Gerontology & Geriatrics

Loneliness increases risk of age-related memory loss, finds study

About a third of Canadians feel lonely, and a study from the University of Waterloo shows it has a greater negative impact on memory than even social isolation, though both present a significant risk to the aging population.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Employment is key to veteran well-being, finds new study

For veterans with mental illness, employment is key to emotional well-being, a new study shows. The study was published in the June issue of the journal Stress & Health, and led by two researchers at The University of Texas ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Postpartum urinary incontinence linked to mental health

A UT Southwestern Medical Center study of hundreds of underserved women has shown that depression and anxiety, in addition to physical factors such as a higher body mass index and previous births, are associated with lingering ...

Health

2.6 million die annually due to alcohol: WHO

Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding that while the death rate had dropped slightly in recent years it remained "unacceptably high".

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