MeSH tree: F01.145.813.550
A person's body size or type, and how well it conforms with society's expectations, can be a source of stress in many cultures. University of Mississippi psychologists examined how people's experiences and perceptions of ...
Sep 24, 2026
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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been criticized after sharing a photograph of two people in uniform from a Canadian youth cadet program with the caption "this is real." The image showed a teenage cadet receiving a ...
Sep 7, 2026
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Racism directly affects how people experience grief and bereavement, according to the largest study of its kind. Bereavement services must adapt to be anti-racist, avoid making assumptions based on race and accommodate individual ...
Aug 18, 2026
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After an episode of the popular TV medical drama "The Pitt" included a character from Freedom House Ambulance Service—the nation's first emergency medical service, which was staffed entirely by African Americans—awareness ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Women who view TikTok videos of others comfortable with their gray hair and laugh lines start to feel more positive about their own aging the more they watch, a new UConn study has found, potentially influencing a woman's ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Persistently low rates of COVID-19 vaccination in Black and Hispanic children suggest that parents in these communities tend to be hesitant about the vaccine for their kids, even when they have received it themselves. Through ...
Jun 3, 2026
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Criticism about their weight from their loved ones—partners, family, and friends—may make it harder for women to stay active and eat well during pregnancy and after giving birth, a University of Alberta study shows. Surveys ...
May 28, 2026
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It's widely known that low-income Black women suffer far higher maternal health risks than low- income white mothers, often because they lack access to quality health care. But in a new book, UC Berkeley law professor Khiara ...
May 18, 2026
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Glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications have taken over the national conversation around weight loss. From celebrity headlines to everyday conversations, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are often framed as breakthroughs ...
May 4, 2026
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Weight-related teasing from family members is common among adolescents, and new research from UConn's Rudd Center for Food Policy & Health shows that who the teasing comes from may play an important role in youth health and ...
May 1, 2026
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