Health care administration degrees

Loneliness also has a direct impact on physical health. A recent study concluded that loneliness is a predictor of not just depression and anxiety, but also of declining physical health. Loneliness has shown to increase the basal inflammatory biomarkers, increased cortisol production, and elevated cytokines in the body, all of which leads to harmful bodily inflammation. Further, Americans’ declining mental health was a crisis even before the coronavirus pandemic. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there was a steady increase in suicide rates from 2014 to 2018. Suicide is now the seconmd leading cause of death among young Americans. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden faces difficult health care issue buried with coronavirus crisis

Dr. Aleix Carmona, a third-year anesthesiology resident in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia, didn’t have much ICU experience before the pandemic hit. But as surgeries were cancelled, Carmona was summoned to the ICU at the Moisès Broggi hospital outside Barcelona to fight a virus the world knew very little about. … [Read more...] about Virus Surge Hits Mental Health of Front-Line Workers

A stack of colorful cards sits at the nurses’ station in the center of the fifth floor COVID ICU. Decorated with red hearts and stethoscopes, they say “thank you!” to nurses and doctors. Some envelopes are still sealed, addressed to “Hospital Patient” or “Covid Patient.” … [Read more...] about Inside a California COVID ward, exhausted staff care for patients on the edge of life and death

Time, money and effort to develop and promote caregiving-related apps to enhance both caregivers’ and care-receivers’ wellbeing can result in having several options to choose from to enhance their sense of control over a stressful situation.  … [Read more...] about Drastic measures for drastic times — caregiver need mobile health apps

CNN’s “State of the Union” — Sens. Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneySunday shows preview: All eyes on Biden administration to tackle coronavirus The Hill's Morning Report - Biden's crisis agenda hits headwinds GOP senators say only a few Republicans will vote to convict Trump MORE (R-Utah) and Bernie SandersBernie SandersSunday shows preview: All eyes on Biden administration to tackle coronavirus The Hill's 12:30 Report: Next steps in the Trump impeachment Sanders selling sweatshirts with his famous inauguration pose for charity MORE (I-Vt.); Becerra; Rep. Madeleine DeanMadeleine DeanPelosi names 9 impeachment managers House Judiciary Democrats ask Pence to invoke 25th Amendment to remove Trump Eyes turn to Ocasio-Cortez as she seeks to boost Biden MORE (D-Pa.) … [Read more...] about Sunday shows preview: All eyes on Biden administration to tackle coronavirus