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Lili Reinhart Opens Up About ‘Severe’ Body Image Struggle: ‘A Devastating Feeling’
"I want to take a moment to be vulnerable and share this in the hope that any of you who are also struggling don’t feel so alone." SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
What Patients Can Learn With Confidence From One Negative Rapid Test (Hint: Very Little)
Julie Ann Justo, an infectious disease clinical pharmacist for a South Carolina hospital system, hoped Christmas week would finally be the time her family could safely gather for a reunion. Before the celebration, family members ... [Continue Reading]
Hospitales enfrentan más casos de covid en personas ya hospitalizadas, con menos personal
El 11 de enero, la Clínica Cleveland de Weston, en el sur de la Florida, estaba tratando a 80 pacientes con covid-19, 10 veces más que a fines diciembre. Casi la mitad fueron hospitalizados por otras razones médicas. ... [Continue Reading]
Incidental Cases and Staff Shortages Make Covid’s Next Act Tough for Hospitals
The Cleveland Clinic in Weston, Florida, on Jan. 11 was treating 80 covid-19 patients — a tenfold increase since late December. Nearly half were admitted for other medical reasons. The surge driven by the extremely infectious ... [Continue Reading]
Ask KHN-PolitiFact: Is My Cloth Mask Good Enough? The 2022 Edition
The highly transmissible omicron variant is sweeping the U.S., causing a huge spike in covid-19 cases and overwhelming many hospital systems. Besides urging Americans to get vaccinated and boosted, public health officials are recommending that people ... [Continue Reading]
Fire Closes Hospital and Displaces Staff as Colorado Battles Omicron
The Colorado wildfire that destroyed more than 1,000 homes last month has forced the temporary closure of a hospital and upended the lives of health care workers as the state’s already strained health care system braces for another surge in ... [Continue Reading]
A Catch-22 Trips Up Some in Legal Guardianship Who Try to Regain Independence
Ten years ago, Nicholas Clouse was riding shotgun in his friend’s Camaro when the car jerked and he felt himself flying through the air. Clouse’s head slammed against the passenger-side window. The traumatic brain ... [Continue Reading]
Con récord de infecciones de transmisión sexual, California impulsa las pruebas caseras
Sacramento, California. – California se ha convertido en el primer estado en exigir que los seguros médicos cubran las pruebas caseras para infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS) como el VIH, la clamidia y la sífilis. ... [Continue Reading]
The Best And Worst Mental Health Takes In 2021
From Simone Biles to Megyn Kelly, these moments from the last 12 months are worth some reflection. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
22 Tiny Mental Health Habits That Can Improve Your Life In 2022
Self-care won't solve every problem, but these quick and easy activities may at least bring some happiness to your day. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Are You Self-Gaslighting? Here’s How To Spot The Destructive Behavior.
If you ever find yourself discrediting your emotions or questioning your memories, these tips can help. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Surgeon General Warns Of Pandemic’s Mental Health Impact On Kids
Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory earlier this month about the urgent need to address the mental health crisis among American youth. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Instapoetry: The Unexpected Instagram Trend That Boosts Mental Health
Data shows social media can negatively impact well-being, but this activity is helping users turn their feeds into something meaningful. SOURCE: Mental Health - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Deep Roots Help This Chicago Pharmacist Avoid Creating Another Drugstore Desert
CHICAGO — Del-Kar Pharmacy in the North Lawndale neighborhood has had a front-row seat to history. Martin Luther King Jr. bought his daily newspaper there when he lived in Chicago in the late 1960s. The Black Panthers’ local headquarters was a ... [Continue Reading]
Watch: One City’s Effort to Raise Vaccination Rates Among Black Residents
About 72% of Americans have received at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine. During much of the vaccine rollout, Hispanic and Black Americans have been less likely than white Americans to get vaccinated. The gap between white and Hispanic Americans ... [Continue Reading]