Archive: 05/09/2018

Nostalgia can be good for you – here's how to reap the benefits

I feel a sentimental longing when I recall the day I attended a The Cure concert with my friends, the mornings I drew on the condensation of the school bus windows, and the evenings I played board games and watched Disney ...

Sep 5, 2018

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Does the brain really feel no pain?

The brain has no nociceptors – the nerves that detect damage or threat of damage to our body and signal this to the spinal cord and brain. This has led to the belief that the brain feels no pain. A belief that has entered ...

Sep 5, 2018

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Schools need to start teaching pupils mental health prevention skills – here's how

Schools are often where children's and adolescents' mental health problems are identified. While there is ever growing demand for mental health support for pupils, such as in-school counselling and mentoring, the focus now ...

Sep 5, 2018

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CIHI model underestimates mortality risk for specialized cardiac centres

A study led by researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) at UHN suggests that the model used by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) significantly underestimates mortality in specialized heart surgery ...

Sep 5, 2018

Simple nerve stimulation may improve sexual response in women

Electrodes aren't the first thing most people think of when it comes to achieving sexual arousal. But if the results of a pilot study are any indication, that may soon change.

Sep 5, 2018

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PrEP, interrupted

The HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis medication known as PrEP is currently recommended for the prevention of HIV acquisition in populations at higher risk such as gay and bisexual men (GBM). The number of eligible and recommended ...

Sep 5, 2018

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Researcher helps define subtypes of ovarian cancer

In a new paper published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, CUNY SPH Associate Professor Levi Waldron and colleagues resolved the long-standing controversy over how to define molecular subtypes of high-grade serous ...

Sep 5, 2018

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It's eating fat that makes you fat, new mouse study suggests

Worldwide obesity has tripled since 1975, with 1.9 billion adults considered overweight. The condition now kills more people across the globe than underweight and malnutrition.

Sep 5, 2018

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Home health care workers report inadequate support from employers

Home health care work is not only physically demanding, but also emotionally taxing. Home care workers do an enormous amount of emotional labor to keep clients feeling safe, calm and happy. This work can be rewarding but ...

Sep 5, 2018

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Dementia patients' thinking ability may get worse in winter and early spring

The seasons may affect the memory and thinking abilities of healthy older adults. A new study suggests changes in cognitive function may be associated with the time of year, declining significantly in winter and early spring. ...

Sep 5, 2018

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