Stigma a barrier to women accessing drug and alcohol treatment, says study
Women using drugs and alcohol can feel stigmatized and shamed when seeking support from professional services, a new study has found.
Jan 19, 2024
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Women using drugs and alcohol can feel stigmatized and shamed when seeking support from professional services, a new study has found.
Jan 19, 2024
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As the public inquiry into the UK's response to COVID-19 continues, new research led by Northumbria University academics shines a light on the impact of moving patients from hospitals to care homes in England during the pandemic.
Jan 19, 2024
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Privacy concerns are common among users of Finland's national patient portal OmaKanta, a recent study by the University of Eastern Finland and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare shows. As many as one in three users ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Military veterans' individual perceptions of their combat experiences and the social supports they receive when they return home are greater predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms than the specific conflict ...
Jan 18, 2024
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Racial disparities in health and health care throughout the lifespan are pervasive and well-documented, and culminate in a life expectancy for Black people that is about four years shorter than for white people. One major ...
Jan 18, 2024
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New research from the University of Aberdeen forecasts an upsurge in hip fracture patients within the next decade with an annual NHS shortfall of more than £25 million to meet this demand.
Jan 18, 2024
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Recent data shows that around 20% of children and young people aged from eight to 25 years have a probable mental disorder.
Jan 18, 2024
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Finding a state-funded dentist is becoming increasingly difficult in the UK, forcing those who can pay to the private sector, and those who cannot to avoid treatment altogether—or take matters into their own hands.
Jan 18, 2024
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The United States experienced its second largest COVID wave of the pandemic in January 2024. For the year to December 2023, in England COVID rates peaked at around one in 24 people. During the same month, Singapore also experienced ...
Jan 17, 2024
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Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have found that quality of care for pediatric patients who experience cardiac arrest outside of the hospital is lower compared with adults, prompting an urgent call to action ...
Jan 16, 2024
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