All posts tagged "Social"
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26Kid'sHealthN.S. social workers call for systemic overhaul of the mental health and addiction services system
A new report released by the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers finds that social workers are largely dissatisfied with the...
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57Kid'sHealthB.C.’s COVID-19 social gathering restrictions to be extended until Feb. 5, 2021
B.C.’s ban on social gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended until midnight on Feb. 5, 2021. “Now is our...
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34Women's HealthCOVID-19 and Social Isolation This Winter: The Perfect Storm
Last night I dreamed that I was trapped inside a strange house. I ran down coiled staircases through shadowy hallways, past room...
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24Health Carea social determinant of health that can exacerbate all the others
As we race into the era of connected care, we must make one principle sacrosanct: The digital revolution cannot simply make only...
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38Health NewsH. Jack Geiger, Doctor Who Fought Social Ills, Dies at 95
Drawing physicians out of the clinic and into the political fray “was a really signal event,” said Dr. Robert Gould, a pathologist...
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25DiabetesSocial Determinants of Health and Structural Inequities—Root Causes of Diabetes Disparities
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. and remains a significant cause of disability and decreased quality of...
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23Diabetes
Social Determinants of Health and Diabetes: A Scientific Review
IntroductionDecades of research have demonstrated that diabetes affects racial and ethnic minority and low-income adult populations in the U.S. disproportionately, with relatively...
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34Health NewsIn a Covid Winter, How to Stay Warm, Safe and Social
The right gear, a little planning and practicing for the cold temperatures can help you take celebrations outdoors to avoid Covid-19. Via...
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50Health CarePoll: Large Majorities Now Say They Wear Masks Regularly and Can Continue Social Distancing for At Least Six Months if Needed, though Republicans Remain Less Likely to Take Such Precautions
As winter sets in and COVID-19 cases and deaths reach records in most parts of the country, more Americans say they wear...
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40Health NewsDepression Risk Rises from Too Much Social Media
Nathaniel Counts is senior vice president of behavioral health innovation for the nonprofit Mental Health America. He said the researchers did...
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32Health NewsFalls Are Tied to Social Isolation
Living alone or being socially isolated may increase the risk for falls in older people, British researchers report.Their study, in Scientific Reports,...
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30Health CareRacism recognized as a social determinant of health
If 2019 was the year the healthcare industry finally seemed ready to begin significantly addressing the socio-economic causes of health disparities, 2020...
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43Health CareHealthcare leverages partnerships, social needs data to address COVID-19
For instance, during the first surge of COVID-19 Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center relied on longtime partnerships with community organizations to...
