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GILBERT, Ariz. (AZFamily) — One person is dead after a car split in two in Gilbert late Friday afternoon.Police and fire crews responded to the area of ​​San Tan Village Parkway near Coronado Road on Friday around 3:15 p.m. Video taken by an Arizona Family News Helicopter showed a vehicle with its rear end cut off parked on a sidewalk not far from the Santa Tan Village outdoor shopping mall.Gilbert police say a driver was killed in a crash on a busy road Friday afternoon. (Arizona’s Family)The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. No other vehicles were…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday that a second health care worker who had contact with the Missouri patient who tested positive for H5N1 influenza also had respiratory symptoms but was not tested for the flu.The Missouri avian influenza patient, who had no history of contact with poultry or dairy cattle, was hospitalized in August and tested positive for the H5 virus. The patient, who had serious underlying health conditions, has since recovered.The CDC reported last week that a health care worker who cared for the patient had mild respiratory symptoms but tested negative for influenza.…

Anchorage Police Sergeant Matthew Hall demonstrates how to use the station’s sensory room as part of a peer support program. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media) The Alaska Department of Public Safety is working to better help its officers deal with stress following recent changes to state law and a growing number of discussions about mental health and wellness among employers across the country. Administrators of the Anchorage Police Department’s peer support program hope clearer rules about confidentiality in support sessions, part of the recently passed Senate Bill 103, will encourage more officers to access mental health services. On the sixth floor…

There are few things I love more than a bargain. When someone compliments me on something I own, I’m more likely to respond with, “Thanks, I got it on sale!” or give the exact discounted price. I grew up in the Midwest. Sorry, it’s in my blood. So when something that’s already on sale goes on sale, I can’t help but get excited. Especially when it comes to shoes. And right now, you can get an extra 30% off Converse’s entire sale section with promo code EXTRA30. That’s right, you’ll find Chuck Taylor All Stars and lots more.My first pair…

MINT HILL, N.C. — Foster children, veterans and emergency personnel with mental health issues are finding comfort through horses.”Being able to interact with an animal this big and accomplish something with it really boosts your confidence and self-esteem,” said Mending Strides Ranch founder Maria Hodge.Hodge says she learned about equine therapy more than 10 years ago after watching a segment on ABC News about it, which inspired her to become certified as an equine professional.She rescued several horses and opened Mending Stride Ranch in Mint Hill in 2019. Since then, the ranch has helped more than 1,300 people. Click here…

The Houston Health Department shut down Turkey Leg Hut, citing 35 violations that it said posed a threat to public health. HOUSTON — The Houston Health Department shut down Turkey Leg Hut on Thursday, citing “serious health code violations.” The health department said 35 violations were issued against the restaurant, “including conditions that pose an imminent threat to public health.” Reporter Matt Dougherty will report live from the restaurant on KHOU 11 News at 6 p.m. Health officials said the restaurant must remain closed until the problem is resolved and they can conduct a follow-up investigation to ensure proper precautions…

Orlich Lawson As the Justice Department seeks to break up Google’s ad tech monopoly, experts say the remedies sought in the antitrust case could benefit everyone targeted by online ads, not just advertisers and publishers. The Justice Department has previously alleged that, through its acquisitions, Google dominates the ad server market, taking a significant percentage of online ad sales by linking buy-side and sell-side products. Google also allegedly corners advertisers by preventing publishers from using its sell-side platform to access its vast advertiser demand, and crowds out competitors by making it difficult for publishers to switch platforms. The scheme also…

BREAKING: Amazon has announced another Prime Day-esque sales event: Amazon Prime Big Deal Days (aka October Prime Day) will return for the third year in a row. Starting in 2022, Amazon is hosting its second Prime Day each October, giving shoppers a chance to save on everything from everyday items to the latest tech in the lead-up to the holiday season. Jump straight into the big early shopping salesPrime Day 2024 literally just happened in July, so it’s natural to feel a little fatigued from all the sales. When it comes to deals, we’re here to help you decide what…

article PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. – The Peachtree City Special Response Team (SRT) played a key role in a recent operation to safely extract a young woman experiencing mental illness in the nearby city of Tyrone. The incident occurred when Tyrone Police Department officers responded to a situation involving a woman who had climbed onto the roof of her home during a crisis. After trying to resolve the situation for several hours, officers from Tyrone and the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from crisis negotiators from Peachtree City, one of whom, along with a Fayette County firefighter, spent nearly six…

On September 9, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury released a set of final regulations regarding the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). The ruling aims to promote equitable access to mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) benefits and reduce barriers to accessing these services, and it strengthens the requirement that mental health and SUD benefits must be comparable to medical and surgical benefits (M/S). If a health plan offers benefits for a mental illness or SUD, it must offer meaningful benefits for that illness or disability in all…