For the first time in the World Health Organization's 76-year history, world leaders have unanimously committed to put social participation—people, communities and civil society—at the heart of health decision-making ...
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About a third of Canadians feel lonely, and a study from the University of Waterloo shows it has a greater negative impact on memory than even social isolation, though both present a significant risk to the aging population.
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Poverty and mental illness are not only linked, but there is also a causal relationship. This is the conclusion of researchers from Amsterdam UMC, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Modena. Their study shows ...
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Since 1990, the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents (determined by the body mass index, BMI) has increased four-fold and obesity rates among adults have more than doubled.
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Romantic relationships and attraction among humans have been the focus of numerous psychological and neuroscientific studies. While these studies have unveiled some of the neural and mental processes associated with romantic ...
Whether you're left, right or ambidextrous, "handedness" is part of our identity. But a lot of people don't realize that we have other biases too and they are not unique to humans. My colleagues and I have published a new ...
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Tampere University researchers developed a method to map mechanistic connections between diseases, revealing deeper associations beyond traditional classifications based on affected organs and symptoms. This multi-dimensional ...
Jun 28, 2024
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Several indicative factors, including junior rank, male sex, and younger age, are strongly linked to 'harmful gambling' among serving UK military personnel, finds an analysis of survey responses, published online in the journal ...
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People living in lower-income neighborhoods and in areas without local food stores eat more snacks and sweets than those in higher-income areas and in neighborhoods with many food stores, a new study shows. The findings are ...
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Anyone who lived through the COVID pandemic would likely understand that even a small period of isolation can cause physical and mental stress.
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