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Health Secretary blames flu, Covid and Strep A fears for NHS pressures
The Health Secretary has blamed high numbers of flu cases, Covid-19 and Strep A fears for the particular pressures the NHS faced over Christmas. Steve Barclay’s comments come as senior doctors say the NHS is on a knife edge, with many...
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NHS launches cancer bus tour to drive up awareness
A special bus tour, whose route includes five areas across the country where early diagnosis rates for cancer are among the lowest, is being launched by the NHS. From Monday to Friday next week, the blue bus will carry teams of NHS staff...
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Drug Harm Reduction Programs Could Help Weaken The Fentanyl Crisis
On the streets, fentanyl is replacing heroin as the dominant opiate among drug users, but harm reduction programs could help lessen its use.
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Study: COVID-19 Isolation Didn't Significantly Boost Loneliness
A new study says there wasn't a large increase in loneliness in the early months of social distancing efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
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Need For Student Mental Health Support Growing Amid Pandemic
College students are increasingly turning to each other or to support groups to work on mental health struggles that began or intensified with COVID.
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Study Finds 1 In 16 U.S. Women's First Sexual Experience Is Rape
An analysis of 13,310 U.S. women between 18 and 44 found 6.5% of them were coerced or forced into their first sexual encounter.
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Maternal Health Advocates Welcome Virtual Care
The Public Health Emergency has led to a massive, but temporary, expansion in telehealth care - something OBGYNs are welcoming.
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Black Men Reflect On The Need For Good Physical And Mental Health
Keenon James heads Washington D.C.'s chapter of Black Men Run. He says it's his duty to lead by example.
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VA Police Partner With Mental Illness Experts To Change Their Response
A police unit in Prince William County, Virginia is co-responding to emergency calls with mental health clinicians to reduce escalated encounters.
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Study: False COVID-19 Claims Spike On Facebook, Social Media
Avaaz study warns of social media "infodemic" from spread of false claims on COVID-19 vaccines and health information.
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Questions Surround Omicron's Relationship With Long-Haul COVID
Long-haul COVID is described as having symptoms more than months after an initial infection.
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Study: More Than 1 Million People Will Die From Opioids In This Decade
Researchers are calling for better regulation, industry reform and new methods of managing pain after projecting high overdose numbers.
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What It's Like Seeking An ADHD Diagnosis As An Adult
For adults, common ADHD symptoms include more difficulty with time management, poor listening skills and low frustration tolerance.
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Chicago Organization Uses Live Storytelling To Discuss Mental Health
The Chicago organization Erasing The Distance uses live performances to work through topics like alcoholism, depression, anxiety and PTSD.
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Google Partners With Health Care Company To Store Patient Data
A person purporting to have worked on the project says Google is uploading 50 million patients' data to the cloud without their consent.
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Trump Budget Proposal Would Overhaul Tobacco Regulation Authority
Under the president's proposal, the Center for Tobacco Products would be part of a new agency.
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Why Does Our Gut Affect Our Overall Health?
Over the last decade new science has begun to uncover how extensively our gut and our brain communicate.
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Sam's Club Announces Health Care Discount Pilot Program In 3 States
Sam's Club is launching a heath care pilot that would give members discounts on things like dental care, preventative screenings and prescriptions.
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The War In Ukraine Is Triggering PTSD In Veterans
The news coverage can be especially hard for U.S. residents who left war torn countries like Syria, central America and Vietnam.
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Celebrities Are 'Passing The Mic' To Public Health Experts
The project's first round of "social media takeovers" garnered more than 32 million views and over 1 million engagements.
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Boston Marathon Postponed Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Officials postponed the marathon until Sept. 14 after consulting with the Boston Athletic Association and communities along the route.
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Spain Declares State Of Emergency In Response To Coronavirus Spread
The state of emergency will give Spanish officials more power to confine the movement of people, vehicles and goods.
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Can Trump Force States To Reopen? Experts Say No
President Trump says he has the "absolute authority" to reopen states that have locked down amid the coronavirus. Some experts say that's not true.
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What's The Risk Of A Potluck?
In our series "What's the Risk?" experts weigh in on what risks different scenarios pose for transmitting COVID-19.