Comparison of dysfunctional attitudes, cognitive vulnerability to depression, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in healthy participants - Muraosa H, Shirata T, Saito Y, Noto K, Suzuki A.
BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, depression and suicide rates increased worldwide, and in Japan. Presumably, an increase of neuroticism-related personality traits mediates the relation linking the COVID-19 pandemic with depression and suicide. Thi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news

Prospective acceptability of digital therapy for major depressive disorder in France: multicentric real-life study - Amiot O, Sauvaget A, Alamome I, Bulteau S, Charpeaud T, Clair AH, Courtet P, Drapier D, Haffen E, Fakra E, Christian GB, Gourion-Gaillard A, Mouchabac S, Pineau F, Narboni V, Duburcq A, Lecardeur L.
BACKGROUND: Major depressive disorder is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Recently, the WHO has highlighted the negative impact of recent crises (COVID-19 pandemic, war in Ukraine, economic crisis). Although most international guidelines ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on interhospital transfer of patients with major trauma in Korea: a retrospective cohort study - Cho SH, Nho WY, Lee DE, Ahn JY, Kim JW, Lim KH, Ryoo HW, Kim JK.
BACKGROUND: Interhospital transfer (IHT) is necessary for providing ultimate care in the current emergency care system, particularly for patients with severe trauma. However, studies on IHT during the pandemic were limited. Furthermore, evidence on the eff... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The beauty industry has some unexpected blemishes
The post-pandemic cosmetics boom was bound to slow down at some point, but personal care giants didn’t think it would happen so suddenly. After enjoying a few years of record highs, Ulta Beauty told investors this week that its entire beauty category is seeing a larger- and faster-than-expected…#ultabeauty #davekimbell #ulta #estéelauder #coty #calvinklein #tommyhilfiger #morningbrew (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Samsung: Tech giant sees profits jump by more than 900%
Samsung Electronics says it expects its profits for the first three months of 2024 to jump by more than 10-fold compared to a year earlier. It comes as prices of chips have recovered from a post-pandemic slump and demand for artificial intelligence (AI) related products booms. The technology giant…#samsungelectronics #taiwan #samsung #tsmc #apple #nvidia #galaxys24 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Apple lays off over 600 California employees after shuttering car project
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, during an event at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, Sept. 12, 2023. Apple is laying off 614 workers in California, according to a new state filing, the company's first significant round of job cuts since the pandemic. The affected Apple employees worked at eight…#timcook #apple #applepark #cupertino #santaclara #warn #iphone #specialprojectsgroup (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

99 Cents Only Stores is winding down its business operations
99 Cents Only Stores - a discount chain in California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada - is winding down its business operations, according to a press release from the company on Thursday. Like many retailers emerging out of the pandemic, the…#arizona #nevada #westcoast #mikesimoncic #hilcoglobal #hilcorealestate #chriswells (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Kate Shindle on Why She ’s Stepping Down as Actors’ Equity President
Kate Shindle, who has served as president of Actors’ Equity Association for nine years, is stepping down after a tenure dominated by the coronavirus pandemic that for a time idled all of the labor union’s members. Shindle, 47, said she expected to remain active in the labor movement, but that she…#kateshindle #charlottestmartin #broadwayleague #equity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mayor says private sector needs to push participation in homelessness-focused nonprofits
Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller urged private business leaders to get more involved in nonprofits working to address homelessness during a Thursday press conference, saying volunteering in the area has declined since the pandemic. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
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Wait lists for hip, knee replacements, other priority procedures longer than before pandemic
Patients in all provinces are waiting longer for hip and knee replacements, cancer surgeries and other priority procedures than before the COVID-19 pandemic, national data shows. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news

Should you be stashing your savings in cash?
Shortly after the WHO declared an end to the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2023, the Federal Reserve embarked on a series of rate hikes to tamp down on inflation. Their goal was to make it more expensive for consumers to borrow and more lucrative for them to save. Over the course of 15 months, the…#federalreserve #ashleyweeks #schwab #prestoncherry #cfp #short #mma #fdic #treasurys #ncua (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Traffic deaths topped 40,000 last year as NHTSA looks to reduce distracted driving
Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article More than 40,000 people were killed last year in traffic crashes, according to preliminary data released Monday, remaining above pre-pandemic levels but slightly down from their peak in…#nhtsa #putphoneawayorpay #davidzipper #andrewgross #sethlajeunesse #lajeunesse (Source: Reuters: Health)
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Workers say employers should pay for their commute if they want them back in the office
None 8 out of 10 workers in a new survey said a free commute would persuade them to return to the office. • None Workers said longer commutes, especially, can disrupt their work-life balance. • None The average commute cost has surged drastically since the pandemic. If you're an employer trying to…#noneworkers #ringover #bankrate #westvirginia #northdakota (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'The CDC is taking bird flu VERY seriously': Director Mandy Cohen says agency is keeping 'very close eye' on situation and reveals plan to mass-produce H5N1 vaccines if virus causes pandemic
Mandy Cohen, the agency's director, told NPR that officials were 'monitoring the situation very closely' as farms in six states struggle with outbreaks on dairy farms. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Police arrest 22 in EU raids linked to suspected theft of Italy's pandemic funds worth $650 million
Police in Italy, Austria, Romania and Slovakia have arrested 22 people as part of an investigation into the suspected theft of hundreds millions of euros in post-pandemic relief funds from the European Union (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news