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Parkland Stroke Program staff reminds others to think 'FAST'

5/22/2013 11:24 AM EST  -   Parkland Health & Hospital System
DALLAS – As part of May’s National Stroke Awareness Month, Parkland Health & Hospital System is reminding everyone to think “FAST” when someone may be suffering from a stroke. 

FAST is an acronym anyone can use to determine if someone might be having a stroke: F – face droops on one side, A – arms drift downward when raised, S – speech is slurred, and T – time is critical, call 9-1-1 immediately. 

In addition,...

Study shows that insomnia may cause dysfunction in emotional brain circuitry

5/22/2013 10:55 AM EST  -   American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Sleep disturbance may contribute to depression risk by impairing emotion regulation
DARIEN, IL – A new study provides neurobiological evidence for dysfunction in the neural circuitry underlying emotion regulation in people with insomnia, which may have implications for the risk relationship between insomnia and depression.

“Insomnia has been consistently identified as a risk factor for depression,” said lead...

Parent and teacher support protects teens from sleep problems and depression

5/22/2013 10:49 AM EST  -   American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Disturbed sleep in adolescents is associated with more symptoms of depression and greater uncertainly about future success
DARIEN, IL – A new study suggests that disturbed sleep in adolescents is associated with more symptoms of depression and greater uncertainly about future success. However, perceived support and acceptance from parents and teachers appears to have a protective effect.

Results show that...

PATHWAYS.ORG RELEASES NEW VIDEOS ON SENSORY ISSUES

5/21/2013 10:30 AM EST  -   Pathways.org
Non-Profit Organization Announces Free, Online Video Series to Help Understand Children’s Sensory Issues
May 21, 2013 (CHICAGO) – Pathways.org, a national non-profit organization, announces the release of its latest video series, “Understanding Sensory Issues”, which helps to explain the effects and treatments for children who struggle with sensory issues. The videos are available to view for FREE at...

North Shore-LIJ Extends Use of 3rd Party Remote Video Auditing into ORs

5/21/2013 8:00 AM EST  -   North American Partners in Anesthesia
FOREST HILLS, NY – The North Shore-LIJ Health System is expanding a first-of-its-kind video monitoring system used to measure hand-washing compliance at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY, by introducing cameras in operating rooms at Forest Hills (NY) Hospital.

The new pilot program strengthens patient safety by providing hospitals with real-time feedback in their operating rooms (ORs), the first time...

THE JOHN A. HARTFORD FOUNDATION AWARDS FIVE GRANTS FOR DEPRESSION CARE TO CLINIC...

5/20/2013 3:30 PM EST  -   Strategic Communications and Planning
Funds will increase access to mental health care in medically underserved, rural, low-income communities
New York, NY (May 20, 2013) – To improve care for depression - one of the most common and disabling but under-diagnosed and ineffectively...

Swanswell joins service users for special Birmingham football tournament

5/20/2013 9:42 AM EST  -   Swanswell
Swanswell’s team members and service users are joining forces this week to take part in a special football tournament celebrating recovery in Birmingham.
The national recovery charity, which wants to achieve a society free from problem alcohol and drug use, will join teams from organisations across the city for the five-a-side Power League tournament, organised by Changes UK, on Friday 24 May from 11am to...

CDC Foundation President and CEO Charles Stokes Named Atlanta Business Chronicle...

5/17/2013 11:00 AM EST  -   CDC Foundation
Charles Stokes, CDC Foundation president and CEO, in a ceremony last evening received the Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2013 Health-Care Hero Lifetime Achievement Award for his work helping the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advance its life-saving 24/7 work through public-private partnerships.
The CDC Foundation is an independent nonprofit established by Congress to link diverse private sector...

Parkland ramps up hiring of veterans

5/17/2013 9:45 AM EST  -   Parkland Health & Hospital System
Military Veteran Hiring Fair scheduled for May 21
DALLAS – Parkland Health & Hospital System is honoring veterans in an especially meaningful way this Memorial Day – by offering them jobs. Veterans, their spouses and reserve members are invited to attend Parkland’s veteran-focused hiring fair on May 21, themed “Heroes Hired Here.” The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Crown Plaza – Market Center, 7050...

Swanswell backs Government adviser’s legal highs warning

5/17/2013 7:25 AM EST  -   Swanswell
Swanswell’s backing a warning from the Government’s senior drugs adviser about the dangers of ‘legal highs’.
The national recovery charity, which wants to achieve a society free from problem alcohol and drug use, is responding to Professor Les Iversen’s concerns that the law is struggling to keep up with new synthetic drugs being created at a rate of more than one a week (reports the...