Hannah Nichols

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Articles

Immediate payments making big strides

3 weeks ago | business-reporter.co.uk | Hannah Nichols

Sponsored by 1st Source Bank The ever-changing landscape of payment options – from cash and cheques to wire transfers and now immediate payments – has evolved each step to keep pace with a snowballing need for faster payments. What used to take days or even weeks can now take seconds, thanks to emerging immediate payment trends. Immediate payments are real-time electronic transfers between accounts, providing instant availability to the receiver.
What is it and when is it used?

Oct 8, 2024 | medicalnewstoday.com | Hannah Nichols

Watchful waiting is a strategy that healthcare professionals use to closely monitor a condition’s progression rather than treating it immediately. Doctors often recommend it when the risks of immediate treatment outweigh the benefits. This approach can help reduce unnecessary medical interventions but requires consistent, close communication with a healthcare team. Watchful waiting may provide a balance between active treatment and observation. Doctors use watchful waiting for various conditions.
B12, vitamin D, and more

Jul 22, 2024 | medicalnewstoday.com | Hannah Nichols

The role of nutrition in mental health has gained mounting interest from scientists and researchers. Evidence suggests that some nutrition and dietary habits may contribute to mental health conditions, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is a disorder that causes people to have recurring, unwanted thoughts. People may feel compelled to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts that follow rigid rules to neutralize or suppress intrusive thoughts.
Signs, laws, and more

Jul 9, 2024 | medicalnewstoday.com | Hannah Nichols

Online harassment is a complex topic that involves a multitude of behaviors. Several types of online harassment exist, and cyberstalking is a severe form. Cyberstalking can include physical threats, stalking, sustained harassment, and sexual harassment. This article discusses cyberstalking, its signs, and examples of cyberstalking behavior. It outlines the potential consequences of cyberstalking and when to contact the local authorities.
What to know about PTSD diagnosis tests and assessments

Jun 4, 2024 | medicalnewstoday.com | Hannah Nichols

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops in some people who experience a very stressful, terrifying, or traumatic event. Doctors test for PTSD using assessments that ask about a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. PTSD is a mental health condition that occurs in around 6 of every 100 people in the United States. It involves severe anxiety, flashbacks, and nightmares that result from experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event.
Is gestational diabetes worse during second pregnancy?

Apr 17, 2024 | medicalnewstoday.com | Hannah Nichols

People who have gestational diabetes in their first pregnancy are more likely to have it in other pregnancies. This is recurrent gestational diabetes. Some people may also have more severe outcomes during subsequent pregnancies. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that some people develop during pregnancy. It usually disappears after a person gives birth. Doctors typically diagnose gestational diabetes in weeks 24–28 of pregnancy.
Causes, treatment, and more

Mar 17, 2024 | medicalnewstoday.com | Hannah Nichols

Septic embolism is an infection in a blood vessel. The infection starts in one area of the body and travels through the bloodstream to another location, potentially obstructing blood vessels. Septic means an infection that affects the entire body, and an embolus is a particle that circulates through the bloodstream until it becomes trapped and unable to pass through a small vessel. A septic embolus is an infected blood clot that gets stuck in a small blood vessel and stops blood flow.
What to know about the risk of death

Mar 5, 2024 | medicalnewstoday.com | Hannah Nichols

Sepsis is a medical emergency. It can lead to organ failure and death. The earlier a person receives treatment, the more likely they are to survive. Sepsis occurs when the immune system has an extreme reaction to an infection and begins to damage healthy tissues and organs, resulting in widespread inflammation throughout the body. Sepsis can progress to septic shock, the most severe sepsis complication.
What is the link between eczema and learning disabilities?

Feb 22, 2024 | medicalnewstoday.com | Hannah Nichols

The connection between eczema and learning disabilities is a relatively new area of research. However, existing studies suggest there is a link. Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, typically begins in childhood. It causes inflamed, irritated, and itchy skin. Complications of eczema can impact a child’s emotional, social, and mental health.
Overeaters Anonymous diet program: Does it work?

Jan 25, 2024 | medicalnewstoday.com | Hannah Nichols

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) has a 12-step program that aims to help people reduce compulsive eating and food behaviors while maintaining a moderate body weight. However, there is little research on its success rate. According to the OA website, members of OA range in weight. Some people have periodic control over their compulsive eating, while others have difficulty controlling it. Many of its members deal with binge eating, restrictive eating, comfort eating, and other disordered eating behaviors.