Suicide Rate Is Spiking Upwards in Preadolescent Children
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, March 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) In the past two decades, a growing number of preteens have taken medicines or other chemicals as a way to end their lives, new research warns. The mental health of children has become a big talking point in light of the pandemic, but the study […]
Mental Issues Can Linger More Than a Year After Severe COVID
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, March 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) People who have severe COVID-19 are at higher risk for depression and other mental woes that can last more than a year, a large study suggests. Researchers reported that COVID patients who were bedridden but not hospitalized for a week or more can experience depression, […]
Bell’s Palsy, Other Rare Events Not Linked With COVID-19 Vaccines
Immune-mediated neurologic events did not increase after COVID-19 vaccination, electronic health record data in the U.K. and Spain showed. No safety signal was found between COVID-19 vaccines and Bell’s palsy, encephalomyelitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, or transverse myelitis, reported Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, MD, PhD, of the University of Oxford in England, and co-authors. However, rates of Bell’s palsy, […]
Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) Taken correctly, prescription drugs used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can help teens and young adults navigate their condition, but a new study finds many are dying from overdosing on these medications. In 2019, benzodiazepines like Xanax and stimulants like Adderall accounted for more than […]
Want Respect at Work? Ditch the Emojis
Latest Men’s Health News TUESDAY, March 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) They’re cute and expressive, but using lots of emojis in your communications at work could lower your standing among your colleagues, a new study suggests. The researchers conducted a series of experiments with hundreds of Americans and found that employees who use pictures and emojis […]
Governor Gordon Rescinds Public Health Emergency – Wyoming Department of Health
Governor Gordon Rescinds Public Health Emergency March 15, 2022 Governor Mark Gordon has signed an executive order rescinding Wyoming’s COVID-19 public health emergency. To facilitate efforts to address the state’s nursing shortage, the governor has also signed an executive order to allow working nurses time to get licensed in Wyoming. Executive Order 2022-03, “Executive Order […]
Putin’s War Could Worsen The Impact Of COVID-19 In Ukraine
The escalation of Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine, including attacks on health care facilities, could prolong the pandemic, U.N. agencies warned Sunday. “Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has already put health systems and health care workers under enormous strain, such attacks have the potential to be even more devastating for the civilian population,” reads […]
High Anxiety: Poll Finds Americans Stressed by Inflation, War
Latest Mental Health News FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) Inflation, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and continuing concerns about money and COVID-19 have Americans more stressed than ever, a new poll conducted last week reveals. The biggest concerns: rising costs of food, energy and other everyday items due to inflation (87%); supply chain issues (81%); […]
Anxious? Try Hugging Your ‘Breathing Pillow’
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, March 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) Could hugging a soft, mechanized pillow that simulates slow breathing help test-stressed students ward off anxiety and stress? British researchers are betting on it. The pillow in question looks like any typical cushion, noted study author Alice Haynes. She’s a Ph.D. candidate at the University […]
Pregnancy Delivers ‘Catastrophic’ Health Costs for Many New Parents
High out-of-pocket health expenses were more likely in the year of delivery for pregnant people than expected in the general population, a retrospective study found. Excluding money spent on insurance premiums, 9.2% of birth parents incurred catastrophic health expenditures — costs totaling more than 10% of household income — during the year they delivered, compared […]