Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression striking more young people than ever
(HealthDay)—Americans are fast becoming a very depressed lot.
May 11, 2018
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News tagged with health care services
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study provides insight about providing private mental health service to veterans
A unique partnership to support private efforts to provide mental health services to veterans and their families could provide a model for similar efforts should federal officials decide to expand privately provided health ...
Sep 18, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Patients with PTSD are less likely to survive COVID than those without, finds new research
A new study shows that patients with COVID-19 who also had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were more likely to die or be hospitalized than those without a psychiatric disorder. For patients with other mental illnesses, ...
Nov 22, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pharmacists at higher risk of suicide than general population, study finds
The pandemic put a spotlight on mental health and burnout within health care professions, but emerging research reveals these issues have been affecting health care workers for years, with suicide rates notably high among ...
May 14, 2022
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Medical economics
European-wide review on how community pharmacies dealt with COVID
A network of community pharmacies must be involved in future country preparedness plans for public health emergencies, such as the COVID19 pandemic, when a rapid response to massive population is needed within a short time ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Health
Health care after COVID-19: The rise of telemedicine
(HealthDay)—In late December, Dr. Ada Stewart asked her staff to check on a patient who had missed an appointment.
Jan 5, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why the US has the highest COVID-19 death toll
The United States crossed the grim milestone of 500,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, a year since announcing its first known death from the virus on February 29, 2020 in the Seattle area.
Feb 23, 2021
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Diabetes
Medical service use down with deductibles in diabetes
(HealthDay)—Lower-income patients with diabetes and private insurance with a low (LD) or high deductible (HD) have reduced medical service use, according to a study published online Dec. 12 in Diabetes Care.
Dec 16, 2016
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Diabetes
Telemedicine, in addition to clinical care, may help manage diabetes
Telemedicine, including text messaging and Web portals, may help patients with diabetes and their doctors manage blood sugar levels, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Oct 31, 2016
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Health
'Nudges' an inexpensive, effective way to increase completion of health promotion programs
Keeping messages brief and simple can produce gains when trying to encourage patients to complete a health care program, says research co-written by a University of Illinois expert in social psychology.
Dec 1, 2016
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