Socially isolated older adults who enter intensive care units (ICUs) are more likely to die and are at increased risk of disability after discharge compared with those who are more connected to family and friends, a new Yale ...
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Face masks are thought to slow the spread of viruses, including the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, but little is known about how well they work.
Jun 16, 2020
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Many of us are walking around all the time in a fog caused by "social jetlag." That's what happens when we lose sleep because our daily schedules don't match our bodies' natural rhythms. The condition can be a particular ...
Mar 12, 2015
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A study of social networks has yielded clues about how best to improve vaccination rates for influenza.
Jan 26, 2015
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(Medical Xpress) -- Teacher, pilot, nurse or engineer? Sex hormones strongly influence people's interests, which affect the kinds of occupations they choose, according to psychologists.
Sep 1, 2011
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(Medical Xpress) -- People often share stories, news, and information with the people around them. We forward online articles to our friends, share stories with our co-workers at the water cooler, and pass along rumors to ...
Jun 29, 2011
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A cross-governmental project has shown that expanding access to Green Social Prescribing can promote well-being and improve mental health.
Sep 4, 2024
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Construction workers can find it difficult to talk about mental health problems, and suicide among colleagues often comes as a shock. These are the findings of a study from the University of Gothenburg that also links work-related ...
Aug 28, 2024
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The first few years of your child's life are a time of major growth and development in which the foundation for social, emotional and learning skills is laid. A cancer diagnosis and cancer treatment can disrupt the safe environment ...
Aug 19, 2024
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Between 2015 and 2019, excessive alcohol use resulted in over 140,000 deaths and 3.6 million years of potential life lost annually in the United States, making it the fourth leading cause of preventable death in the country. ...
Aug 14, 2024
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