Health
Poll finds nearly half of Americans unprepared for medical emergency
A medical emergency can happen at any moment. Will you be prepared?
Jan 20, 2023
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News tagged with educational programming
Pediatrics
Exercise, sports: A natural antidepressant for teens
An antidote to teenage depression might be found in school gymnasiums and on sports fields, a major new review argues.
Jan 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How physios and occupational therapists are helping long COVID sufferers
Treating people for long COVID—that is, symptoms that last longer than four weeks after COVID infection—can be extremely complex due to the wide variety of problems associated with the condition.
Dec 8, 2022
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Cardiology
CPR education in public housing communities may improve cardiac arrest survival
Of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in residential areas of Vienna and Copenhagen from 2016-2021, one-third of those cardiac arrests occurred in public housing communities. That occurrence jumped to more than 60% when ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
School-based program reverses bias against mental illness in Black and Latinx teens
A school-based educational program successfully lowered mental health stigma among Black and Latinx adolescents. Bias mental illness is common among teenagers, and the consequence is worsened mental health and avoidance of ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Alzheimer's: Who is caring for the caregivers?
Katherine Sanden drove over 1,400 miles, from California to Nebraska, to care for her beloved uncle after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in November 2020, but seeing him after years apart was more devastating than she ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Health
Researchers make case for teen physical activity
Canadian youth are standing still. In fact, they're one of the most sedentary groups in society. And while there has been research on classroom-based physical activity, very little study has been done specifically on physical ...
Mar 29, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Position statement published on reducing intentional head-first contact behavior in American football players
The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) has published its position statement, "Reducing Intentional Head-first Contact Behavior in American Football Players" today in the Journal of Athletic Training, NATA's scientific ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Wilderness Medical Society guidelines may help reduce tick-borne illness
The number of cases of tick-borne illnesses (TBIs) reported annually to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has more than doubled over the past two decades in the United States. An expert panel has developed ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Grief over death of animal companions needs to be taken more seriously, says researcher
Grief over the death of a beloved pet needs to be more recognized and respected, new University of Alberta research suggests.
Dec 13, 2021
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