Health informatics
A new use for dating apps: Chasing STIs
Heather Meador and Anna Herber-Downey use dating apps on the job—and their boss knows it.
Dec 6, 2022
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News tagged with public service announcements
Psychology & Psychiatry
People are persuaded by social media messages, not view numbers
People are more persuaded by the actual messages contained in social media posts than they are by how many others viewed the posts, a new study suggests.
May 11, 2021
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Health
Health ads in users' customized online sites may evoke negative reactions
Tweaking the look of a social media profile may subtly alter a person's reaction to the health messages that appear on that site, according to researchers. They add that these reactions could influence whether the users heed ...
May 4, 2021
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Neuroscience
Dr. Dre recovering from a brain aneurysm. What is that?
The news that rapper and record executive Dr. Dre is recovering from a brain aneurysm has many people wondering: What is a brain aneurysm? What can be done about it? And what are the warning signs?
Jan 7, 2021
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Medical research
Scientists identify biomarkers in blood, revealing often-missed minor strokes
An interdisciplinary group of researchers at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University have uncovered a new suite of human blood biomarkers which could someday help emergency clinicians ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychology research: Antivaxxers actually think differently than other people
In 2000, the measles virus was declared eliminated from the United States. Despite cases coming in from outside the country, there were few outbreaks because most people were vaccinated against measles. And then 2019 happened.
Apr 10, 2020
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Neuroscience
Engaging educational videos elicit similar brain activity in students
The most engaging educational videos are correlated with similar brain activity across learners, according to research in young adults recently published in eNeuro.
Aug 19, 2019
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Medications
Prescribed opioids associated with overdose risk for family members without prescriptions
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, opioid overdoses were responsible for more than 42,000 deaths in 2016. Access to family members' drugs may be a strong risk factor for overdose in individuals without ...
Jul 16, 2019
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