(HealthDay)—Smokers who turn to social networking sites focused on quitting smoking form strong supportive bonds with their like-minded peers, a new study reveals. And these cyber-connections boost the odds they'll kick ...
Oct 18, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—A study of hundreds of teachers and parents of children on the autistic spectrum has revealed factors why they are more or less likely to be bullied.
Aug 7, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—New research from the Children of the 90s study at the University of Bristol shows that girls whose fathers were absent during the first five years of life were more likely to develop depressive symptoms ...
May 15, 2013
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When faced with disease, patients and caregivers now readily turn to the Internet for information and emotional support. This is particularly true in the case of caregivers of children with hydrocephalus. Researchers at Children's ...
Oct 23, 2012
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(Medical Xpress)—When it comes to alcohol and drug use, peers can be just as influential online as they are in person, researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health say.
Oct 16, 2012
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New parents often find themselves with negative self-image and feel alienated from support networks, new research has found.
Jul 23, 2021
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Socializing is essential for brain health in the elderly in rural South Africa—has lockdown affected their cognitive function?
Sep 30, 2020
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The novel coronavirus is now being transmitted through the six continents. A key concern is for those who are already extremely vulnerable—those who are caught in ongoing humanitarian emergencies, such as those in Syria, ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Individuals in the LGBT community face stressors that have dire consequences on their health. Researchers from Michigan State University are the first to pinpoint social factors that can reduce these stressors and improve ...
Mar 5, 2020
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For years, it's seemed like the jury was officially out on marriage being good for your health. But could the changing social landscape mean that's no longer the case?
Feb 15, 2018
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