Almost 60% of UK frontline health and social care workers (HSCWs) experienced a mental health disorder during the first COVID-19 lockdown, with many of those surveyed suffering “very high rates of distress”, suggests a new study led by researchers at UCL and the University of Haifa, Israel. Given the significantly high levels of mental health […]
FILE PHOTO: Eszter Harmath prepares pastries at her home during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Szentendre, Hungary, February 26, 2021. Picture taken February 26, 2021. REUTERS/Bernadett SzaboSZENTENDRE, Hungary (Reuters) – Hungarians are baking for ambulance workers across the country coping with a new surge in COVID-19 infections after the founder of an online cookery […]
Most women are receiving fewer than half the services recommended during their comprehensive postpartum medical checkup, according to a study by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers. “These findings underscore the importance of efforts to reconceptualize postpartum care to ensure women have access to a range of supports to manage their health during this sensitive period,” […]
The majority of women’s healthcare units in the UK, including services such as maternity and gynaecological cancers, have adapted well to the initial COVID-19 outbreak, according to a new survey by University of Warwick researchers. However, there are concerns that without greater planning for the long-term they could be storing up problems that could adversely […]
