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Borneo Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- Borneo Post
Sarawak women to tackle ATM in Selangor rugby tourney semi-final
The trail blazing Sarawak squad. KUCHING (May 27: Sarawak women's rugby team is all set to face ATM in the semi-finals of the Majlis Sukan Negara Selangor-Kesatuan Ragbi Selangor (MSNS-KRS) League at Padang Astaka, Selangor on June 14. The young side under coaches Stephen Patrick and Shahradi Libiki Iskandar Ridhuan will be eager to exact revenge on ATM for the 5-29 defeat in an earlier league match. They reached the last four after a resounding 38-7 victory over KL Tigers RFC for their second win in the league. This is the first women's 15-a-side from the state to play in a league at the national level. They had outplayed Barbarian Warriors 35-5 to record their first win. The third match saw Sarawak losing 0-52 to tournament favourites Cobra Venom. The other semi-final will be between Cobra Venom and KL Tigers RFC. The league matches ended with Cobra Venom topping the table standings with 12 points followed by ATM (nine points), Sarawak (six points), KL Tigers RFC (three points), and Barbarian Warriors which lost all their four matches.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Emory study shows parents' concerns about their child's safety, mental health, and more
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Researchers at Emory University are digging into what really keeps Georgia parents up at night. We all want healthy, happy children, but a snapshot of what families are navigating in 2025 shows challenges. Dr. Stephen Patrick is the Chair of Health Policy and Management at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health. Researchers are asking Georgia parents about their top concerns about issues like schools and school safety. 'Do they feel like the schools are safer today than 10 years ago,' Patrick said. 'And what did they tell you?' Channel 2's Linda Stouffer asked. '60% of parents say no,' Patrick replied. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'We also asked parents, 'Has your kid's school been on lockdown in the last year?' 30% said yes,' Patrick said. Some answers vary by race. 'Overall, we saw that the number one concern is education and school quality- but that's not true for Black and Hispanic parents. Their number one concern is gun violence,' Patrick said. Gun violence also shows up in the top five for everyone. 'We asked parents, 'Do you own a firearm?' and about half of Georgia parents own a firearm. We know that firearms are the leading cause of death for children over one year old, and one of the things we can do is make sure firearms are safely stored,' Patrick said. On mental health and suicide concerns, 15% of Georgia parents told researchers that their child has an anxiety diagnosis. TRENDING STORIES: 'Another 15% said, 'I'm worried that my child has anxiety,' so we're talking about a third of parents have some worry or diagnosis that their child is anxious,' Patrick said. Bullying and cyberbullying are a top concern, some of which tie back to social media. Researchers are hoping this data gets families talking and educators and community leaders working on better solutions. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Borneo Post
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Borneo Post
Sarawak to send 28-strong team for inaugural women's category at national rugby tourney
The Sarawak Rugby team members and coach Stephen Patrick (front left) are seen at the Unimas synthetic rugby field. KUCHING (April 25): The Sarawak Rugby Union (SRU) will be sending a 28-member team to compete in the inaugural women's category of the MSNS-KRS Rugby League in Klang, Selangor from tomorrow until July 7. The competition, supported by the federal Ministry of Youth and Sports and Malaysia Rugby, is jointly organised by the Selangor Sports Council (MSNS) and Selangor Rugby Union (KRS). The objectives of this event are providing a consistent platform for rugby players to compete at a high level and test their mettle; identifying talent and selecting players to represent Team Selangor in the men's 15s senior squad and the women's 10s senior squad; and reviving women's 15s rugby, which has struggled with exposure due to a lack of tournaments in Malaysia. Matches will be staged at Padang Astaka, Petaling Jaya, while the finals will be held at Sultan Suleiman Stadium on July 7. Sarawak Rugby is one of the five teams taking part in the women's competition, together with Cobra Venom, ATM, UPNM Barbarians, and KL Tiger RFC. They will kick off their campaign against ATM on April 26, play UPNM Barbarians on May 3, followed by Cobra Venom on May 10, and complete their league game against KL Tigers RFC on May 17. The semifinals will be held on June 14, while the final will be on June 21. Sarawak Rugby is strengthened by Cuthberta Entai, Josie Mavcellina Gone, and Stancy Ling Enggan who have played for Malaysia. In preparing their challenge in the MSNS-KRS competition, the Sarawak Rugby team has been training at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) synthetic rugby field since April 14. SRU is grateful to Unimas for providing the use of the synthetic rugby field on weekdays from 4pm to 6pm until the end of the league. Selangor Rugby and SRU will also collaborate in knowledge-sharing, in which SRU will send its officials including match officials, medical personnel, and secretariat staff on a weekly basis to participate in organising the league. This collaboration aims to increase the pool of trained personnel and elevate the quality of tournament organisation. Meanwhile, the men's competition will feature six teams in Division I: KL Tigers RFC, RMAF Blackhawk, Cobra, UiTM Lions, RSC K9s, and ARC Knight. There will be four teams in Division II: SMS Old Boys, Rhinoz Warriors, Cobra Stings, and KL Tiger RFC. lead MSNS-KRS Rugby League Sarawak Rugby Union women's rugby
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Medical costs, access top health concerns: Survey
