Senate Committee Shines Spotlight on VA’s Troubled EHR Program
WASHINGTON — The new electronic health record (EHR) system in the veterans healthcare system still leaves a lot to be desired, witnesses said at a Senate hearing. The VA signed a $10 million contract for a new EHR system with Cerner Millennium in May 2018. This system was supposed to modernize the VA’s EHR and […]
Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped 30% Last Year in U.S. – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, July 14, 2021 As America went into lockdown and treatment centers closed their doors, drug overdose deaths in the United States jumped by nearly a third last year, new data show. The estimated 93,331 drug overdose deaths recorded during 2020 […]
Hospitalizations for Teens With Eating Disorders Rose Sharply During Pandemic
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) The pandemic may have triggered yet another burgeoning health problem: New research suggests that more than twice as many young people as is normal were hospitalized with eating disorders in the first 12 months of the COVID-19 surge in the United States. There […]
Internet Gaming Disorders Common in College – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 Is it possible to become addicted to gaming on the internet? Yes, warns new research that discovered when young people get too hooked it may trigger sleep difficulties, depression, anxiety and, in some cases, even suicidal thoughts. Phone interviews conducted […]
Internet Gaming Disorders Common in College – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 Is it possible to become addicted to gaming on the internet? Yes, warns new research that discovered when young people get too hooked it may trigger sleep difficulties, depression, anxiety and, in some cases, even suicidal thoughts. Phone interviews conducted […]
Is Medicare Overspending? Costco Prices Much Less for Generic Drugs
Latest Senior Health News WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) Can Costco beat Medicare Part D when it comes to prescription drug prices? Apparently so, claims a new study that found that roughly half of generic medications were cheaper when purchased from the discount retailer than from the government program. The researchers compared […]
Internet Gaming Disorders Common in College – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 Is it possible to become addicted to gaming on the internet? Yes, warns new research that discovered when young people get too hooked it may trigger sleep difficulties, depression, anxiety and, in some cases, even suicidal thoughts. Phone interviews conducted […]
5 Mental Health Conditions That Are Way Underdiagnosed
Mental health awareness has spread significantly in the past decade in the United States and around the world. Public health groups have made it clear that mental health is every bit as important as physical health, and society has embraced that important shift, too. Most Americans now say they value their emotional well-being as much […]
New Insights Into How Eating Disorders Alter the Brain
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) Behaviors associated with eating disorders can make real changes to the brain, new research shows. The findings could help explain why these serious disorders are often chronic — and may also point the way to new treatments. Eating disorders — such as anorexia […]
AHA News: Embraceable, Healthy News: Hugging Is Back
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (American Heart Association News) After a year of being COVID-cautious, Linda Matisoff counted the days until she could hug her 5-year-old granddaughter, Laila, again. In March, two weeks after getting her second dose of the vaccine, it was finally time. “We were coming down the […]