Psychology & Psychiatry
Emotions may affect carbon offsetting willingness
The purpose of a flight may affect an individual's willingness to compensate for carbon emissions, according to a new study.
Nov 22, 2022
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News tagged with war zone
Psychology & Psychiatry
The challenges faced by doctors and nurses in conflict zones
Quite aside from the deadly and disorienting consequences for Ukraine's citizens, Russia's invasion places unique pressure on its doctors and nurses.
Mar 15, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood trauma affects the timing of motherhood
Women who have experienced childhood trauma become mothers earlier than those with a more stable childhood environment, according to a new study conducted by the University of Turku and the University of Helsinki in Finland. ...
Jun 5, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Living in a 'war zone' linked to delivery of low birthweight babies
Mums-to-be living in war zones/areas of armed conflict are at heightened risk of giving birth to low birthweight babies, finds a review of the available evidence published in the online journal BMJ Global Health.
Nov 28, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gates warns conflicts stoke risk of global pandemic
War and turmoil go hand-in-hand with disease and are the most likely agents to produce a global pandemic capable of killing millions of people, Bill Gates said on Saturday.
Feb 18, 2017
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Health
Stand up for medical neutrality in war zones, international community urged
The international community needs to stand up for medical neutrality in war zones, and mandate the UN Security Council to act in the face of persistent and blatant breaches of the Geneva Convention, urge global health experts ...
Nov 22, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Opinion: Trump is wrong, I treat combat veterans with PTSD, and they are not weak
Mr. Trump, there's someone I'd like you to meet.
Oct 6, 2016
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Health
Sexual violence in war has lasting effect
Survivors of sexual violence in war zones suffer long lasting consequences, such as physical injury, mental trauma and social stigma, research suggests.
Sep 20, 2016
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Health
International law fails to protect pregnant women in war zones, argue doctors
Deaths from violent conflict and lack of available care are major causes of mortality among pregnant women in war zones, warn doctors in an editorial published in The BMJ today.
Apr 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds some Vietnam vets currently have PTSD 40 years after war ended
While it has been 40 years since the Vietnam War ended, about 271,000 veterans who served in the war zone are estimated to have current full posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) plus subthreshold (meeting some diagnostic ...
Jul 22, 2015
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