Using a different language can reduce vaccine hesitancy Vaccine hesitancy could be reduced by providing health information in a foreign language, a new study finds. Jan 10, 2022 0 44
Patients who are afraid of dental care should be identified and the fear alleviated at an early age Treating the fear of dental care in childhood is effective and predicts more regular dental examinations later in life, according to a study by the University of Oulu, Finland. Jan 10, 2022 0 56
Widespread effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and newborn care in Europe The COVID-19 pandemic has led to deficiencies and large inequalities in the care of mothers and newborns in Europe. This is shown by a study in which researchers from the University of Gothenburg and Lund University took ... Jan 10, 2022 0 3
Regret can be all-consuming: A neurobehavioral scientist explains how to overcome it A friend of mine—we will call him "Jay"—was working for IBM in New York City in the early '90s. He was a computer programmer and made a good salary. Occasionally, competitors and startups approached Jay to join their ... Jan 10, 2022 0 58
Clinicians may soon be able to tell COVID-19 from seasonal flu with fast turnaround For those who have made a trip to a doctor or clinic during the oncoming flu season, the most nagging concern is whether their symptoms are indicative of the garden-variety bug that is making the rounds in the workplace or ... Jan 10, 2022 0 62
Is 'flurona' even a real thing? In the first week of 2022, news headlines featured references to something called "flurona," and discussion of "flurona" quickly spread across social media. Jan 10, 2022 0 18
COVID-19: What you need to know right now UConn Today sat down with Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus, chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at UConn Health, to find out the latest information about COVID-19, the rising omicron variant, and the latest precautions you should ... Jan 10, 2022 0 16
Omicron: Vaccines remain the best defense against this COVID-19 variant and others We have made it through another pandemic winter holiday. Fortunately, COVID-19 fatalities have decreased since the year before, however, the numbers still weren't ideal. Using Dec. 25 as a reference date, the death rate from ... Jan 10, 2022 0 11
Feeling powerless in the pandemic? Four self-determination principles can help you take back some control The omicron wave seemed to come like a rising tide—slowly, then suddenly, in all directions and all at once. Inside the health-care system, skeleton crews face impossible workloads and moral distress. Jan 10, 2022 0 0
How social media can crush your self-esteem We all have a natural tendency to compare ourselves to others, whether intentionally or not, online or offline. Such comparisons help us evaluate our own achievements, skills, personality and our emotions. This, in turn, ... Jan 10, 2022 0 9
