Psychology & Psychiatry
Muting your phone may cause more stress, not less
Are you plagued by FOMO—"fear of missing out"? Then silencing your smartphone may not be the stress-buster you think it is.
Jun 27, 2022
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News tagged with notification
Medical research
Smartwatch app shows promise for identifying atrial fibrillation
For participants without atrial fibrillation, use of a smartwatch application (app) can identify irregular pulse, which may indicate atrial fibrillation with high positive predictive value, according to a study published ...
Nov 14, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
1 in 5 medics reported for sexual misconduct have multiple complaints against them
A landmark study of sexual misconduct notifications to health regulators against health professionals shows that around one in five notified practitioners were the subject of more than one complaint.
Aug 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Europe: Syphilis notifications up by 70% since 2010
The number of syphilis cases has been consistently going up across Europe since 2010, mostly affecting men who have sex with men living in urban areas. In 2017, notification rates reached an all-time high in the EU/EEA countries ...
Jul 12, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
New findings suggest that 'one size does not fit all' with regard to breast density education
Breast density notifications aim to educate women about the risks of high breast density, defined as having more fibroglandular tissue than fatty tissue, as visualized on a mammogram. Prompted by activists whose own breast ...
Mar 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gonorrhoea cases on the rise across Europe
Following a decline in notification rates in 2016, the number of gonorrhoea cases has gone up by 17% across the reporting EU/EEA countries with more than 89 000 confirmed diagnoses in 2017—more than 240 cases a day.
Apr 26, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast density notification laws not effective for all women
A new study suggests that state-mandated notifications on mammogram reports intended to inform women of the health risks related to breast density are not worded effectively.
Jan 9, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ping, your pizza is on its way. Ping, please rate the driver. Yes, constant notifications really do tax your brain
A ping from the pizza company. A couple of pings from your socials. Ping, ping, ping from your family WhatsApp group trying to organize a weekend barbecue.
Dec 8, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Dense breast notifications are having little impact
Dense Breast Notifications (DBNs) are having little impact.
Dec 17, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study tracks chlamydia trachomatis infection in Sweden
Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI), with about 127 million new cases estimated annually worldwide. Since it is an asymptomatic infection, individuals may carry ...
Feb 22, 2021
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