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Mental health chatbots can effectively engage people with depression, study shows

Clinician scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found that mental health chatbots are able to effectively engage people with depression in empathetic conversations and assist in the treatment of their symptoms.

19 Dec 2022

Patient satisfaction associated with completion of metabolic or bariatric surgery

Patients who are satisfied with their physicians are more likely to follow through with metabolic or bariatric surgery (MBS) regardless of racial or ethnic group, according to a study led by researchers at UTHealth Houston.

19 Dec 2022

Expert panel recommends revisions to gender-affirming care guidelines

Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people often seek social, medical, and surgical gender-affirming care from a variety of healthcare professionals.

19 Dec 2022

Loneliness, social isolation, and living alone linked to premature death for people with cardiovascular disease

New research from University of Limerick in Ireland has revealed that loneliness, social isolation, and living alone is associated with premature death for those with cardiovascular disease.

19 Dec 2022

A Montana addiction clinic wants to motivate people with rewards. Then came a Medicaid fraud probe.

A Montana addiction clinic's plan to give people with substance use disorders as much as $1,966.50 in gift cards and vouchers to follow its treatment program is raising questions about the use of financial incentives with patients.

19 Dec 2022

After tuition, books, and room and board, colleges’ rising health fees hit a nerve

You've compared tuition. Reviewed on-campus housing costs. Even digested student meal plan prices.

19 Dec 2022

HIV outbreak persists as officials push back against containment efforts

Brooke Parker has spent the past two years combing riverside homeless encampments, abandoned houses, and less traveled roads to help contain a lingering HIV outbreak that has disproportionately affected those who live on society's margins.

19 Dec 2022

Survey: Around a quarter of adults in England were obese in 2021

Around a quarter of adults in England were obese in 2021, according to the latest Health Survey for England.

18 Dec 2022

Study: Doctors and their family members less likely to comply with prescription drug guidelines

Following established guidelines about prescription drugs would seem to be an obvious course of action, especially for the professionals that do the prescribing.

18 Dec 2022

Worries about emergency care costs keep older adults from seeking medical attention

Worries about what emergency care might cost them have kept some older adults from seeking medical attention even when they felt they might need it, a new study shows.

16 Dec 2022

NIH establishes research network to test harm reduction strategies in community settings

To address the overdose crisis in the United States, the National Institutes of Health has established a research network that will test harm reduction strategies in different community settings to inform efforts to help save lives.

16 Dec 2022

Current model for randomized clinical trials must be redesigned, world cardiology experts say

The current model for randomized clinical trials must be redesigned for the 21st century, according to the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), American Heart Association (AHA), World Heart Federation (WHF) and American College of Cardiology (ACC).

16 Dec 2022

Study looks at self-reported physical health status of refugees, immigrants, and Canadian-born individuals

With the projected influx of refugees coming to Canada, particularly with global crises such as the war in Ukraine, it is imperative to understand the health outcomes of refugees who settle in Canada.

16 Dec 2022

Rehabilitation program for people with long COVID shows 'impressive' results

A rehabilitation program that helps people with long COVID reduce their symptoms and increase activity levels has shown "impressive" results, say scientists.

16 Dec 2022

Identity affirmation linked to better psychological health in Asian Americans facing online racism

Feeling proud of your background is key to one's mental health when dealing with online racism, a new study in the Journal of Applied Communication Research suggests.

16 Dec 2022

Extending the collaboration to improve research on antibiotic resistance

Research on antibiotic resistance will broaden significantly when the Center for Antibiotic Resistance Research (CARe) in Gothenburg expands.

16 Dec 2022

Research project helps to improve the care of adult refugees suffering from PTSD

People who have fled to Germany to escape war and violence often suffered traumatic experiences. Torture, rape or attacks can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Those affected suffer from symptoms such as nightmares, vivid memories of the trauma, sleep disorders, concentration problems, anxiety and other distressing negative feelings.

16 Dec 2022

Adult children four times more likely to be estranged from fathers than mothers

Adult children are over four times more likely to be estranged from their fathers than their mothers, a new long-term national study found.

16 Dec 2022

Structured analysis of personal criteria can make people more likely to save lives

When a person is facing a life-or-death decision, considering how certain aspects of the situation should affect their choice can make them more likely to save lives – according to new research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science.

16 Dec 2022

People of all age groups benefit more from COVID-19 vaccines than natural immunity, real-world study finds

In one of the first large, real-world studies comparing the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines versus natural immunity in protecting against death, hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits for any cause, including COVID, research-scientists from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center report that people of all age groups benefited significantly more from vaccination than natural immunity acquired from a previous COVID infection.

16 Dec 2022

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Mental health chatbots can effectively engage people with depression, study shows

Patient satisfaction associated with completion of metabolic or bariatric surgery

Expert panel recommends revisions to gender-affirming care guidelines

Loneliness, social isolation, and living alone linked to premature death for people with cardiovascular disease

A Montana addiction clinic wants to motivate people with rewards. Then came a Medicaid fraud probe.

After tuition, books, and room and board, colleges’ rising health fees hit a nerve

HIV outbreak persists as officials push back against containment efforts

Survey: Around a quarter of adults in England were obese in 2021

Study: Doctors and their family members less likely to comply with prescription drug guidelines

Worries about emergency care costs keep older adults from seeking medical attention

NIH establishes research network to test harm reduction strategies in community settings

Current model for randomized clinical trials must be redesigned, world cardiology experts say

Study looks at self-reported physical health status of refugees, immigrants, and Canadian-born individuals

Rehabilitation program for people with long COVID shows 'impressive' results

Identity affirmation linked to better psychological health in Asian Americans facing online racism

Extending the collaboration to improve research on antibiotic resistance

Research project helps to improve the care of adult refugees suffering from PTSD

Adult children four times more likely to be estranged from fathers than mothers

Structured analysis of personal criteria can make people more likely to save lives

People of all age groups benefit more from COVID-19 vaccines than natural immunity, real-world study finds

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