Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Samoa detects scores of COVID cases within days of outbreak
Samoa has reported scores of new COVID-19 cases each day since detecting its first case of community transmission last week.
Mar 21, 2022
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DR Congo health system at breaking point: WHO
The health system in the crisis-wracked Democratic Republic of Congo is now at breaking point, the World Health Organization warned Friday.
Jun 30, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Use of school mental health services rose just before the pandemic
Months after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) declared a national emergency in child and mental health, Emory University researchers have found that use of school of mental health services went up among key adolescent ...
May 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Omicron spreading so fast it threatens Britain's hospitals
The omicron variant is spreading so rapidly it has the potential to overwhelm Britain's hospitals, highlighting the need to strengthen coronavirus restrictions and speed up the delivery of booster vaccine shots, the country's ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Young adults with cognitive disabilities and major depressive episodes found more likely to vape nicotine
In 2022, 14% of high school students and 3% of middle school students reported using e-cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is part of a growing trend of adolescents and young adults ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Pediatrics
Self-inflicted firearm injuries three times more common in rural youth
A national study published in the Journal of Pediatrics found that Emergency Department (ED) visits by youth for self-harm were nearly 40 percent higher in rural areas compared to urban settings. Strikingly, ED visits by ...
Jul 16, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Disaster news on TV and social media can trigger post-traumatic stress in kids thousands of miles away
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Poll: On pandemic's third anniversary, loneliness and isolation are down, but still high, among older adults
After three years of pandemic living, loneliness, isolation and lack of social contact have finally started to decline among older adults, a new poll shows.
Mar 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Self-harm is underrecognized in Gulf War Veterans
As the VA continues to explore new methods of suicide prevention, researchers at the Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina believe one important indicator has gone understudied, and they are looking to change that in ...
Sep 15, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Understanding the surge in cannabis use among pregnant and postpartum women in the US
Pregnant and recently postpartum women who suffer with mental health disorders may be vulnerable to using cannabis to self-medicate, according to a Rutgers-led study.
Aug 25, 2023
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