Psychology & Psychiatry
Vaccine-skeptical mothers say bad health care experiences made them distrust the medical system
Why would a mother reject safe, potentially lifesaving vaccines for her child?
Mar 12, 2024
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News tagged with health research
Psychology & Psychiatry
Digitalized sexual health services wouldn't be trusted by young people, finds study
Digital services, such as anonymous apps and texting services, could change how we engage with sexual health services, but young people wouldn't trust them, according to new research by Cardiff University.
Mar 11, 2024
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Health
How to fast safely during Ramadan: What the science shows
For 1.9 billion Muslims, Ramadan is the ninth and holiest Islamic month and this year starts on March 11. During the 30 days of Ramadan, many Muslims fast, refraining from food, drink, smoking and sex, between dawn and sunset ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How early retirement affects mental health of blue-collar women in China
Retirement is a major transition that can have a significant impact on a person's life.
Mar 4, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pioneering research reveals empathetic communication can help overcome vaccine hesitancy
An international study has shown for the first time how empathetic correction of misinformation among vaccine-hesitant patients can significantly improve attitudes towards vaccination—and potentially boost vaccine uptake.
Mar 3, 2024
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Health
Alabama IVF ruling will have national implications, health experts argue
Two health experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to discuss what the Alabama Supreme Court's landmark ruling on frozen embryos could mean for the rest of the country and for the science ...
Mar 1, 2024
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Medications
Rate of antidepressant dispensing to young people rose faster after March 2020, especially among females
Antidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults increased sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic began, particularly among females, according to a new study.
Mar 1, 2024
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Medical economics
Building a healthier state from the inside out
If Australia wants better results from its annual $180 billion dollars health care services expenditure, health economists must play a key role in decision-making to improve the efficiency of local hospitals and health networks.
Feb 29, 2024
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Diabetes
Scientists from 18 countries join forces to put end to 'pervasive, global problem' of diabetes stigma and discrimination
Through a series of reviews of more than 100 research papers and a three-round Delphi questionnaire, a multidisciplinary panel of 51 scientists from 18 countries have reached consensus on a pledge to end the suffering diabetes ...
Feb 29, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media and adolescent mental health: Consensus report
In an editorial, Sandro Galea and Gillian Buckley summarize the findings of a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine consensus study report on social media and adolescent mental health. The work is published ...
Feb 28, 2024
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