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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin In his State of the Union address , President Biden pledged to help “get all Americans the mental health services they need.” The president confirmed what many employers already know: America’s mental health crisis has taken on new urgency as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drive up rates of depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol abuse and other challenges. Most organizational leaders believe they are stepping up to meet worker needs, but employees don’t necessarily see it that way. According to new research by The Hartford, 82% of employers say their companies have improved access to workplace mental health services in recent years, but only 50% of workers agree. To close that gap – and to help fulfill President Biden’s call – many organizations are turning to digital mental health solutions. As of 2020, the digital mental health market was already robust at around $142 billion in sales. Within five years it’s … [Read more...] about The Right Path To Incorporating Digital Mental Health Services

A researcher examines solutions being tested for use in drugs to treat thrombosis at a Bayer Pharmaceuticals research centre in Wuppertal, Germany. Photo: Peter Ginter Health crises and emergencies such as Covid-19 have brought into sharp focus the critical need for preparedness. The unprecedented pandemic has led to a dynamically changing environment across the healthcare industry, posing challenges that call for innovative solutions. Prior to the pandemic, major progress was being made in improving the health of millions of people. The world has made remarkable strides in increasing life expectancy and reducing some of the common killers associated with child and maternal deaths, according to the United Nations. At the same time, more efforts were being put into fully eradicating a wide range of diseases while addressing many persistent as well as emerging health issues. Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being at all ages is now considered essential to sustainable … [Read more...] about Post-pandemic healthcare

China's commercial capital of Shanghai was dealt a blow on May 2 as authorities reported 58 new COVID-19 cases outside areas under strict lockdown, while Beijing pressed on with testing millions of people on a May Day holiday few were celebrating. (Image: Reuters) Shanghai is tightening its already strict COVID-19 lockdown in a fresh push to eliminate infections outside quarantined areas of China's biggest city by late this month, people familiar with the matter said. Curbs will likely vary across the city's 16 districts as some have already hit the target, but the people said movement curbs will generally remain until the end of May due to fears of a rebound, despite recently falling case numbers in the country's worst coronavirus outbreak. Accounts from residents in several districts as well as social media posts showed the government of the city of 25 million accelerating and expanding an effort to transfer the close contacts of positive cases to central quarantines … [Read more...] about Shanghai tightens lockdown to hit zero-COVID goal by late May: Report

IHCI report The Indian Council of Medical Research (CMR)’s hypertension control report says at least one in every four Indian adults suffers from hypertension, but only about 10 percent get their blood pressure under control. Experts have identified a sedentary lifestyle, higher beverage and salt intake as well as lack of sufficient sleep because of smartphone addiction as the reasons responsible for the persistent increase in the incidence of hypertension. “It is estimated that at least one in four adults has hypertension in India. Still, only about 10% of them have their blood pressure under control,” the India Hypertension Control Initiative (ICHI) report said. IHCI is a multi-partner initiative of the Union Health Ministry, ICMR, and the World Health Organisation (WHO), launched to achieve the government’s goal of a 25 percent relative reduction in raised blood pressure in 2017. Terming hypertension an epidemic plaguing India, Dr. Samir Kubba, director of Clinical … [Read more...] about One in four Indian adults is hypertensive, experts blame sedentary lifestyle

Number of schemes that newly added Zydus Lifesciences: 8 | Total number of schemes that held the stock: 82. There were seven equity schemes from ICICI Prudential AMC such as ICICI Pru Bluechip, ICICI Pru Exports & Services and ICICI Pru MNC Fund added afresh in their portfolio in March. Also, Kotak Manufacture in India Fund made fresh position in the stock. Ahmedabad-based Zydus Lifesciences Limited has launched Bemdac (Bempedoic acid), an oral drug for for treatment of uncontrolled levels of LDL-cholesterol (LDL-c). “With Bemdac, we are happy to introduce a first-in-India therapy to address the unmet medical need of people suffering from uncontrolled LDL-c. Bemdac is an important addition to Zydus’ portfolio of medicines for managing dyslipidemia and cholesterol. Our mission is to empower patients with a better quality of life through effective disease management and with Bemdac we have taken a great leap ahead in this endeavour,” Dr Sharvil Patel, Managing Director, Zydus … [Read more...] about Zydus launches Bemdac for treatment of uncontrolled LDL-cholesterol in India

