MIAMI  – Approximately 10 percent of Florida middle and high school students report having engaged in “digital self-harm” – they have cyberbullied  themselves. It is an emerging form of self-harm that may be increasing among adolescents, according to a recent study led by an FIU researcher. 

WASHINGTON - The Health Opportunity and Equity (HOPE) Initiative today launched a state-of-the-art platform that supports a new narrative on health inequities and provides achievable pathways for states to eliminate health disparities. In the midst of a national Reckoning on Race and the COVID-19 pandemic, this comprehensive data on populations of color is a critical resource for policymakers, as well as the medical and public health fields.

(StatePoint) Sponsored by Amgen. Did you know that 25 percent of the 805,000 heart attacks per year in the U.S. are recurrent heart attacks? The American Heart Association reports that once you’ve experienced a heart attack, your chances of having another one is higher. In fact, nearly one in five patients who’ve had a heart attack will have another cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, within one year.

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), in its drive towards full COVID-19 education in Manchester and Clarendon has collaborated with the office of the Custodes in both parishes to host a series on Covid-19 intervention and response programmes spanning the region.

Broward Health Community Health Services has extended its Mobilize to Immunize program to offer free immunizations and low-cost physical exams at two community health centers through November 27.

Miami, Fl.— RER Consulting Enterprise, LLC (RER) was awarded a grant and recently launched the COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellness Program©. The Program will host its first module “COVID & YOU: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF COVID.” The Program’s objective is to assist Miami-Dade County residents navigate the myriad of challenges during and post the COVID-19 pandemic, with an emphasis on the wide spectrum of mental health-related issues associated with disasters and pandemics.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – In addition to annually providing professional healthcare services and compassionate care for nearly 11,000 clients with special healthcare needs in Broward County, Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC)is a one-stop, family-centered approach to addressing the complete healthcare needs of children, youth and women living with HIV.

Miami, Fl. —  RER Consulting Enterprise, LLC (RER) was awarded a grant and recently launched the COVID-19 Mental Health & Wellness Program©. The Program will host its first module “COVID & YOU: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF COVID.” The Program’s objective is to assist Miami-Dade County residents navigate the myriad of challenges during and post the COVID-19 pandemic, with an emphasis on the wide spectrum of mental health-related issues associated with disasters and pandemics.

Over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in a single Caribbean island Wednesday, moving the regional single say total of new cases to 2,071, News Americas has found.

The overall cost of the equipment donated by the US Embassy is approximately J$3.4 million dollars. This will help the SRHA not only in the fight against COVID-19, but will aid the entity to deliver proper health service within the region.

Scores of staff members will be recognized at several conferences throughout the month of November for longstanding service to public healthcare and notable service during the dengue outbreak in 2019. Staff members also received graduation certificates for the community health aide programme and events planning course which they recently participated in. Mrs. Thomas Edwards encouraged the recipients to move forward with determination as they serve the community amidst the Covid-19 pandemic currently affecting the island.

One of the many unintended consequences of the pandemic is that the public has not made preventative healthcarea priority, creating a perfect storm for potential health and medical issues in the future.This is also true with the human papilloma virus (HPV), which can be contracted and spread by both men and women.