A woman runs past a mental health mural on the Falls road in west Belfast: PA Lockdown has been devastating for many people’s mental health and the worst could be yet to come. Leading mental health charities are exposing the breadth of the problem we face. Mind found that most […]
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OSSINING, NY — Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church and Open Door Family Center are joining forces to hold an outdoor health fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The free event will include coronavirus testing and rapid HIV testing, plus giveaways, including face masks and educational materials. Health experts […]
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 34, and those in the LGBTQ+ community are disproportionately affected. Right now, the burden being placed on the mental health of queer people is particularly high. That’s evident in the Trevor Project’s 2020 National Survey on LGBTQ […]
Last month, I was certain high school sports would play out in California this fall, even if in an abbreviated form. I wasn’t naive. I was hopeful, as were the sea of coaches, administrators, parents and student-athletes I regularly spoke to. I was encouraged because flattening the coronavirus curve meant […]
Currently, UConn football players are on campus in Storrs. They have been tested for COVID-19. They have passed through a modified quarantine period during which they remained in small groups. They have completed strength and conditioning workouts. They have begun on-field activities. But no one knows for sure whether they’ll […]
President Trump and Seema Verma, the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, at a White House meeting in 2017, have taken few steps to alert consumers to their options for health coverage. (Evan Vucci / Associated Press) As millions of people lose jobs in the coronavirus outbreak, […]
Getty Images/iStockphoto Ever since the coronavirus pandemic began making headlines across the world, there has been confusing and sometimes conflicting advice. Should we wear masks, should we not; does wearing gloves help; can the virus be spread from pets to humans – the list goes on. Despite the plethora of […]
College students should weigh their health insurance options if they take in-person classes this fall. Geber86/GettyImages As colleges and universities decide whether or not to reopen their campuses this fall, much of the discussion has focused on the ethics behind the decision and the associated health risks of in-person instruction. […]