Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is tougher on girls than boys: Study
Girls with type 1 diabetes may fare worse than boys when it comes to blood sugar control and other critical aspects of their health, a new research review finds.
Sep 23, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ethnicity, poverty, low community involvement linked to lasting loneliness
Most people are at risk for periodic loneliness, but for midlife and older adults who identify as Hispanic/Latinx, or who live in poverty, loneliness may be less likely to resolve over time.
Aug 31, 2022
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Health
Survey highlights lack of awareness with hearing loss
A Cleveland Clinic study is highlighting the lack of awareness about hearing loss among adults between the ages of 50 and 80 here in the United States.
Aug 24, 2022
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Cardiology
New study shows that social circumstances have outsized impact on hypertension control
A research article published this month in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings highlights the significant impact of social determinants of health on patients' ability to sustain control of hypertension. This large clinical trial, ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Q&A: Four ways to reduce your risk of dementia
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my mid-40s and have two young children. My mother developed memory issues in her early 60s, and it has progressively worsened. Her sisters also have related issues. How can I reduce my risk—and ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Survey quantifies COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Californians
Despite the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's full approval of the COVID-19 vaccine, 58.8% of Californians who are not fully vaccinated are still worried about its side effects, according to a new UCLA survey.
Jun 30, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Weight-inclusive fitness posts are more likely to motivate young women to exercise
"Fitspiration" is a popular social media trend that depicts images of thin women posing in exercise clothing or engaged in fitness pursuits.
Jun 30, 2022
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Cardiology
Cardiovascular risk factors and low physical fitness associated with decline in social cognitive functions
A research collaboration has revealed that cardiovascular risk factors (obesity and high blood pressure) and low physical fitness are associated with decreased social brain network-related neural activity, which causes social ...
Jun 30, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How the pandemic and social distancing have changed our perception of time
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way people perceive the passage of time, according to an article published in the journal Science Advances.
Jun 28, 2022
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Neuroscience
9 ways to protect your heart and brain from the summer heat
Your favorite summertime playlist probably has more songs about surfing than about potential health risks. But with much of the nation having already sweated out a historic heat wave in June, health experts would like to ...
Jun 28, 2022
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