Want to Keep People Working in Mental Health? Pay Them More $$, Experts Say
WASHINGTON — What will it take to keep mental health professionals from leaving the field? About $13 per hour more in pay, said Emily Blomme, CEO of Foundation 2 Crisis Services, a crisis prevention and intervention service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, during a mental health summit sponsored by the Alliance for Health Policy Wednesday. For […]
Brains of children with autism may not always ‘see’ body language, study finds
Noticing and understanding what it means when a person leans into a conversation or takes a step back and crosses their arms is a vital part of human communication. Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester have found that children with autism spectrum disorder may not always process body […]
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: Symptoms, Stages, Treatment
What Are the Symptoms and Signs of the Coxsackievirus? The coxsackievirus are RNA viruses, that may cause hand, foot, and mouth disease. The most common signs and symptoms of coxsackievirus infection include: Fever Sore throat Cough Feeling tired Later symptoms and signs of coxsackievirus include: Mouth sores Rash that itches on the palms of the […]
What is a pond? Study provides first data-driven definition
Nearly everyone can identify a pond, but what, exactly, distinguishes it from a lake or a wetland? A new study co-led by Cornell University offers the first data-driven, functional definition of a pond and evidence of ponds’ distinct ecological function, which could have broad implications for science and policy. “The lack of a universal pond […]
Is Schizoaffective Disorder a Serious Mental Illness?
What are the types of schizoaffective disorder? Schizoaffective disorder features symptoms of schizophrenia and affective or mood disorders such as major depression or bipolar disorder. Schizoaffective disorder is a serious mental health condition. Schizoaffective disorder is a serious mental health condition. It features symptoms of schizophrenia and affective or mood disorders such as major depression […]
What Will Ensure Rural Hospitals’ Survival? More $$ and Good Broadband, Experts Say
What do rural hospitals need from Congress and state legislatures to survive, besides more money? The answer is — more money, several experts and hospital lobbyists said Wednesday during a webinar sponsored by the Bipartisan Policy Center. Asked that question, George Pink, PhD, deputy director of the Rural Health Research Program at the University of […]
Can You Go Back to Normal After Psychosis?
What is psychosis? Psychosis is a serious mental disorder that affects how your brain functions. Psychosis is a condition like any other, from which you can fully recover and get back to normal life. About 100,000 teenagers and young adults in the United States experience a first episode of psychosis every year. Most are between […]
Why Is Shingles Worse Than Chickenpox?
What is chickenpox? Shingles, which is sometimes called herpes zoster, is an illness caused by the same virus that leads to chickenpox. Shingles is more serious than the common childhood illness. Many people think of shingles as chickenpox 2.0, a virus that’s annoying but not serious. Shingles is indeed caused by the same virus that […]
On Facing a Terminal Illness
“The Doctor’s Art” is a weekly podcast that explores what makes medicine meaningful, featuring profiles and stories from clinicians, patients, educators, leaders, and others working in healthcare. Listen and subscribe on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, Google, Stitcher, and Podchaser. When actress and playwright Ellen Dunphy — then a robustly healthy 35-year-old — first met co-host Tyler […]
ADHD and ASD: What the eyes could reveal
It’s often said that ‘the eyes tell it all’, but no matter what their outward expression, the eyes may also be able to signal neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD and ADHD according to new research from Flinders University and the University of South Australia. In the first study of its kind, researchers found that recordings […]