A new study from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine shows how community health workers helped patients achieve optimal blood pressure control, underscoring the role these non-clinical workers play in chronic disease management.The community health w ...
How do we ensure, amid a relentless war, that we can deliver the right health services in the right place, at the right time?The answer: health data.It’s only by clearly assessing and knowing the critical health needs of individuals and communities, ...
A classic warning in public health goes like this: “A society that spends so much on health care that it cannot or will not spend adequately on other health enhancing activities may actually be reducing the health of its population.”No nation is as g ...
Whether it's from a slip or fall, picking up heavy objects or a lack of exercise, almost everyone seems to have lower back pain at some point in life.A new study, published Wednesday in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, lists the most effective me ...
Over the past three years, COVID-19 has directly touched every aspect of our society, including children. Although less severe in children than adults, COVID-19 is now the fifth-leading cause of disease-related death among those under 19 years old.&n ...
Research shows that violence in hospitals and health systems across the country is increasing.According to a report from the Colorado Hospital Association, health care workers nationwide are five times more likely to be hurt on the job due to violenc ...
Exercise increases serotonin and dopamine levels. These exercises can help you boost your mental health.Boosting your mental health may be as simple as moving your body. Exercise can improve your mood and relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety. I ...
Cape Town - The National Department of Health (NDoH) says it will respond to issues raised by the Information Regulator regarding the collection and protection of personal information gathered during Covid-19 contact tracing.The Regulator on Monday c ...
