The NC Mental Health Bed Registry receives hourly updates, 988 integrations

The NC Mental Health Bed Registry receives hourly updates, 988 integrations

RALEIGH, NC (FOX Carolina) – North Carolina health officials have announced major improvements to the state’s online mental health bed registry, including round-the-clock automated updates and a new integration with the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, aimed at reducing wait times for people in crisis. Automatic updates replace the manual process The Statewide Behavioral Health … Read more

UVA researcher receives $3.4 million grant to improve weight management programs

UVA researcher receives $3.4 million grant to improve weight management programs

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have received $3.4 million from the National Institutes of Health to increase the availability of weight management programs that offer helpful personalized feedback. Rebecca Krukowski, Ph.D., and her colleagues aim to support people in weight management programs that track or “self-monitor” their diet, exercise and weight. … Read more