Health
Emergency contraception is hard to find in Georgia, rural pharmacies
If you're looking for Plan B in Georgia, you may have to call around to find it—particularly if you live in a small town.
Feb 10, 2022
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One in three stroke survivors in the US faces food insecurity, according to new research
One in three stroke survivors in the U.S. have food insecurity, which is nearly double the prevalence among people who have not had a stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Neuroscience
Africa's brain specialist shortfall is 'risking lives'
A critical shortfall in neurologists in Africa must be addressed in order to meet the health needs of patients with disorders that affect the brain, nerve and spinal cord, a study says.
Jan 24, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What makes young people accept help to stay well: A review of interventions in Africa
Anyone who has ever tried to convince an adolescent to behave a certain way is likely to be familiar with resistance. So, when offering support to help young people stay healthy, happy and out of difficulty, it's worth knowing ...
Jan 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many who attempt suicide not getting the care they need
(HealthDay)—About 4 in 10 Americans who attempt suicide don't get mental health care, claims a new study that also found a "substantial and alarming increase" in suicide attempts.
Jan 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pandemic recovery for kids goes well beyond keeping schools open
The impact virtual school had on kids goes well beyond academics, say Children's National Hospital experts in a new JAMA Pediatrics editorial. From the beginning of the pandemic, new data shows that school closures for in-person ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID tests ordered for 14 million in China's Tianjin
The northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday advised its nearly 14 million people to stay home while it conducted mass COVID testing after a spate of recent cases, including two caused by the Omicron variant, state-controlled ...
Jan 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Total COVID cases in Africa top 10 million: watchdog
Africa has registered a total of more than 10 million coronavirus cases, according to figures from the African Union's health watchdog seen by AFP on Sunday.
Jan 9, 2022
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Health
France introduces free contraception for women aged 18-25
Free birth control for all women under 25 will be available in France from Saturday, expanding a scheme targeting under-18s to ensure young women don't stop taking contraception because they cannot afford it.
Dec 31, 2021
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Diabetes
Gap in diabetes technology use among Black and white Medicare beneficiaries is worsening
The gap in the use of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) among Black and white Medicare beneficiaries widened from 2017-2019, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's Journal ...
Dec 15, 2021
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