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Psychology & Psychiatry

Kids grasp that you get what you pay for

From a young age, children have a nuanced understanding of fairness.

Jun 19, 2018

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Surgery

Caseload volume in gynecologic surgery important consideration for women

When faced with the possibility of having to undergo gynecologic surgery, women rely on the guidance of their OBGYN providers to provide the best recommendations. More than 500,000 women undergo hysterectomy each year, in ...

May 29, 2018

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Four questions—chronic pain and how it affects the brain

Chronic pain affects an estimated 100 million Americans, and its impact goes beyond physical discomfort.

May 17, 2018

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Decision making predicts future drug addiction in recreational users

Activity in decision-making brain regions of people who use recreational stimulants predicts who will discontinue use and who will develop a drug use disorder, according to a new study led by Martin Paulus, Ph.D., of Laureate ...

Apr 19, 2018

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Pediatrics

Decision characteristics impact decision making in NICU

(HealthDay)—For parents with an infant in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), preferences for parent-centered decision making are positively associated with decisions that involve big-picture goals and have the potential ...

Mar 20, 2018

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Health

Core outcomes established for multimorbidity research

According to a panel of international experts, clinical trials of multimorbidity should measure and report, at minimum, quality of life, mortality, and mental health outcomes.

Mar 13, 2018

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Oncology & Cancer

Study finds shared decision making still lacking in prostate cancer screening

A new study finds many men receiving prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing do so without a comprehensive shared decision making process, contrary to current guidelines. The American Cancer Society study, appearing in Annals ...

Mar 12, 2018

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Young children use physics, not previous rewards, to learn about tools

Children as young as seven apply basic laws of physics to problem-solving, rather than learning from what has previously been rewarded, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge.

Feb 23, 2018

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Surgery

Risk factors for recurrence of acute diverticulitis identified

(HealthDay)—Certain patient factors increase the risk of recurrent acute diverticulitis, according to a study published in the March issue of Diseases of the Colon & Rectum.

Feb 23, 2018

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