COVID-19 will not be the world’s last health emergency and there is an urgent need for sustainable health emergency preparedness to deal with the next one. This was the strong sentiment shared by participants of the United Nations General Assembly side-event on ‘Sustainable preparedness for health security and resilience: Adopting […]
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On 10 October, World Mental Health Day, world leaders and internationally-recognized celebrities and mental health advocates will come together for the World Health Organization’s Big Event for Mental Health. WHO’s first-ever online advocacy event for mental health will focus on the urgent need to address the world’s chronic under-investment in mental health ̶ a problem […]
Latest Mental Health News By Robin Foster and E.J. MundellHealthDay Reporters WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) More than 60% of households with children in the United States have struggled with serious financial problems during the coronavirus pandemic, a new poll shows. Black and Hispanic households with children […]
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) For at least two decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been approving new formulations of prescription opioids without requiring drug manufacturers to gather important information on safety and effectiveness, a new study claims. The FDA approved dozens of […]
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) Pets helped many people cope with the mental stress of being locked down during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study finds. It included 6,000 people in Britain who were under lockdown between March 23 and June 1. About 90% had at least one pet. […]
Latest Senior Health News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) Elderly people who get COVID-19 have lower levels of important immune cells, which may explain why they are more likely than younger patients to have severe symptoms or die, new research suggests. For the study, the researchers analyzed […]
On the International Day of Older Persons, WHO is launching the first data portal that brings together in one place data on global indicators for monitoring the health and well-being of people aged 60 and over. Data is included for indicators such as: percentage of older people aged 60 years […]
TUESDAY, Sept. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval last week of the first treatment for hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) in more than a decade. The drug, Nucala (mepolizumab), is approved for patients 12 years and older with HES for at least six months without […]
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings suspended in-person activities Tuesday after three players and five staff members with the Titans tested positive for the new coronavirus. The Vikings hosted the Titans this past Sunday in Minneapolis but, as of Tuesday morning, had no […]
Latest Prevention & Wellness News WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People in New York City who aren’t wearing a mask will first be offered one, and then fined if they still refuse to cover their face, Mayor Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. His warning comes […]