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mental health
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Study to investigate adolescent mental health during the pandemic
Much advice has appeared in the media over the past two months about how to manage anxiety, depression and other…
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Actuaries report on shortcomings of short-term, limited-duration health plans
New research about short-term, limited-duration health plans shows that none of the plans studied covered pre-existing conditions and all had…
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Report shows health insurers are failing to comply with mental health parity laws
A recent report indicates that health insurers are failing to comply with mental health parity laws for people with employer-sponsored…
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Panelists discuss challenges of reporting on mental health and older adults
Covering mental health issues among older adults first means understanding the differences between issues of social isolation, loneliness, depression, and…
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Program provides additional support for seniors’ mental health needs
Older adults’ mental health needs are often missed or misdiagnosed. Improving knowledge and services is essential and must be addressed…
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Report: Caregivers tackling complex medical tasks with little training
Half of the nation’s 40 million family caregivers are performing complicated medical/nursing tasks for their family members and friends, including…
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Tip sheet highlights program addressing older adults’ mental health
Mental and physical health often go hand in hand, but for many older adults, mental health conditions can be missed…
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Profile of a Kennedy led reporter to an investigation of mental health parity in N.C.
In September, Yen Duong, Ph.D., had just started work for North Carolina Health News when Hurricane Florence was churning up…
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Persistent threats to U.S. children’s health the focus of #AHCJ19 session
While measles may be the hot topic in the news at the moment for children’s health, it’s far from the…
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Community health centers expand beyond primary care
America’s first community health centers opened their doors in 1965 and the system has been growing ever since. Today, about…
