Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
IBM offers analytics platform for Ebola fight
IBM announced Monday it would offer its analytics platform and other technology for use in African countries affected by the Ebola outbreak.
Oct 27, 2014
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Measures to avoid hospital readmission often don't work
(Medical Xpress)—Health care interventions designed to keep patients from having to be readmitted to the hospital are proving unsuccessful, a researcher from the University of Michigan School of Public Health and a colleague ...
Oct 22, 2014
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Health
Extended support helps patients stay smoke-free after hospital discharge
Smokers admitted to U.S. hospitals cannot smoke during their stay and could use this time as an opportunity to quit, but few are able to stay smoke-free after returning home. Now a study published in the August 20 issue of ...
Aug 19, 2014
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Health
Rhymes can inspire reasoning during the third trimester in the womb
Mozart, Beethoven or even Shakespeare—pregnant mothers have been known to expose their babies to many forms of auditory stimulation. But according to researchers at the University of Florida, all a baby really needs is ...
Jul 23, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In the language of love it's not what you say; it's how you say it
(Medical Xpress)—Humans make subtle changes in their voices when they speak to people they find attractive.
Jul 18, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Vocal fry hurts women in the labor market
A form of speech known as vocal fry that is low in pitch and creaky sounding is increasingly common among young American women. Although previous research has suggested that this manner of speaking is associated with education ...
May 28, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A low-cost voice monitoring device to combat functional dysphonia
Functional dysphonia is the nightmare of professional singers and even more so of amateur actors, but also of teachers and call-centre operators, to mention only a few of the workers exposed to the risk of vocal damage due ...
May 8, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Heterosexual women better judges of orientation than lesbian women in study
Previous research has proven the 'gaydar' to be a real phenomenon. Reliable predictions of sexual orientation have been made simply by hearing a voice or seeing a face. This article in Cognition & Emotion asks who has better ...
May 5, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Her voice is hot—his is not: Study examines what happens when we try to manipulate our voice to attract a mate
Trying to sound sexier? Sorry, guys, it seems you just don't have what it takes.
Apr 15, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Interactive phone messages may promote cancer screening
(HealthDay)—Underserved Latina patients view interactive voice response (IVR) messages as an acceptable strategy to promote cancer screening, according to a study published online March 13 in the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Mar 27, 2014
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