Oncology & Cancer
Loneliness can cut survival after a cancer diagnosis: Study
There's a "loneliness epidemic" in the United States, and feelings of isolation have been linked to heart disease, stroke and other health conditions.
Jun 5, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Adolescents are aware of and invested in the potential impacts of abortion restrictions, study says
On July 1, North Carolina's new abortion limits go into effect. As restrictions on abortions are being tightened across the United States, adolescents may encounter mounting obstacles that could prevent them from accessing ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling more empathy linked to greater alcohol consumption
People who reported feeling more affective empathy on a given day than was typical for them were likely to drink more than usual, according to a study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research. Notably, these ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindful meditation can reduce avoidance of negative information, improve decision-making, suggests study
People who meditate every day are less likely to avoid negative information. This is a finding in a new study by a research team including researchers from ETH Zurich.
May 30, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teenage girls are more sensitive to the anxiety of other girls, finds study
It is well known that adolescents tend to adopt the same behaviors as their peers. As Canadian students spend an average of 923 hours per school year in the company of their classmates, Sandrine Charbonneau wanted to see ...
May 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Clinicians supporting cancer patients with taste loss need educational materials and training, finds survey
While an overwhelming majority of cancer patients experience taste disruption from their disease or treatment, they have consistently reported a lack of support from their doctors about this troubling side effect, according ...
May 24, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scientists study the mediating role of 'FoMO' given the trend towards 'problematic smartphone use' among adolescents
Researcher at the Department of Social Psychology of the University of Malaga Christiane Arrivillaga has participated in an international study conducted at the University of Toledo that aims to analyze how emotion dysregulation ...
May 2, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sharing positive feelings may ease loneliness-based negativity
Even in the best of times, loneliness can contribute to psychological issues—depression, anxiety—and physical health problems whose effects on mortality rank with smoking 10-plus cigarettes a day. In the worst, like the ...
Apr 28, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Emotional well-being may be directly linked to women's gut health
Specific species of bacteria were present with higher abundances in women who reported being happier, more hopeful and having better emotion management skills
Apr 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental imagery a helpful way to distract teens from negative thought patterns, study finds
For adolescents who may get stuck in negative thought spirals, refocusing on mental imagery is a more effective distraction than verbal thoughts, a recent study from Oregon State University found.
Apr 27, 2023
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