U.S. Surgeons’ Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
Latest Mental Health News Alan Mozes FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) Images of Ukrainians being carried on stretchers from bombed-out buildings, wounded and bleeding, are heartbreaking, but one American surgeons’ group is doing its part to help teach the war-torn country’s citizens how to halt life-threatening bleeds. When serious injury strikes, time is of […]
Unwinding Medicaid’s Pandemic Protections Won’t Be Easy, Experts Say
When the public health emergency (PHE) ends, pandemic-era protections that allowed Medicaid enrollees to remain in the program regardless of changes to their eligibility, will also end. Will states and the federal government be ready for the transition, or will beneficiaries fall through the cracks? “The stakes couldn’t be higher,” said Kinda Serafi, JD, a […]
HHS Claws Back $100 Million in Provider Pandemic Relief Money
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is collecting $100 million in pandemic assistance money from providers who failed to comply with the agency’s reporting requirements, a Bloomberg Law report found. On March 10, HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) sent notices to providers who received more than $10,000 in relief money but […]
Police Records Show Use of Illegal Fentanyl-Laced Pills Soaring
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) Dovetailing with a surge in overdose deaths, the United States has seen a sharp rise in seizures of illicit fentanyl, according to a new report. Law enforcement seizures of pills containing illicit fentanyl rose nearly 50-fold, according to a comparison of data from the first […]
How to Boost Your Mood Through Food – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 You’ve had a bad breakup, a rotten day at work or you’re just too exhausted to cook. You’re craving comfort, something to soothe your mood. So, you reach for … a salad? Probably not. But if it’s happiness you want, those leafy greens are a far better […]
Does Your City Park Make the ’25 Happiest’ List?
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) Taking a stroll through a city park can give your mood a significant boost, but parks in some cities provide a bigger benefit than those in others, researchers say. In a new study, investigators measured the happiness effect of city parks in the 25 most […]
Owners Can Play Big Role in Dogs’ Problem Behaviors
Latest Pet Health News Dennis Thompson MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) Chasing light shimmers reflected onto a wall. Obsessive licking or chewing. Compulsive barking and whining. Pacing or tail chasing. Nearly one in three pet dogs suffer from these ADHD-like repetitive behaviors — and researchers now suspect that an animal’s home life could be […]
Can’t Afford the Dentist? Try a Dental Therapist
Latest Oral Health News Consumer news THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Nearly 60 million Americans live in “dental deserts,” while many more can’t afford basic dental care even if it is available. Enter dental therapists. New research suggests these newly minted health care professionals could help more people get the oral health care they […]
Large study challenges the theory that light alcohol consumption benefits heart health: Any observed benefit likely results from other lifestyle factors common among light to moderate drinkers, say researchers
Observational research has suggested that light alcohol consumption may provide heart-related health benefits, but in a large study published in JAMA Network Open, alcohol intake at all levels was linked with higher risks of cardiovascular disease. The findings, which are published by a team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Broad […]
Too Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments
Latest Mental Health News Consumer news THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) Even though medication is considered the most effective therapy for opioid addiction, many Americans who need it don’t receive it, a new study finds. “Evidence supporting the effectiveness of medication for opioid use disorder — such as methadone, buprenorphine or naltrexone — is […]