Health
Ex-smokers crave lost identity, study shows
Ex-smokers may not be able to resist lighting up again in order to recover a sense of 'who they are'– according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Jul 05, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychiatrist recommends allowing children to dress to express themselves this Halloween
For most children, dressing up in a fun costume is one of the best parts about Halloween. Some children may even choose to dress in a costume that may not traditionally be worn for their gender. One Baylor College of Medicine ...
Oct 04, 2017
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Medicare plans to replace Social Security numbers on cards
Old Medicare cards will be going in the shredder.
May 30, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Immigrants suffer higher rates of psychosis
Psychosis, sometimes called schizophrenia, is a psychological state characterised by symptoms such as paranoia and hallucinations. In England, one person in every 100 will be diagnosed with a psychotic disorder at some point ...
Apr 21, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Transgender identity is not mental disorder: study
Transgender identity should no longer be classified as a mental disorder in a World Health Organization list of diseases, according to a study presented in Mexico on Thursday.
Jul 28, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
We infer a speaker's social identity from subtle linguistic cues
When we speak, we "leak" information about our social identity through the nuanced language that we use to describe others, according to new research in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...
Dec 15, 2015
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Study sheds light on protecting transgender individuals from suicide
The likelihood of a transgender person attempting suicide is very high, often because of the prejudice, transphobia and other stressors he or she may experience. A new study examined factors that may protect transgender adults ...
Oct 08, 2015
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Concern over claims about how technology affects young brains
Claims by Susan Greenfield, a senior research fellow at Lincoln College Oxford, that intense use of the internet and computer games can harm the adolescent brain are not backed by current scientific evidence, warn experts ...
Aug 12, 2015
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Mental health misdiagnosis twice more likely for socially disadvantaged groups
The shooting of an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, MO, has ignited a global discussion about implicit racial bias. One group of people you might think would be immune from this hidden bias is clinical therapists, people trained ...
Mar 16, 2015
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The ups and downs of support from friends when teens experience peer victimization
There are pros and cons to the support that victimized teenagers get from their friends. Depending on the type of aggression they are exposed to, such support may reduce youth's risk for depressive symptoms. On the other ...
Dec 10, 2014
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