Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Looking for ways to protect against pandemic PTSD
As many places start to look forward to life after the first wave of the coronavirus, another type of illness could be about to follow in its wake.
Jun 3, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More than 1 in 4 healthcare workers seek mental health support during COVID
The harsh impact of the COVID pandemic on healthcare workers' mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing has been laid bare in a study showing how the impact intensified the longer the pandemic dragged on.
Jun 4, 2021
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Health
Doctors and nurses already face routine violence and abuse – coronavirus could make this worse
It's not known exactly how many NHS workers have died from COVID-19, but in England the death toll has passed 300.
Jun 23, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Examine social factors to explain rise in diagnoses of mental disorders, researchers say
(Medical Xpress)—Examining social factors is vital to better explaining and understanding the dramatic rise in the number of Americans diagnosed with mental disorders in recent years, according to an analysis by a team ...
Apr 26, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers study the health of children whose parents migrate for work
Leaving your children behind to migrate for work is not an easy choice but is very often the case for families living in low- and middle-income countries. Researchers have found that although there may be financial benefits ...
May 10, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Risk of suicide rising among Black and Hispanic Americans
Suicides and suicide attempts by Black and Hispanic Americans are on the rise. Changing the way doctors, clergy, and school personnel think about risk may be essential to prevention, reports a UConn Health researcher.
Sep 16, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of home health care workers in Japan
Health care workers in home care settings have played a crucial role in caring for vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, researchers from Japan have found that these workers need more support to stay ...
May 31, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers reveal moral distress impact, actions to support doctors during pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations, leaders, researchers, and practitioners have attempted on the fly to deal with the inherent stresses, strains, and struggles related to an unprecedented healthcare crisis ...
May 16, 2022
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Cardiology
Economic issues drive disparities in heart disease, stroke
State-by-state disparities in heart disease and stroke are rooted in the economic health of communities and the people who live in them, according to an analysis of a report tracking the impact of cardiovascular disease across ...
May 4, 2018
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Health
One in three US public health workers reports feeling threatened by the public while working during pandemic
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine documents the record levels of non-physical violence directed at public health workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and the impact of the public anger ...
Jan 24, 2023
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