Psychology & Psychiatry
The origins of trypophobia
Julia was around 11 the first time it happened. She let herself into her dad's apartment in Malmö, Sweden, dropped her schoolbag and flopped on to the sofa.
Nov 12, 2019
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News tagged with online communities
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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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Analyzing elderly users' use of the Internet for community connection
While much of the discussion about internet usage and abusage focuses on young people and in particular the so-called "digital natives", those people born after the internet and more specifically the world wide web had become ...
Aug 9, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Can a calculator predict your risk of dementia?
Canadian researchers at The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the Bruyère Research Institute and ICES have built and validated an online calculator that empowers individuals 55 and over to better understand the ...
Jun 25, 2021
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Pediatrics
Unhappy kids are more materialistic, study finds
(HealthDay) -- Unhappy kids are more likely to become materialistic than children who are happy with their lives, a new study from the Netherlands suggests.
Aug 22, 2012
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Health
Online social networking linked to use of web for health info
The use of social networking sites may have implications for accessing online health information, finds a new longitudinal study from the Journal of Health Communication.
Sep 17, 2014
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HIV & AIDS
New study finds harnessing online peer education to be an effective tool for HIV prevention
A new University of California, Irvine-led study, called the HOPE (Harnessing Online Peer Education) HIV study, has revealed that using peer-led online communities was successful in increasing HIV self-testing and reducing ...
Feb 28, 2022
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Pediatrics
New moms latched on to remote breastfeeding help. Will demand wane as pandemic fades?
Madison Cano knew she wanted to breastfeed her son, Theo. But breastfeeding was painful for her. The skin on her breasts was chafed and blistered last July when she returned home from the hospital. And Theo sometimes screamed ...
Aug 5, 2021
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Health
Does being seen really make cyclists safer on the road?
Researchers from UBC Okanagan have determined motorists tended to give cyclists wearing high-visibility vests more room on the road, compared to cyclists without high-visibility clothing.
May 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Message sent and received but no instant reply: How does that make you feel?
Your phone chimes, it's a message from your partner. You reply instantly because that's what you always do.
Jan 4, 2019
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