Strict safety protocols for prescribing opioids may have an unintended consequence: Some surgeons seem to be prescribing opioid painkillers to the spouses of patients undergoing surgery, according to a recent study led by ...
Jan 4, 2023
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People with an obsessive urge to constantly check the news are more likely to suffer from stress, anxiety, and physical ill health, finds a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Health Communication.
Aug 24, 2022
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The vaccine-induced protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection wanes within a couple of months, but at different speed according to vaccine type. However, protection against severe COVID-19 appears to be better maintained. This ...
Feb 7, 2022
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The term "doomscrolling" describes the act of endlessly scrolling through bad news on social media and reading every worrisome tidbit that pops up, a habit that unfortunately seems to have become common during the COVID-19 ...
Jun 11, 2021
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Feeling prepared and confident about a job interview you have tomorrow is great. But a new study suggests that you may bring that sense of confidence into other parts of your life for which you might not be nearly so prepared.
Apr 22, 2020
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Each cell in the human body holds a full two meters of DNA. In order for that DNA to fit into the cell nucleus—a cozy space just one hundredth of a millimeter of space—it needs to be packed extremely tight.
Jan 8, 2020
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Feeling stressed or anxious makes people more able to process and internalise bad news, finds a new UCL-led study.
Aug 6, 2018
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A molecule has been identified that appears to play an important role in the development of Parkinson's disease, a debilitating disease that affects millions of people around the world.
Apr 20, 2018
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Popular music and clichés aren't the only evidence that the waiting is the hardest part. Research backs it up as well; waiting for potentially bad news can be at least as difficult as receiving the news.
Nov 29, 2017
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Learning during pregnancy that something might be wrong with the fetus is a life-changing event for expectant parents. Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School recently published an integrative review on fetal anomaly and ...
Jan 11, 2024
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