Can antidepressants stop working if you take them for a long time?

How effective are antidepressants if you’ve been taking them for a long time? That’s the question many people are asking after a new investigation by BBC Panorama. Reporters has revealed that more than a quarter of patients taking antidepressants in England (around two million people) have been on them for five years. However, the BBC … Read more

Private insurance and government programs drive up health care costs

Like many people, I’m trying to get my health insurance company to pay for something they don’t want to shell out money for. I do not completely blame Cigna; the bill sent by the supplier is outrageous. Then again, as a third-party payer in a bungled healthcare system, the company is part of the problem … Read more

Navigating the Healthcare Payer Services Market Complexity, Delivering Value: Embracing the Health Insurance Industry

PRESS RELEASE Published June 19, 2023 Newark, New Castle, USA Healthcare services market Analysis 2023 | Business Opportunities, Pricing Strategy, Future Opportunity Planning, Market Specific Challenges, Global Market Key Facts are covered in this report by Growth Plus Reports | Over 100 pages of reports Healthcare Payment Services Market 2023 with more than 100 pages … Read more

Atlantic Health simplifies insurance authorization with intelligent automation

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Atlantic Health System, like other healthcare providers, was under enormous stress. In addition to dealing with patients suffering from the effects of a new virus, healthcare professionals have had to contend with new care protocols, staffing issues and supply shortages caused by the pandemic, all of which have put further … Read more

Shocking statistics from the CDC reveal the scale of the mental health crisis among children in the United States

Health By Taylor Penley, Fox News June 18, 2023 | 4:57pm Grim numbers released Tuesday by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics indicate that 15 percent of American children ages five to 17 recently received treatment for mental health conditions in 2021, raising concerns about the depth of the health crisis ever-expanding mentality of … Read more

Need a mental health day but don’t want to tell your boss? You are not alone

Lena Wang is an associate professor of management, Louise Byrne is an RMIT Fulbright Fellow and Timothy Bartram is a professor of management, all at RMIT University. ANALYSES: There are days when it’s hard to tackle work, even when you’re not physically ill. Should you take a day off for your mental health? If you … Read more

Eleven signs you’re suffering from stress and what to do about it

It gives you a headache If you have any vulnerabilities like being prone to getting headaches or migraines, that will flare up. Additionally, inflammation is a key component of migraines, Donnai adds: Any inflammatory reaction in our system is normally well controlled, as long as we’re not stressed. Also, headaches can be caused by stress-induced … Read more

A quarter of Vermonters who gave birth in 2020 reported mental health problems – VTDigger

A 2020 report from the health department cited survey respondents about their experiences giving birth during the pandemic. Photo via Adobe Stock According to a report from the Vermont Department of Health, about 25 percent of people who gave birth in 2020 reported depression, anxiety or other mental health problems during pregnancy or after the … Read more

EXCHANGE OF VIEWS | The future of Minnesota: How to contain health care costs, revisited

Opinion Editor’s Note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes a mix of national and local comments online and in print every day. (To contribute, click Here.) This article is a response to the June 4 Star Tribune opinion call for proposals on the question, “Where does Minnesota go from here?” Read the complete collection of answers Here. … Read more

Health insurance is a great equalizer, but now thousands of Utah residents lack it

Tens of thousands of low-income Utahns have lost their health insurance in recent weeks and more are expected to lose coverage in the coming months as a pandemic-era federal policy that has prevented states from removing people from Medicaid continues to relax. More than 15 percent of Utah residents were enrolled in Medicaid when Beehive … Read more