Psychology & Psychiatry
An excess of empathy can be bad for your mental health
Have you found yourself irritable, sad or close to tears when watching the news lately? If so, you are not alone.
Mar 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Out-of-context photos are a powerful low-tech form of misinformation
When you think of visual misinformation, maybe you think of deepfakes—videos that appear real but have actually been created using powerful video editing algorithms. The creators edit celebrities into pornographic movies, ...
Feb 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Link between obesity and COVID-19 may not be what it seems
Obesity is frequently cited as a risk factor for severe COVID-19, but the role of weight bias and discrimination in that risk demands further investigation, according to Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, an associate professor of family ...
Jun 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'COVID-somnia' may be easing as americans report better sleep
Finally, more than two years into the pandemic, Americans are sleeping better.
Dec 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Majority of clinicians in US safety net practices report 'moral distress' during COVID-19 pandemic
The distress of doctors and nurses working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic has received much attention in news media and academic research, including their moral distress witnessing so many deaths at times when ...
Aug 26, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
No, deodorant does not cause breast cancer! Myths a radiologist must keep debunking
Let's talk breasts. It's a topic Dr. Amy Patel spends a lot of time discussing in a never-ending quest to dispel the myths women believe about breast cancer.
Oct 26, 2020
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Health
Misinformation about illicit drugs is spreading on social media—and the consequences could be dangerous
We're all familiar with the term "fake news" and have probably witnessed the speed at which these stories can circulate on social media. Fake news stories can be about almost any topic, but increasingly misinformation about ...
Oct 2, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Disaster news on TV and social media can trigger post-traumatic stress in kids thousands of miles away
When disasters strike, the flood of images on TV and social media can have a powerful psychological impact on children—whether those children are physically in the line of danger or watching from thousands of miles away.
Feb 8, 2022
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Health
Good vaccine news counters online skepticism, but only for a limited time
Researchers at Oxford University's Department of Psychiatry and Sweden's Karolinska Institute have analyzed social media to investigate associations between vaccine-related major news announcements, and attitudes towards ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Six expert tips for finding good information about COVID-19
In the age of COVID-19, news articles and information about the disease, and what we should be doing to prevent its spread, are endless. But how can you tell what information is accurate, what's purely speculative and what's ...
Jul 8, 2020
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