Medical research
More formal education may translate to better health for Black women
One of the best things Black women can do for their health may be to get a college education, according to results of a national analysis.
May 03, 2022
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Health
Student debt can impair your cardiovascular health into middle age
Adults who failed to pay down student debt, or took on new educational debt, between young adulthood and early mid-life face an elevated risk of cardiovascular illness, researchers report in the American Journal of Preventive ...
May 03, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Socioeconomic factors affect response to depression treatment
Patients seeking treatment for depression who have lower income and education and those who are members of minority populations tend to have worse treatment outcomes even when receiving equal access to treatment, according ...
Apr 15, 2022
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Pediatrics
Omicron wave did not spur parents to get their kids vaccinated
Parents may have become skeptical of COVID-19 vaccines after seeing breakthrough omicron infections over the winter, causing children's vaccination rates to stall or even pull back, according to data from researchers at Northeastern ...
Feb 09, 2022
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Medical economics
Physical health worse for adults living in small cities, rural areas
(HealthDay)—Self-rated physical health is more likely to be fair/poor for residents of medium/small urban, metro-adjacent rural, and remote rural counties compared with residents of large urban counties, according to research ...
Feb 04, 2022
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Addiction
Trends in binge drinking among older men and women in the United States
Binge drinking has increased in recent years among older U.S. men but not among older women, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
Dec 08, 2021
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Surgery
Number of elderly on U.S. liver transplant list rising
(HealthDay)—The proportion of U.S. elderly patients in need of liver transplant (LT) is sharply increasing, according to a study presented at The Liver Meeting, the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study ...
Nov 18, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Coping with COVID-19 stress easier with a dose of humor
Funny memes may help people cope with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, making viewers feel calmer and more content, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Oct 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID contradiction: They wear masks, but won't get vaccinated
People who wear masks but won't get the COVID-19 vaccine pose a public health conundrum―they are concerned enough about the coronavirus to cover their faces, but aren't willing to take the next step by getting vaccinated.
Oct 15, 2021
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Health
Educated women increasingly likely to have 1st baby before marriage
College-educated women are much more likely than ever before to have a first child outside of marriage, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds.
Sep 06, 2021
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