Author: Dorron Blumberg

Healthier Neighbors Nourish Retreat Addresses Brain Health for Women of Color Event recognizes mental health disparities for African Americans

Posted by | Jul 1, 2019 | |

July 1 2019 –  One hundred professional women of color recently came together at Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach for Nourish, an all-day brain health event offered for free by Healthier Neighbors, a Palm Health Foundation Healthier Together initiative.  The event was designed to address the specific needs of the attendees as African Americans are 20% more likely to experience serious mental health problems than the general population according to the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health.

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Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll Quality Achievement Award

Posted by | Jul 1, 2019 | |

July 1, 2019 – Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus Target: Stroke Elite Plus Honor Roll Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

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Commissioner Nikki Fried on Florida Hemp Bill Signed Into Law

Posted by | Jul 1, 2019 | |

On June 25, 2019, SB 1020, the Florida hemp legislation was signed into law.

Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried offered the following statement:
“Tonight’s hemp bill signing marks a transformation in Florida, and a critical step on the journey to creating a green industrial revolution, strengthening agriculture with an alternative crop of the future, and expanding access to safe, quality CBD products.

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