Youth mental health remains priority for SAMHSA, U.S. Surgeon General
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The U.S. Surgeon General Report on youth mental health isn’t new. The December 2021 advisory demanded that our nation address the youth mental health crisis.
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‘Our children’s well-being is at stake’: Surgeon General wants warning labels on all social media
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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy asked Congress on Monday to issue a warning label on social media platforms.
Sen. Warner backs legislation to place safeguards on children’s use of social media in the U.S.
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The Kids Off Social Media Act would set a minimum age of 13 to use social media platforms and prevent algorithmically-targeted content.
Surgeon General releases advisory on Naloxone: Opioid overdose-reversing drug
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U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, M.D., M.P.H., urged more Americans to carry a lifesaving medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
RMH Heart and Vascular Center welcomes cardiothoracic surgeon Jerome McDonald
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Cardiothoracic surgeon Jerome McDonald, MD, FACS, has joined the RMH Heart and Vascular Center team as medical director of the cardiothoracic surgery program. Dr. McDonald brings to RMH special knowledge and expertise in minimally invasive cardiac and thoracic (chest area, including lungs) surgery.
Patients over paperwork: Senate bill would aims to speed up Medicare authorization
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The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act would streamline the prior authorization process under Medicare Advantage.
Mental health supports in Virginia schools strengthened due to overwhelming need
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The availability of mental health providers in public schools may be boosted, thanks to legislation proposed in part by U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA).
Virginia hospital data shows youth emergency visits up, especially among teen girls
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The number of youth visiting the emergency room with anxiety and depression has increased in Virginia with more than 3,000 visits per quarter.
‘Time for Congress to act’: Parents confront social media execs about harm to children
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Parents who have lost children to exploitation on social media platforms faced off against chief executives in a Senate hearing Wednesday.
$245 million allocated to support mental health of youth, health care workforce
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded nearly $245 million in Bipartisan Safer Communities Act funding to support youth mental health, help the health care workforce address mental health needs and fund other critical mental health supports.
