Social Sciences: News and Research on Demography

MeSH tree: I01.240

Warming climate can put women at greater risk of violence

Unusually warm periods may be linked to an increased risk of intimate partner violence against women, according to a new IIASA-led study covering 31 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings highlight how rising temperatures ...

Laughter therapy can help people with COPD breathe more easily

A clinical trial for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) shows that laughter therapy can reduce breathing difficulties and is as effective as more traditional breathing exercises. The research was presented ...

Eight in ten adults track their own health: New survey

Before breakfast, you may already have checked your sleep score, resting heart rate or blood oxygen level. By bedtime, you might look at your step count, stress score or even an estimate of your biological age. For millions ...

A call for greater focus on social factors that shape health

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published a new call to action statement urging the sports medicine community to intentionally incorporate social determinants of health (SDoH) into research, clinical care, ...

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