Older adults, especially those who live in rural areas, are affected by their isolation. In Newfoundland and Labrador, 22 percent of residents are over the age of 65. These older adults live in the sparsely populated coastal ...
Nov 8, 2021
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Older adults may be slower to learn actions and behaviors that benefit themselves, but new research shows they are just as capable as younger people of learning behaviors that benefit others.
Jul 21, 2021
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A study by the Faculty of Physiotherapy of the University of Valencia (UV), in collaboration with the Autonomous University of Madrid, has shown that a physiotherapy program that uses the Nintendo Wii console improves the ...
Jun 9, 2021
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Parents appear to be extremely sensitive to feedback they receive about their child. Just how sensitive depends on the ('rose-tinted') glasses through which they look at their child. All this can be seen in the brain. Neuroscientist ...
Mar 16, 2021
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During a video appointment, Ottawa bariatric physician Dr. Yoni Freedhoff realized his patient was driving. He asked the patient to pull over, but soon it became clear they were back on the road.
Oct 19, 2020
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Subtle differences in brain activity may be the key to unlocking the cause of eating disorders and lead to a more proactive approach in tackling the disease.
Feb 11, 2020
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Loving an insecure person can be frustrating. You always feel like you have to offer praise or reassurance. Not only can that be exhausting, but in trying to do what you think is helpful, you might actually be making matters ...
Nov 1, 2019
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Help may be on the way for people who might lose contact with reality through a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia.
Aug 27, 2019
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The bronchial airways, a network of tubes that delivers air to the lungs, are enwrapped by strings of muscle called the airway smooth muscle. Nobody knows what physiological function these muscles serve, but the general consensus ...
Mar 14, 2019
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The good news: A new Tel Aviv University study published in Pediatrics on March 7 finds that positive interactions with patients drive improved medical team performance under most conditions. The bad news: Positive interactions ...
Mar 7, 2019
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