Health
Making the tough medical decisions with patients
Should I have surgery for prostate cancer? What are the pros and cons of taking a statin? Should I get a mammogram?
Jan 14, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health issues tackled with new online resource
The first research-based online resource in Australia to present the lived experiences of people diagnosed with severe mental health problems was launched on 16 June by the Hon Steve Dimopoulos MP, State Member for Oakleigh, ...
Jun 17, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Emergency response could be faster, better, and more confident with 'option awareness' approach
In a paper on decision making, human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) researchers found that choosing the best available emergency response could be improved by showing decision makers a depiction of the emergency decision space ...
Jul 24, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People pick gifts that will 'wow' rather than satisfy recipients
Gift givers tend to focus on the "big reveal," leading them to choose whichever gift is more likely to surprise and delight the recipient in the moment—even when other options are more likely to bring recipients the greatest ...
Aug 22, 2018
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Cardiology
ACC/HRS release appropriate use criteria for ICDs and CRT
The American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society, along with key specialty societies, today released appropriate use criteria for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) and cardiac resynchronization ...
Feb 28, 2013
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Addiction
Impaired executive function may exacerbate impulsiveness and risk of developing alcohol dependence
Executive function (EF), frequently associated with the frontal lobes, guides complex behavior such as planning, decision-making, and response control. EF impairment due to alcohol dependence (AD) has been linked to alcohol's ...
Dec 14, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fear may lead women and men to make different decisions when choosing short-vs-long-term rewards, finds study
Fear may affect women's decisions in choosing immediate rewards versus larger delayed ones, while men's decisions appear unaffected by emotion, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Eleonora ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 may have increased UK doctors' willingness not to resuscitate the very sick and frail
COVID-19 may have changed UK doctors' end-of-life decision-making, making them more willing to not resuscitate very sick and/or frail patients and raising the threshold for referral to intensive care, suggest the results ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fantasizing about your dream vacation could lead to poor decision-making
Summer vacation time is upon us. If you have been saving up for your dream vacation for years, you may want to make sure your dream spot is still the best place to go. A new study has found that when we fantasize about such ...
May 31, 2012
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Health
More blue states declare themselves sanctuaries for transgender health care
Democratic governors and state lawmakers across the country are mobilizing against a surge of Republican restrictions on transgender health care by establishing their states as sanctuaries for gender-affirming care.
Jun 27, 2023
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