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Last update: 8 hours agoPrimary Care Mental Health: A new Massachusetts all-payer claims analysis finds primary care visits where kids (under 18) received mental health diagnoses rose from 2014 to 2023, with anxiety showing the biggest jump—an urgent signal for more training and service capacity. Cannabis Clinical Education: TheAnswerPage.com launched a new 2-credit CME/CE course on Cannabis Use Disorder and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, aiming to help clinicians recognize and manage complications as cannabis use expands. Healthcare Workforce Fight: Massachusetts and other states are pressing a federal lawsuit over new student-loan limits that they say illegally narrow “professional” degrees—threatening access for nurses and other healthcare workers. Public Health Tech: WHOOP rolled out new AI features plus on-demand video consults with licensed clinicians and EHR syncing via HealthEx. Local Safety Incident: Andover police and fire responded after a juvenile was pulled from Field Pond and rushed to Boston-area hospitals; officials say the circumstances are under investigation.
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