Illinois launches hotline, resource hub for LGBTQ+ community
Illinois recently launched a new statewide resource hub and legal hotline to expand services and support for LGBTQ+ individuals.
DuPage County opens crisis recovery center
DuPage County leaders on Wednesday cut the ribbon on a new crisis recovery center to support individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use emergency.
Advocates call on lawmakers to increase DSP wages
Advocates took to Springfield Wednesday to call on more support for those who work with the intellectual and developmental disability community. Several lawmakers joined members of AFSCME Council 31 to support a $2 per hour wage increase for direct service personnel. “An investment in DSP wages is an investment in improving the lives of people […]
DOH ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH
DOH ENCOURAGES COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND SUPPORT FOR MENTAL HEALTH Posted on May 1, 2025 in Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH), Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division (CAMHD), Adult Mental Health Division (AMHD), the Children’s Mental Health Acceptance (CMHA) Planning Hui and community partners are joining together in May to celebrate Mental […]
Drug Candidate for Chronic Cough Rejected by FDA Panel
FDA advisors told the agency that the current evidence does not support approval of gefapixant for chronic cough, a condition where no approved therapy exists. On Friday, members of the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee voted 12-1 that the small reductions in cough frequency demonstrated in phase III trials of the P2X3 receptor antagonist do not […]
Vitamin C Flops for Severe COVID-19
Intravenous vitamin C did little to increase days free of organ support in adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, two harmonized clinical trials known as LOVIT-COVID and REMAP-CAP found. Among critically ill patients given vitamin C, the median number of organ-support free days was 7 versus 10 in the control group, with an adjusted OR of […]
Breathing Support Type Matters for Preventing Extubation Failure in the PICU
Postextubation use of certain modes of noninvasive respiratory support was associated with fewer incidents of extubation failure in critically ill children, a meta-analysis found. Compared with conventional oxygen therapy, both continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP; OR 0.43, 95% credible interval [CrI] 0.17-1.0) and high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC; OR 0.64, 95% CrI 0.24-1.0) appeared more effective […]
Lifestyle Factors and Glaucoma: Lots of Common Sense, Not So Much Evidence
SAN DIEGO — Limited data support a role for lifestyle factors in the prevention or management of glaucoma, according to a review presented here. Intuitively, diet, mental health, and good posture should contribute to good eye health, but the evidence does not support the intuition. Despite the dearth of positive studies, a better-safe-than-sorry approach remains […]
How To Find A Therapist Who Helps With Long COVID
Ilona Titova / EyeEm via Getty Images Mental health support is vital for those who are dealing with a long COVID diagnosis. It’s not easy for anyone to find their ideal therapist. It’s doubly hard for folks who are dealing with stressors that not all therapists are equipped to handle — like folks who have […]
‘You People’ Cast Supports Jonah Hill Skipping Press For Mental Health Concerns
Jonah Hill’s “You People” cast mates have shared their support for the actor’s decision to not do press for the new Netflix film due to mental health concerns. Co-star Lauren London told Variety at the Los Angeles movie premiere on Tuesday that “life is tough for all of us.” Advertisement “For us to pretend that […]