Psychology & Psychiatry
US Veterans Affairs announces plan to give free care to any vet in suicide crisis
While U.S. veterans are already eligible for emergency suicidal crisis care, starting Tuesday they can get it for free.
Jan 16, 2023
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News tagged with prevention policies
Medical economics
Rising housing cost to income ratio strongly linked to poor health, death, suicide
The widening gap between personal disposable income and the cost of housing is strongly linked to poor health, preventable deaths, and suicide, finds an international study of developed countries accepted for publication ...
Nov 16, 2022
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Health
Doctors often aren't trained on the preventive needs of gender-diverse people—many patients don't get the care they need
Preventive health care—such as cancer screening—is a critical tool in the early detection of disease. Missed screening can result in a missed diagnosis, delayed treatment and reduced chances of survival.
Nov 14, 2022
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Vaccination
The allocation of COVID-19 vaccinations in 29 countries at the beginning of 2021
A research team from the Interdisciplinary Centre for Ethics of Jagiellonian University in Kraków (Poland) has analyzed vaccination schedules published by 29 countries at the turn of 2020 and 2021, including members of the ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Putting a dollar value on cancer survival
New University of the Sunshine Coast-led research has for the first time estimated the health care costs of Queenslanders who survived cancers in the 20 years to 2016.
Nov 7, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Australians with obesity unfairly blamed amid 'lazy' stigma
Simplistic stereotypes of Australians living with obesity blame the individual and fail to consider the complex causes, according to a blueprint that seeks to overhaul the way the nation deals with obesity.
Oct 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Using Twitter to examine stigma against people with dementia during COVID-19
Research published in JMIR Aging reports that during the pandemic, there has been significant social media attention focused on the increased COVID-19 risks and impacts for people with dementia and their care partners.
Jul 29, 2022
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Diabetes
Diabetes wellness visits reduce risk of amputation, study finds
Patients with diabetes who participate in a free Annual Wellness Visit covered by Medicare are 36% less likely to need an amputation, a new study from University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers and their collaborators ...
Jun 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Modeling hub projects future health impact of COVID-19 across Europe
A new online modeling hub—launched this week—will present projections on how the COVID-19 pandemic may evolve in terms of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, thus helping countries in their pandemic planning.
Jun 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 severity influences prevention more than fear of getting it
It is daunting to think that there could be another pandemic in this lifetime. Understanding and documenting behavioral aspects during the COVID-19 pandemic will help to better prepare society for the next one.
May 11, 2022
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