There is a widespread perception that mental ill health is on the rise in the West, in tandem with a prolonged decline in collective well-being. The idea that there are social and economic causes behind this perceived decline ...
Jan 30, 2018
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Gunshots crackled as a man dressed in camouflage sat on the ground with a red stream trickling from his ear and a purple splotch marking the skin near his cheekbone. A medic asked what happened.
Dec 12, 2017
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Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have developed a checklist that outlines action steps for medical and public health officials to assess ...
Jun 27, 2017
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Less than half of Americans can recognize anxiety. Most people don't know what to do about depression even when they spot it. And nearly 8 in 10 don't recognize prescription drug abuse as a treatable problem.
Apr 27, 2017
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Penn State researchers have long understood the important connection between parks and health.
Feb 9, 2017
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While many African immigrants make efforts to retain their culture, when it comes to sex education, acculturation can occur three times faster than average.
Jan 27, 2017
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Rift Valley fever is an emerging viral disease that is threatening public health and has already had a substantial economic impact.
Jan 24, 2017
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In recent years, much federal funding has been earmarked to help find solutions to the opioid use and overdose crisis in the nation's rural regions. The effort has included a focus on coal-impacted Appalachian states, including ...
Jan 12, 2017
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The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has reported that cannabis use by persons over age 50 has outpaced recent growth observed across all other age groups. In 2000, about one percent of Americans ...
Jan 11, 2017
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Over half the women in Brazil are avoiding pregnancy due to the Zika epidemic, reveals a study published online in the Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care.
Dec 22, 2016
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