The mental health crisis among children and teens: How parents can help

We are in the midst of a pediatric mental health crisis — and parents need to take action. Over the past couple of years, the pandemic has not only killed…

Akron documentary, panel addresses mental health among children, youth|Betty Lin-Fisher

Much has been discussed about the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on everyone’s mental health.  But a big worry is specifically for the mental health of children and youth, who…

Death rates from tears in this major heart artery are rising, especially among women, Black adults

(American Heart Association) The death rate for people who have a tear in a major artery coming out of the heart – aortic dissection – has been rising over the…

Access to education, higher-paying jobs among key issues targeted by Arkansas Women’s Commission

For the first time in nearly 50 years, the Arkansas Women’s Commission gathered to create a report outlining and providing solutions for key issues facing women in the state. Gov.…

Study: Opioid Deaths Have Surged Among Older Black Men | Healthiest Communities Health News

Opioid overdose deaths among older adults in the U.S. have grown fastest among Black men, a new study shows, offering more evidence that a deadly drug crisis once seen as…

Record-Breaking Coronavirus Infections Among Children Prompts Concerns of MIS-C | Health News

Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations among children are at an all-time high, prompting worries over a rare but serious syndrome that shows up in kids several weeks after COVID-19 infections. MIS-C,…