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People with migraine at high risk of depression during pandemic

Written by | 26 Nov 2024

A recent longitudinal study from the University of Toronto reveals the mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults living with migraine. Using a sample of… read more.

New study shows that university students experienced increased psychological distress during COVID-19, but utilized fewer support services

Written by | 1 Nov 2024

PhD in Public Health candidate Elaine Russell and her mentor Kenneth Griffin, professor in the department of Global and Community Health, in George Mason University’s College of Public Health, worked with… read more.

Postpartum women filled more benzodiazepine prescriptions during pandemic

Written by | 16 Sep 2024

New research from the University of Georgia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may have had an unexpected side effect for postpartum women: more benzodiazepine prescriptions. The new study found that the pandemic… read more.

Pandemic’s impact on primary care: Significant drop in visits and uneven telehealth use across patient groups

Written by | 13 Aug 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic likely worsened disparities in access to primary care. The goal of this study was to quantify the nationwide decline in primary care visits and the… read more.

Around 160,000 joint replacement surgeries lost by COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

Written by | 4 Aug 2024

Nearly nine months of joint replacement surgery has been lost – around 160,000 fewer operations –  since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study led by… read more.

Pandemic exacerbated depression in older adults with diabetes

Written by | 3 Aug 2024

A recent study of more than 2,700 older Canadians reported older adults with diabetes faced a heightened risk of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this cohort, almost 50%… read more.

Common respiratory infections may have protected children from COVID-19, study suggests

Written by | 22 Jun 2024

Analyzing nasal swabs taken during the pandemic, researchers at Yale School of Medicine suggest that the frequent presence of other viruses and bacteria may have helped to protect… read more.

Misleading COVID-19 headlines from mainstream sources did more harm on Facebook than fake news

Written by | 1 Jun 2024

Since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, fake news on social media has been widely blamed for low vaccine uptake in the United States — but research by MIT… read more.

Excessive patient loads were the greatest cause of moral distress among health personnel during the pandemic

Written by | 27 May 2024

Moral distress is the psychological harm that arises when people are forced to witness or perform actions that clash with their moral values. It is a problem that… read more.

Young adults reduced drinking during and after pandemic

Written by | 7 May 2024

A new study examined the drinking levels and patterns of young adults before, during and after the pandemic. The researchers found alcohol use and alcohol-related problems substantially decreased… read more.

Antimicrobial-resistant hospital infections remain at least 12% above pre-pandemic levels, major US study finds

Written by | 2 May 2024

Despite progress in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the USA since its peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital-acquired AMR infections remain well above pre-pandemic levels, according to a… read more.

Improving dementia care in nursing homes: Learning from the pandemic years

Written by | 23 Apr 2024

No one associated with nursing homes – as residents or their families, friends, staff or administrators – is unaware of the massive impact of the pandemic on these… read more.

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