When classes started this week in Florida’s Polk County school district, fourth-grade teacher Emily Heath and her students returned to a sweltering classroom with faulty air conditioning and temperatures in the 80s. The heat was hard for Heath’s students to bear, she said. “They say, ‘It’s too hot in here. I can’t focus. I can’t… Continue reading Hot classrooms are impairing student learning and health amid record-hot year, teachers say
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New blood test could ‘transform’ treatment for children with fever | Health
A new blood test that would enable the commonest childhood illnesses to be diagnosed in less than an hour could “transform” medical care, doctors say. Currently it can take doctors hours, days or even weeks to identify which of 18 infectious and inflammatory diseases a child with a worryingly high temperature is suffering from. The… Continue reading New blood test could ‘transform’ treatment for children with fever | Health
Olympic champ Tori Bowie’s mental health struggles were no secret inside tight-knit track community
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie’s autopsy included an easy-to-overlook, one-line notation beneath the heading “Medical History:” Bipolar disorder. In and around track circles, where the champion sprinter’s absence is hitting particularly hard heading into Saturday’s opening in Hungary of the first world championships since her death, Bowie’s mental health struggles were more than an… Continue reading Olympic champ Tori Bowie’s mental health struggles were no secret inside tight-knit track community
Met wins battle with NHS over not attending mental health calls | Police
The Metropolitan police has won its battle to stop attending most of the mental health calls it receives after a tense behind-the-scenes row with the health service, the Guardian has learned. From 31 October it will start implementing a scheme that aims to stop officers being diverted from crime fighting, to do work health staff… Continue reading Met wins battle with NHS over not attending mental health calls | Police
Accenture’s Brussels AI lab to focus on European public sector and health
Accenture has created an artificial intelligence (AI) lab in Brussels to develop services across Europe focused on the health, public sector and NATO as part of a $3bn AI investment announced by Accenture in June. The AI lab and innovation studio will test and evaluate potential AI and generative AI-based services for the European public sector,… Continue reading Accenture’s Brussels AI lab to focus on European public sector and health
‘Big opportunities’ in expanding private health cover amid NHS strain, says Aviva boss | Aviva
The boss of Britain’s biggest insurer, Aviva, has said there are “big opportunities” in expanding private health cover in the UK as the strain on the NHS grows and waiting lists for treatments hit record highs. The company attracted 170,000 new health insurance customers in the past year, signed up either directly or through their… Continue reading ‘Big opportunities’ in expanding private health cover amid NHS strain, says Aviva boss | Aviva
Emergency room doctors beg for help treating children with mental health illnesses
Three influential groups of pediatricians and emergency medicine providers are pleading for more support and resources as the number of children and teenagers with mental health concerns overwhelm emergency departments nationwide. “The scope of this problem is really great,” said Dr. Mohsen Saidinejad, a professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics at the David Geffen School… Continue reading Emergency room doctors beg for help treating children with mental health illnesses
Home test that checks if an abortion has worked reduces follow-up surgery, study finds | Health
A home test that checks whether a drug-induced abortion has worked is not only safe but reduces rates of unnecessary follow-up surgery, an Australian-first study has found. People who attend clinics to access medication to terminate a pregnancy, known as a medical abortion, usually need to see a doctor 14 days later and may undergo… Continue reading Home test that checks if an abortion has worked reduces follow-up surgery, study finds | Health
Latino kids in anti-immigrant states linked to poorer health: study
Latino children living in states with more anti-immigrant laws and policies — and the resulting inequities in access — were linked to higher odds of chronic physical or mental health conditions, according to a study published Tuesday in the medical journal Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed data from the National Survey of Children’s Health from 2016 to… Continue reading Latino kids in anti-immigrant states linked to poorer health: study
Number of children in mental health crisis at record high in England | Mental health
The number of children in mental health crisis has reached record levels in England, analysis of NHS data by the mental health charity YoungMinds shows. For the first time, urgent referrals of under-18s to mental health crisis teams reached more than 3,500 in May, three times higher than May 2019. And in the year to… Continue reading Number of children in mental health crisis at record high in England | Mental health