Addiction
What happens to your body when you quit smoking
Giving up cigarettes can be excruciating, with cravings and withdrawal symptoms lingering for weeks, especially if you aren't strongly motivated.
Jan 3, 2023
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News tagged with financial pressures
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tested positive for COVID? Go easy on yourself—try not to rush back to work or exercise
With COVID isolation rules largely gone, some people feel pressured to rush back to work, school, or other activities after testing positive to COVID.
Nov 22, 2022
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Health
Disempowered, shut off and less able to afford healthy choices: How financial hardship is bad for Australian health
Australia is facing a cost-of-living crisis. Rising costs of rent, fuel, food and power have increased financial stress for many households.
Oct 28, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How learning about well-being can benefit university students' own well-being
Studying well-being science as part of their courses could be a key way of improving how today's students cope with the barrage of stressors they face, according to research.
Aug 5, 2022
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Pediatrics
Financial struggles can be tough on families, and tough to explain to kids
Financial pressures may have made this a year when some families can't afford pricy extras, such as after-school activities or summer camp.
Aug 3, 2022
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Cardiology
Does fraud victimization affect a person's long-term blood pressure?
New research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests that experiencing financial exploitation, fraudulent schemes, and scams may raise a person's blood pressure. The study found that fraud victimization ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Medical economics
Assuming you'll retire healthy is an expensive mistake
After a working life of hard graft, it is only natural to look forward to health, wealth and happiness in retirement.
Jul 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Survey quantifies COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Californians
Despite the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's full approval of the COVID-19 vaccine, 58.8% of Californians who are not fully vaccinated are still worried about its side effects, according to a new UCLA survey.
Jun 30, 2022
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Health
Heart failure deemed less important than potholes in public discourse
Heart failure, a serious condition that affects millions of people worldwide, is deemed less important than potholes in roads and pavements, on the evidence of its role in public discourse, finds research published in the ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Latino/a adolescents who took on childcare duties during the pandemic at risk of depression, anxiety and school failure
Latino/a adolescents who took on greater childcare responsibilities due to COVID-19 experienced a significant increase in symptoms of depression, anxiety and acting out behaviors such as aggression. They also experienced ...
Apr 6, 2022
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