Pediatrics
Getting your child their vaccine? Some tips on easing needle fears
(HealthDay News)—If your child gets upset when it's time to get a shot, you know how challenging that experience is—for both of you.
Jan 4, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Not spooked by Halloween ghost stories? You may have aphantasia
Halloween movies often feature kids sitting around a campfire sharing gory, spooky stories, trying to get someone to scream in fear.
Oct 29, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Six ways COVID-19 risk was expressed on social media during the early stages of the pandemic
Recognizing the widespread use of Twitter as a mainstream news source for the American public, UCI researchers sought to investigate how tweets about masks expressed COVID-19 risk perceptions in the first five months of the ...
Oct 1, 2021
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Vaccination
Why telling stories could be a more powerful way of convincing some people to take a COVID vaccine than just the facts
Scientists don't know exactly what percentage of the population will need to get a COVID vaccine to achieve herd immunity. Some diseases, such as whooping cough, need very high rates of vaccination between 90-95%.
Feb 16, 2021
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Health
Report tells stories of Indigenous resilience through COVID-19
Strength, resiliency and hope might not be the first words you'd associate with COVID-19. But the authors of a new report on Indigenous health from the Royal Society of Canada wanted to challenge the narrative of negativity ...
Dec 23, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
First meta-analysis shows promise for yoga, meditation, mindfulness in concussion
When Rebecca Acabchuk was studying mild traumatic brain injuries while working on her doctorate in physiology and neurobiology at UConn, she met a student athlete who had suffered multiple concussions.
Nov 30, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Lit therapy' in the classroom: Writing about trauma can be valuable, if done right
Some of my students have been assaulted. Others have been homeless, jobless or broke, some suffer from depression, anxiety or grief. Some fight addiction, cancer or for custody. Many are in pain and they want to write about ...
Sep 7, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
3 ways to teach kids storytelling, a skill that matters during coronavirus isolation and always
During this unprecedented era of separation and isolation due to coronavirus, all people, particularly children, urgently need to build relationships, connect with community and foster a sense of self.
Jul 7, 2020
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Neuroscience
New tool measures quality of life in people with dementia
University of Queensland researchers say a new tool to measure the quality of life of people with dementia will result in better targeted care for those living with the condition.
Apr 27, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In crisis, people trust feelings over facts
A study conducted by two associate professors of marketing at The University of Texas at Arlington shows that people are more likely to base decisions on anecdotal information instead of facts when they feel anxious and vulnerable.
Apr 2, 2020
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