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Protective factors positively associated with lower mental health/suicide risks included:

Physical activity
8 or more hours of sleep
Adult who meets basic needs
High parental monitoring
School connectedness
Playing on sports teams
January 26, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Kate Newkirk and Christy Putnam are pushing for innovative, community-driven solutions to enhance dementia care navigation and support for caregivers—no congressional action needed!

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LTSS co‑chairs call for stronger dementia care navigation, CPT 99483 outreach and AI‑enabled tools
Kate Newkirk and Christy Putnam presented LTSS recommendations to strengthen dementia care navigation using federal resources, increase uptake of Medicare dementia care planning (CPT 99483) via CMS outreach, and encourage evidence‑based AI navigation platforms to connect caregivers with verified local resources.
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August 11, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Reutersspokew/morethan3dozen current&formerUShealthofficials, publichealthexperts,communitylevel harmreductionadvocates&recently firedfedworkersTheirwarningwas stark:Layoffs &fundingcutsaredismantlingthecarefullyconstructed healthinfrastructurethatdrovetheno. ofoverdosedeathsdownby10sof 1000slastyr.
July 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM