Sports medicine & Kinesiology
First wearable health sensor for monitoring muscle atrophy
Researchers at The Ohio State University have fabricated the first wearable sensor designed to detect and monitor muscle atrophy.
Mar 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Opinion: AI chatbots are still far from replacing human therapists
Imagine being stuck in traffic while running late to an important meeting at work. You feel your face overheating as your thoughts start to race along: "they're going to think I'm a horrible employee," "my boss never liked ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Making hepatitis C care easier when treatment seems impossible
A health care team at Oregon Health & Science University is trying a different approach to caring for patients who have, or are at risk for, hepatitis C, helping overcome barriers that can otherwise make receiving testing ...
Feb 24, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Types of psychotherapy: Finding the right fit for your needs
For anyone struggling with a mental health issue who is looking for support coping with stress or managing complicated feelings, help is available.
Feb 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Palm e-tattoo can tell when you're stressed out
Our palms tell us a lot about our emotional state, tending to get wet when people are excited or nervous. This reaction is used to measure emotional stress and help people with mental health issues, but the devices to do ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
RSV: A pediatric disease expert answers five questions about the surging outbreak of the virus
Respiratory syncytial virus, more commonly known as RSV, sends thousands of children to the hospital every year in the U.S. But during September and October 2022, health professionals across the country have watched an unprecedented ...
Oct 27, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Tackling childhood obesity without the stigma
Parents of children struggling with their weight might feel like they're walking a tightrope: how can they help their kid manage their weight and health without negatively impacting their child's body image?
Sep 9, 2022
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Health
Epidemiologist breaks down 'forever chemicals' and research on their health effects
For nearly two decades, Brown University Associate Professor of Epidemiology Joseph Braun has been studying the human health effects, from before conception through adolescence, of exposure to environmental pollutants. Through ...
Jul 29, 2022
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Neuroscience
Cosmological thinking meets neuroscience in new theory about brain connections
After a career spent probing the mysteries of the universe, a Janelia Research Campus senior scientist is now exploring the mysteries of the human brain and developing new insights into the connections between brain cells.
Jun 30, 2022
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Health
Research shows myriad benefits of exercise. So why don't we move more?
When Jennifer Heisz talks about the health benefits of exercise, you can take her word on it. Not only is Heisz a Canada Research Chair and the associate director of McMaster University's Physical Activity Centre of Excellence ...
Jan 4, 2022
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