Imperial Valley News Center
Why coming out to your health care provider is important
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- Written by Vivien Williams
Rochester, Minnesota - October 11, the Human Rights Campaign celebrates National Coming Out Day. The campaign encourages LGBTQ people to come out, because it still matters. Dr. John Knudsen, a Mayo Clinic radiologist, wants all LGBTQ people to also come out to their health care provider, because their health matters.
Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills:
California Secures Additional Federal Aid for Orange and Nevada County Residents Impacted by Wildfires
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that the White House has approved California's request for direct aid to individuals and families in Orange and Nevada counties who have suffered losses due to the fires. The Governor earlier this week announced the same assistance for residents of Napa and Sonoma counties and Butte, Lake, Mendocino and Yuba counties.
U.S. Condemns Attacks in Mogadishu
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Washington, DC - The United States condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that killed and injured hundreds in Mogadishu yesterday.
Adult and teen obesity rates hit all-time high, CDC reports
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Washington, DC - New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) indicate the adult obesity rates in the United States are now a staggering 40 percent while youth obesity rates grew to 20 percent for 12-to-19-year-olds. An all-time high, these rates and the persistent disparities across different race-ethnicity groups further elevate public health concerns about how our nation can prevent and reduce obesity. As the world’s leading voluntary organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, the American Heart Association is alarmed by the growing impact record high obesity rates contribute to heart and brain health.
Health Insurance Changes Could Put Meaningful Health Coverage Out of Reach for Patients
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Washington, DC - An executive order issued by President Trump would encourage association health plans to enter the insurance market and change the rules governing the length and renewability of short-term catastrophic health insurance plans.
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