Burned-out staff from the well being care system now make up the vast majority of counselor’s shoppers

A Saint John-based counselor says the variety of health-care staff searching for psychological well being assistance is on the rise.

As staffing pressures improve within the area, and with the additional stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, Katina Feggos of Household Plus advised Data Morning Saint John that health-care staff are actually making up a majority of its shoppers.

“It may be as much as … 52 per cent medical professionals and possibly for the reason that pandemic hit, it is even greater,” Feggos stated.

It in all probability should not come as a shock.

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Katina Feggos, a Saint John-based
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Sperm-blocking vaginal gel reveals promise in animal tria

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Scientists are engaged on creating nonhormonal contraception strategies. Alexey Kuzma/Stocksy
  • Though nonhormonal contraception choices can be found, many don’t present the identical effectiveness at stopping being pregnant as hormonal strategies.
  • Researchers have developed a nonhormonal gel that strengthens the cervical mucus barrier aiming to forestall being pregnant.
  • Scientists have discovered the gel blocks 98% of sperm from coming into the uterus when used on ovulating feminine sheep.

A mixed 225 million girls around the globe are estimated to make use of hormonal contraception both as a tablet, injection, or implant to assist forestall being pregnant.

Nevertheless, some

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