Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows that garden appreciation boosts well-being
The verdict is in: you really should stop and smell the roses!
Mar 6, 2023
0
4
News tagged with health promotion
Overweight & Obesity
Obesity levels will rise to more than half of the world's population by 2035, report warns
A new report by the World Obesity Federation (WOF) has said more than half of the world's population will be obese or overweight by 2035 if significant action isn't taken. The federation's 2023 atlas also predicted that childhood ...
Mar 6, 2023
0
9
Psychology & Psychiatry
New study is the first to examine contextual factors associated with higher rates of suicide in the Americas
A CAMH-led study of national suicide rates in 33 countries in the Americas over the past 20 years has found several key contextual factors associated with national rates of suicide.
Feb 23, 2023
0
16
Health
Celebrity tweets likely shaped US negative public opinion of COVID-19 pandemic, finds study
Tweets by people in the public eye likely increasingly shaped negative public opinion of the COVID-19 pandemic as it progressed in the US, suggests an analysis of sentiments expressed in social media posts, published in the ...
Feb 21, 2023
0
92
Cardiology
Grip strength study can help screen for cardiometabolic disease risk in youth
Cardiometabolic diseases are a group of common but often preventable conditions, including heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Detecting cardiometabolic disease risk in younger populations is important because children with ...
Jan 31, 2023
0
4
Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness associated with unhealthful diets and physical inactivity among US college students
With data from the Mason: Health Starts Here study, researchers found that students reporting a higher level of loneliness also reported a higher level of sedentary behavior and low activity.
Jan 20, 2023
0
18
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Detrimental secondary health effects after disasters and pandemics
Disasters and pandemics can affect the physical and psychological health of the people involved even after the events have occurred. These effects can include non-communicable chronic diseases. Now, researchers at Osaka University ...
Dec 15, 2022
0
3
Psychology & Psychiatry
Trust in experts, media literacy connected to COVID-19 vaccine intention
An early pandemic survey found that respondents' intentions to receive COVID-19 vaccines were linked more to their media literacy and opinion of health experts than knowledge of the virus or previous vaccination behavior.
Nov 9, 2022
0
6
Pediatrics
Mothers' recall of early childhood feeding guidance from health care providers is inconsistent
Health care providers (HCPs) usually conduct 14 wellness visits with children before the age of five, and are often a trusted source of information for mothers. A research article featured in the Journal of Nutrition Education ...
Nov 4, 2022
0
36
Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers study changes in the health of Scottish veterans over time
A major study has examined changes in the health of Scottish veterans over time compared with people who have never served, concluding that despite many health outcomes for veterans improving, some important challenges remain. ...
Oct 26, 2022
0
23
