Psychology & Psychiatry
Are teens getting high on social media? The surprising study seeking the pot-Instagram link
This is a teen's brain on marijuana.
Feb 19, 2019
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Cardiology
Medical experts 'sound the alarm' on medical misinformation
"Fake news" has become a popular term these days. But when it comes to medical advice, fake news can result in physical harm, even death.
Jan 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
NHS in Fortnite and Facebook? It would put mental healthcare where it's needed
Screens now dominate so much of people's daily lives, it's no wonder that digital environments can very easily become sites of mental disorder. This is an especially big problem for young people, who are growing up with unprecedented ...
Dec 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The complicated relationship between social media and depression
Over the past decade, social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have become a central part of everyday life. Despite their massive popularity, however, controversy abounds regarding their impact on mental health and ...
Dec 5, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study measures effectiveness of online communication tools in combatting depression among socially isolated seniors
Imagine your family has moved across the state or across country. You're retired, and your spouse has passed away. Lacking the social connections previous generations once found in church or fraternal organizations, it doesn't ...
Nov 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Even brief abstinence from social media causes withdrawal symptoms
In many cases, just a seven-day break from social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp is sufficient to induce withdrawal symptoms like those caused by addictive substances. This is the conclusion of a study by Austrian ...
Nov 14, 2018
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Health
Could machines using artificial intelligence make doctors obsolete?
The technology of these tools is evolving rapidly. Standalone machines can now perform limited tasks raising the question of whether machines will ever completely replace doctors? Experts debate the issue in The BMJ today.
Nov 7, 2018
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HIV & AIDS
Four factors influence social media reach of public health tweets, study says
A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois scholar who studies social psychology identifies four factors that lead to the retransmission of social media messages from expert accounts, creating data-driven recommendations ...
Oct 31, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Today's teens increasingly disconnected from books, TV, movies
As modern teenagers increasingly turn to digital technology, they are rejecting legacy media—books, newspapers and television—at an alarming rate.
Aug 21, 2018
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Surgery
Challenges around childbearing owe to dissatisfaction among surgical residents
Despite constituting half of United States medical school graduates, women continue to be underrepresented in the field of surgery, accounting for only one-third of general surgery residency applicants. Research suggests ...
Aug 1, 2018
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