Medical research
Long-term study reveals harm in regular cannabis use
Regular cannabis use has harmful effects regardless of the age a person starts using, a University of Queensland-led study has found.
Jan 27, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children living with someone who has mental health issues are two-thirds more likely to experience similar difficulties
The risk of children developing mental ill-health increases significantly when they have lived with someone who also has a common mental health disorder, research has found.
Aug 18, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Money can't buy happiness, but poverty harms mental health
People often say that money can't buy happiness; however a new collection of scientific studies published this week (Friday 27 April 2018) highlights how living in poverty can significantly harm people's mental health.
Apr 27, 2018
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Health
Changing your diet could add up to a decade to life expectancy, study finds
A young adult in the U.S. could add more than a decade to their life expectancy by changing their diet from a typical Western diet to an optimized diet that includes more legumes, whole grains and nuts, and less red and processed ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 possibly striking more children than expected
The number of children infected with the coronavirus is far more extensive than what is currently reported—a hidden detail that could vastly underestimate the demand on health care systems and pediatric intensive care units ...
Apr 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Personality traits are associated with well-being and satisfaction in life after work
A new study has identified novel associations between older adults' personality traits, the routes they took to leave their jobs, and their well-being after exiting the workforce. Dusanee Kesavayuth of Kasetsart University ...
Mar 30, 2022
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Dentistry
Medicaid expansion of dental care can increase access
When public health insurance like Medicaid expands its dental coverage, by increasing the types of procedures it covers and the total amount a dentist can spend on an individual patient, more dentists will locate to the expansion ...
Aug 9, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Hospital parking fees contribute to financial toxicity for cancer patients
Transportation to and from cancer centers for outpatient cancer treatments has been identified as one of the two most impactful out-of-pocket costs that cancer patients and their families incur, along with food costs.
Dec 7, 2022
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Health
People are most physically active when their environments are both highly walkable and very green
Many Americans still struggle to get their daily steps in, despite the physical and emotional benefits of walking as part of a healthy lifestyle. Where a person spends their day, however, can influence the likelihood that ...
Jun 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A fifth of asymptomatic COVID patients develop long COVID: study
Almost a fifth of COVID patients without symptoms went on to experience conditions consistent with long COVID a month after their initial diagnosis, according to a huge study published Tuesday.
Jun 15, 2021
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