Psychology & Psychiatry
Understanding how to improve body image in queer men
Gay, bisexual, and queer men have worse body image than our heterosexual counterparts—a finding I, as a gay man, can personally attest to.
Jun 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Examining how Canadians' lifestyle behaviors changed during the COVID-19 pandemic
Sixty percent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new McGill University study say their lifestyle habits either stayed the same or improved during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the flip side, 40% of participants say ...
May 26, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Survey: Nearly 7 in 10 parents believe social media image editing apps and filters have a negative influence on children
With children more plugged in to social media than ever before, a wave of new image editing apps and filters along with trends related to appearance have parents concerned about damage to body image.
May 23, 2023
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Boys need 'lessons in bromance' to tackle mental health crisis in schools, says new book
Teenage boys are twice as likely as girls to die by suicide, and, when boys become men, they are three times more likely than women to die by suicide.
May 22, 2023
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'It felt like how I looked was part of the decoration': How getting wed affects women's body image
Weddings are supposed to be joyful, but this joy can be accompanied by a lot of stress. Alongside choosing the menu, flowers and decorations and sorting the table plan, body image—how we think and feel about the way we ...
May 17, 2023
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Health
Muscle fat linked to higher mortality risk
Asymptomatic adults with a high accumulation of fat in their muscles, known as myosteatosis, are at an increased risk of major adverse events and death, according to a study published in Radiology.
May 16, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media fueling eating disorders among female athletes, research shows
Social media is fueling eating disorders among female athletes who feel they must achieve the "ideal" body, according to experts.
Apr 26, 2023
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Pediatrics
Low-profile design could aid treatment of rib flaring—and patients' mental health
Body image can have a significant impact on a person's life, especially in their youth.
Apr 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cutting down on social media to improve teens and young adults' body image
Teens in North America are spending several hours per day on screens, and there's growing concern over how social media may affect their mental health. A new study. published in Psychology of Popular Media, found that limiting ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Can 'body beautiful' socials cause serious body image disorders?
It's often said that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder," yet for many young women, the perception of beauty is influenced by what they see and hear on social media.
Apr 4, 2023
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Body image
Body image is a term which may refer to a person's perception of their own physical appearance, or the internal sense of having a body which is interpreted by the brain. Essentially a person's body image is how they perceive their appearance to be to others, which in many cases may be dramatically different from their objective physical condition or how they are actually perceived by others.
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