Dental care remains critical for tens of millions of Americans, even during the pandemic. More than one-quarter of U.S. adults live with untreated tooth decay, with nearly half of adults over 30 showing signs of gum disease. ...
Jan 19, 2021
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Dental hygienist Jeannette Diaz's patients sometimes cry. Lately, she's been crying with them.
Jul 2, 2021
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(HealthDay)—A broader public health approach may be needed to address the socioecological factors contributing to the rising rates of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, according to a scientific statement published online ...
Jun 26, 2013
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While medications can quickly reduce depressive symptoms, monitoring work productivity can provide unique insight into whether a patient will require additional treatments to achieve long-term remission, a new study through ...
Aug 15, 2016
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Stress from COVID-19—along with stress related to health care, the economy, racism and the presidential election—is seriously threatening the mental health of our country, particularly our youngest generation, according ...
Oct 30, 2020
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Surrogate decision-makers faced with the difficult task of overseeing loved ones' medical care may find help thanks to a new decision aid aimed at patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation. According to a study conducted ...
May 16, 2011
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(HealthDay)—Work environments for critical care nurses have improved since 2013, though there are still several areas of concern, according to survey results recently published in Critical Care Nurse.
Mar 22, 2019
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A new study highlights the need for more awareness among health professionals of the experiences of HIV-positive black African migrants and refugees living in New Zealand who feel stigmatized.
Aug 8, 2011
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The old adage about a frog that gets put in a pot of cold water on a stove, and doesn't leap out even as the heat slowly climbs to boiling, might seem like a strange metaphor for primary care. But for many primary care providers ...
Aug 24, 2020
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Interventions aimed at reducing work-related stress for individual health care workers may lead to improvements in how people cope with stress up to a year later. Findings from a Cochrane review of the latest available evidence ...
May 11, 2023
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