by Diana Procopis | May 20, 2021 | News
Original press release published by the NYC Office of the Mayor In late April, Mayor Bill de Blasio, First Lady Chirlane McCray, Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter, and Speaker Corey Johnson announced an historic expansion in access to school-based mental health...
by Diana Procopis | May 20, 2021 | News
Original article written by Shannon Firth for MedPage Today Psychiatrist Tami Benton, MD, health system’s facilities have seen a 30% to 50% rise in mental health visits among young people who previously had no mental health problems, but are now expressing...
by Diana Procopis | May 20, 2021 | News
Original article written by Crystal Phend for MedPage Today Making the pandemic’s emergency suspension of Medicare’s telehealth rules permanent got overwhelming support at a virtual hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s health...
by Diana Procopis | May 20, 2021 | News
As the U.S. launches a campaign to vaccinate teens against COVID-19, public-health officials are leaping into action on a new strategy designed to involve family doctors, pediatricians and schools. “School-based vaccinations have the benefit of reaching adolescents in...
by Diana Procopis | May 13, 2021 | News
(NEW YORK) — With Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine now greenlit for children 12 years old and up, those eagerly awaiting the moment now have to find a place to get it. The rollout will be a “multi-pronged approach,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory...
