Obstetrics & gynaecology
Visits to 'crisis pregnancy centers' common in Ohio
An estimated one in seven Ohio women of adult reproductive age has visited a crisis pregnancy center, a new study has found.
May 27, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study helps explain how religious beliefs are formed
Feeling anxious can direct our attention and memory toward supernatural beings such as gods, a University of Otago study has found.
May 24, 2021
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Vaccination
India's polio vaccination provides valuable insights for mass vaccination campaigns
As India urgently scales up its vaccination campaign for the COVID-19 virus, a new study which examined the country's successful program to eliminate polio provides guidance on how this and future mass immunization campaigns ...
May 6, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More than half of generation Z gay, bisexual teenage boys report being out to parents
A majority of gay and bisexual Generation Z teenage boys report being out to their parents, part of an uptick in coming out among young people that researchers have noted in recent decades, according to research published ...
Apr 26, 2021
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Vaccination
US children could receive vaccine by year-end: Fauci
The United States could start vaccinating older children against COVID-19 by the fall and younger ones by year-end or early 2022, the White House's top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday.
Feb 28, 2021
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Vaccination
England minorities: Higher COVID-19 cases, fewer vaccinated
England's ethnic minority communities have higher levels of COVID-19 infections and lower levels of vaccine acceptance than other groups, according to a new study that highlights how the pandemic is worsening health inequalities.
Feb 25, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study examines religious experiences, depression
A national study examines the link between religious experiences and depression by following more than 12,000 American adolescents from their teens into middle adulthood. The research indicates that attending religious services ...
Feb 11, 2021
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Health
Impact of spokesperson identity on sharing of public health messages
Participants in an international survey study reported greater willingness to reshare a call for social distancing if the message was endorsed by well-known immunology expert Anthony Fauci, rather than a government spokesperson ...
Feb 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why rituals are important survival tools during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has disrupted many aspects of daily life, including rituals both sacred and mundane. At the same time, the pandemic has opened a unique opportunity globally to adapt rituals to meet new needs and respond to new challenges.
Feb 1, 2021
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Neuroscience
Are the brains of atheists different from those of religious people? Scientists are trying to find out
The cognitive study of religion has recently reached a new, unknown land: the minds of unbelievers. Do atheists think differently from religious people? Is there something special about how their brains work? To illustrate ...
Jan 19, 2021
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