Psychology & Psychiatry
The more you have, the more you want?
People of a higher social class have a greater desire for wealth and status, a University of Queensland study has found.
Sep 17, 2019
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Health
Improving access to education and employment, reducing injuries are among best ways to improve adolescent health
The second paper in The Lancet Series on Adolescent Health addresses the social determinants that affect health in this age group. It concludes that the most effective interventions to improve adolescent health are likely ...
Apr 24, 2012
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Dentistry
Poor dental health impacting on Aboriginal mums
University of Adelaide researchers are calling for a greater sensitivity towards Aboriginal women in dental clinics and improved accessibility to dental care.
May 31, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hitting the reset button: Building a better normal after the pandemic
With the end of the pandemic in sight and a longing to return to some resemblance of normalcy, Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki thinks the harrowing experience of the past year is a unique opportunity to reset people's expectations ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Health
Obesity is a killer in nonsmoking women
Obesity is an important contributor to premature death in women who have never smoked, especially among women in low income groups, finds research published in the British Medical Journal today.
Jun 29, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers identify four types of opioid stigma contributing to the current crisis
Researchers from the University of Toronto have identified four types of opioid-related stigma that depend on a variety of factors, including the context of opioid use, the social identity and networks of the person who is ...
Dec 3, 2019
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Health
Enhancing pharmacy services for patients does not impact health care utilization
New research from Boston Medical Center found that enhancing pharmacy services for patients with high levels of health care utilization did not lead to reduced hospital admissions and emergency department visits. Published ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Health
Move to less impoverished neighborhoods boosts physical and mental health
Moving from a high-poverty to lower-poverty neighborhood spurs long-term gains in the physical and mental health of low-income adults, as well as a substantial increase in their happiness, despite not improving economic self-sufficiency, ...
Sep 20, 2012
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Dentistry
Oral health inequalities remain a major public health concern in the U.K.
There are stark inequalities in oral health across the UK, shows a new Public Health England report published today, co-written by UCL researchers.
Mar 22, 2021
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Genetics
Do genes steer you to a partner with similar schooling?
(HealthDay)—Were you drawn to your spouse's eyes? Or perhaps it was a great sense of humor you thought drew you in?
Jan 9, 2017
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