Psychology & Psychiatry
Depressed by Facebook and the like
Everyone else is better than me. That's the impression you get when you look at profiles on social networks.
Jul 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can Facebook improve your mental health?
Contrary to popular belief, using social media and the internet regularly could improve mental health among adults and help fend off serious psychological distress, such as depression and anxiety, finds a new Michigan State ...
Jun 26, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is your child depressed or suicidal? Here are the warning signs
Many parents think it couldn't happen to their kids, but the number of children and teens admitted to children's hospitals for thoughts of self-harm or suicide is alarming.
Jun 25, 2019
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Health
Your circle of friends, not your Fitbit, is more predictive of your health
Wearable fitness trackers have made it all too easy for us to make assumptions about our health. We may look to our heart rate to determine whether we really felt the stress of that presentation at work this morning, or think ...
Jun 17, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Spain urges youth to always carry condoms amid STI rise
Spain will launch a campaign to urge young people to "always carry a condom on them" as the number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) surges, the government said Thursday.
Jun 13, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How stress leads to Facebook addiction
Friends on social media such as Facebook can be a great source of comfort during periods of stress. However, if they don't receive any support offline, stressed users are at risk of developing a pathological dependence on ...
May 28, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles vaccination: 'All for one and one for all'
Measles was declared eradicated in the United States in 2000, but has reappeared in recent months in the form of outbreaks in several states. Of the 704 people in the U.S. infected with this highly contagious virus in 2019, ...
May 24, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social networks and suicide prevention
Depression and mental health problems are increasing—and suicide and drug overdose rates are rising dramatically in the USA.
May 22, 2019
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Study identifies factors affecting active and productive aging among older Singaporeans
Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School's Centre for Aging Research and Education (CARE) conducted a longitudinal study between 2016-2017 looking at factors influencing health, well-being, activity and productivity levels ...
May 8, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pakistan demands Facebook remove polio vaccine misinformation
Pakistan urged Facebook to remove harmful polio-related content from the social networking site on Friday, saying it was jeopardising eradication initiatives and putting the lives of vaccinators at risk.
May 3, 2019
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