Health trends articles
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Mental Health Minute: Mental Health Support Options
In this Mental Health Minute, Daniel Owens, a Peer Support Specialist for Addictions Recovery Center, talks about facing mental health struggles and shares some options for support. Sponsored by Addiction Recovery Center and Jackson Care Connect © 2024 KOBI-TV NBC5. All rights reserved unless otherwise stated.
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Women live more years in ill-health than men, finds gender health gap study
While men are disproportionally affected by conditions that cause early death, women are left with higher levels of illness and disabilityWomen live longer than men but experience more years in poor health, according to a global gender health gap analysis that experts say underlines an urgent need for action to boost women’s health.Globally, there are substantial differences between women and men when it comes to health, with limited progress in bridging health gaps over the past three decades,...
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Walmart to shutter health centers, virtual care service in latest failed push into health care
Walmart said clinics are not a sustainable business model due to a challenging reimbursement environment for primary care and increasing operating costs.