What kind of a person am I? How fear and rejection can underpin OCD
When you think about obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, does being a "neat freak" or "germophobe" come to mind?
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Social Sciences: News and Research on Sociological Factors
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Patients with chronic pain may benefit from group medical visits
More than one in five U.S. adults lives with chronic pain, which isolation and stigma can worsen. Group medical visits allow multiple patients with a common condition to receive care alongside health education and peer support.
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How South Korea is tackling its super‑aging problem—and what other aging nations can learn from its experience
In December 2024, the share of South Koreans ages 65 and older surpassed 20% for the first time, making it what demographers like us call a "super-aged society." By August 2026, that share had risen further to 22.1%.
Sep 15, 2026
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Study pinpoints nonfatal overdose hotspots in Palm Beach County
Fatal drug overdoses have long been the focus of the nation's overdose crisis, but nonfatal overdoses occur far more frequently. These events often bring people to emergency departments, creating opportunities to connect ...
Sep 15, 2026
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Just 3 minutes with miniature horses and donkeys improves mood of teens
Interacting with animals can make people feel calmer, less lonely and less anxious. A new study from the University of California, Davis, shows that animals play an active role in shaping these interactions and their outcomes.
Sep 15, 2026
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Social support may reduce developmental-delay risk tied to pregnancy feelings
Pregnancy is often one of the biggest emotional and physical transitions in a woman's life. Alongside the well-known physical changes, many women also experience shifts in mood and mental health during pregnancy and after ...
Sep 9, 2026
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Researchers identify risk factors for dementia among American Indians
In a study in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, researchers detected significant risk associations for vascular and Alzheimer's dementias among American Indians for four previously identified key risk factors: limited education, ...
Sep 9, 2026
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Caregivers for people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder report increased stress and relational strengths
Caregivers of people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) identified stress levels and emotional health as the factors most negatively affected by their caregiving role. Many experienced limited social support and ...
Sep 7, 2026
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Does 'R U OK? Day' actually improve people's mental health?
Every September, Australians are encouraged to ask someone a simple question: "Are you OK?"
Sep 7, 2026
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Smoking's social myth challenged as 50,000-person study links it to loneliness
Smoking is not social and leads to increased loneliness, according to a large Europe-wide study presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
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