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Researchers propose new de-medicalized approach to assisted dying
Three Lancaster University professors have argued that it is time to move beyond a medicalized approach to assisted dying.
Aug 30, 2023
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News tagged with health workers
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Pharmacists should be able to work with GPs to prescribe medicines for long-term conditions, say researchers
A national review of primary care workforce regulations is investigating ways to increase Australians' access to quality health care.
Aug 30, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Only severe COVID cases found to have disrupted oral microbiome
The gut microbiome dominates the headlines, but it's not the only collection of tiny organisms that live inside you and affect your health. The oral microbiome—which populates the mouth and connects with the sinuses, larynx, ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Medical economics
Many big US cities now answer mental health crisis calls with civilian teams—not police
Christian Glass was a geology geek, a painter and a young man beset by a mental health crisis when he called 911 for help getting his car unstuck in a Colorado mountain town last year.
Aug 28, 2023
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Health
'You just emotionally break': understanding COVID-19 narratives through public health humanities
A new health humanities essay from the University of Missouri highlights how the narrative of many news stories detailing the challenges of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic often emphasized individual experiences. ...
Aug 25, 2023
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Health
Commentary: Should mask rules remain in health care settings?
In a new commentary, public health experts from several prominent universities suggest that both patients and health care professionals should draw upon lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to mask up ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Medical economics
Study finds living alone puts people with cognitive decline at risk
An estimated one in four older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone and is at risk of practices like unsafe driving, wandering outside the home, mixing up medications and failing to attend medical ...
Aug 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research provides insight Into COVID-19 immunity
Exposure to common cold-causing coronaviruses may contribute to pre-existing immunity to COVID-19, according to a new study involving a Rutgers research scientist.
Aug 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing young people from getting the help they need
The hospital where I practice recently admitted a 14-year-old girl with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, to our outpatient program. She was referred to us six months earlier, in October 2022, but at the time we were ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
With coronavirus uptick, should I get a COVID shot? When are new vaccines available?
The fall vaccination season is just around the corner, and officials are set to roll out another updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as new tools to protect against RSV.
Aug 15, 2023
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