AHA News: This Nonprofit Builds Strong ‘Ground Game’ for Community Mental Health
Latest Mental Health News MONDAY, Dec. 6, 2021 (American Heart Association News) When belongings pile up on the curb from an eviction in Maryland’s western Anne Arundel County, Abraham Shanklin Jr. sees more than a housing crisis. When people with low incomes can’t find a reliable way to get to work, he sees […]
After Vaccines & Easing of Lockdowns, College Students’ Mental Health Still Poor
Latest Mental Health News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) College students are not bouncing back from the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a troubling new study finds. Researchers were surprised to find that one year after the start of the pandemic, college students were still […]
Daytime meals may reduce health risks linked to night shift work
A small clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health has found that eating during the nighttime — like many shift workers do — can increase glucose levels, while eating only during the daytime might prevent the higher glucose levels now linked with a nocturnal work life. The findings, the study authors said, could […]
Online State Health Improvement Plan Sessions Set – Wyoming Department of Health
Online State Health Improvement Plan Sessions Set December 3, 2021 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding residents they can help prepare an overall state health improvement plan for Wyoming by participating in online strategy sessions this month. The public, healthcare provider partners and other stakeholders are invited to participate in a series of […]
Online State Health Improvement Plan Sessions Set – Wyoming Department of Health
Online State Health Improvement Plan Sessions Set December 3, 2021 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding residents they can help prepare an overall state health improvement plan for Wyoming by participating in online strategy sessions this month. The public, healthcare provider partners and other stakeholders are invited to participate in a series of […]
How Do Mental Health Issues Affect a Person Physically?
Mental health issues can make you more prone to developing chronic diseases and other physical problems, from headaches to high blood pressure Mental health issues not only affect you emotionally but also physically. Stress, anxiety, and depression can make you more prone to developing chronic diseases and other physical problems. For example, mental health conditions […]
For Men, Vaping May Be a Downer in the Bedroom
Latest Men’s Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Vaping can be tough on the lungs, but new research warns of another possible danger to men: It may more than double the risk for erectile dysfunction. After tracking erectile dysfunction (ED) risk among nearly 25,000 men aged […]
Whether people inform themselves or remain ignorant is due to three factors
People choose whether to seek or avoid information about their health, finances and personal traits based on how they think it will make them feel, how useful it is, and if it relates to things they think about often, finds a new study by UCL researchers. Most people fall into one of three ‘information-seeking types’: […]
First Overdose Prevention Centers in the Nation Open in NYC
Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) The United States’ first overdose prevention centers have opened in New York City in the Manhattan neighborhoods of East Harlem and Washington Heights. People will be able to bring their drugs and use them under the supervision of trained staff members who will […]
Biden Administration Will Require Insurers To Cover At-Home COVID-19 Tests
The Biden administration plans to mandate that private health insurance providers reimburse people for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests to make those at-home kits free. The federal health, labor and treasury departments will issue the guidance to insurers by Jan. 15, according to senior administration officials on a press call late Wednesday. Advertisement More than 150 million […]