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Emergency department for mental health care in western Massachusetts fluctuates

Emergency department for mental health care in western Massachusetts fluctuates

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BOSTON (SHNS) – When the chief of Western Massachusetts’ largest behavioral health provider woke up on Thursday, 39 people were still waiting in emergency departments around greater Springfield in need of psychiatric treatment beds. . Massachusetts Blue Cross Blue Shield reports doubling of mental health visits That number isn’t unusual, according to Behavioral Health Network …

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Many in North Carolina are concerned about health insurance costs and whether or not they can trust providers.

Poll Shows What 200 Western North Carolina Residents Think About Health Insurance

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ASHEVILLE — A new Meredith poll of more than 1,000 North Carolina residents took the statewide temperature on attitudes toward health insurance and reported that residents in western North Carolina are somewhat neutral or positive about their coverage. The survey, conducted between October 17 and November 17. 2 and released November 15, surveyed 199 people …

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Is the Western Diet Killing Us Slowly? Join us for a chat with Dr. Charles Platkin

Is the Western Diet Killing Us Slowly? Join us for a chat with Dr. Charles Platkin

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“Conditions related to obesity, heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, certain types of cancer – they’re really diet related…and they have a lot of impact,” said Dr. Charles Platkin, founder and executive director of the Center for Food As Medicine and distinguished lecturer at the Hunger College NYC Food Policy Center. ​ “One in three …

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