Psychology & Psychiatry

Psychological impacts of natural disasters on youth

Children's mental state plays an important factor in their developmental growth. After recent storms devastated parts of the U.S. - Hurricane Harvey in Texas, Hurricane Irma in Florida and the Caribbean and Hurricane Maria ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

New method could facilitate child interrogations

In many different contexts, adults may want to know more about children's experiences, such as in healthcare, the social services or the legal system. It is therefore important that there are good and reliable interview methods. ...

Health

Returning expats could hit UK healthcare after Brexit: study

Britain's healthcare system faces spiralling costs if expat pensioners living in other parts of the European Union return after Britain leaves the bloc, a study by an independent health charity warned on Wednesday.

Other

Keys to attracting scientific talent in the health sciences

Social capabilities (working conditions and other benefits) can be decisive in the return of scientific talent. This is one of the main conclusions of a study carried out by a team of researchers from Universidad Carlos ...

Health

Hawaii bill would classify homelessness as medical condition

As an emergency room doctor, Hawaii Sen. Josh Green sees homeless patients suffering from diabetes, mental health problems and an array of medical issues that are more difficult to manage when they are homeless or do not ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Educational methods have improved bowel prep compliance

(HealthDay)—Recently developed educational methods have improved patient compliance with bowel preparation for colonoscopy, according to a review published online Jan. 5 in the Journal of Digestive Diseases.

Addiction

Most meth users too embarrassed to seek treatment

The biggest barriers to methamphetamine users seeking treatment are embarrassment or stigma, belief that help is not needed, preferring to withdraw without help and privacy concerns, according to a new study.

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