Surgeon general hones dual focus on mental health, gun violence

The post Surgeon general hones dual focus on mental health, gun violence appeared first on Roll Call. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is seen in the Capitol on Jan. 23. Read More

Children’s Minnesota President & CEO makes the case for treating gun violence as public health crisis

Children’s Minnesota President and CEO Dr. Marc Gorelick spoke with KTTC, calling the tragedy and others like it “heart wrenching.” He shared his heart goes out to victims and their medical teams ... Read More

NCAC official talks relationship between mental health and gun violence

Roughly 20% of kids ages 3 to 17 have a mental, behavioral, emotional, or developmental disorder, according to the National Library of Medicine’s most recent report. But, that does not mean they ... Read More

Seattle, SPS unveil $14.55 million investment toward students' safety, mental health

The additions are part of Mayor Bruce Harrell's multi-million dollar budget for safety and mental health services for ... Plus, SPS will expand its violence prevention and intervention services ... Read More

In Rural America, Gun Violence Rises as Deer Hunting Season Begins

In Rural America, Gun Violence Rises as Deer Hunting Season Begins By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News ... rate of shootings during the week prior to ... Read More

New Data Shows Some Improvement in Youth Mental Health, With a Long Way Still to Go

New federal data on youth mental health offers ... overall poor mental health, thoughts of suicide and planning suicide. The rate of Black students attempting and being injured during suicide attempts ... Read More

Surgeon General Urges More Governmental Support For Parents Amid Mental Health Struggles

The U.S. surgeon general has named increasing stress and declining mental health among parents as the latest critical public health issue facing the American public in a new advisory Wednesday ... Read More

Mental Health Collaboration Hub helping connect youth to available beds

A statewide effort to connect young people with mental health care is making a difference. This comes as the state highlights the concerning practice of boarding, during which patients are held at ... Read More

Boom, now bust: Budget cuts and layoffs take hold in public health

State governments are slashing budgets that feed local health departments. This is a KFF Health News story ... through the state when a staffer left during the pandemic. The federal funding ... Read More

HHS urges blood culture vial conservation amid shortage

Aug. 16 (UPI) --U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Friday urged health care providers to conserve blood culture media bottles and said HHS is taking action to resolve the ... Read More