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More girls started puberty early during the COVID-19 pandemic

Written by | 6 Aug 2023

The number of girls diagnosed with precocious puberty increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to potential risk factors such as increased screen time and less physical activity, according to… read more.

Mason College of Public Health researchers reveal how digital contact tracing applications can be utilized now that the pandemic is over

Written by | 30 Jun 2023

During the pandemic, contact tracing apps kept Americans informed of potential exposure risk with the goal of reducing infections. But did apps like this help reduce the spread… read more.

COVID-19 pandemic responsible for high rates of burnout among health-care workers

Written by | 16 Jun 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on the mental health of health-care workers across the world. Most reported increased levels of stress and anxiety early in the pandemic… read more.

Majority of nurses attribute well-being struggles to staffing shortages

Written by | 13 May 2023

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (NASDAQ: CCRN), a market-leading, tech-enabled workforce solutions platform and advisory firm, in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University, today announced the results of its annual survey of… read more.

COVID-19 impacted smoking assessment rates in community health centers, necessitating a closer examination on how procedures can be adapted

Written by | 8 Apr 2023

COVID-19 Impacted Smoking Assessment Rates in Community Health Centers, Necessitating a Closer Examination on How Procedures Can be Adapted Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and OCHIN, … read more.

Postpartum women filled more opioid prescriptions during pandemic

Written by | 6 Apr 2023

Women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic filled significantly more prescriptions for opioid medications, according to new research from the University of Georgia. Published in the Journal… read more.

Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during pandemic

Written by | 13 Mar 2023

Even though pediatric emergency department visits decreased greatly overall during the COVID-19 pandemic, a newly published study led out of the University of Calgary shows there was also… read more.

World’s most comprehensive study on COVID-19 mental health

Written by | 12 Mar 2023

COVID-19 has taken a relatively limited toll on the mental health of most people around the globe, according to a paper published today in the BMJ by a McGill University-led… read more.

Skilled nursing facilities continued to provide high quality care for those hospitalized during the pandemic

Written by | 8 Mar 2023

Older adults who entered skilled nursing facilities (SNF) for care after hospitalizations after the pandemic received rehabilitation care comparable to the levels of care that were provided pre-pandemic,… read more.

COVID-19 pandemic increased rates and severity of depression, whether people were infected or not

Written by | 7 Mar 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted just about every part of people’s lives. Quarantining, social distancing, societal disruptions and an ever-shifting, uncertain landscape of rules and restrictions and variants created… read more.

Spike in obesity among pre-schoolers during pandemic

Written by | 6 Feb 2023

A new study, published in the European Journal of Public Health based on data from 25,049 children aged three to five, shows an increase in obesity during the COVID-19… read more.

New research shows pandemic’s toll on frontline healthcare workers

Written by | 28 Jan 2023

For frontline healthcare workers, the mental health impact from the pandemic is extending beyond career burnout.  Much of the attention on the mental toll suffered by frontline workers… read more.

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