Push on to Get COVID Vaccines to Children in South Florida’s Minority Communities
Community Health of South Florida now administering covid vaccines to children as young as six months old
Entries by Rick Potratz
Pregnancy Tests Are Pretty Simple, and Here Are the Best
Having been both a fretful young woman not wanting to be pregnant and also, later, a woman desperately wanting to see a second line, I understand that pregnancy tests are fraught little devices.
Here’s What to Know When Choosing a Pill Organizer or Pill Dispenser
If you use multiple medications and think you don’t need a pill organizer or pill dispenser, think again.
Here’s What to Know When Choosing a Pill Organizer or Pill Dispenser
If you use multiple medications and think you don’t need a pill organizer or pill dispenser, think again.
Movies That Help When You’re Depressed
When you’re battling the blues, becoming engrossed in a good movie can be a therapeutic distraction. Films can also educate loved ones and friends about what depression (or other serious mental illnesses) feels like. Here’s our list of what to watch.
How Domestic Violence May Affect Children
Domestic violence can have a lasting impact on children, but there are options to promote healing.
Texas School Shooting: Guns are the Top Cause of Death for U.S. Children
Yesterday’s school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas — in which at least 19 children and two teachers died — is the deadliest school shooting to occur since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting that claimed 26 lives in 2012.
Where Can You Get A Booster Shot?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends all fully vaccinated people over the age of 5 in the United States get at least one COVID-19 booster shot.
“I Felt So Alone”: Rising Rates of Suicide, Depression Accelerated by Pandemic Among U.S. Kids
The U.S. surgeon general has called it an ‘urgent public health crisis’ – a devastating decline in the mental health of kids across the country. According to the CDC, the rates of suicide, self harm, anxiety and depression are up among adolescents – a trend that began before the pandemic.
CHI Residents’ Research Gain National Attention
Community Health of South Florida, Inc. medical and psychiatry residents are shaping the future of patient care and improving people’s lives through their research. In fact, their research is so compelling they have been asked to present at both state and national levels for organizations such as the Florida Psychiatric Society and the American Psychiatric Association.
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