With an alarming rise in the number of prescriptionss filled for non-benzo sleeping/z-drugs and anti-epilepsy gabapentinoids over the last two decades, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health aimed ...
Feb 16, 2022
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When disasters strike, the flood of images on TV and social media can have a powerful psychological impact on children—whether those children are physically in the line of danger or watching from thousands of miles away.
Feb 8, 2022
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New research says lack of trust in public sector officials has played a key role in low uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations amongst groups termed "high risk."
Jan 20, 2022
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People may find it difficult to discern the facts about vaccines with the extensive amount of health misinformation disseminated on websites and social media.
Jan 13, 2022
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Americans navigating the COVID-19 pandemic during the latest virus surge say frequent changes in federal guidelines don't make their lives any easier.
Jan 13, 2022
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In 1983, Canada's Anne Murray released another hit song. This one, though, was different than what her fans were accustomed to. "A Little Good News" is a somber ballad summarizing the mood of the day: "One more sad story's ...
Nov 17, 2021
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(HealthDay)—The world faces an increased risk of a measles outbreak because 22 million infants did not get their measles shots last year due to the pandemic, the World Health Organization and U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Nov 11, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Health officials say they are trying to track down the source of 10 reported cases of Legionnaires' disease within a one-mile radius in a Long Island, N.Y., neighborhood.
Oct 18, 2021
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(HealthDay)—The National Health Service Corps will receive $100 million to help tackle the U.S. health care worker shortage, the White House announced Thursday.
Oct 15, 2021
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The uncertainties, loss and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions have disrupted many people's emotional well-being. This has been exacerbated by the constantly evolving public health guidelines ...
Aug 25, 2021
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