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How doctors convinced the world the planet was worth fighting for
Last week, one of the world's leading medical journals declared the medical community must act now to limit the health effects of climate change.
Aug 26, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Want to save the planet? Stop trying to be its friend
A new theory suggests that we think of our relationship with the environment like a social exchange, leading to the belief that 'environmentally friendly' behavior can compensate for 'harmful' behavior.
Mar 4, 2019
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Unwanted unacceptable thoughts—most people have them and we should talk about them
Imagine you're lying in bed when a sack of cocaine falls from a plane, crashes through your roof and lands next to you. You call the police who come round and arrest you for possession. This would be ridiculous. You are not ...
Feb 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social threat learning influences our decisions
Learning what is dangerous by watching a video or being told (known as social learning) has just as strong an effect on our decision-making as first-hand experience of danger, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden ...
Feb 14, 2019
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Health
Take it outside! The benefits of exercising outdoors
(HealthDay)—If you've ever come home from a brisk walk feeling reinvigorated, you're not alone. Research shows that this is just one of many benefits of exercising outdoors.
Dec 18, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Communication skills benefit from the great outdoors
Conversations are more responsive in natural environments such as parks and gardens than indoors, finds new research by the University of Manchester and Cardiff University.
Oct 31, 2018
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Study examines how social support affects mental health after a natural disaster
A new Journal of Traumatic Stress study found that social support may have helped alleviate depressive symptoms for displaced and nondisplaced residents who survived Hurricane Katrina. Also, social support appeared to only ...
Apr 5, 2018
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Mining the data mother lode
A mother posting on Facebook about the way her son behaves while playing video games could provide a vital clue for the correct treatment for his epilepsy. This is but one type of social media chatter that is informing data ...
Jun 7, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
FDA: Avoid fake 'miracle' cancer treatments sold on internet
U.S. regulators are warning consumers to avoid 65 bogus products hawked on the internet with false claims that they can cure, treat, diagnose or prevent cancer.
Apr 25, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
It's sometimes called 'the winter blues'
With winter in the northern hemisphere approaching, it's not uncommon for people to feel sluggish or moody. Those symptoms can be typical of someone experiencing seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that ...
Nov 11, 2016
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