Health
Pandemic stress, exhaustion weigh on health care workers
(HealthDay)—The pandemic is taking a toll on health care workers' sleep, which can put both their mental health and patient care at risk, researchers warn.
Dec 2, 2021
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Nurses don't want to be hailed as 'heroes' during a pandemic, they want more resources and support
Nurses stepped up to the challenge of caring for patients during the pandemic, and over 1,150 of us have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. As cases and deaths surge, nurses continue working in a broken system with minimal support ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many privately insured adults find their mental health network inadequate
A new survey analysis from a researcher at the Yale School of Public Health suggests that privately insured adults are significantly more likely to rate their mental health provider network as inadequate compared to their ...
Oct 27, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Health-related quality of life improved by exercise rehabilitation in cancer survivors
While the historical advice to cancer patients was rest and avoidance of physical activity, there is now compelling evidence which demonstrates that increasing physical activity is not only safe for cancer survivors but extremely ...
Oct 21, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
People with cancer and cancer survivors in low-income and rural areas face greater risk of suicide
Cancer is an unwelcome blow for anyone, but those diagnosed with cancer who live in low-income and rural areas face an increased risk of suicide compared with those living in high-income and urban areas, according to a study ...
Oct 19, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depressed COVID patients respond better than expected to antidepressants
The COVID pandemic has led to a significant increase in mental health problems. Now, a pilot study has shown that depressed patients who have suffered from COVID respond better to standard antidepressants than do people who ...
Oct 5, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health services in the England are being 'Uberised,' and that's bad for patients and therapists
There is a mental health crisis in England, with rates of depression doubling since the COVID pandemic began. Strategies of "speaking up", mindfulness sessions at work, and national "happiness" campaigns have been touted ...
Oct 1, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health patients leaving hospital in first lockdown felt lonely and isolated
Mental health patients who were discharged from or admitted to acute mental health services during the first Covid-19 lockdown experienced loneliness and social isolation, according to a new study.
Sep 16, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Mental health and economic factors influence patients' paths to bariatric surgery
According to the World Health Organization, four million people die from obesity-related causes annually. Studies have shown that bariatric surgery is an effective, lifesaving intervention for patients with obesity. However, ...
Sep 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Daily average of COVID hospitalizations in US hits 100,000
(HealthDay)—In another grim reminder of the toll that the pandemic continues to take on Americans, the daily average for hospitalized COVID-19 patients is now higher than any previous case surge except last winter.
Aug 30, 2021
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