Health informatics
US gun suicides keep rising, now make up half of all suicides: Report
The latest national data show that when it comes to suicide, Americans are increasingly resorting to firearms as their method of choice.
Nov 30, 2023
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News tagged with social isolation
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Loss of auditory nerve fibers uncovered in individuals with tinnitus
A new study from Mass Eye and Ear investigators shows that individuals who report tinnitus, which presents as a ringing in the ears in more than 1 out of 10 adults worldwide, are experiencing auditory nerve loss that is not ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Neuroscience
Researchers: Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity, but the time to act is now
Walk 10,000 steps a day, cut back alcohol, get better sleep at night, stay socially active—we're told that changes like these can prevent up to 40% of dementia cases worldwide.
Nov 29, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Brain boost: Can a coach help elders at risk for Alzheimer's?
As more medications move towards federal approval for Alzheimer's disease, a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco and Kaiser Permanente Washington has found that personalized health and lifestyle changes can delay ...
Nov 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
As suicide rates climb, older men are most vulnerable
As U.S. suicide rates continue to rise, new government data shows older men have become the most susceptible.
Nov 15, 2023
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Health
Lack of friend or family visits is associated with increased risk of dying
Never being visited by friends or family is associated with an increased risk of dying, according to a study published in BMC Medicine. The authors suggest that their findings could be used to help identify patients at a ...
Nov 9, 2023
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Medical economics
When isolation increased, telehealth use went down for older adults. Why?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth emerged as a lifeline for delivering health care services, ensuring patient safety while minimizing virus transmission. However, a UC Davis Health study published in the Journal of ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Health informatics
Q&A: Learning from Asian countries to control the leading global cause of death
The leading causes of deaths worldwide are diseases that are not acquired through infection from other people but through a combination of individual physiology and lifestyle, the so-called "noncommunicable diseases" (NCDs). ...
Oct 26, 2023
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Addiction
COVID-19 pandemic and prison compounded risk of overdose deaths by up to 50%, study finds
People in Ontario who had recently been incarcerated were at far greater risk of opioid toxicity death during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study from a Simon Fraser University researcher.
Oct 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Living alone raises Americans' cancer risk by nearly a third
People who live alone have a greater risk of dying from cancer, a new study warns.
Oct 19, 2023
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Social isolation
Social isolation is the pervasive withdrawal or avoidance of social contact or communication. It can contribute toward many emotional, behavioural and physical disorders including anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, addictions, substance abuse, violent behaviour and overall disease.
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