as good for you, in moderation.
Research has shown that there can be benefits for your heart, Cholesterol levels and blood pressure.
Those are all still true, but a report published in December looking at the heavy metals in dark chocolate may leave a bad taste in your mouth.
Scientists with Consumer Reports, an independent non-profit based out of the US, tested 28 dark chocolate bars for lead and cadmium. They found either or both in all of the chocolate bars, some of which are sold in Canada.
Those heavy metals
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is reassuring his party faithful that he still intends to fix the province’s health-care system at whatever cost it takes.
During his keynote address at the Progressive Conservative Annual General Meeting, Houston said Saturday he would make whatever financial investment is needed to turn the health crisis around.
The premier — who campaigned on fixing Nova Scotia’s struggling health care system before its August 2021 win — says a lot of work is needed, “progress is too slow, and the stakes are very high.”
Houston says his heart goes out to the families of a