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Texas Health Resources Foundation President Laura McWhorter reported that Michael Appleman , Karen Cramer , Mark Gunnin and Patricia Smith De Leon have joined the Foundation's board or trustees. Texas Health Resources Foundation* According to Laura, "We are blessed by the service of each board member. It is exciting to work with four new trustees who will bring diverse experience and knowledge as North Texas continues to grow at a rapid pace. Working alongside our board members, we will be able to help meet the needs of those in our community." Two of the new board members told of their personal history with the Foundation. According to Patricia, "Our family's relationship with the Texas Health Resources Foundation began in 2012 when a dear family member was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. We were so taken aback by the talent, empathy and dedicated care we received while going through one of the toughest times in our lives. We truly felt like family,...

Zhijian Zhang, 1, * Wei Wang, 2, * Yufeng Wang, 3 Zhongtan Xue, 3 Shanshan Li, 2 Yu Pang 2 1 Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100036, People's Republic of China; 2 Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 101149, People's Republic of China; 3 Innovation Alliance on Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment, Beijing, 101149, People's Republic of China Correspondence: Shanshan Li; Yu Pang, Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Key Laboratory on Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Research, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute/Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 101149, People's Republic of China, Tel +86-010-89509368 ; +86-010-89509162, Email [email...

Hookworm, one of humankind's oldest foes, dwells in the ground, waiting quietly for its victims. This gape-mouthed parasite gains entry from warm, moist soils through bare feet; takes a trip through the lungs; and settles in the intestine to suck blood, often causing anemia, malnutrition, and stunted development. More than 500 million people worldwide are thought to be infected, mostly in Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia, and vaccination development and deworming solutions are underway. But the hookworm and related parasitic worms, called helminths, may also have something to offer us. Infection can be protective in some circumstances, and Yale researchers are finding that the creatures can teach us how our immune systems self-regulate. "These parasites have evolved over hundreds of thousands of years with their mammalian host. They understand each other extremely well," says Michael Cappello, MD, a professor of pediatrics, of microbial pathogenesis, and of publi...

When asked to comment on what I consider some of the key issues in the world of major depressive disorder (MDD), these are what came to mind. Here is my idiosyncratic top 8. 1. Accessibility. Despite the prevalence of disability, chronicity, morbidity, comorbidity, and premature mortality associated with MDD, most individuals with MDD receive inadequate—if any—treatment. Low-income and minority groups are especially unlikely to receive treatment. But even in high-income countries, World Mental Health surveys showed that only 22% of all individuals with 12-month MDD received minimally adequate treatment. 1 Several factors contribute to this lack of treatment, including stigma about mental health in general and mental health care in particular; lack of knowledge about the availability and effectiveness of treatments; and the shortage of mental health providers both globally and in the United States. Out-of-pocket expenses may be prohibitive for many individuals. Even if an individual h...

"Scotty, I understand. There was a time when the pressure I felt from church concerns was overwhelming and, unfortunately, daily. The stress was crushing — far beyond my ability to endure. I despaired of life. I assumed death wasn't far off. The main attacks didn't come from four-legged beasts in an arena, but two-legged ones roaming the world and church. I became so weak, and I burned within." I can't overstate how much the honesty and vulnerability of "my friend" meant to me. The gift of "me too," has been a vital part of my healing. His story gave me the needed permission to begin the process of diagnosis and care at a desperate point in my pastoral ministry. But why the quotation marks around the words "my friend"? Some of you, no doubt, heard echoes from 2 Corinthians 1 and 11. In a most profound way, the apostle Paul became a very close friend of mine during my most disheartening, disillusioning, and despairing season of...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Social services contact with Logan Mwangi's family to be investigated after five-year-old's murder    Wales Online

Issued on: 29/07/2021 - 12:50 Modified: 29/07/2021 - 12:49 For swimming purists, the Tokyo Olympics has been a 'slow' meet, with only two world records broken so far -- but that's hardly surprising given the pandemic-enforced disruptions the highly tuned athletes have faced. Coronavirus restrictions closed pools across much of the globe for long periods during lockdowns, forcing swimmers to adopt unorthodox training methods to stay in shape. Participants have revealed how they braved bug-infested ponds and used paddling pools to keep alive their dreams of competing at the virus-delayed Games in Japan. US freestyler Erica Sullivan recalled how she trained in drought-hit Lake Mead near Las Vegas on her way to winning a silver medal in the 1500-metre freestyle at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre. "There was just duck poop everywhere and it was murky and a solid brown-green on a good day," she said. ...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] LA Care Health Plan Tackles Provider Workforce Shortage    HealthPayerIntelligence.com

Texas Health Resources, a nonprofit, faith-based health system serving North Texas, will receive the $100,000 Foster G. McGaw Prize April 26 at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting for its exemplary commitment to establishing and facilitating programs that improve the overall health and well-being of its community.  "Every single day Texas Health Resources, in collaboration with numerous partners, advances the health and well-being of its communities," said AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack. "Despite unprecedented challenges brought on by COVID-19, Texas Health Resources delivered hope and healing to patients, comforted families and protected communities." Three 2022 finalists also will receive $10,000 each: Adena Health System in Chillicothe, Ohio; MUSC Health in Charleston, S.C.; and UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Mass. Read more about the prize recipients and their initiatives here. Adblock test (Why?)

According to a new Northwestern Medicine study, there are five separate disorders that affect the language centers in the left hemisphere of the brain, progressively causing progressive language difficulties known as primary progressive aphasia (PPA). Each condition causes a different type of language impairment in primary progressive aphasia (PPA). Word comprehension is lost for some patients, others lose grammar Most extensive study to date on PPA Disease is often misdiagnosed in early stages, missing chance for treatment Not all dementia is caused by Alzheimer's Alzheimer's disease is a disease that attacks the brain, causing a decline in mental ability that worsens over time. It is the most common form of dementia and accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases. There is no current cure for Alzheimer's disease, but there are medications that can help ease the symptoms. " data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute&...

Klára Brdíčková, 1, 2 Bohumil Sak, 3 Nikola Holubová, 3, 4 Dana Květoňová, 3 Lenka Hlásková, 3 Marta Kicia, 5 Żaneta Kopacz, 5 Martin Kváč 3, 4 1 Department of Clinical Microbiology, Bulovka Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic; 2 Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; 3 Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; 4 Faculty of Agriculture, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; 5 Department of Biology and Medical Parasitology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland Correspondence: Bohumil Sak Institute of Parasitology, Branišovská 31, České Budějovice 37005, Czech Republic Tel +420387775421 Fax +420385310388 Email [email protected] Background: Microsporidia of the genus Encephalitozoon are generally connected with severe infections with lethal outcome in immunodeficient hosts. In immunocompetent hosts,...