Psychology & Psychiatry
Why brain science won't cure poverty
Recently I've seen news reports with headlines like this one: "Can Brain Science Help Lift People Out Of Poverty?"
Nov 17, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hundreds of millions with tropical diseases lack treatment
At least 1.4 billion people worldwide require treatment for a group of "neglected" tropical diseases and almost two-thirds are going without adequate medical care, eradication campaigners said on Wednesday.
Apr 2, 2014
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Health
Minorities and poor more likely to suffer from restless sleep and chronic diseases
Poor people and minorities appear to disproportionately suffer from problems with sleep and chronic disease, but the two do not appear to be directly linked, finds a new study in Ethnicity & Disease.
Dec 18, 2013
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Health
Health benefits of marriage may not extend to all, study says
Marriage may not always be as beneficial to health as experts have led us to believe, according to a new study.
Mar 5, 2013
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Health
Expanding waistlines threaten planet: researchers
If the human race keeps growing fatter at American rates, the Earth may face a rise in food demand equal to that of nearly a billion extra people, British researchers warned on Monday.
Jun 18, 2012
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Addiction
Alcohol drinking in the elderly: Risks and benefits
The Royal College of Psychiatrists of London has published a report related primarily to problems of unrecognized alcohol misuse among the elderly. The report provides guidelines for psychiatrists and family physicians on ...
Jun 27, 2011
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Scientists aim to stop harmful gut bacteria triggering Alzheimer's
The phrase 'you are what you eat' was coined almost a century before Alois Alzheimer made his breakthrough in identifying brain disease, but the evidence is now clear that diet as well as age influences the brain.
May 21, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
HILDA data show psychological distress rising, loneliness highest among young Australians
Younger Australians are experiencing higher psychological distress and more loneliness compared to older age groups, according to the latest HILDA data.
Feb 12, 2024
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Health
Transgender adults in rural US had disproportionately higher cardiovascular disease risk
Transgender adults living in the rural Appalachian area of the U.S., were more likely to have cardiovascular disease risk factors, like tobacco use, obesity and high blood pressure, thank their cisgender peers, according ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Medical economics
Accra's most vulnerable residents were failed during COVID, say researchers
Containment measures, such as the lockdowns introduced to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, had devastating consequences for vulnerable urban populations globally.
Aug 24, 2023
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