Health
How much more alcohol are we really drinking?
Whether it's from boredom, stress or anxiety, the sale of alcohol has reportedly increased by 291 percent during the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 16, 2020
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'Gift of life' marketing fails to motivate many blood and organ donors
With a global shortage of both blood and organ donors, QUT researchers are suggesting language used to attract donors be changed, especially for organ donor donation.
Jan 10, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More than one in four high school students have experienced symptoms of depression
More than a quarter of high school students have experienced symptoms of clinical depression and other psychiatric conditions, but most are not accessing support from mental health professionals, a UNSW-led survey reveals.
Mar 20, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Survey: Significant number of airline pilots report depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts
Hundreds of commercial airline pilots currently flying may be clinically depressed, according to an anonymous survey of nearly 1,850 pilots conducted by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Dec 14, 2016
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Health
Researcher discusses a new study on correlations among medical problems
What can big data tell us about the predictability of medical conditions? A new study by MIT researchers published in the journal Scientific Reports digs into this question by looking at anonymous data from over 500,000 patients. ...
Jul 7, 2015
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Health
For Obama, a frustrating health care rollout (Update)
President Barack Obama is expected Monday to address the problem-plagued rollout of his signature health care legislation, which has suffered an embarrassing start with a cascade of computer problems plaguing online sign-ups ...
Oct 20, 2013
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Autism spectrum disorders
IVF for male infertility linked to increased risk of intellectual disability and autism in children
In the first study to compare all available IVF treatments and the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children, researchers find that IVF treatments for the most severe forms of male infertility are associated with an ...
Jul 2, 2013
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Neuroscience
Obama proposes $100M for brain mapping project (Update 4)
President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed an effort to map the brain's activity in unprecedented detail, as a step toward finding better ways to treat such conditions as Alzheimer's, autism, stroke and traumatic brain injuries.
Apr 2, 2013
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Health
Hands-on cooking education aids docs' nutrition knowledge
(HealthDay)—Continuing education that includes didactic and hands-on cooking sessions improves physicians' self-reported nutrition-related behaviors, according to a research letter published online Feb. 18 in JAMA Internal ...
Feb 22, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Physical and sexual assault linked to increased suicide risk in military
According to results of a new study by researchers at the University of Utah, military personnel experience increased risk of suicidal thoughts or actions if they were the victims of physical or violent sexual assault as ...
Jan 18, 2013
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