The stages of descent into social isolation experienced by older people with hearing loss have been set out for the first time in a new study led by a researcher at the University of Stirling.
Apr 2, 2024
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For most people, recovering from an injury or surgery might require a short round of painkillers, but for about 1 in 10 people, pain can trigger protracted and escalating mental, physical and behavioral health problems.
Mar 20, 2024
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If you're going into hospital for treatment, you want the best: the finest doctors, the latest medicines, the most-advanced surgical techniques. But the success of your care could also come down to something much more mundane ...
Mar 19, 2024
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The quest to find ideal therapy for perfectionism, a condition showing alarming growth among very young people, has moved online—with researchers believing that artificial intelligence (AI) tools could provide a better, ...
Mar 18, 2024
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In late January, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith unveiled policies on gender-affirming care and parental rights. These policies want to change access to medical treatments, participation in athletics, and whether transgender ...
Mar 14, 2024
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A rapid scoping review has been conducted, which reveals five common ways in which the health of homeless pet owners and their companion animals is improved.
Feb 19, 2024
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Individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) were significantly more likely to consider, plan and attempt suicide than those without SUDs in 2020, according to a new study by researchers at Penn State. Adolescents and ...
Feb 14, 2024
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Obesity is a problem in the United States. In fact, 42.5% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over have the disease. Not only is obesity the nation's second leading cause of preventable death (behind only smoking cigarettes), it also ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Following a brief intervention delivered to certain heavy drinkers, alcohol use and risky social ties decreased among those students' close social connections who were also heavy drinkers, according to a novel study of first-year ...
Jan 19, 2024
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Researchers are working on a way to better support people living with mental health concerns by analyzing their social media posts.
Jan 9, 2024
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