Addiction
New analysis finds stigma stopping evidence-based response to drug overdoses in UK
A new analysis in the BMJ argues that UK government opposition to drug consumption rooms is rooted in societal stigma
Aug 22, 2023
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News tagged with social support
Psychology & Psychiatry
Study suggests inflammation drives social media use
Inflammation is the body's response to injury and infection, but it is also a factor that can lead people to use social media, according to new research by a University at Buffalo communication researcher.
Aug 18, 2023
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Health
Nigerian women ensure they get the best possible health care by managing unequal power relations with men
Nigeria is a patriarchal society. Authority is vested in men, who tend to exert power and control over women in various spheres of life. This has an impact on women's health and decisions about their health care.
Aug 17, 2023
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Cardiology
Why are Black adults at greater risk of death from heart disease? Study blames social factors
Black Americans are 54% more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than White Americans, despite a substantial overall reduction in cardiovascular disease mortality nationwide.
Aug 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media use interventions alleviate symptoms of depression
Receiving therapy for problematic social media use can be effective in improving the mental well-being of people with depression, finds a new study by University College London researchers.
Aug 11, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
External support offsets the risks to children's health posed by maternal depression, study finds
"Being a mother with depression carries increased risks for a child's physical and psychological health," says Dr. Sarah Dow-Fleisner, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work and Director of the Center for the Study ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Maternity care 'deserts' common throughout America, report finds
More U.S. women are living in areas with little or no maternity care, raising concern about their ability to have a healthy pregnancy and birth.
Aug 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Continuity of care needed from the 'front of the pathway' to the back for cancer survivors, reports study
After undergoing cancer treatment, many survivors deal with a range of psycho-social and physical issues but support for them is limited, new University of Otago research shows.
Aug 2, 2023
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Medical research
Study shows women and men react differently to strain and stress
How did the pandemic and the measures taken to get it under control affect the quality of life and mental health of men and women? This question was investigated by a team from the University Hospital Würzburg. The findings ...
Jul 31, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In mental health settings, practitioners see more eco-anxiety among patients
Increasingly, mental health practitioners like Karen Magruder of The University of Texas at Arlington are seeing a phenomenon in their clinical settings that isn't well-described in the research literature.
Jul 25, 2023
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