Health
Smoking rates surged during COVID-19 in Australia, find researchers
University of Queensland researchers have found nicotine consumption in Australia increased by 30% during the early stages of COVID-19.
Mar 10, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
COVID lockdowns may have boosted opportunities for bilingual autistic children's communication development
Increased time at home due to coronavirus lockdowns may have supported the communication development of bilingual autistic children, argues a new study published in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments.
Mar 8, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Serious cognitive impairment declines 23% among older American women over a decade
A new nationally representative study published online in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease found an abrupt decline in the prevalence of cognitive impairment among American adults aged 65 and older compared to the same age ...
Dec 23, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness among emerging adults increased slightly
Emerging adults today feel lonelier than in the past—and not just since the coronavirus pandemic. This is indicated by an evaluation of studies on the loneliness of emerging adults between 1976 and 2019, conducted by a ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 control rests with human behavior, at least until a vaccine arrives
As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine and confirmed cases exceed 30M, QUT behavioral researchers say the key to containment rests in understanding human behavior and how our personalities may influence better cooperative ...
Sep 29, 2020
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Health
How nurses bring clarity to the nature of social change
History provides an enhanced understanding of the factors that inform social policy. In the wider arena of public health and its influence on social change, the political and healing import of nursing cannot be ignored.
Jun 11, 2019
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Medications
Embedded on‐site aged care pharmacists in Australia
A new study by Monash University suggests being on-site and truly embedded within the interprofessional aged care team provides pharmacists greater opportunities to support resident- and system-level improvements in quality ...
Oct 30, 2023
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