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“They’re just making me feel worse”: beliefs about HIV treatment among African and Caribbean people living in the UK

Qualitative research with African and Caribbean individuals living in the UK who have difficulties with adherence has revealed negative perceptions regarding antiretroviral therapy (ART). Interviewees had doubts about the need to take ART and concerns about taking ART, such as disclosure and side effects. Understanding these perceptions could guide future efforts to increase ART uptake… Read More »

Deaths Due to Suicide, Homicide on the Rise Among U.S. Youth

THURSDAY, Oct. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The anger and fear seething throughout the United States could be having a fatal impact on some of the nation’s youngest citizens. More teens and young adults are coming to a violent end in recent years, either at their own hand or another’s, new federal data show. Both… Read More »

Sutter, Kaiser among hospitals hit by Northern California blackouts

Dive Brief: The blackouts created by the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) utility in Northern California have led to numerous hospitals relying on their backup generators for power. Many of the hospitals have had to cancel elective procedures. No hospital has had to close down, but some clinics have had to cut back on operations.… Read More »

Feeling of alienation could account for higher rates of mental illness among minority students

If you don’t belong somewhere, that’s not where you’re going to look for help. That sums up a key difficulty in addressing mental health issues among minority students on campus, according to experts who gathered at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. While college is a time of transition for all students, the… Read More »

Study finds rise in binge drinking, depression and pot use among former smokers

Rise in depression, binge drinking and pot smoking among former smokers could drive them back to cigarettes, study suggests Percentage of US adult former smokers rose from 4.4% in 2002 to 49.7% in 2016 Rates of depression among former smokers increased from 4.88% to 6.04% Marijuana use nearly doubled from 5% to 10.09% and binge… Read More »

Indicators of despair rising among Gen X-ers entering middle age

Indicators of despair — depression, suicidal ideation, drug use and alcohol abuse — are rising among Americans in their late 30s and early 40s across most demographic groups, according to new research led by Lauren Gaydosh, assistant professor of Medicine, Health and Society and Public Policy Studies at Vanderbilt University. These findings suggest that the… Read More »