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Initial months of COVID-19 increase loneliness among older adults, poll sh
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): Contrary to the conventional belief that staying close to home and avoiding crowded places can help older adults reduce their risk of COVID-19, a new national poll suggests it comes with a cost, especially for those with health challenges.
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Loneliness doubled among older adults in first months of COVID-19, poll sh
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 14 (ANI): Staying close to home and avoiding crowded places can help older adults reduce their risk of COVID-19. But a new national poll suggests it comes with a cost, especially for those with health challenges.
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COVID-19: Study reports significant rise in health anxieties during lockdo
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Somerset [UK], August 8 (ANI): Coronavirus and the imposition of lockdown this year 'significantly raised' mental health challenges, particularly so for the most vulnerable groups, including those shielding, according to the first study to look at people's coping styles in face of the pandem
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Higher mental health problems in young mothers
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 22 (ANI): A latest study has revealed that teen mothers have a much higher prevalence of mental health challenges than mothers aged 21 and older as well as teens who aren't parents. The research from McMaster Children's Hospital showed that two out of three young m
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WHO lists 10 threats to global health in 2019
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 21 (ANI): Taking to its website, the World Health Organization (WHO) has written that the world is facing multiple health challenges. These include outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, increasing reports of drug-resistant pathogens, growing rates of obesit
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Exercise may prevent fall risk for older adults with Alzheimer's
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 30 (ANI): A new study suggests that exercise may decrease the risk of falling for older adults who have Alzheimer's disease and mental health challenges.
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