Practicing gratitude may boost health and well being
A new study from our Department of Psychology found that cultivating gratitude could help people adopt healthier habits.
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms: News and Research on Health Behavior
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There's a new flu vaccine on the market. Will it move the needle on reducing disease?
Flu season in the Northern Hemisphere is rapidly approaching, and people looking to get their annual shot may now have an additional option.
Aug 13, 2026
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Reddit reveals what pregnant women really want to know about the Tdap vaccine
An analysis of Reddit posts about the maternal Tdap vaccine made by pregnant women reveals that expectant mothers turn to Reddit to seek advice and reassurance—with fewer outright instances of vaccine hesitancy or refusal ...
Aug 12, 2026
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Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect
The first night in a new place is always the same for Robinson Leoni: He takes longer to fall asleep, wakes up more often during the night and gets less sleep overall.
Aug 11, 2026
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How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging
As long as there have been vaccines, there have been people who doubted their science and safety.
Jul 27, 2026
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Obesity more likely for immigrants with longer duration of U.S. residence
Hispanic and Asian adults with longer durations of U.S. residence have a higher prevalence of obesity, according to a research letter published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Jul 22, 2026
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Antivaccine legislation is rising rapidly in US states, driven primarily by GOP push
Despite overwhelming evidence of the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine hesitancy intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic and has fueled skepticism toward other lifesaving vaccines for children, adults and ...
Jul 20, 2026
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Language barriers between health care workers and patients affect care quality
Language barriers are a recurring reality in clinical practice in public health care centers across Catalonia. They negatively affect the relationship between health care personnel and patients who are not fluent in any of ...
Jun 22, 2026
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Why don't some people get vaccinated? It's more complicated than you think
When vaccination rates drop—as is the case with adult influenza vaccinations in Canada and child measles vaccinations in British Columbia—the explanation is often that people are "hesitant."
Jun 19, 2026
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Rural areas lag behind in cancer treatment and prevention
Cancer in the United States experienced a dramatic turnaround in 1991. Prior to that year, cancer deaths had been increasing for decades, peaking at 215 deaths per 100,000 people, meaning about 1 in 4 deaths were attributed ...
Jun 17, 2026
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