Medications
Toothache sufferers turn to antibiotics for 'cure' on social media
Social media is used extensively to seek antibiotics, avoid dental treatment and provide support to people with toothache, according to new research.
Apr 21, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Leaders take note: Feeling powerful can have a hidden toll
New research from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business finds that feeling psychologically powerful makes leaders' jobs seem more demanding. And perceptions of heightened job demands both help and hurt ...
Mar 16, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bottling the smell of happiness to help treat depression
It may sound like something out of a fantasy movie, but scientists hope to be able to bottle the smell of happiness so it can be used to help people with phobias or depression.
Mar 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How research on chronic illnesses will improve COVID-19 treatment
A new paper in Oxford Open Immunology, published by Oxford University Press, examines prior findings in the field of neuroimmunology that suggest potential treatment strategies for patients suffering long-term symptoms from ...
Feb 10, 2021
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Medications
Perspective: Why opioids cannot fix chronic pain
A broken heart is often harder to heal than a broken leg. Now researchers say that a broken heart can contribute to lasting chronic pain.
Dec 22, 2020
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Cardiology
Social isolation during COVID-19 pandemic linked with high blood pressure
Lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with an increase in high blood pressure among patients admitted to emergency. That's the finding of a study presented at the 46th Argentine Congress of Cardiology (SAC).
Nov 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
One in four older refugees are in psychological distress—even decades after resettlement
A new study of Canadians aged 45-85, released this week in the International Journal of Social Psychiatry, found that 24% of refugees were in psychological distress compared to 13% of non-refugee immigrants and those born ...
Nov 19, 2020
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Neuroscience
Children's pain 'swept under the carpet for too long'
When 12-year-old Caitriona Roberts went to her doctor because she was experiencing pain and swelling in her ankle, no one knew quite what was up.
Oct 14, 2020
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Back pain with sciatica more likely to improve after early physical therapy
For people who experience back pain with sciatica, meaning their pain radiates into their leg, it may be worthwhile to start physical therapy right away, according to new research reported October 6, 2020, in Annals of Internal ...
Oct 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lockdown impact: Worsening symptoms for people with bone, joint and muscle pain
People with bone, joint and muscle pain saw their symptoms worsen during lockdown—according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Sep 25, 2020
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