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Health Care

NY health officials want focus on equity, long-term care

New York state Health Commissioner Mary Bassett has launched an effort to address the top ranking functions of the sprawling agency, appointing a chief medical officer and reorienting officials toward addressing health equity and long-term care.

The state Department of Health, long considered a gold-standard public health department in the country, has revamped its hiring processes in order to bring

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Alternative

(BPRW) Author and Acupuncturist Lindsay Fauntleroy

(BPRW) Author and Acupuncturist Lindsay Fauntleroy Transforms Black Community through “Soul Medicine”

Black Women Can Combat Superwoman Syndrome Using Fauntleroy’s Holistic Wellness Tools

(Black PR Wire) New York, NY — Lindsay Fauntleroy, champion of mental health and emotional wellness, is helping the Black community redefine self-care through alternative medicine practices and “soul medicine” — a combination of flower essences, yoga,

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Popular Diets

Must Read Shark Tank Warning?

Maintaining a healthy body is important to have a long and healthy life. You can do this by taking good care of your diet and exercising and staying away from unhealthy food. We know the temptation to go ahead with french fries, burger, KFC, pizza, and sit down to watch TV after work grabbing your favorite  mac and cheese is

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Health Care

Willis named COO of National Park Medical Center

National Park Medical Center has named Casey Willis as its new chief operating officer.

Willis previously served as associate administrator at North Alabama Medical Center, another Lifepoint facility, in Florence, Alabama. Prior to her time with NAMC, Willis served in other health care organizations as market director for physician services, director of health information management, and clinical case manager.

NPMC’s

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How Are They Linked & How To Use Them To Your Advantage

Health Care

Meet Joylin Nation, 2022 Hall of Honor inductee

Editor’s Note: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Senior Living and McKnight’s Home Care are profiling the McKnight’s 2022 Women of Distinction honorees daily July 5 through Aug. 11. For additional McKnight’s Women of Distinction content, visit this page.

Joylin Nation describes her father as a man who “would give his all to help others.” When she was young,

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Medicine

Auriculotherapy May Improve Symptoms of Anxiety and Could Be

A systematic review and meta-analysis found that auriculotherapy (AA) may be an effective complementary therapeutic strategy for anxiety. These findings were published in the European Journal of Integrative Medicine.

The investigators at the University of Porto in Portugal searched publication databases through June 2021 for randomized controlled trials of AA for the treatment of anxiety. A total of 13

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Plant-Based Protein Coffee is Eco-Friendly & Healthy

We have talked extensively about the benefits of following a plant-based diet. You can see this infographic for more information.

BBC has a report showing that vegan diets are better for the planet. Other research has corroborated this finding. Some estimates suggest that the carbon footprint of an omnivore diet is 7.2 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent a day, while

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