Psychology & Psychiatry
Post-trauma support can prevent repeat hospitalizations
When hospitals support trauma survivors' mental health during and after treatment, patients are less likely to return in crisis, researchers report.
Dec 31, 2023
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News tagged with health emergencies
Health
Pregnancy, flu and importance of vaccination
]A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that when mothers receive the flu vaccine, their babies experience fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits for the flu, particularly if ...
Dec 28, 2023
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Pediatrics
Nasal spray a better alternative to injections for many children
You have probably been there yourself.
Dec 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Trauma survivor support reduces return trips to hospital
If hospitals consistently and comprehensively support trauma survivors with mental health needs, including after they're discharged, the survivors are less likely to find themselves back in the hospital in crisis, a new study ...
Dec 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Getting better and protecting others when you have a virus
Winter's arrival and the drop in temperatures that come with it means it's a good time to take stock of what to do—and what not to do—when you're feeling sick.
Dec 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Hundreds of young people urgently needing a mental health bed are being admitted far from home, finds UK study
Young people needing beds urgently for their mental health needs are waiting for long periods on acute general hospital wards, before being placed on wards far from where they live, according to a new study.
Dec 15, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
State abortion bans bar exceptions for suicide, mental health
In the year since the Supreme Court outlawed the national right to an abortion, 18 states have implemented abortion bans that specify that mental health or suicidality do not qualify as a health-related exception for the ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Health
COVID-19 pandemic study shows adherence to infection precaution measures among health care personnel varies by job role
A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), based on a survey of health care professionals conducted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, suggests that new efforts may be needed to strengthen ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Health
It's extremely hot and I'm feeling weak and dizzy. Could I have heat stroke?
Australia is braced for a hot, dry summer. El Niño is back, and this year it will occur alongside an Indian Ocean dipole, a climate pattern which will further amplify this hot and dry effect.
Dec 6, 2023
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Medical economics
Public health errors: Why it's crucial to understand what they are before assessing COVID-19 responses
Joe Vipond, a Canadian emergency room physician who was a strong supporter of masking during the pandemic, said in a speech last year that the slow recognition that COVID-19 is spread by airborne transmission resulted in ...
Dec 5, 2023
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