Psychology & Psychiatry
Milestone developments at four years old help children tell lies, play hide-and-seek and read maps
At the age of about four, children reach important milestones in brain development.
Mar 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'All work, no independent play' cause of children's declining mental health, says study
Anxiety and depression among school-aged children and teens in the United States are at an all-time high. Sadly, in 2021, child and adolescent mental health was declared a national emergency. Although a variety of causes ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can children read maps at the age of four?
Children start to develop the basic skills that underlie map reading from the age of four, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Mar 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Social determinants of health reflected in geographical analysis of COVID-19 data
March 11 marks three years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. As the virus spread, a pattern emerged: communities with a lower socioeconomic status tended to be disproportionately impacted.
Mar 8, 2023
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Medications
Wegovy: What you need to know about this weight loss drug
A much-hyped weight-loss jab will soon go on sale at high street chemists in the UK. Although a prescription will still be needed from a doctor to buy the drug, the news will no doubt be welcome to the many millions of people ...
Feb 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tend to get sick when the air is dry? New research helps explain why
Recent research from CU Boulder may have finally revealed why humans tend to get sick from airborne viral diseases more often in drier environments.
Feb 23, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Real‐world effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity
A third of U.S. children have been found to be either overweight or obese. Though clinical trials have shown some interventions for childhood obesity to be effective, how these interventions might fare in the real world, ...
Feb 23, 2023
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Health
Study finds non-nutritive sweeteners do not affect blood glucose or other endocrine responses
New research conducted by a team of scientists at the University of Toronto has shown that non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) do not increase blood glucose or other endocrine responses. The researchers conducted a "systematic ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New research shows female selfie posting can be driven by aggression
New research from Swansea University shows that female selfie posting is associated with intimidatory self-presentation strategies, linked to higher levels of aggression.
Feb 15, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don't
The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.
Feb 7, 2023
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