‘I asked my doctors for a third jab and they didn’t know what I was talking about’: Transplant patient’s fear of catching killer Covid bug Steve Richardson suffered kidney failure and barely left his house since 2019 Following a kidney…
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DR ELLIE CANNON: I fear my wife has dementia – I don't know what to do
I fear my wife has dementia – and I just don’t know what to do: DR ELLIE CANNON answers your questions Each week I normally try to answer at least three questions from readers. But today, I’m going to focus on…
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DR DINESH BHUGRA: My fear over the 'neurodivergent' TikTok stars
DR DINESH BHUGRA: My fear over the ‘neurodivergent’ TikTok stars who make ADHD and autism seem cool A woman with shocking-pink hair is describing her psychiatric symptoms in a video shared with her 14,000 fans on social-media platform TikTok. She…
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Death-friendly communities ease fear of aging and dying
Death looms larger than usual during a global pandemic. An age-friendly community works to make sure people are connected, healthy and active throughout their lives, but it doesn’t pay as much attention to the end of life. What might a…
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Food allergies leave parents living in fear
Parents of children with food allergies face significant worry, severe anxiety and post-traumatic stress—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Between six and eight per cent of children suffer a food allergy—with eggs, milk, and peanuts being…
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Portugal’s relief at falling COVID-19 cases tempered by fear
Dr. Nuno Germano had a nagging fear when Portugal’s January surge of COVID-19 cases threatened to overwhelm the public health system, forcing his intensive care unit at Lisbon’s Curry Cabral Hospital to double its number of beds in a week….
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Union leader: Chicago teachers are battling both coronavirus pandemic and fear
Weingarten: Chicago teachers are battling ‘fear’ in addition to pandemic American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten discusses the standoff in Chicago after union teachers voted against resuming in-person learning. American Federation of Teachers leader Randi Weingarten said Tuesday that Chicago educators…
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How to tackle a fear of needles in preparation for the Covid-19 vaccine
If you’re feeling nervous about getting the Covid-19 vaccine, you’re not the only one. While some have fears due to concerns about how the pandemic has been handled and others have bought into misinformation online, there’s another group of people…
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Fear and anxiety spike in virus hot spots across US
Preslie Paur breaks down in tears when she thinks of her state’s refusal to mandate face masks. The South Salt Lake City, Utah, woman can’t work at her special education job due to an autoimmune disease. Her husband, also a…
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How fear encourages physical distancing during pandemic
Welcome to shopping during the coronavirus pandemic: customers clad in masks, slathered with sanitizer and surrounded by signage urging them to avoid close contact. Despite guidelines plastered on the walls and floors of grocery and retail stores encouraging customers to…
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