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Jay Gillian’s campaign for re-election as mayor of Ocean City continues to gain momentum as testimonials and endorsements pour in prior to the Municipal Election on May 10.
Study finds clusters of socioeconomic vulnerabilities-financial, mental health, and healthcare access-and reveals dynamics between complex and
A Milken research institute will organize the federal initiative addressing burnout and stress among health care professionals during the pandemic.
Share A series of weekend workshops that integrate strategies for both reducing risky alcohol use and preventing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) led to an increase in safe sex and decrease in drinking among young Black women, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. “By designing an intervention that didn’t treat sex and alcohol use as two separate risk factors, young women were empowered to make healthier decisions and better communicate with their partners,” said Ralph DiClemente, professor and chair of the Department of Social and Beha...
Depression, anxiety spur pandemic alcohol consumption Written by Robby Berman on January 29, 2021 — Fact checked by Alexandra Sanfins, Ph.D. The effect is most pronounced for those over the age of 40 years. Among older people, those with depression and anxiety are more than twice as likely to drink more alcohol. Previous research has found that people turn to alcohol as a means of helping them handle stress, such as in the period following the 2001 World Trade Center terrorist attacks. The COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. Numerous studies have found that alcohol consumption has increase...