Psychology & Psychiatry
Anthropologist explores 'the science of dads'
Want to do something special for a father on June 16? Try asking him what he finds most rewarding—and most challenging—about being a dad.
Jun 12, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Peer pressure starts in childhood, not with teens
(Medical Xpress)—Peer group influences affect children much earlier than researchers have suspected, finds a new University of Maryland-led study. The researchers say it provides a wake-up call to parents and educators ...
Jun 5, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Historical racial and ethnic health inequities account for disproportionate COVID-19 impact
A new Viewpoint piece published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines the ways in which COVID-19 disproportionately impacts historically disadvantaged communities of color in the United States, and ...
Sep 25, 2020
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Cardiology
'Anchoring bias' can delay testing and diagnosis by physicians for deadly conditions like blood clots in the lung
Finding evidence of what is known as "anchoring bias," UCLA-led research suggests that patients with congestive heart failure experiencing shortness of breath are less likely to be tested in the emergency department for a ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Statistical association influences perception that lower numbers on jerseys make players appear thinner and faster
In 2019, an ESPN report explored the reasons so many football wide receivers prefer to wear jersey numbers between 10 and 19. The story found that many of the athletes simply believed the lower numbers made them look faster ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds 'owning' a darker skin can positively impact racial bias
Scientists from Royal Holloway University have found that when white Caucasians are under the illusion that they have a dark skin, their racial bias changes in a positive way.
May 14, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Team uncovers social, economic factors influencing acute liver failure in children, and ways to overcome them
Imagine your healthy child gets sick—so sick that you take them to the emergency department. You are shocked to find out that their liver is failing, and they will need a transplant to survive. Studies show that their chances ...
Feb 13, 2024
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Other
Women favor daughters, men favor sons despite socioeconomic status
A Rutgers-led experimental study found that women prefer and invest more in daughters, while men favor and invest more in their sons.
Nov 13, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
New study suggests healthcare provider biases can impact a patient's access to preventative HIV drug
A new study published today reveals systematic biases among primary and HIV care providers about people who inject drugs and how those biases may impact access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a preventive, prescription-based ...
Nov 9, 2021
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Addiction
Major racial disparities found among older adults seeking treatment for substance use
New research co-authored by USC Price visiting scholar Dr. Jevay Grooms in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment shows that older Americans are increasingly seeking treatment for substance use disorder (SUD), and there ...
Mar 22, 2022
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