Psychology & Psychiatry
Sorting through the noise of mental health apps
Groceries, fitness, banking—there's an app for just about everything nowadays, including mental health.
Sep 27, 2022
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News tagged with online communities
Psychology & Psychiatry
Potentially life-changing impact of internet forums on those in remission from opioid use disorder
Active participation in internet forums has the potential to provide life-changing social benefits and well-being for people who are in remission from opioid use disorder
Sep 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ivermectin, blood washing, ozone: How long COVID survivors are being sold the next round of miracle cures
People with long COVID are going online to look for support. But these valuable discussion forums, chat groups and other online peer-support networks can also spread harmful misinformation.
Aug 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
COVID-19 can be less stressful for the LGBTQ+
For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of inequities faced by their community to the fore, including the precarious state of their mental health.
Aug 3, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers propose framework for ethical research communication in the age of information
Since its inception, the internet has fundamentally changed all parts of human society for both good and ill, and medical research is no exception. The fast pace of change enabled by digital technologies means that ethical ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
People trying to get pregnant turn to period tracking apps for help—and community
Five years ago, Lacey Murga and her husband decided they wanted to have a baby.
Jul 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
People lifting weights to look good risk reverse anorexia
New research from The University of Queensland has found people lifting weights for aesthetic reasons run the risk of developing muscle dysmorphia.
May 31, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds conversion messages effective in reaching vaccine-hesitant populations
Health communicators, medical professionals, politicians and even average citizens have struggled with ways to convince those hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines to get inoculated. New research from the University of Kansas ...
May 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID: Vaccination could reduce symptoms, new research suggests
Graham was a healthy 34-year-old until he developed COVID in July 2020. Along with his wife and children, he had a fever, a cough, breathlessness, profound fatigue and he lost his sense of smell.
May 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 severity influences prevention more than fear of getting it
It is daunting to think that there could be another pandemic in this lifetime. Understanding and documenting behavioral aspects during the COVID-19 pandemic will help to better prepare society for the next one.
May 11, 2022
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