Psychology and other "helping professions" such as counselling and social work are often regarded as quintessentially human domains. Unlike workers in manual or routine jobs, psychologists generally see no threat to their ...
Feb 9, 2021
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This holiday season will be a lonely one for many people as social distancing due to COVID-19 continues, and it is important to understand how isolation affects our health. A new study shows a sort of signature in the brains ...
Dec 15, 2020
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A rumor started circulating back in 2008 that Barack Obama was not born in the United States. At the time, I was serving as chair of the Hawaii Board of Health. The director and deputy director of health, both appointed by ...
Dec 2, 2020
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The pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNtech announced Nov. 20, 2020, that they will seek emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for a vaccine to prevent COVID-19. On Nov. 16, Moderna announced ...
Nov 24, 2020
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Lesbian, gay and bisexual—or LGB—people are more vulnerable to one of the fastest-growing health concerns in the country: dementia, according to new research from Michigan State University.
Nov 18, 2020
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More than a third of people (34%) in Turkey and one sixth of people (17%) in the UK are 'hesitant' about a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a study by UCL and Dokuz Eylul University in Turkey.
Oct 19, 2020
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A life-changing program to help adults with visible differences such as scars and burns is being made publicly available for the first time.
Oct 6, 2020
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Socializing is essential for brain health in the elderly in rural South Africa—has lockdown affected their cognitive function?
Sep 30, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Seniors are among those most at risk for dying from COVID-19, and so they've been urged to socially distance during the pandemic.
Sep 9, 2020
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The number of cases of dementia in the U.S. is rising as baby boomers age, raising questions for boomers themselves and also for their families, caregivers and society. Dementia, which is not technically a disease but a term ...
Sep 2, 2020
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