Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ukraine hits another record for daily coronavirus deaths
Ukraine on Tuesday hit another record for daily coronavirus deaths amid a spike in infections fueled by public reluctance to get a vaccine.
Nov 9, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The importance of social support during pregnancy
Whether it is a cup of tea and a chat, the loan of some baby equipment in preparation for the new arrival, or a hug when things seem overwhelming, social support from family and friends can make a big difference to the wellbeing ...
Nov 5, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
UK military veterans nearly 11 times as likely to be problem gamblers as non-veterans
UK Armed Forces veterans are nearly 11 times as likely to be problem gamblers as the general population, reveal the results of a survey, published online in the journal BMJ Military Health.
Oct 18, 2021
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Health
UK 'austerity' since 2010 linked to tens of thousands more deaths than expected
Central government austerity measures since 2010 are linked to tens of thousands more deaths than expected, finds research published in the online journal BMJ Open on the joint impact of social care, public health, and healthcare ...
Oct 14, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychiatric disorders in teenage years associated with social exclusion in later life
Adolescents who had received a mental health disorder diagnosis were often excluded from the labor market and education as young adults. This particularly applied to adolescents who had been diagnosed with an autism spectrum ...
Oct 8, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Youthful advisers help shape a mental health program for their peers
Phebe Cox grew up in what might seem an unlikely mental health danger zone for a kid: tony Palo Alto, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley. But behind its façade of family success and wealth, she said, is an environment ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Families and practitioners adapting to virtual funerals during the COVID-19 pandemic
The growing use of virtual funerals during the COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on grieving processes and the funeral industry, according to a new scoping review from the University of Toronto published online ...
Sep 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What Nigerians told us about their mental health under COVID-19 lockdown
In Nigeria, mental illness is highly stigmatized and mental healthcare is not widely available. Resources, facilities and health staff are in short supply and disorders may not be well understood at the primary healthcare ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health patients leaving hospital in first lockdown felt lonely and isolated
Mental health patients who were discharged from or admitted to acute mental health services during the first Covid-19 lockdown experienced loneliness and social isolation, according to a new study.
Sep 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tuberculosis programs should focus more on young people, researchers say
Young people are at risk of falling seriously unwell with tuberculosis and spreading the disease. Therefore, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, among others, have mapped key factors that affect the treatment ...
Sep 14, 2021
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