Health
Why does alcohol make my poo go weird?
As we enter the festive season it's a good time to think about what all those celebratory alcoholic drinks can do to your gut.
Dec 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study suggests that the neural correlates of mind-wandering can vary across different tasks
When humans are completing a specific task, their minds can shift from what they are doing to their own internal thoughts. This shift of attention from a task to internal events, known as off-task thinking or mind-wandering, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Teen concussion tied to higher risk for suicidal behaviors
Adolescents who report concussion have increased odds of reporting suicidal behaviors, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the Journal of Athletic Training.
Dec 24, 2023
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Medical research
Does 'belongingness' matter in the health professions?
Hannah Lauck hopes to someday become an anesthesiologist specializing in pediatrics.
Dec 20, 2023
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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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Health
Research finds animated short videos are effective in sharing environmental health information
Air pollution is a major health risk that is only getting worse due to climate change. However, many health professionals feel they are not equipped to sufficiently address these impacts.
Dec 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Probiotics reduce COVID symptoms and delay disease among unvaccinated
Probiotics, specifically lactobacillus, demonstrated significant ability to delay a COVID infection and reduce symptoms among a group of unvaccinated people who had been in contact with someone in their household diagnosed ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teaching positive psychology skills at school may be one way to help student mental health and happiness
Youth mental health has worsened significantly over the past decade, but new interventions that teach positive psychology concepts in school may help.
Dec 18, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?
Traditional approaches to preventing suicide have focused on "who is at risk?" The aim is to identify an individual and to help them get support.
Dec 18, 2023
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Other
Brief teacher training found to better prepare medical students for patient education and communication
Teaching is an integral communication skill central to the practice of medicine. The art of teaching extends beyond disseminating information. The skill directly translates to health provider-patient communication, the success ...
Dec 15, 2023
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