Addiction
Machine learning can help address stigma of substance abuse in developing countries
In developing countries, people with substance-abuse issues can sometimes face shame and find it difficult to get help.
Apr 28, 2022
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News tagged with policy survey
Psychology & Psychiatry
Children's mental health during pandemic influenced by adult vaccination rates and socioeconomic factors
Adult vaccination rates and social determinants of health—or the social and economic conditions in which families live and work—have played an important role in children's mental health during the pandemic, according ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Medical economics
The true cost of chickenpox: At least £24 million in lost productivity a year in the UK
Chickenpox in childhood results in £24 million in lost income and productivity every year in the UK, although the true cost is likely to be higher, according to new research to be presented at this year's European Congress ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Pediatrics
Study reveals reluctance among New York City parents to vaccinate young children for COVID-19
Almost 40% of New York City parents are hesitant to vaccinate their young children for COVID-19, according to a new study by researchers at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH).
Apr 19, 2022
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Vaccination
NY Vaccine Literacy Campaign launches COVID-19 vaccine data dashboard
The NY Vaccine Literacy Campaign (NY VLC) at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) launched its COVID-19 data visualization dashboard today to provide actionable data drawn from nine counties ...
Nov 22, 2021
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Pediatrics
More than half of parents in New York survey likely to vaccinate their children under age 18
A majority of parents of children 18 or younger in the New York area are likely to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19, according to new data recently collected in a CUNY SPH survey on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance ...
Nov 11, 2021
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Medical economics
New survey shines light on racial disparities persisting in COVID-19 vaccination
A new public health survey reveals critical information regarding the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine messaging and public policies on individual perception and behaviors in the United States.
Oct 26, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia?
Canadian researchers at The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the Bruyère Research Institute and ICES have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over to better understand the ...
Jun 25, 2021
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Medications
Drug checking service influences future behavior, follow-up survey reveals
More than 90% of participants who completed a follow-up survey to a drug checking service said the intervention influenced their subsequent behavior, new research by the University of Liverpool reveals.
May 10, 2021
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Health
Cocaine drives supporters' aggression in football, study finds
Cocaine use may be associated with aggression between rival football fans, according to a new paper published by Dr. Martha Newson, an expert in group bonding and conflict, with the Universities of Kent and Oxford.
May 4, 2021
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