When COVID-19 hit, many people were suddenly cut off from their social support systems, the people with whom we often share our emotional lives: They who listen to our grievances, share in our happiness, or just sit there, ...
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Human beings, like most mammals, need social interactions to live and develop. The processes that drive them toward each other require decision making whose brain machinery is largely misunderstood. To decipher this phenomenon, ...
Dec 2, 2021
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In these times of virtual meet-ups, negative news overload and widespread uncertainty, it's fair to say it has been a tough time for our brains. If you've been feeling mentally subpar, you may be floating around the edges ...
Nov 11, 2021
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A new study led by researchers in the LSU Superfund Research Program demonstrates that children who are exposed to a certain type of environmental air pollution are more likely to contract community acquired pneumonia, or ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Focusing on the present and not the past or future will better protect your mental health and wellbeing during the COVID 19 pandemic, a new study has found.
Sep 13, 2021
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Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has been linked with better quality of care and service capacity at federally qualified heath centers (FQHCs), but there is little evidence of the long-term impact of this ...
Sep 10, 2021
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Are you bothered by seeing someone else fidget? Do you ever have strong negative feelings, thoughts or physical reactions when viewing other peoples' repetitive movements such as foot shaking, finger tapping or gum chewing?
Sep 8, 2021
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By early next week, New Zealanders should know if their government's strict new lockdown is working to stamp out its first coronavirus outbreak in six months.
Aug 27, 2021
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The isolation caused by the coronavirus pandemic has been tough for most people, but it's been particularly difficult for people with drug addictions.
Aug 10, 2021
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Brunei imposed strict curbs to halt the spread of COVID-19, after finding its first locally transmitted cases in the country in over a year.
Aug 8, 2021
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