Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness declared health emergency in California's San Mateo County
San Mateo County recently became the first county in the country to recognize loneliness as a public health emergency.
Feb 7, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Targeted lung health strategies needed in the Top End in Australia
New research published in the Medical Journal of Australia has investigated the burden of the chronic lung disease bronchiectasis among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults in the Northern Territory Top End for the ...
Feb 5, 2024
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Health
Montana vows changes to avoid delayed contracts: Some health providers still await back pay
The head of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services said the agency has nearly cleared its backlog of incomplete contracts that risked people's access to health services.
Feb 5, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychological care by phone is an effective way to combat loneliness and depression, according to new study
Depression and loneliness can be prevented using structured, telephone-based psychological care, delivered over eight weeks, according to new research. The study, led by a team based at the University of York and Hull York ...
Feb 2, 2024
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Health
Vast majority of vaping shops in WA are near schools or in poorer areas, researchers find
New research shows that vape stores are densely located around schools and in disadvantaged areas. Public health experts say the alarming data reinforces the pressing need for the Federal Government's planned further regulation ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Health
A prescription for improving medical communication
As we approach the four-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, health misinformation continues to be pervasive and negatively impact public health. The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that, in ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Medical economics
Tech inefficiencies, paperwork, increased patient volume contribute to primary care physician burnout, study finds
Burnout is an occupational phenomenon that results from chronic workplace stress, according to the World Health Organization. Burnout often includes emotional exhaustion, negative feelings or mental distance from one's job, ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Health
How fringe anti-science views infiltrated mainstream politics, and what it means in 2024
Rates of routine childhood vaccination hit a 10-year low in 2023. That, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, puts about 250,000 kindergartners at risk for measles, which often leads to hospitalization ...
Jan 30, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Asthma rates climb for high school students as cannabis use increases
Asthma is more common among high school students who use cannabis, relative to those who do not and the prevalence of asthma increases with the frequency of its use among the students, according to a new study at Columbia ...
Jan 29, 2024
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Medical economics
Medicaid benefits for pregnant immigrants surpass costs, says research
Providing Medicaid to pregnant undocumented immigrants more than makes up for the initial costs, according to University of Michigan research.
Jan 25, 2024
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