Tag: health
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Science and Technology Week Comes to Los Altos Libraries | Community
[ad_1] Dr. Frank Longo of Stanford University will discuss “Maintaining Cognitive Health and Preventing Dementia” on September 15 at 7:30 pm in the Grand Oak Room of the Los Altos Community Center. This presentation is sponsored by the Los Altos Libraries Foundation (LALE) as part of Library Science and Technology Week. Longo trained as a ... -
EU needs to act on science to protect oceans
[ad_1] The importance of the world’s oceans cannot be overemphasized. The ocean provides her 50% of the oxygen we breathe, feeds billions of people and sustains the lives of millions more. The ocean is an excellent biological pump for global atmospheric and temperature regulation, and a driving force for water and nutrient cycling. As one ... -
Newsom’s Mental Health Care Plan for Homelessness Advancement
[ad_1] Critics say there aren’t enough beds, homes, or therapists for the program to work. Sacramento, California — California Governor Gavin Newsom A controversial proposal to refer homeless people with severe mental disorders to treatment passed state legislatures on Tuesday, ruling that it will be used to force homeless residents into care they don’t want. ... -
DeRoches establishes working group on reproductive health
[ad_1] Channing Wang / Thresher Ben Baker Katz 8/30/22 11:26 PM In an email sent to the rice community on Tuesday morning, President Reginald DesRoches announced the creation of a working group focused on reproductive health within the rice community. Due to the evolving nature of legal issues surrounding other reproductive services, the group said ... -
Podcast: Is It Time To Quit ‘Baby’ Aspirin? The Tobacco Industry’s Scientific Denial.Dutch farmers protest
[ad_1] MeIs it time to give up on low-dose aspirin as a heart attack prevention tool? New evidence suggests the risks may outweigh the benefits for many. Tobacco industry evades tobacco regulation followed a strategy of science denial that helped Are activist groups using the same tactics today in their campaigns against pesticides? Dutch farmers ... -
CT Mental Health System Reality, Past and Present
[ad_1] At one point, three state mental hospitals in Connecticut each housed about 2,000 patients. Many more were placed in other facilities under the control of the Connecticut Department of Mental Health. Connecticut Valley Hospital is over 100 years old and still active. Whiting’s forensic department was recently separated by the governor amid allegations of ... -
CT should mandate sex education following Dobbs ruling
[ad_1] Supreme Court Recent Judgments Dobbs V. Jackson Women’s Health Organization — Judgment overturning Roe v. Wade — violates our inherent right to bodily autonomy. As a 20-year-old woman, this new reality is absolutely terrifying. Despite this tragic change in federal policy, Connecticut has been at the forefront of this issue, abortion remains legal State ... -
Fashion Designer Headlines Bolo Bash Luncheon Hosted by Baptist Health Foundation | News
[ad_1] Fashion designer Jude Connolly Zimmerman, founder and creator of self-proclaimed women’s lifestyle brand Jude Connolly, will headline the 32nd Annual Boro Bash Reception and Luncheon in October. Two years later, the event returns to its traditional format. This year’s luncheon, presented by Dillard’s, will be held on Wednesday, October 12th from 11am to 1pm ...



