Nurses, Health Care Staff Face Higher Suicide Risks
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nurses, health technicians and health care support workers face a higher risk of suicide than the general U.S. population does, an alarming new study shows.Researchers pointed out these workers have to perfo…
Learn MoreStigma, Even Harm Common When Transgender People Meet With Doctors
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transgender people have a tough time receiving adequate medical care due to issues like voyeurism, being treated as abnormal and even being denied care due to their gender identity, a new study finds. “I wo…
Learn MoreEncontrar atención de salud mental es difícil para muchos debido a escasez de médicos y falta de internet
JUEVES, 21 de Septiembre, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Casi uno de cada cinco condados en los Estados Unidos carece de psiquiatras o servicio de internet, dificultando que alrededor de 10.5 millones de estadounidenses encuentren atención de salud mental, …
Learn MoreFew Doctors, Spotty Internet: Finding Mental Health Care Tough for Many Americans
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in five counties across the United States lack psychiatrists or internet service, making it difficult for around 10.5 million Americans to find mental health care, a new study shows. The countie…
Learn MoreParkinson’s Patients Often Battle a Hidden Foe: Stigma
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with Parkinson’s disease already face poorer mental and physical health, but now a new study shows they also suffer from decreased levels of hope and self-esteem due to the stigma associated with th…
Learn MoreEarly-Life Removal of Ovaries Could Bring Faster Aging
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Premenopausal women who have surgery to remove the ovaries (oophorectomy) and fallopian tubes may face chronic medical conditions and a decline in physical functioning, new research warns.“The study is impo…
Learn MorePrincesas de Disney: ¿son buenas o malas para la autoimagen de tus hijos?
JUEVES, 14 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Para los padres preocupados acerca de cómo las princesas de Disney pueden impactar la autoimagen de sus hijos, un nuevo estudio dice: “Déjalo ir.””En los medios para niños, alrededor del 60% de los …
Learn MoreDisney Princesses: Are They Good or Bad for Your Child’s Self-Image?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For parents worried about how Disney princesses might impact their child’s self-image, a new study is saying, “Let it go.”“In children’s media, about 60% of the characters are men and boys, they’re male. A…
Learn MoreMujeres conversando: terapia en línea conecta a pacientes con depresión posparto con sobrevivientes
MIÉRCOLES, 6 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias de HealthDay) — Lee-Anne Mosselman-Clarke conoce de primera mano lo que es luchar contra crisis de salud mental posparto. Experimentó dificultades después de dar a luz a sus dos hijos.”Tengo un hijo de 11 …
Learn MoreWomen Talking: Online Therapy Connects Postpartum Depression Patients With Survivors
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lee-Anne Mosselman-Clarke knows firsthand what it’s like to battle with postpartum mental health crises. She experienced difficulties after the births of her two children. “I have an 11 and 9 year old and I…
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