Psychology & Psychiatry
The different types of depression, explained
An estimated 5% of adults worldwide suffer from depression, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
May 16, 2023
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News tagged with chronic illness
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Examining the acute problem of chronic disease
In medicine and science, the term "pathogenesis" describes the origin and development of disease. There is not, however, a broadly accepted term to describe the other half of the equation: the process of healing and recovery.
May 10, 2023
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Medical economics
Researchers describe urgent need for data on quality of care offered by Medicare Advantage plans
As Medicare Advantage plans enroll more and more patients with serious illness, it is not clear how well the plans take care of these patients, Mount Sinai researchers say in a Perspective piece published today in the New ...
May 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Clinicians must look beyond physical symptoms to care for people with deep-seated trauma, say researchers
Child protection experts are imploring clinicians to broaden their duty of care to ensure that patients' hidden trauma is not overlooked by more obvious physical symptoms and illnesses.
May 5, 2023
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Health informatics
Monitoring chronic disease burden: Electronic health records can help meet a serious public health challenge
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of increasing the flow of information on infectious diseases from electronic health records (EHRs) to public health agencies. Less attention has been paid to the value of EHR data ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Diabetes
Bridging the gap: Addressing medical and social needs improves diabetes care and outcomes
Nearly one in five American adults has diabetes. But that doesn't mean the common condition is simple to treat or manage. Diabetes and its complications are the No. 1 cause of kidney failure, adult blindness, and lower-limb ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Tools for more accurate obesity risk assessment based on sex, ethnicity
For decades, health care practitioners have used body mass index (BMI) as an indicator of a person's health. But this equation only considers height and weight, and may not capture an accurate picture of a person's risk for ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental illness can be deadly during heat waves
For one devastating week in June of 2021, parts of western North America reached almost 50°C. The consequences of the extreme heat event went far beyond discomfort. In British Columbia, Canada—one of the hardest hit regions—1,649 ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Asthma rates rise in Alberta, but medication use flatlines, says study
University of Alberta researchers have uncovered a worrying trend in the dispensation of asthma medications that if addressed could improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital visits.
Mar 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Myanmar people and health system show resilience during double crises
The Myanmar people and health system have shown resilience during the double crises of the COVID-19 pandemic and political crisis, new research has found.
Mar 8, 2023
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