Health
Vienna drugstores offer free period products for women in need
Austria's capital Vienna on Wednesday rolled out a program to combat "period poverty" with drugstores offering free sanitary products to disadvantaged women.
Oct 11, 2023
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Medical economics
Local interventions a low-cost treatment for regional nurse shortages in Australia
Aging populations, growing regional communities and an exhausted workforce are among the factors contributing to a chronic nurse shortage in regional and rural Australia.
Aug 30, 2023
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Millions of women are working during menopause, but US law isn't clear on employees' rights or employers' obligations
While she was interviewing Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler in March 2023, Drew Barrymore suddenly exclaimed: "I'm so hot … I think I'm having my first hot flash!"
Jun 12, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
COVID and racism cause nurses of color to face 'dual pandemic'
In a phenomenon that researchers are calling a "dual pandemic" because of the severity of the impact of coupled factors, a Rutgers School of Nursing research study has found that non-white nurses are suffering disproportionately ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Lockdown changed how much we thought about the future and other people, new study shows
Prolonged social isolation and changes to work opportunities during the first UK lockdown were linked with important changes in people's thought patterns, a new study suggests.
Sep 27, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Developing new technologies that automatically reassure you older relatives are well
Researchers are developing new autonomous technologies that can help people check that isolated elderly family members are okay.
Mar 18, 2021
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Health
New Zealand to issue free period products in schools
New Zealand will distribute free sanitary products in schools to combat "period poverty" among the disadvantaged, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday.
Feb 18, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do you feel undervalued and overworked? COVID-19 is likely to adversely affect the employed
There's no question the rising rate of unemployment is one of the worst consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of Australians seeking work is heading towards 10%, almost double the pre-pandemic Australian average ...
Jan 19, 2021
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Health
Schoolgirls urge world to follow Scotland on free period products
A group of schoolgirls who started a campaign to educate fellow pupils about period poverty want more countries to follow Scotland's example and make sanitary products free.
Nov 26, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stress in America 2020 survey reveals mental health of young adults as most at risk
Stress from COVID-19—along with stress related to health care, the economy, racism and the presidential election—is seriously threatening the mental health of our country, particularly our youngest generation, according ...
Oct 30, 2020
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