The link between loneliness and public health may not be readily apparent to many, but it is to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who visited his Miami hometown Friday with a broad agenda—meeting with health care workers ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Back in December, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a detailed briefing to warn public health officials about an emerging COVID variant dubbed Omicron.
Apr 22, 2022
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Japan's health ministry on Tuesday formally approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, a fourth foreign-developed tool to combat the infections as the country sees signs of a resurgence led by a subvariant of fast-spreading omicron.
Apr 19, 2022
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A complex array of smoking behaviors and identities among young adults explains why public health initiatives around smoking prevention and cessation are not working for this age group, according to latest research led by ...
Apr 13, 2022
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A total of 150 salmonella cases have been detected in nine European countries, two specialist European agencies said Tuesday, pointing the finger at a Kinder chocolate factory in Belgium that has been closed.
Apr 12, 2022
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Q: My daughter is upset about testing positive for COVID-19. How do I talk to her about this?
Mar 28, 2022
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You don't need statistics to appreciate the profound effects that COVID-19 restrictions limiting social connections and access to services have had on our collective mental health. And yet, statistics—paired with qualitative ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Amid growing concerns for children's mental health during the pandemic era, more than a quarter of parents say their adolescent-aged child has seen a mental health specialist—with nearly 60 % of those reporting a visit ...
Mar 21, 2022
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In the past two decades, a growing number of preteens have taken medicines or other chemicals as a way to end their lives, new research warns.
Mar 15, 2022
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Mar 4, 2022
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