Runaway Hotlines See Spike in Calls from Kids During COVID
Feb. 22, 2022 — The calls kept coming into the National Runaway Safeline during the pandemic: the desperate kids who wanted to bike away from home in the middle of the night, the isolated youths who felt suicidal, the teens whose parents had forced them out of the house. To the surprise of experts who […]
Canada Invokes Emergency Powers to Stop Protests
Feb. 15, 2022 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has invoked federal emergency powers to quell the trucker-led protests against COVID-19 restrictions that have clogged the capital city of Ottawa and other parts of the country. Trudeau said he didn’t plan to use the military against the protesters, but he threatened to have the truckers’ vehicles […]
Third Transplant Patient Cured of HIV Marks Important Firsts
Feb. 16, 2022 — This week’s news that a third person has been “cured” of HIV through a unique transplant of stem cells has given hope for a larger-scale way to beat back the HIV epidemic that has plagued the world for decades. But while this case is certainly cause for celebration, experts involved in […]
Other Ways to Manage Pain After Surgery
Feb. 17, 2022 — Nick Dawson, a 42-year old Montana-based ski instructor, knows a thing or two about ACL repairs. He has torn his anterior cruciate ligament four times and had surgery for the injury three times. A common but painful surgery, doctors often prescribe a hefty course of opioids for pain management after the […]
Sound the Fiber Alarm! Most of Us Need More of It in Our Diet
By American Heart Association NewsHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Jan. 27, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — There are a lot of health factors to keep in mind as we navigate through the dietary day: calories, carbohydrates, protein, saturated fat, vitamins and minerals, to name a few. Did you forget fiber? A lot of people do. “We’ve […]
‘Magic Mushrooms’ Provide Fast, Long-lasting Depression Relief: Study
Feb. 18, 2022 — Treatment with psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in “magic mushrooms,” relieves major depression for up to a year, and perhaps longer, new research shows. In a study of adults with a long-term history of depression, two doses of psilocybin, combined with supportive “talk” therapy, led to large, stable, and enduring antidepressant […]
Is It Time for Yet Another COVID Booster?
Feb. 18, 2022 — Will springtime be booster time — again? The first COVID-19 booster shot is now in the rearview mirror for millions of Americans — for the 28% who got it, at least — but new data finds it’s less effective after about 4 months. The CDC has already recommended a second booster […]
Overactive Bladder, Urinary Incontinence Common in Middle-Aged Women
Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one in five Japanese women report urinary incontinence related to overactive bladder (OAB) or stress urinary incontinence, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in Menopause. Kazue Nagai, Ph.D., from Gunma University in Japan, and colleagues investigated the prevalence and factors associated with urinary symptoms in women. […]
Are Alternative Birthing Practices a Good Idea?
Feb. 18, 2022 — Can I eat my placenta? Is a water birth safe for my baby? These are a couple of the questions that more people have been asking Sarah Pachtman, MD, over the past couple of years amid a boom in alternative birthing practices. Pachtman, an obstetrics and gynecology doctor and a specialist […]
Why Won’t My Therapist Just Tell Me What to Do?
If you’re looking for advice, you can call friends and family. You can speak with a spiritual leader or life coach. But if you ask your therapist, you may be disappointed. Melba Vasquez, PhD, a psychologist in independent practice in Austin, TX, has heard the plea a number of times throughout her career: “Why don’t […]