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Individuals who experienced personal harm from Covid-19 pandemic more likely to advocate for equality

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and exacerbated vast inequalities in the U.S. Lower-income families experienced greater health risks, more job loss and economic insecurity, and greater declines in psychological well-being - the effects of which will be felt for years to come.

13 Oct 2022

Web-based app shows potential for improving communication skills of kids with developmental disorders

A web-based app shows potential for advancing the communication skills of children with developmental disorders in low- and middle-income countries, according to a recent study co-authored by Georgia State University researchers.

13 Oct 2022

Study tests the impact of digital vaping prevention ads on US adolescents

A randomized, controlled study with over 1,500 US teen participants from across the nation tested the effectiveness of digital vaping prevention ads. Researchers from UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center discovered that Real Cost ads lowered the extent to which teens were open to vaping.

13 Oct 2022

Study finds link between different styles of humor and body perception in women

Women who use positive humor to describe themselves have higher levels of 'body appreciation' than those who use self-deprecating humor, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

12 Oct 2022

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

Weight gain is a common complaint of midlife women, with more than two-thirds of midlife US women being over the ideal weight threshold. Aging-related metabolic changes promote weight gain in both sexes, but women face additional challenges because of menopause.

12 Oct 2022

Study finds an association between early diagnosis of diabetes and earlier menopause

Persons living with diabetes are at greater risk of a number of health conditions including eye and foot problems, heart attacks and strokes, and kidney and nerve damage.

12 Oct 2022

Working alongside robots may increase job burnout and workplace incivility

Working alongside robots may contribute to job burnout and workplace incivility, but self-affirmation techniques could help alleviate fears about being replaced by these machines, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

11 Oct 2022

Using neuroimaging to investigate how petting dogs could help clinicians improve animal-assisted therapy

In this interview, News Medical speaks to Rahel Marti, Ph.D. student in the faculty of Psychology at the University of Basel, about her new research, which shows that petting dogs engages the social brain, leading the way for new potentialities in animal-assisted clinical therapy.

11 Oct 2022

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Individuals who experienced personal harm from Covid-19 pandemic more likely to advocate for equality

Web-based app shows potential for improving communication skills of kids with developmental disorders

Study tests the impact of digital vaping prevention ads on US adolescents

Study finds link between different styles of humor and body perception in women

Insights into why midlife women gain weight

Study finds an association between early diagnosis of diabetes and earlier menopause

Working alongside robots may increase job burnout and workplace incivility

Using neuroimaging to investigate how petting dogs could help clinicians improve animal-assisted therapy

Adolescent alcohol misuse may indirectly influence long-term physical health and life satisfaction

Clinical trial to examine new tools to improve psychological treatment for young people with depression

Study examines the link between fear of missing out and maladaptive behaviors in college students

Positive parenting lays the foundation for close relationship with teens

Study provides insight into cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in COVID-19 delirium

Study: Scheduling medical appointments later in the week increases patient attendance by over 10%

Letting go of goals during COVID is the key to staying mentally healthy

New modeling technique can help better understand the development of rheumatoid arthritis

Study provides added evidence on positive public health impact of banning menthol cigarettes

Metaphors relating to journey, war are commonly used in mental health narratives

Pregnancy-specific anxiety associated with shorter gestation times and earlier births

Anxiety during pregnancy associated with earlier births

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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