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Hep/HIV

How Significant is Viral Load?

Patients always want to know when a viral load is “too high”. The fact is, although current treatment seems to go better when the viral load is initially lower, viral load does not correspond to level of sickness. It is a fact there are people with viral loads of 30 million who feel fine and have little damage (as shown by biopsy) and others who have a viral load of

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TeamSTEPPS Video Challenge Features $10,000 Prizes

AHRQ Announces TeamSTEPPS Video Challenge to Update Training Curriculum AHRQ has announced a challenge competition inviting participants to develop new and innovative TeamSTEPPS video content. Videos are a key component of AHRQ’s TeamSTEPPS training program, comprised of evidence-based tools and resources to promote communication and teamwork among healthcare professionals.  Challenge participants will update and recreate existing TeamSTEPPS videos to align more closely with current clinical practice, standards of care, and

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Grants and Funding

Funding Opportunities: SAMHSA Accepting Applications for Various Grants

Notice of Funding Opportunities Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Program Application Due Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 The purpose of this program is to improve outcomes for children from birth up to 12 years of age by developing, maintaining, or enhancing infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment services. These services are expected to include: (1) Programs for children at significant risk of developing, showing early

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USDA’s Rural Partners Network Targets Communities with Greatest Infrastructure Need

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks at the 2013 Rural Assembly (Daily Yonder photo by Shawn Poynter)   The program is designed to help underserved communities in identifying and applying for grants designated for rural areas. Last week, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack toured and met with participating communities in Mississippi and Georgia. Billions of dollars in federal funding are available to help rural communities repair and build infrastructure like roads

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Find the right doctors for you!

Are you looking for a new doctor and not sure where to start? Medicare.gov makes it quick and easy to find and compare doctors and other providers in your area. Here’s how: Visit Medicare.gov, enter your location and select “Doctors & clinicians” under Provider Type. You can also search by specialty, like general practice or internal medicine. Review details about the doctors you’re interested in, like their contact information, practice

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Mental Health

HHS’s New Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefit Resources Will Help People Seeking Care to Better Understand Their Rights

New Resources to Help People Seeking Care to Understand and Access Protections Offered Under the Parity Law for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits… In partnership with the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has developed new, free informational resources that inform Americans of their rights under law on coverage for mental health benefits. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

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May is National Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month!

Visit Learn More Breathe Better®‘s National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month toolkit for new resources!  Help raise awareness about how people can manage their asthma and live healthy, active lives. Visit the toolkit at www.nhlbi.nih.gov/AsthmaMonth for: Social media posts and graphics in English and Spanish Animated GIFs on managing asthma An infographic and article on asthma in children Tips for living with asthma and an asthma action plan Asthma prevalence in your state

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Grants and Funding

Recording Available: Nurse Corps Scholarship Program Application Webinar

Nurse Corps Scholarship Program Application Assistance Nurse Corps Scholarship Program Application Assistance Webinar Recording   In case you missed it, watch our recent Nurse Corps Scholarship Program Application Assistance webinar recording! To learn more, please visit our Nurse Corps SP Application webpage and read our Application and Program Guidance (APG). The Nurse Corps Scholarship Program application cycle closes on May 5, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. ET. VIEW WEBINAR Did You

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