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Initiatives and Programs – Advancing health equity by reducing healthcare disparities CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, January 12, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Institute of Medicine of Chicago (IOMC) is highly committed to advancing health equity by reducing healthcare disparities. The Institute’s 2026 programs and initiatives focus on maternal & child health, preventive health, social determinants of health, behavioral health, pathways to lead – elevated blood lead levels in children and communities. Learn more here> Since 1915, it has changed the landscape in healthcare and public health. See highlights and history here>. The Institute of Medicine of Chicago is a dynamic, forward-looking…

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Stress has long been part of childhood and adolescence, but experts say it often went unnoticed in the past. Today, however, rising stress levels among children and teenagers are becoming increasingly visible—pushing many towards serious mental health problems. Doctors report a steady increase in anxiety and depression among young people. Kanti Children’s Hospital, which provides mental health services to children under 14, sees 10 to 15 children with stress-related disorders every day at its child mental health unit.At Patan Hospital, which offers mental health services to adolescents under 18, an average of 15 to 20 patients seek…

By Alessandra Malito ‘We have no debt’ “We are buying long term-care insurance for a total cost over 10 years of $90,000.” (Photo subjects are models.) Dear Help Me Retire, I am 56, and my wife is 50. We plan to retire at age 62. We each earn $100,000 per year. We have $973,500 in Edward Jones investments, $46,600 in our Robinhood (HOOD) account, $72,800 in high-yield savings accounts and CDs, and $15,900 in savings and checking accounts. I also have a life insurance policy with a cash value of $9,600. My Social Security benefit would be $2,200 per month…

Money, as The Beatles famously sang, can’t buy me love, but not having a handle on your finances will almost guarantee plenty of worry, stress, and concern, especially around Christmas each year. To help people get a handle on their economic future in these straitened times, mental health service Beyond Blue recently launched a new booklet, ‘The Money and Mental Health Toolkit’. With the festive season approaching and cost-of-living pressures continuing to impact households they — with input from online support service Financial Counselling Australia — developed the brochure to help people manage their spending to help look after their…

Patience is not about waiting, it’s the ability to maintain a positive outlook while working hard for what you believe in. Have you ever told yourself that you’re going to make something happen and then nothing happened? All details aside, it’s because you didn’t have the right habits in place — the little things you do every day that build up to something bigger. Your habits truly make or break you. Because in all walks of life you become what you habitually do. You will never make progress or change your life until you change something you do daily. The…

Every day the Good Good Good team collects the best good news in the world and shares it with our community. Here are the highlights for this week!If you want to get good news in your inbox every day, join the Goodnewsletter — the free daily newsletter designed to leave you feeling hopeful.‍The Best Positive News We’re Celebrating This Week —Presbyterian churches in Pittsburgh canceled $14 million in medical debt for their neighborsCongregants at more than 100 Presbyterian churches in the Pittsburgh area donated nearly $75,000 to cancel more than $14 million in medical debt for an estimated 12,500 Allegheny…

In 2022, a national survey found that about 60 million American adults – approximately 23% of the U.S. adult population – were living with a mental illness, defined as a diagnosable mental, emotional or behavioral disorder. This translates to a nearly 37% increase over the past decade. These conditions can have a profound and lasting effect on patients’ lives, including their ability to engage meaningfully and sustainably in the workforce. Globally, depression and anxiety are estimated to lead to 12 billion lost working days annually, costing an estimated US$1 trillion per year in lost productivity worldwide and $47 billion in…

Beginning in January 2026, Social Security benefits for more than 70 million Americans will increase by 2.8%, thanks to the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announced in October by the Social Security Administration (SSA). On average, the COLA should push Social Security retirement benefits up by about $56 a month, the SSA said in a press release. Based on SSA data as of November 2025 — when the average retirement payment was about $1,960 a month — the typical Social Security retirement check should be roughly $2,016 a month in early 2026. That doesn’t mean the average will be the same in…

LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire / January 17, 2026 / The conclusion from an independent analysis examining online therapy practices highlights Online-Therapy.com as the overall best online therapy platform in 2026, for its high-quality care, high customer satisfaction score, and affordable rates.The publication focuses on operational standards, clinical frameworks, technology use, and care consistency across the online therapy landscape.The analysis arrives at a time when online mental health services continue to expand due to increased demand for accessible care. Digital platforms now serve individuals seeking support for anxiety, depression, stress management, relationship challenges, and behavioral health needs. As adoption…

Last Updated:January 17, 2026, 15:35 ISTHealthy competition among students can positively motivate but concerns arise when children begin to define themselves only by their grades and ranks.Mental wellbeing isn’t separate from academic success but is a key driver that enables it. (AI-generated image used for representational purposes only)Academic performance for a long time has been the primary measure of student success with respect to their intelligence and capabilities. As the demands of the modern world, along with societal expectations on students and the need for schools to distinguish their academic offerings, evolve, the conventional criteria for student evaluation for success…