Psychology & Psychiatry
US suicides hit an all-time high last year
About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever, according to new government data posted Thursday.
Aug 11, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Calling for cancer centers to lead on climate disaster preparedness
Cancer centers are uniquely positioned to protect communities and their most vulnerable residents—cancer patients—from climate-driven disasters by bolstering emergency preparedness, noted researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Other
New blood donation rules empower more LGBTQ+ people to give and expand the blood supply
For decades, LGBTQ+ patients have faced stringent requirements to donate blood—most gay and bisexual men were not allowed to donate at all. Now, however, many more of them will be able to give this selfless gift. The U.S. ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Health
How climate-related disasters exacerbate health and housing vulnerability
Australians whose homes have been damaged or destroyed in climate-related disasters such as floods, cyclones or bushfires suffer significant health and housing impacts, new research shows.
Jun 6, 2023
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Medical economics
Wide income gaps linked to higher mortality rates during flood disasters
A new study led by researchers from Uppsala University shows a clear link between economic inequality and mortality during severe flood disasters. Countries with an uneven distribution of income had many times higher mortality ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Threat or safety? Why discriminating negative from neutral stimuli is important to promote resilience
Why does stress trigger the development of mental disorders, such as depression, in one person, while others successfully maintain mental health despite adversity? This latter case is referred to as the phenomenon of resilience. ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Health
Washington state's 2021 heat wave contributed to 159 excess injury deaths over three weeks
Heat is a quiet killer. Unlike most natural disasters, which can leave visible damage across an entire region, a heat wave's effects on human health can be difficult to track. So after record high temperatures struck the ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Pediatrics
Preventing sleep-related infant deaths
Sleep-related infant deaths are reported as one of the leading causes of non-natural infant deaths in the country. An expert with Baylor College of Medicine explains how to ensure infant sleep safety and why their safety ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Analysis details lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care
Cancer patients said the COVID-19 pandemic heightened infection concerns, increased feelings of fear, and disrupted their care, according to a research questionnaire.
Mar 16, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Risk of death for people with dementia increases after a hurricane exposure, finds study
A new study published in JAMA Network Open explores mortality risk among older adults living with dementia who were exposed to major US hurricanes.
Mar 13, 2023
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