Psychology & Psychiatry
People with eating disorders hold rules around 'good' and 'bad' foods, but eating is never that simple
We usually think of eating as simple—a biological response to how hungry or full we feel.
Sep 6, 2022
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News tagged with religious beliefs
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zimbabwe says measles outbreak has killed 700 children
The death toll from a measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to almost 700 children, the country's health ministry has said.
Sep 5, 2022
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Cardiology
Religiousness, spirituality linked to better heart health among African Americans
African American adults who reported more frequent participation in religious activities and/or deeper spiritual beliefs may be more likely to meet some of the American Heart Association's key metrics for cardiovascular health, ...
Aug 24, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Minnesota trial focuses on pharmacist who refused to provide morning-after pill
A Minnesota jury is expected to decide by the end of this week whether a woman's human rights were violated when a pharmacist denied her request to fill a prescription for emergency contraception, sometimes called the morning-after ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Cardiology
Spirituality can improve quality of life for heart failure patients
Numerous studies have shown that spirituality can help improve quality of life for people with chronic diseases like cancer. According to a literature review published today in JACC Heart Failure, spirituality can also have ...
Mar 28, 2022
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Vaccination
Only five percent of religious Americans report hearing solely anti-COVID-19 vaccine messaging from faith communities
In the drive to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19, many question where faith communities stand. A critical number of religious leaders rallying against vaccination often dominate the narrative, while other voices receive ...
Dec 3, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research reveals potential new way to fight radicalization in 'true believers'
'True believers' who exhibit extreme behavior are driven by the degree to which their identity is fused with a cause or belief, finds a new study. The results suggest that an effective strategy for deradicalization could ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccine reluctance in Eastern Europe brings high COVID cost
Truck driver Andriy Melnik never took the coronavirus seriously. With a friend, he bought a fake vaccination certificate so his travel documents would appear in order when he hauled cargo to other parts of Europe.
Oct 28, 2021
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Pediatrics
Polio leaves Ukraine toddler paralysed: ministry
An 18-month-old child has been left paralysed after contracting polio in Ukraine in a new case linked to low vaccination rates in the country, the health ministry said Wednesday.
Oct 6, 2021
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Vaccination
California to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for health workers
California will require all of its roughly 2.2 million health care workers and long term care workers to be fully vaccinated by Sept. 30 as the nation's most populous state is losing ground in the battle against new infections ...
Aug 6, 2021
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