More Than 90% of Deaf Community Struggled After Initiation of Mask Mandate During COVID-19 Pandemic
October 5th 2022These effects were particularly pronounced among those who sign or who are profoundly deaf, whose feelings of disconnect from society had a significantly detrimental impact on their wellbeing.
Study: Better Primary Health Care Access Leads to Improved Control of High Blood Pressure
September 12th 2022The authors noted that health care professionals at community clinics and primary care practices specifically can help expand awareness and detection of high blood pressure by providing affordable treatment and management.
Study Finds Routine Depression Screening May Address Underdiagnosed Patient Populations
August 24th 2022Depression tends to go unrecognized in more than half of patients presenting with symptoms in primary care, although data show that an approximate 60% of patients receive their depression care from the primary care setting.