I Stayed Home Rather Than Vacation With My Husband And Son. I Truly Don’t Regret It.
The author at a favorite getaway. A mental health break has become a new favorite destination. Courtesy of Kara Shelman “I don’t think I can do this,” I squeaked out to my husband as we were three days away from packing our bags and making the usual trip west to see his family. I thought […]
How Can Public Health Officials Increase Trust in Their Agencies?
Why do some people no longer trust public health agencies? Is it because COVID-19 wasn’t quickly eliminated? Not necessarily, according to researchers. “In a crisis of this scale, the U.S. public’s trust in public health agencies for information is not strongly related to organizations’ ability to eliminate the outbreak,” wrote Gillian SteelFisher, PhD, deputy director […]
John Fetterman On ‘Path To Recovery’ After Checking Into Hospital For Depression
Sen. John Fetterman’s office released an update on his health Monday, about two weeks after the Pennsylvania Democrat checked himself into a hospital to treat his clinical depression. Fetterman spokesperson Joe Calvello said the senator “remains on a path to recovery,” though healing “will be a weeks-long process.” Advertisement “John is doing well, working with […]
The Perimenopause Symptom We Don’t Talk About Nearly Enough
FG Trade via Getty Images Brain fog, fatigue and mood changes can all be part of the mental health symptoms you may experience during perimenopause. If your mood fluctuations feel less like your usual stress and anxiety and more like the beginnings of a villain origin story (and you’re also experiencing symptoms like insomnia and […]
Senate Committee Puts PBMs Under the Microscope
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) — middlemen between pharmacies, health insurers, and drug companies — are responsible for driving up prescription drug prices and shuttering independent pharmacies, witnesses said during a hearing held by the Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee. Three of the four witnesses — an economist, a physician, and a pharmacist — called […]
President Biden ‘Remains Fit for Duty,’ His Doctor Says
WASHINGTON — President Biden has a stiffened gait but is otherwise in good health and is fit to continue in office, his personal physician said Thursday. “The president remains fit for duty, and fully executes all of his responsibilities without any exemptions or accommodations,” wrote Kevin O’Connor, DO, in a memo to White House Press […]
Opinion | There’s No ‘Recipe’ to Reduce Dementia Risk — Yet
Numbers don’t lie — dementia is a global health crisis. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, dementia impacts more than 55 million individuals worldwide, and there are over 10 million new cases each year. In the U.S. alone, more than 6 million people are living with Alzheimer’s. Because dementia impacts not only the person with the […]
Turkey-Syria Quake Death Toll Could Top 20,000, WHO Official Says
A senior official at the World Health Organization warned Monday the death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria could rise “eightfold” as rescue efforts continue. Catherine Smallwood, WHO’s senior emergency officer for Europe, told the AFP injuries and fatalities linked to severe earthquakes often rise “significantly” in the week after the disaster. […]
WHO: COVID Still An Emergency But Nearing ‘Inflection’ Point
GENEVA (AP) — The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Monday, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related deaths. Speaking at the opening of WHO’s annual executive board meeting, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […]
How To Make The Most Of A Well-Child Visit With Your Pediatrician
School health forms, vaccinations, growth charts: These are the familiar components of an annual well-child visit with your pediatrician. But your child’s provider has a wealth of expertise in other topics, too. They can help you problem-solve and make decisions regarding nutrition, sleep, education and more. Advertisement New data from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital […]