Health
UK accuses striking doctors of harming patients
Hospital doctors in England on Friday launched their latest walkout as the government said their strike to demand a 35-percent pay increase served "only to harm patients".
Aug 11, 2023
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Vaccination
Community health program boosts child vaccinations in remote areas of Madagascar
Madagascar is one of the poorest countries in the world and access to health care is limited for many people. Childhood vaccinations are a crucial component of preventative care, but vaccination rates remain below the World ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exercise apps, a good prescription to boost health care workers' mental health
Simple home workouts using exercise apps can effectively reduce depressive symptoms in health care workers and could be a major tool to combat the global mental health crisis in the sector, says new University of British ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
External support offsets the risks to children's health posed by maternal depression, study finds
"Being a mother with depression carries increased risks for a child's physical and psychological health," says Dr. Sarah Dow-Fleisner, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and Director of the Center for the Study ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Health
Study finds health care workers face increased risk for fatal drug overdoses
A study of health care workers (HCWs) found that registered nurses, social or behavioral health workers, and health care support workers were at increased risk for drug overdose death, suggesting the need to identify and ...
Aug 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Does picking your nose really increase your risk of COVID?
Picking your nose is linked to an increased risk of COVID, according to a study out today.
Aug 3, 2023
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Health
Texan activists thirst for a national heat standard to protect outdoor workers
Construction workers, airport baggage handlers, letter carriers, and other outdoor workers—many of whom traveled to Washington, D.C., from Texas—gathered at the steps of the Capitol last Tuesday. They were joined by labor ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: What's in store for the upcoming respiratory virus season?
Last year's "tripledemic" of flu, COVID-19 and RSV left many of us wary of what the coming respiratory virus season might bring. But this year's landscape is already different, with new vaccines and treatments, like the game-changing ...
Jul 31, 2023
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Health
Study examines struggles of Haitian migrants self-managing diabetes on Dominican Republic sugar cane fields
A new study from the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing has found that barriers, including poverty, low health literacy, cultural beliefs, lack of infrastructure and political issues all work together to hinder ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Health
Tackling inequalities in end-of-life care
Language barriers are resulting in people from South Asian communities experiencing more pain at the end of life, new research has found.
Jul 26, 2023
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