Psychology & Psychiatry
What are microaggressions, and how can they affect our health?
Microaggressions are seemingly innocuous verbal, behavioral or environmental slights against members of minority communities.
Apr 4, 2023
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News tagged with orientation
Psychology & Psychiatry
Gay, lesbian, bisexual preteens spend 4 more hours on screens daily, finds study
A new national study finds that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) preteens ages 10–14 reported 10.4 hours of daily recreational screen time, which was nearly four hours more than their straight peers.
Mar 31, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Worrying about election stress can harm your health: Here's what you can do about it
New research from North Carolina State University finds that simply anticipating stress related to political elections causes adverse physical health effects. However, the study also finds there is something people can do ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Neuroscience
'Wrinkles' in time experience are linked to heartbeat, suggest researchers
How long is the present? The answer, Cornell researchers suggest in a new study, depends on your heart.
Mar 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parental support for LGBTQ youth is important, research shows
Depression is more widespread among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) youth than heterosexual, cisgender youth, making parental support more important for these adolescents. A new study released ...
Feb 28, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nearly a quarter of Americans met criteria for 'moderate depression' during COVID-19 pandemic years
The degree of mental health distress among young adults and adults in the United States was a source of urgent concern of public health experts well before the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb 24, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Gastro or endometriosis? How your GP discusses uncertainty can harm your health
You wake with stomach pain that worsens during the day and decide to see your doctor. You describe your symptoms and your doctor examines you. Then the doctor says, "From what I hear, I think you could just have a stomach ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Digital content could be altering your visual perception
So much of modern life is spent on screens: Zoom meetings and websites, smartphones and video games, televisions and social media. How are all those pixels and rectangles affecting how we see?
Feb 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Being bullied is associated with mental distress and suicide attempts in teens
Some forms of bullying are significantly correlated with feeling sad or hopeless and attempting suicide, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by John Rovers of Drake University, ...
Feb 15, 2023
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Health
Minor consent laws for STI/HIV services increased across US, but limitations persist
As of 2021, all 50 states and Washington, DC allow youth to consent independently to some or all of these services, but the laws remain complex and varied, and confidentiality protections are rare.
Feb 6, 2023
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