Many Transgender Americans Face Stigma and Financial Hardship, Survey Finds
The survey reflects the life experiences of more than 92,000 transgender and nonbinary Americans. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Azeen Ghorayshi Tags: Discrimination Transgender Law and Legislation Teenagers and Adolescence Cyberharassment National Center for Transgender Equality your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
When the Biggest Student Mental Health Advocates Are the Students
With the number of adolescents struggling with mental health rising, student-led clubs have come to provide support amid a dearth of resources. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jennifer Miller Tags: internal-storyline-no your-feed-health your-feed-science Mental Health and Disorders Organizations, Societies and Clubs Anxiety and Stress Suicides and Suicide Attempts Education (K-12) Depression (Mental) Education (Secondary) Teenage Source Type: news
Federal Records Show Increasing Use of Solitary Confinement for Immigrants
A new report based on records from the Trump and Biden years found the average length of solitary detainment was longer than the duration the U.N. says can constitute torture. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Baumgaertner Tags: your-feed-science Illegal Immigration Solitary Confinement Asylum, Right of Human Rights and Human Rights Violations Immigration Detention Torture Mental Health and Disorders Refugees and Displaced Persons Freedom of Information Act Un Source Type: news
Alternating Arms for Vaccines May Boost Your Immunity, Study Says
Receiving multidose vaccinations in both arms, instead of just one, may increase the immune response, new research suggests. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: your-feed-science Vaccination and Immunization Research Immune System Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Arms (Body Part) Lymph Nodes and Lymphatic System Antibodies Journal of Clinical Investigation Source Type: news
Seizures of Psychedelic Mushrooms Rise in U.S. as Demand Grows
Psychoactive mushrooms, illegal under federal law, are gaining popularity as therapy tools. Some experts worry that the market is growing faster than the research. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ernesto Londo ño Tags: Psilocybin Mushrooms Drug Abuse and Traffic Mental Health and Disorders National Institute on Drug Abuse Volkow, Nora D Source Type: news
Curing Pets With Cannabis as Veterinarians Try CBD and THC
While many people and their doctors have embraced medical marijuana for health ills, treating pets and zoo animals with CBD and THC is just beginning. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Rachel Nuwer Tags: your-feed-science Veterinary Medicine Pets Animals Medical Marijuana Source Type: news
Cancer Diagnosis Like King Charles ’s Is Not Unheard-Of
While Buckingham Palace released little information on Charles ’s diagnosis, some cancer experts not involved in his care have seen the illness detected during other routine medical procedures. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Charles III, King of the United Kingdom Cancer Prostate Gland Tests (Medical) Great Britain your-feed-science your-feed-health Source Type: news
After Police Kill Unarmed Black People, Sleep Worsens — but Only for Black People
Black people in the U.S. were far more likely to report harmfully low sleep in the months after a killing compared with white people surveyed during that time. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Baumgaertner Tags: your-feed-science Black People Research Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings Sleep Medicine and Health Whites JAMA Internal Medicine (Journal) Venkataramani, Atheendar United States your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Users of Zepbound or Mounjaro Had Lower Blood Pressure in Study
The patients used tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro or Zepbound, but researchers could not distinguish the effect of the drug from the effects of weight loss. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Tirzepatide Blood Pressure Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Research Obesity Eli Lilly and Company Hypertension (Journal) Weight Source Type: news
Why Some Therapists Are Taking Their Clients Outdoors
Mental health practitioners are hiking, camping and braving the elements with their clients — all in an effort to help them connect with the Earth, and with themselves. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Caron Tags: Therapy and Rehabilitation Anxiety and Stress Mental Health and Disorders Depression (Mental) Walking Hikes and Hiking Happiness ecotherapy Source Type: news
When a Spouse Goes to the Nursing Home
The move to a long-term care facility is often difficult but necessary for frail patients. For their partners, it can mean a new set of challenges. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Paula Span Tags: Elderly Nursing Homes Elder Care Dementia Depression (Mental) Alzheimer ' s Disease Memory Families and Family Life Mental Health and Disorders Long-Term Care Insurance Anxiety and Stress Source Type: news
Alternative Therapies Like Meditation and Acupuncture Are on the Rise
More than one-third of American adults now supplement or substitute mainstream medical care with treatments long considered alternative. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: Alternative and Complementary Medicine Yoga Therapy and Rehabilitation Pain Acupuncture Anxiety and Stress Doctors Mental Health and Disorders Journal of the American Medical Assn Nahin, Richard L Boulder (Colo) your-feed-health yo Source Type: news
Heat and Wildfire Smoke Are Even More Harmful When Combined, a Study Says
The health effects of the two climate threats are compounded when they occur in tandem, according to research focused on California. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Raymond Zhong Tags: Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Wildfires Heat and Heat Waves Air Pollution Science Advances (Journal) Respiratory Diseases Research Source Type: news
6 Reasons That It ’s Hard to Get Your Wegovy and Other Weight-Loss Prescriptions
An array of obstacles make it difficult for patients to obtain Wegovy or Zepbound. Finding Wegovy is “like winning the lottery,” one nurse practitioner said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Reed Abelson and Rebecca Robbins Tags: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Semaglutide (Drug) Drugstores Weight Shortages Health Insurance and Managed Care Diabetes Factories and Manufacturing Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Obesity Eli Lilly and Company IQVIA Inc Novo Nordisk A/S Source Type: news
He Hunts Sloppy Scientists. He ’s Finding Lots of Prey.
Meet Sholto David, whose error-spotting has raised a question: If researchers aren ’t getting the little things right, what else might be wrong? (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: Academic and Scientific Journals Cancer Ethics and Official Misconduct Colleges and Universities Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Harvard University Wales England your-feed-health your-feed-science Source Type: news
