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Why high blood pressure matters to your health

WEBHigh blood pressure can raise the risk of heart attack, stroke, pregnancy complications and other health problems, but the symptoms are “often silent,” Wadhera …

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Health Dept. announces changes in COVID-19 rules

WEBBy John McPhaul [email protected] Health Secretary Carlos Mellado López on Sunday announced changes in the Guidelines for the Investigation of COVID …

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Workplace wellness programs have little benefit, study finds

WEBAn office in San Francisco on Jan. 24, 2023. An Oxford researcher measured the effect of popular workplace mental health interventions, and discovered …

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Health Department says budget falls short

WEBApr 9. 4 min read. Health Department says budget falls short. By The Star Staff. Health Secretary Carlos Mellado López told lawmakers Monday the agency needed funding for …

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Governor confirms contract for new hospital in Vieques

WEBThe governor, however, said the Vieques hospital center has a total investment estimated at $85.6 million. The new facilities of about 60,000 square feet, …

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As mental health crisis grows, more doors open to care

WEBBy Joe Gose The pandemic and its lockdowns accelerated a mental health crisis in the United States, leaving treatment providers racing to keep up with the …

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When public health loses the public

WEB4 min read. When public health loses the public. Sam Whitney/The New York Times. By Pamela Paul. “Put on your masks!”. My son and I were cycling during …

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Psychiatric hospital forges partnerships amid shortage of mental …

WEBSan Juan Capestrano Hospital System CEO Marta Rivera PlazaBy The Star StaffThe CEO of the San Juan Capestrano Hospital System called attention on Sunday …

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Physicians: Power blackouts are a matter of life or death at …

WEBPhysicians and Surgeons Association President Dr. Carlos Díaz VélezBy Alejandra M. Jover TovarSpecial to The [email protected] and …

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When the biggest student mental health advocates are the students

WEBCamryn Baron, left, who founded the Yellow Tulip Team at Sacopee Valley High School in Hiram, Maine, where she is a junior, with the help of Elizabeth Sanborn, …

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For health, more nuts, beans and whole grains

WEBMarinated chickpeas in New York on June 6, 2023. Plant-based foods are linked to a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes, a new study shows. Food styled by …

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New CDC director seeks to foster trust in a battered agency

WEBAt the same time, the CDC’s winter vaccination campaign appears to be falling on deaf ears. Last week, the agency issued an alert warning that low vaccination …

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ASES director resigns, citing personal & professional reasons

WEBBy The Star StaffGov. Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia announced on Thursday the resignation of Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration (ASES) Executive Director …

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Justice Dept. complaint against pharmacy benefit manager alleges

WEBLinda Ayala, executive director of Community Pharmacies Association of Puerto RicoBy JOHN [email protected] Justice Department, through …

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Mary Lou Retton crowdfunded her medical debt, like many …

WEBBy Sarah Kliff When Mary Lou Retton, the decorated Olympic gymnast, accrued medical debt from a lengthy hospital stay, her family did what countless …

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Vieques receives $10.8 million advance for new hospital

WEBVieques Mayor José Corcino AcevedoBy The Star StaffThe municipality of Vieques received an advance through the Working Capital Advance (WCA) pilot …

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New Medicare rule aims to take back $4.7 billion from insurers

WEBBy REED ABELSON and MARGOT SANGER-KATZThe Biden administration announced a rule Monday cracking down on Medicare private plans that have …

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Governor enacts law defining health services in Puerto Rico as …

WEBGov. Pedro PierluisiBy The Star StaffGov. Pedro Pierluisi Urrutia on Wednesday signed House Bill (HB) 1154, which defines health services on the island as …

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