A summary of important health news from the past week. Pandemic depression is about to collide with seasonal depression. Make a plan, experts say. By Chelsea Cirruzzo The pandemic has increase the prevalence and severity of mental illnesses; social isolation…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Magic Mushrooms May Help Cure Depression By: Shawn Radcliffe According to a new study, the psychoactive compound psilocybin found in magic mushrooms can relieve symptoms of major depressive disorder. Twenty-four…
Photo by Vladislav Nikonov on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week People Are Still Having Sex. So Why Are S.T.D. Rates Dropping? By: Jan Hoffman Since the pandemic, S.T.D. rates have drastically dropped from their pre-pandemic levels. Although…
How to Care for Yourself While Supporting Others By: Juli Fraga and Kelsey Crowe Feelings of burn out and emotional exhaustion are very common, and even more common during stressful times such as a pandemic. These feelings, referred to as…
Photo by Alex Knight on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week Blue Cross Insurers Reach Tentative Settlement in Antitrust Lawsuit Blue Cross health insurance group has signed on a payout of $2.7 billion dollars in order to…
Photo by Claire Anderson on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week What Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death means for the future of abortion rights By Anna North With the recent tragic death of Supreme Court…
Photo by Wolfgang Hasselmann on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week China approves seaweed-based Alzheimer's drug. It's the first new one in 17 years By Julie Zaugg and Jared Peng A new seaweed-based drug,…
Photo by NASA on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week Coronavirus vaccine trial results expected by end of year, US officials say By: Jay Croft, Jamie Gumbrecht, Jacqueline Howard and Susannah Cullinane The most…
A summary of important health news from the past week Judge Blocks Trump Officials’ Attempt to End Transgender Health Protections By: Margot Sanger-Katz and Noah Weiland A US District Court judge found a mid-June rule by the Department of Health…
A summary of important health news from the past week More states are easing coronavirus restrictions this week, unnerving experts and some local officials By Madeline Holcombe and Holly Yan Multiple states have started to reopen shutdowns despite the recommendations…