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Health Fair to Promote Prescription Collection Service

October 24, 2014

St. Mary’s County, Maryland – The annual Health Fair of St. Mary’s County Sheriff will conduct a medication prescription collection service soon. The prescription collection service is scheduled on October 24, Friday with the theme entitled “The Way to Wellness”. It will be held at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center. It will serve as

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Georgetown Fire Department Trains for Protection Against Viruses

October 23, 2014

Austin, Texas – On Friday, the entire Georgetown Fire Department went over basic safety precautions for protection against viruses. Georgetown Fire Department Chief John Sullivan said his firefighters are always the first responders in more than half of the 911 calls. He emphasized that his department should be aware of all precautionary measures, not only

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Federal Grants to Improve Student Mental Health Services

October 22, 2014

Virginia, USA – The Governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe reported last Friday that two 5 year federal grants has been awarded to the Commonwealth with a total of almost $13.3M to further improve student mental health services and also expand programs to help make their schools safer by significantly reducing disruptive behavior and violence with

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Edgewater Raises Funds, Promotes Mental Health Awareness

October 21, 2014

Chicago, Illinois – Edgewater raises funds for mental health awareness through a gala with a Speak-easy theme. Edgewater is an organization that provides mental and behavioral health services within Northwest Indiana. Recently, it celebrated its 40th year anniversary through a speak-easy themed gala. The event was participated by almost 250 attendees. There were award presentations,

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Dane County Commits $225K Mental Health Funding for Schools

October 20, 2014

Dane County, Wisconsin – $225,000 mental health funding was promised by Dane County for their continuing efforts in helping teachers in identifying and have access to urgent care for mental health issues that students are facing which often arise in the school environment particularly classrooms. A pilot program named Building Bridges, has acquired the services

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Cornell Gets $856K Federal Funding for Nutrition and Obesity Research

October 19, 2014

Ithaca, New York – The Cornell University in New York is designated as the Center of Excellence for Research and Nutrition Education and receives $856,250 total in overall federal funding in order to implement further programs that will boost nutrition research and also find ways to combat obesity with proper and urgent care. New York

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APPC Indicates Teen Pregnancy Rate in NC Dropped by 11%

October 18, 2014

Raleigh, North Carolina – Updated records indicate teen pregnancy rate in North Carolina dropped by 11% in 2013. The teen pregnancy rate in NC has indicated an 11% drop last year. Young ladies between 15 and 19 were involved in the evaluation. The records also indicated that the updated rate was less than a half

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Caseloads, Budget Cuts Causing Problems with Mental Health Services

October 17, 2014

Spartanburg, South Carolina – Series of setbacks, caseloads, budget cuts are creating more problems among mental health care providers and counselors. The Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center (SAMHC) is experiencing a drastic arrival of problems when it comes to mental health care services. This is due to a series of caseloads, budget cuts, and setbacks.

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Advocates Continue to Educate Young Ladies About Teen Pregnancy

October 16, 2014

Niagara Falls, New York – Advocates like Vanessa Scott talks about teen pregnancy, educating young girls about the issue as she experienced it at the age of 16. Scott said she has been using her experience in helping women with their issues. She reiterated that women are in every issue, and women is for every

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Medication Drop Box Project Successful in Livingston

October 15, 2014

Livingston, New Jersey – The Livingston Police Department medication drop box project supported by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT) considered a success! A report from ADAPT indicated that the medication drop box project in the lobby of Livingston Police Department was a success. Within just 3 months, the project was able to

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Major Health Conditions of Americans Caused by Cigarette Smoking

October 14, 2014

Washington, D.C. – Cigarette smoking has been a significant contributor to 14 major health conditions of Americans every year. Despite successful efforts of smoking cessation, cigarette smoking still remains one of the leading causes of serious health conditions, diseases, disabilities, and even death in the United States. The major health conditions of Americans caused by

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Healthy Tips for Cold and Flu Prevention and Treatment

October 13, 2014

Bellingham, Washington – The new school year has arrived, so is the start of seasonal food, drinks, sweater weather, as well as colds and flu, thus, staying healthy and surviving from sickness-ridden environment is possible by following some cold and flu prevention guidelines. Western’s Student Health Center is requesting individuals who feel sick to take

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