Psychology & Psychiatry
Confess Project uses barbershops to cut stigma of Black mental health
Samuel Glickman was worried when one of his clients stopped coming in for his regular haircuts last year.
Jan 10, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Inflation and a recession are top anxiety-inducing current events polled since June
Gun violence. A recession. Climate change. The Russia-Ukraine war. The midterm elections. While the majority of Americans are anxious about each of these issues, one topic in the news rose above the rest last year: inflation.
Jan 10, 2023
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HIV & AIDS
Collaboration to develop a mobile intervention to help Black American smokers with HIV
HIV remains a critical global public health issue and a significant threat to global health security after having claimed more than 40 million lives, according to the World Health Organization. The stark reality is that one ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Diabetes
Diabetes care gets major update: More aggressive approach to weight loss, cholesterol, disparities recommended
The American Diabetes Association on Monday released new standards of care to reflect changes in technology, improved medications and a deeper understanding of the social factors that contribute to disease and diabetes control.
Dec 13, 2022
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Health
Winter brings rise in carbon monoxide danger. Stay safe
Winter weather brings with it plenty of hazards, including risks from carbon monoxide poisoning, and fires.
Dec 5, 2022
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Health
Financial incentives boost weight-loss programs
Paying cash to people with obesity for losing a specific amount of weight or completing weight-reducing activities works better than offering stand-alone free tools, such as weight-loss programs, diet books, and wearable ...
Dec 5, 2022
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Medical research
Overcoming barriers to enhance clinical trials
Clinical trials are critical to the development and approval of medical treatments, whether those are drugs, vaccines or medical devices. It is challenging to recruit certain people for clinical trials for different reasons, ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Diagnoses of suicidal ideation surged among Black pregnant women in 10-year study
Diagnoses of suicidal ideation soared by more than 700% among Black women in the year before childbirth, researchers found in a 10-year study of depression and suicidality in pregnant women.
Nov 29, 2022
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Health
Boost in people seeking HealthCare.gov coverage, HHS says
The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it's seeing a big uptick in the number of new customers buying private health insurance for 2023 from the Affordable Care Act's marketplace.
Nov 22, 2022
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Cardiology
Death, hospital readmission more likely for Black patients after coronary stenting
Black patients who undergo minimally invasive procedures for clogged arteries are more likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital months after the procedure, a Michigan Medicine study finds.
Nov 22, 2022
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