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Family Connectedness is Key to Children’s Mental Health By: StopBullying.gov Ed Board, May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Analyses of CDC’s 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey datashows that more than 1 in 3 high school students experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in the 12 months preceding the survey, a 40 percent increase since 2009. Bullying […]
2023-04-22 The CDC Lacks a Rural Focus. Researchers Hope a Newly Funded Office Will Help. Christina Saint Louis In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published multiple reports analyzing health disparities between rural and urban populations. That effort pleased researchers and advocates for improving rural health because the dozen or so […]
Dog Day Saturday 2023-04-22 Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, can be a form of therapy for many. We have dedicated Saturday to dogs and Wednesday to cats, when we will post an article on each of those days. We will also post articles on occasion about other animals people may […]
Mental Health Benefits of Owning a Pet By D.Y.A.N.A Editorial Team Introduction: Pets are a source of joy and companionship for many people around the world. However, what many people may not realize is that owning a pet can also have a positive impact on mental health. In this essay, we […]
Making Alzheimer’s Just a Memory An in-depth look at Alzheimer’s and work to find a cure (Family Features) Although the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down, the rapid development of multiple vaccines has spurred hope that treatments – or even potential cures – may be found for other devastating conditions. One such candidate is […]
2023-04-21 Social Media Is Fueling Enthusiasm for New Weight Loss Drugs. Are Regulators Watching? Darius Tahir and Hannah Norman, KFF Health News Suzette Zuena is her own best advertisement for weight loss. Zuena, the “founder/visionary” of LH Spa & Rejuvenation in Livingston and Madison, New Jersey, has dropped 30 pounds. Her husband has […]
Mental Health Friday 2023-04-21 On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what […]
Family Conversations May Reveal Critical Health History (StatePoint) Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a rare disease that can be passed down from generation to generation within families. This condition causes numerous cysts to grow in the kidneys, resulting in the kidneys enlarging and losing function over time. Additionally, nearly 50 percent […]
Music Therapy and Nursing – A Non-Pharmacological Approach to Nursing As I am learning more and more about the profession of nursing I have become interested in non-pharmacological approaches to nursing. There are many times that medication is used to either progress a feeling or suppress it. I have looked to music […]
2023-04-20 As Pandemic Emergencies End, People Battling Long Covid Feel ‘Swept Under the Rug’ Jackie Fortiér, KPCC/LAist Lost careers. Broken marriages. Dismissed and disbelieved by family and friends. These are some of the emotional and financial struggles long covid patients face years after their infection. Physically, they are debilitated and in pain: unable […]