Gerontology & Geriatrics
Who takes care of the elderly? Findings from rural South Africa
South Africa is aging rapidly, sparking increasing interest both in what care is needed for older adults and on how it's provided.
Oct 17, 2019
0
0
Page 24 - News tagged with facilities
Psychology & Psychiatry
Antidepressants linked to lower suicide risk among 75+ in residential care
Lower suicide risk was seen in older adults aged 75+ residing in long-term care facilities who were prescribed antidepressants. Suicide risk was doubled in those who were on medication for sleep problems according to a study ...
Mar 31, 2022
0
2
Health
Moving toward accessible healthcare for all in sub-Saharan Africa
Achieving universal access to healthcare is a key development priority and a major target of the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 3. The COVID-19 pandemic has only reinforced this urge. A rapid development and expansion ...
Nov 30, 2020
0
5
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Women living in sub-Saharan Africa's largest metropolis face significant challenges accessing maternal health services
Every year around the world, 295,000 women die due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Seven in 10 of these maternal deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. These deaths are usually caused by excessive bleeding, infection, ...
Jul 25, 2022
0
8
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UN: COVID-19 deaths for people over 80 are 5 times average
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing "untold fear and suffering" for older people around the world who are dying at a higher rate, and especially for those over age 80, ...
May 2, 2020
0
4
Health
Two years after Haiti quake, health system 'in disarray'
The number of hospitals in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince two years after its earthquake are not sufficient to serve the population, Medecins sans Frontieres said Wednesday.
Jan 11, 2012
0
0
Inflammatory disorders
Teleconsultation to prevent skin conditions in infants
A recent publication in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting reported that mothers of infants are prone to experiencing parenting stress, which adversely affects mothers' and children's well-being. Additionally, studies have reported ...
Aug 1, 2022
0
2
Health
Child mortality intervention helps close poverty gap in Ghana
Giving people access to nurses in their own communities is reducing the child mortality rate in Ghana, offsetting the health disadvantage amongst poor and uneducated mothers, according to a study in SSM—Population Health. ...
Sep 11, 2019
0
3
Other
Woman in vegetative state for decade reportedly gives birth
A woman said to have been in a vegetative state for at least a decade at a private health care facility in Phoenix reportedly gave birth recently, triggering a police investigation and reviews by state agencies in a situation ...
Jan 5, 2019
1
6
Health
Your home, and where it's located, may affect your health
They say home is where the heart is. But can a person's home also play a role in how healthy that heart is?
Aug 1, 2023
0
8
