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Black employees experience greater depression and sleep loss due to workplace mistreatment

Workplace mistreatment results in higher rates of depression and sleep loss in Black employees than white employees according to research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Bloomington.

9 Aug 2024

Legislative changes improve mental health care access for pregnant and postpartum women

Pregnant and postpartum women with depression and anxiety have a slightly better chance of getting psychotherapy these days, a new study finds. And they are paying less of their own money when they do.

9 Aug 2024

Gratitude in families enhances mental health and relationship satisfaction

You've probably heard that cultivating gratitude can boost your happiness. But in marriage and families, it's not just about being more grateful for your loved ones - it's also important to feel appreciated by them.

9 Aug 2024

New review suggests balanced biocide use for sustainability and health benefits

A recent review in the journal Sustainable Microbiology discusses how the use of biocides can promote well-being - but must only be used when there are clear benefits.

9 Aug 2024

Physicians embrace educational program on climate and health care sustainability, study shows

An educational program emphasizing the relationship that climate change has with health and health care environmental sustainability was well-received by physicians, according to a recent survey-based study published in JAMA Network Open and conducted by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system.

9 Aug 2024

Exploring the link between sociocultural institutions and health in Asian and Hispanic neighborhoods

The number of sociocultural institutions within ethnic enclaves may play a significant role in positively influencing the health of immigrant Asian American and Hispanic populations, according to recent research led by the University of California, Irvine.

9 Aug 2024

Violent dementia patients leave nursing home staffers and residents ‘scared to death’

Dan Shively had been a bank president who built floats for July Fourth parades in Cody, Wyoming, and adored fly-fishing with his sons.

9 Aug 2024

Medi-Cal’s dental care gap: Getting a tooth pulled is easy — much harder to get an implant

When Bobby Moske went to a community clinic a few years ago with a toothache, he couldn't find a dentist in Marin County willing to take Medicaid to do a root canal.

9 Aug 2024

Machine learning revolutionizes gene delivery

Gene therapy could potentially cure genetic diseases but it remains a challenge to package and deliver new genes to specific cells safely and effectively. Existing methods of engineering one of the most commonly used gene-delivery vehicles, adeno-associated viruses (AAV), are often slow and inefficient.

9 Aug 2024

Lensless fluorescence detection system provides highly sensitive water quality assessment

Researchers have shown that a fluorescence detection system that doesn't contain any lenses can provide highly sensitive detection of deadly microorganisms in drinking water. With further development, the new approach could provide a low-cost and easy-to-use way to monitor water quality in resource-limited settings such as developing countries or areas affected by disasters. It could also be useful when water safety results are needed quickly, such as for swimming events, a concern highlighted during the Paris Olympics.

9 Aug 2024

University of Michigan National Poll reveals 30% of adults in 50s and 60s are caregivers

More than 1 in 4 people age 50 and older help take care of at least one family member or friend who has a health issue or disability, according to new results from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging.

9 Aug 2024

Research warns of long-term health consequences from Ukraine conflict

The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has led to severe humanitarian crises, including widespread food shortages. According to the United Nations World Food Programme, an estimated 11 million Ukrainians - about one-third of the population - were at risk of hunger in 2023. This crisis, exacerbated by supply chain disruptions and extreme weather events, could increase diabetes prevalence not only in Ukraine but globally, argue Peter Klimek and Stefan Thurner from the Complexity Science Hub in a commentary published in the journal Science.

9 Aug 2024

Autism and ADHD linked to neighborhood conditions

Autistic youth who were born in underserved neighborhoods are more likely to have greater attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms than those born in communities with more resources. This is one finding of a new study led by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute.

9 Aug 2024

Study challenges toxoplasma stigma in kidney transplants

A new study from UC Davis Health could help to increase the supply of donor kidneys.

9 Aug 2024

Renewed mpox threat finds public unprepared

It has been two years since the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency over an outbreak of mpox, a disease endemic to Africa that had spread to scores of countries. Now, in the summer of 2024, a deadlier version of the infectious disease has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to other African nations, the strain that originally hit the United States has shown signs of a resurgence, and this week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new alert on mpox to health care providers.

9 Aug 2024

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Black employees experience greater depression and sleep loss due to workplace mistreatment

Legislative changes improve mental health care access for pregnant and postpartum women

Gratitude in families enhances mental health and relationship satisfaction

New review suggests balanced biocide use for sustainability and health benefits

Physicians embrace educational program on climate and health care sustainability, study shows

Exploring the link between sociocultural institutions and health in Asian and Hispanic neighborhoods

Violent dementia patients leave nursing home staffers and residents ‘scared to death’

Medi-Cal’s dental care gap: Getting a tooth pulled is easy — much harder to get an implant

Machine learning revolutionizes gene delivery

Lensless fluorescence detection system provides highly sensitive water quality assessment

University of Michigan National Poll reveals 30% of adults in 50s and 60s are caregivers

Research warns of long-term health consequences from Ukraine conflict

Autism and ADHD linked to neighborhood conditions

Study challenges toxoplasma stigma in kidney transplants

Renewed mpox threat finds public unprepared

UQ researchers seek participants for study on factors influencing everyday back pain

Common oral antibiotics tied to increased risk of severe drug-induced rashes

Alcohol use in older adults linked to increased risk of severe head trauma after falls

Study reveals the Mediterranean diet's role in lowering perceived stress

American College of Cardiology releases updated guidance on managing patients hospitalized for heart failure

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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