Psychology & Psychiatry
Young people on the cusp of adulthood are reporting poor mental health and uncertainty about the future
There is no question that young people are finding it tough right now.
May 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One billion threatened by cholera: UN
One billion people in 43 countries are at risk of cholera—a "pandemic killing the poor"—despite prevention and treatment being relatively straightforward, the United Nations warned on Friday.
May 19, 2023
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Cardiology
The exposome concept: How an unhealthy environment causes cardiovascular disease
Environmental stressors such as air pollution, noise, unhealthy urban planning, and climate change increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, as do traditional risk factors such as smoking, unhealthy diet, and physical ...
May 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Studies trace SARS-CoV-2 seasonal behavior back to genetics and global change
As the northern hemisphere heads into summer, we may be in for a COVID-19 reprieve. Not because the pandemic is over; the omicron subvariant "Arcturus" is still creeping upward and causing new symptoms. But two new studies ...
May 11, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Conspiracy theorists may not always think rationally, but they don't generally believe contradictory claims
It's easy to characterize conspiracy theorists as people who will believe just about anything. However, it's not true that conspiracy theorists commonly believe contradictory conspiracies, such as the claim that Diana, Princess ...
May 11, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Americans express worry over personal safety in annual anxiety and mental health poll
The results of an annual poll conducted by the American Psychiatric Association show that 70% of U.S. adults say they feel anxious or extremely anxious about keeping themselves or their families safe. While the number is ...
May 11, 2023
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Health
Data-informed care can help offset climate change-related health risks
As more people suffer from heat domes, wildfires, floods and other extreme climate events, a team of Oregon Health & Science University physicians are urging their colleagues to use data to address climate change's many health ...
May 10, 2023
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Health
Cultural significance of health should be incorporated into modern disaster risk reduction strategies, say researchers
Climate change, and more precisely, recurring droughts-induced indirect and direct ravaging effects on health and livelihoods, combined with the fragility of the existing socio-economic construct in the remote, off-grid, ...
May 10, 2023
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Health
Climate change raising heat risks for workers, experts warn
Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of workers dying or becoming disabled from laboring in extreme heat, an international conference has been told.
May 10, 2023
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Medical economics
Redesigning the welfare system around a digital credential for greater inclusivity and security
New research from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health outlines a revolutionary approach for vulnerable populations to more easily receive welfare benefits. Linking one's individual data using a digital credential ...
May 3, 2023
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