Telehealth has been proposed as a solution to New Zealand’s ongoing health crisis, which is particularly prevalent in rural areas. But moving health services online can have many unintended consequences for the health of patients and doctors. Since the epidemic, there has been a growing emphasis on mobile services – the appointment of doctors … Read more
The Commonwealth Fund’s 2024 Scorecard on State Health System Performance provides a stark post-crisis picture of health care access, quality and outcomes for women across the United States. “We have gone backwards in terms of life expectancy and preventable death, and women’s health, mental health, and the problem of drug use are crying out … Read more
High health care costs continue to hit Coloradans hard, with two out of three respondents to a new survey saying they have delayed or missed health care because of the cost in the past 12 months Nearly three in four said they had trouble affording health care in the past year. That’s according to … Read more
Health experts have issued a warning to Britons who take too many medicines after finding that one in two people are unaware of the potentially dangerous side effects. New data from TakingCare reveals that half of Britons are unaware of the side effects of the medicines they take, with common medicines for conditions such as … Read more
Georgia native Jaten Collin Dimsdale, better known by his stage name Teddy Swims, has become one of the biggest names in the world of R&B and soul after his hit single “Lose Control” . Before gracing the Lollapalooza stage with Southern charm and swagger on the festival’s final day, Swims chatted with the Sun-Times … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Dr. Kaaren Mathias coordinates an international team studying the quality of mental health goods in Ghana, India, Occupied Palestine and South Africa. Dr. Mathias is a public health practitioner and Senior Lecturer in the School of Health Sciences at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC). It … Read more
EDITOR’S NOTE – This story includes discussion of suicide and sexual assault. If you or someone you know needs help, the US national suicide and crisis line is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. Young people are moody. Because of the hot mess of hormones that … Read more
Macomb County officials are resisting an attempt by the state of Michigan to renew their contract with the county’s Community Mental Health agency that could cost the agency millions of dollars by reducing CMH’s savings from that of Medicaid, including going back and taking money. from previous years. The county’s Board of Commissioners earlier … Read more
My two year old gets eczema behind the ears and knees, and it can be very itchy and painful. Is there a natural lotion I can use? The short and simple answer is yes – calendula lotion can help relieve itching and breakouts almost immediately and is a great topical solution to have for … Read more