A patient suffering from the COVID-19 receives treatment inside the emergency ward at Holy Family hospital in New Delhi. (Representative image: Reuters) After a study suggested that about half of those admitted to hospitals due to COVID-19 suffer from one or more symptoms two years after the infection, health experts have called for more research and data collection for assessing the impact of post-COVID sequelae in India. In one of the longest follow-up studies by The Lancet medical journal, the researchers have highlighted that COVID-19 survivors had a remarkably lower health status than the general population after two years. This appears to be the case in India too, with the chairman of Sir Gangaram Hospital Delhi, Dr DS Rana, saying that he and other doctors at the hospital have been treating patients with long COVID reporting diseases involving ailments of the kidney, heart and lung for a longer period of time. But, he added, more studies are needed. “We need more … [Read more...] about As Lancet flags long COVID concerns, experts in India call for more data and research

Britt Frank is a licensed psychotherapist, trauma specialist, educator, and former addict. She is an award-winning adjunct professor for her time teaching at the University of Kansas. She also speaks and writes widely about achieving and maintaining emotional wellness. advertisement advertisement Below, Frank shares five key insights from her new book, The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward . Listen to the audio version—read by Frank herself—in the Next Big Idea App. 1. We need anxiety. People often enter therapy suffering from severe symptoms and think that all they need is to “get rid of” their anxiety. While anxiety can be debilitating and, in some cases, must be medically managed before any other interventions can be applied, trying to get rid of anxiety is as pointless as trying to disable the smoke alarm in your home. When your smoke alarm starts screeching, the noise is uncomfortable and inconvenient, … [Read more...] about There’s no such thing as self-sabotage. A psychotherapist debunks the most common concepts that keep us stuck

(Representative image) Well over two years into the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of COVID cases continue to be recorded around the world every day. With the rise of new variants, the symptoms of COVID have also evolved. Initially, the NHS regarded a fever, cough, and loss or change in sense of smell or taste as the main symptoms which could indicate COVID infection . Now, recently updated NHS guidance suggests also looking out for symptoms including a sore throat, blocked or runny nose, and a headache. But what about some of the more obscure signs and symptoms? From skin lesions to hearing loss, emerging data is increasingly showing us that COVID symptoms can go beyond what you might expect from a regular cold or a flu. 1. Skin lesions COVID-related skin complaints are not uncommon. In fact, a UK study published in 2021 found that one in five patients only exhibited a rash and no other symptom. Close COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions … [Read more...] about Four strange COVID symptoms you might not have heard about

Representative image Before acknowledging its first domestic COVID-19 cases, North Korea spent 2 1/2 years rejecting outside offers of vaccines and steadfastly claiming that its superior socialist system was protecting its 26 million people from a malicious virus that had killed millions around the world. Its surprise admission this week has left many outsiders wondering just how bad things really are, and there's rising worry that it could cause a major humanitarian crisis in a country with one of the world's worst public medical infrastructures. Because the North has been shut up tight since early 2020, with no reporters, aid workers or diplomats regularly going in, reading the situation is something of a guessing game, and the North has been vague with its state media descriptions of widespread fevers. But there are some worrying facts: no reported vaccines, very limited testing capability, a terrible medical system and widespread poverty. Without immediate outside aid … [Read more...] about EXPLAINED: What’s behind North Korea’s COVID-19 admission?

FIND YOUR SPOT Joggers, bikers and picnickers soak in nature’s beauty under a canopy of fire trees along University Avenue of the University of the Philippines campus in Diliman, Quezon City, on Sunday morning, hours before rain drenched parts of Metro Manila. —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA MANILA, Philippines — The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) has retained the most relaxed Alert Level 1 status for the entire Metro Manila (the National Capital Region or NCR) and various provinces, cities and municipalities from May 16 to 31, Malacañang announced on Sunday. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar, who is also acting presidential spokesperson, said the task force approved the recommendations for the alert levels last Saturday. He quoted the IATF secretariat as saying that following the new classifications, there are already 79 provinces, highly urbanized cities (HUCs) and independent component cities (ICCs), as well as 160 other cities … [Read more...] about Metro Manila, other areas stay under Alert Level 1