Mental, physical health of people with obesity affected during COVID-19
Photo Cred: Annie Spratt/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having a significant impact on people with obesity as they struggle to manage their weight and mental...
Read MoreMindfulness improves attention, decision-making in children with autism
Photo Cred: NeONBRAND/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury School-based mindfulness programs can improve decision-making skills and teach children with autism to focus attention and react less impulsively through breathing exercises that will...
Read MoreStudy looks at COVID-19 coping strategies
Photo Cred: Engin akyurt/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury, Katherine Shagoury Active coping, denial, emotional support, humor, and religion are among the coping strategies that help people with chronic conditions and disabilities...
Read MorePrimary care physicians experience more burnout and anxiety than other health professions
Photo Cred: Trang Doan/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new study by researchers at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, found that health care professionals were more than twice as likely...
Read MoreInternet CBT for anxiety on par with in-person, study finds
Photo Cred: Peter Olexa/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The effects of internet cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are in line with face-to-face treatment, according to new research published in the journal JAMA...
Read MoreStudy looks at burnout in frontline healthcare workers during COVID-19
Photo Cred: Jonathan Borba/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Doctors and nurses across the country are experiencing occupational burnout and fatigue from the increased stress caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,...
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Helping patients handle stress
Photo Cred: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash By Kim Furtado, ND As a naturopathic doctor, I listen to not only a client’s physical health needs, but their emotional and spiritual challenges. Stress is...
Read MoreMental health support of COVID-19 frontline workers guidelines released
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Healthcare workers will be psychologically impacted by their work during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and will require psychological support from multiple levels...
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