Psychology & Psychiatry
How early retirement affects mental health of blue-collar women in China
Retirement is a major transition that can have a significant impact on a person's life.
Mar 4, 2024
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News tagged with health workers
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC shortens recommended COVID isolation period
New guidance issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to routinely stay home for five days.
Mar 4, 2024
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Medical economics
Staffing shortages at nursing homes continue: Report
Although the pandemic has ended, staffing shortages and employee burnout still plague U.S. nursing homes, a new government report finds.
Mar 1, 2024
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Health informatics
An essential medical device fails people of color: A clinic is suing to fix that
Roots Community Health Center was slammed in 2020, with lines for its COVID-19 testing stations stretching around the block and exam rooms full of people struggling to breathe.
Feb 22, 2024
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Health
Study reveals five common ways in which the health of homeless pet owners and their companions is improved
A rapid scoping review has been conducted, which reveals five common ways in which the health of homeless pet owners and their companion animals is improved.
Feb 19, 2024
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Sleep disorders
Insulin resistance in shift workers not affected by melatonin treatment, finds study
Melatonin treatment does not affect the insulin resistance or the glucose tolerance of night shift workers, according to a new study from the University of Surrey and the University Medical Centre Hamburg. Melatonin treatment ...
Feb 19, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brazil's health agents scour junkyards and roofs for mosquitos to fight dengue epidemic
The small team of state public health workers slalomed between auto parts strewn across a Rio de Janeiro junkyard, looking for standing water where mosquitoes might have laid their eggs.
Feb 16, 2024
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Medical economics
Burnout rate high among Michigan nurses, survey finds
Ninety-four percent of Michigan nurses report emotional exhaustion, with younger nurses significantly more likely to report burnout than colleagues over 45, according to a University of Michigan School of Nursing survey.
Feb 15, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Filter study dispels common myths about Valley fever
A new study of Valley fever spores collected from air filters around the Phoenix metro area is helping a research team led by scientists from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, dispel ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Health
Long and irregular work hours may impair sleep
People who have atypical work patterns, such as shift workers and those who work on the weekend, have worse quality and quantity of sleep, compared to those who work a typical 35–40 hour week, according to a new study.
Feb 6, 2024
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