Obstacles, Helpful Behaviors Explored for End-of-Life Care at Critical Access Hospitals
FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most obstacles that nurses encounter in providing end-of-life care at critical access hospitals, created to bring health care to rural populations, are directly related to family behaviors and attitudes, accor…
Learn MoreEl estrés antes de una infección de COVID podría aumentar las probabilidades de COVID prolongada
JUEVES, 8 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras los científicos de todo el mundo investigan por qué algunos pacientes sufren COVID prolongada y otros no, un nuevo estudio encuentra que sufrir angustia psicológica antes de la infección con…
Learn MoreStress Before COVID Infection Could Raise Odds for Long COVID
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As scientists around the world investigate why long COVID strikes some and not others, a new study finds that suffering psychological distress prior to COVID-19 infection may increase the chances of getting…
Learn MoreNurse Practitioners Are Filling the Gap in U.S. Psychiatric Care
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While mental health care has become a full-blown crisis in the United States, a new study finds that psychiatric nurse practitioners are helping to fill the gap. The researchers discovered that the mental he…
Learn MoreAs Thermometer Rises, So Does Hate Speech on Twitter
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Internet hotheads are often literally that, with hateful tweets rising in number as temperatures soar, a new study reports.Temperatures higher than 86 degrees Fahrenheit are consistently linked to heavy incr…
Learn MoreMental Health Treatment Increased for Adults Aged 18 to 44 From 2019 to 2021
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — From 2019 to 2021, receipt of mental health treatment increased among adults aged 18 to 44 years for men and women, non-Hispanic Whites and Asians, and across metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, accord…
Learn More¿Podría el ácido fólico en dosis altas aumentar los riesgos de la COVID?
MARTES, 6 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El ácido fólico, una vitamina B de uso común para fortificar los alimentos y reducir el riesgo de defectos congénitos, quizá conlleve un riesgo oculto para los que lo toman en grandes cantidades: un …
Learn MoreLa música ayuda a la memoria de las personas con Alzheimer
MARTES, 6 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Wes Mika comenzó a tocar la batería, pero en el fondo lo que le gustaba era la pandereta.”Le encantaban los pequeños discos plateados de la pandereta”, apuntó su esposa, Susan Mika. “A veces, tocaba …
Learn MoreNearly 1 in 4 Young U.S. Adults Sought Mental Health Care During Pandemic
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic may have led to a significant jump in the number of young American adults seeking help for mental health woes, new data shows.Between 2019 and 2021, the percentage of A…
Learn MoreStories of Difficult Conception, Birth Can Boost Appreciation of Life
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Stories about their difficult birth or their parents’ fertility challenges can give adult children a more grateful, upbeat attitude towards their lives, British researchers suggest.They studied the messages…
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