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Psychology & Psychiatry

Your teen and social media: Experts offer tips to parents

When parents meet U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, one concern comes up time after time.

Jul 31, 2023

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Health

Reducing dementia risks

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has been diagnosed with dementia. A family statement, posted on The Carter Center website, says that she continues to live happily at home with her husband, enjoying spring in Plains, Georgia, ...

Jun 6, 2023

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Cardiology

Does lifetime exposure to estrogen affect risk of stroke?

People with a higher cumulative estrogen exposure throughout their life may have a lower risk of stroke, according to a new study published in the February 1, 2023, online issue of Neurology. The lower risk was found for ...

Feb 1, 2023

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Health

Worried about pregnancy complications due to being an IVF baby? You probably shouldn't

There's little evidence to suggest that children conceived as a result of fertility treatment are at any greater risk of pregnancy complications or worse birth outcomes than their naturally conceived peers, finds a long term ...

Mar 21, 2023

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Medical research

Many Latinos in the US don't get enough sleep, and researchers are trying to learn why

A good night's sleep is essential for good health, but many Latinos in the U.S. just don't get enough of it.

Mar 24, 2023

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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

Girls under 19 account for 30% of El Salvador pregnancies: UN

Nearly one in three pregnancies in El Salvador are to girls under 19, according to a UN report released Friday that highlights social pressures in the country, which bans abortion.

Jul 9, 2016

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Oncology & Cancer

Employers need to tackle culture of ignorance around breast cancer survivors who work

Employers need to be more aware of the capabilities of women affected by breast cancer and provide them with better support, backed by employment directives and occupational health policies, according to a paper in the November ...

Nov 7, 2011

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Psychology & Psychiatry

'Be a man': Why some men respond aggressively to threats to manhood

When their manhood is threatened, some men respond aggressively, but not all. New research from Duke University suggests who may be most triggered by such threats—younger men whose sense of masculinity depends heavily on ...

Jan 28, 2021

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