Health
Big gaps found in nursing homes' disaster plans
(AP) -- Tornado, hurricane or flood, nursing homes are woefully unprepared to protect frail residents in a natural disaster, government investigators say.
Apr 16, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
After the floods come the mosquitoes – but the disease risk is more difficult to predict
We're often warned to avoid mosquito bites after major flooding events. With more water around, there are likely to be more mosquitoes.
Feb 7, 2019
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Health
Seniors particularly vulnerable in Sandy's aftermath
Older adults left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy will likely suffer disproportionately in the days ahead, based on data from other recent natural disasters.
Oct 31, 2012
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Medical economics
Wide income gaps linked to higher mortality rates during flood disasters
A new study led by researchers from Uppsala University shows a clear link between economic inequality and mortality during severe flood disasters. Countries with an uneven distribution of income had many times higher mortality ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
About ten percent of mothers experienced depression two years after Hurricane Katrina, study shows
About 10 percent of mothers experienced chronic, persistent depressive symptoms two years after Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, killing more than 1,800 people, displacing hundreds of thousands and causing widespread ...
Aug 27, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
From bushfires, to floods, to COVID-19: How cumulative disasters harm our health and erode our resilience
Many of us will be exposed to a disaster in our lifetime. In the past two years alone, Australians have lived through bushfires, floods, cyclones, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Sep 15, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
For Hurricane Katrina survivors, COVID-19 brings a new mental health toll
As a graduate student in 2006, Sarah Lowe, Ph.D. joined a group of researchers following low-income, unmarried mothers who were living in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck the area the previous year.
Apr 13, 2023
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Health
Risk of teen substance use may increase while social distancing
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, parents are struggling with many unforeseen obstacles while caring for their teenagers, including potential substance use.
Jun 9, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Tackling test anxiety may help prevent more severe problems
Showing students how to cope with test anxiety might also help them to handle their built-up angst and fretfulness about other issues. The results of a new study by Carl Weems of the University of New Orleans show that anxiety ...
May 8, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lessons from Katrina on how pandemic may affect kids
Hurricane Katrina caused widespread destruction and more than 1,800 deaths in 2005, much of it in New Orleans. Though a tragedy, psychologists recognized the storm and its aftermath provided an opportunity to better understand ...
Mar 10, 2021
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