(HealthDay)—In the 20 months after Hurricane Irma, 17 percent of households reported a need for a mental health care provider, and 37.9 percent did not receive these services, according to research published in the July ...
Jul 5, 2021
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Gambia has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, offering hope to other African countries trying to eradicate the painful eye disease.
May 5, 2021
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One year ago, California State Epidemiologist Erica Pan recalled, she was discussing the worrying spread of COVID-19 with Bay Area health officers in advance of the region's decision to issue one of the nation's first stay-at-home ...
Mar 17, 2021
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After nine months of constant battles with the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems Indonesia, Southeast Asia's most populous country, is losing.
Dec 2, 2020
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Very rural areas in the United States have fewer mental health services for young people, yet that's where the help is needed the most, says a study led by Janessa Graves of the Washington State University College of Nursing, ...
Nov 2, 2020
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Government-enforced social isolation may help relatively affluent populations limit the spread of COVID-19, but these measures can be devasting for the nearly 1 billion people around the globe currently dwelling in urban ...
Apr 27, 2020
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COVID-19 is an emerging risk for which the consequences are still unknown. That the virus could have potentially catastrophic health and economic consequences means that we must adopt a precautionary approach. Thus far, public ...
Mar 17, 2020
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Food insecurity, meaning inadequate or insecure access to food because of a lack of money, has worsened in Nunavut communities since the introduction of the federal government's Nutrition North Canada program in 2011, found ...
May 21, 2019
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The traditional medicine wheel, symbolizing balance and interconnection, can serve as a framework for improving the mental well-being of First Nations people in Manitoba.
Jan 31, 2019
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