Psychology & Psychiatry
Males believe discussing problems is a waste of time, study shows
A new University of Missouri study finds that boys feel that discussing problems is a waste of time.
Aug 22, 2011
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News tagged with embarrassment
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Women face several forms of urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence is an awkward thing to talk about. It's an even more awkward thing to live with.
Jul 22, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How does the inability to burp affect daily life?
The inability to burp—called retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction (R-CPD)—is caused by failure of the throat's cricopharyngeal muscle to relax to allow the outward passage of gas. An interview-based study in Neurogastroenterology ...
Dec 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The psychology of playing the fool
Tess Wilkinson-Ryan almost didn't publish a book at all. But when the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor and moral psychologist saw an email in her inbox from a literary agent with the subject line, "Introduction ...
Feb 3, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Newspapers often publish false depictions of gout
A new analysis reveals that popular newspaper articles depict gout as a self-inflicted condition that is socially embarrassing and the focus of humor.
May 4, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Breastfeeding difficulties may increase risk of postnatal depression
In a recent study, stopping breastfeeding due to pain or physical difficulties predicted an increased risk of postnatal depression, but stopping for other reasons, such as social reasons or embarrassment, did not.
Oct 23, 2015
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Health
People admit risking their health by putting off visit to the doctor
Almost one in three (32 per cent) people in the UK say that, if they had an unusual or persistent change to their body, thinking it would go away in its own time would stop them from visiting their GP according to a new survey ...
Sep 18, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Fear, anxiety and embarrassment stop women going for breast screening
(Medical Xpress) -- Fear, anxiety and embarrassment are some of the main barriers preventing women from going for breast screening, but this alone does not account for the variations in uptake, according to new work presented ...
Nov 9, 2011
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