Living away from community and country, Aboriginal families of children with severe burns also face critical financial stress to cover the associated costs of health care and treatment, a new study shows.
Apr 21, 2021
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A new study by Indiana University found women, younger individuals, those with lower levels of formal education, and people of color are being hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb 05, 2021
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While COVID-19 may itself compromise a person's mental health, the social conditions of the pandemic are also having a negative impact. Economic hardship, heavy COVID-related media exposure, reduced social contact and domestic ...
Jan 27, 2021
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The number of people taking their own lives in Japan rose for the first time in over a decade last year, as the pandemic reversed years of progress combatting a stubbornly high suicide rate.
Jan 22, 2021
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People with anxiety and depression are more likely to report an increase in drinking during the COVID-19 pandemic than those without mental health issues, according to a new study by researchers at NYU School of Global Public ...
Jan 19, 2021
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New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the national suicide rate last year decreased for the first time since 1999.
Dec 31, 2020
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As we face rising COVID infection rates, the possibility of additional quarantines rises. Although stay-at-home orders might protect individuals from the virus, home isn't safe for everyone. Studies show that domestic violence ...
Dec 04, 2020
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A review of COVID-19 studies reveals a troubling connection between two health crises: coronavirus and obesity.
Aug 26, 2020
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The experience of pregnancy and childbirth has been conventionally described as a happy and joyful period of time. On the other hand, the childbearing age for females is a risky time to develop depression. This is due to ...
Aug 17, 2020
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Emotional stress, economic anxiety, physical inactivity and social distance—locking down society to combat COVID-19 creates psychosocial insecurity that leads to obesity, warn three Danish researchers. Counter measures ...
Aug 13, 2020
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