A survey released this week found that improving the affordability and access to health care is a top priority for Americans, with participants across party lines saying they see the federal government as having a key role in this issue. The survey was conducted by Gallup and Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, and participants were asked to rank public health issues in terms of importance. The issues included improving health care access and affordability; ensuring safe water and food; strengthening safety net programs; and reducing chronic diseases. Among those surveyed, 25 percent ranked improving health care access and affordability as their top health care issue while 52 percent overall listed it as among their top three issues. Ensuring safe water and food ranked second, with 18 percent listing it as their top priority, followed by reducing chronic diseases at 11 percent. Among those who chose access and affordability as a top priority, 75 percent said the federal government would be better for addressing this issue than state governments. 'We see across party lines, for the top issues that Americans were concerned about, they see a strong federal role in addressing them,' Stephen Patrick, professor and chair of the Rollins School of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management, told The Hill. 'For us, that was a bit of a surprise.' Across party lines, 32 percent of Democrats ranked improving access and affordability as their top health care issue while 24 percent of Republicans ranked food and water safety. 'One thing that I take away from that is that Americans are fairly pessimistic that we've made substantial ground on any of those issues,' Patrick noted. 'Not a single issue garnered more than 50 percent support, but there were a few issues where most Americans think we've lost ground, and one of them is the opioid crisis.' The survey found a divergence when it came to what people considered to be trusted sources for health information. For Republicans, 56 percent pointed to doctors, nurses and other health care practitioners as their top trusted sources while most Democrats, 60 percent, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was their top source, followed by health care practitioners. 'I think what we're seeing in the survey, and certainly what we all feel, is that you know nothing quite replaces that one-on-one communication, right?' Patrick said. 'We still see a substantial role for again CDC here in relaying information.' Some subgroups were also more likely to choose social media as a top trusted source for public health information. This included 16 percent of adults aged 18 to 29; 16 percent of non-Hispanic Black people; 13 percent of people who attained a high school education or less; and 12 percent of Republicans or Republican-leaning men. The survey was conducted Dec. 2-15, 2024, with a sample size of 2,121 adults over the age of 18. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
05-02-2025
- Health
- The Hill
Medical costs, access top health concerns: Survey
A new survey released this week found that improving the affordability and access to health care is a top priority for Americans, with participants across party lines saying they see the federal government as having a key role in this issue. The survey was conducted by Gallup and Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health and participants were asked to rank public health issues in terms of importance. The issues included improving health care access and affordability; ensuring safe water and food; strengthening safety net programs; and reducing chronic diseases. Among those surveyed, 25 percent ranked improving health care access and affordability as their top health care issue while 52 percent overall listed it as among their top three issues. Ensuring safe water and food ranked second, with 18 percent listing it as their top priority, followed by reducing chronic diseases at 11 percent. Among those who chose access and affordability as a top priority, 75 percent said the federal government would be better for addressing this issue than state governments. 'We see across party lines, for the top issues that Americans were concerned about, they see a strong federal role in addressing them,' Stephen Patrick, professor and chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Rollins School of Public Health, told The Hill. 'For us, that was a bit of a surprise.' Across party lines, 32 percent of Democrats ranked improving access and affordability as their top health care issue while 24 percent of Republicans ranked food and water safety. 'One thing that I take away from that is that Americans are fairly pessimistic that we've made substantial ground on any of those issues,' Patrick noted. 'Not a single issue garnered more than 50 percent support, but there were a few issues where most Americans think we've lost ground, and one of them is the opioid crisis.' The survey found a divergence when it came to what people considered to be trusted sources for health information. For Republicans, 56 percent pointed to doctors, nurses and other health care practitioners as their top trusted sources while most Democrats, 60 percent, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was their top source, followed by health care practitioners. 'I think what we're seeing in the survey, and certainly what we all feel, is that you know nothing quite replaces that one-on-one communication, right?' Patrick said. 'We still see a substantial role for again CDC here in relaying information.' Some subgroups were also more likely to choose social media as a top trusted source for public health information. This included 16 percent of adults aged 18 to 29; 16 percent of non-Hispanic Black people; 13 percent of people who attained a high school education or less; and 12 percent of Republicans or Republican-leaning men. The survey was conducted from Dec. 2 to 15, 2024, with a sample size of 2,121 adults over the age of 18. The results have a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points.
