Health
How you feel about aging could affect your health. How to keep the right attitude
Is age really just a state of mind?
Aug 22, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study: Education, job, and social life may help protect brain from cognitive decline
Why do some people with amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer's disease show no signs of the disease, while others with the same amount of plaque have clear memory and thinking problems? Researchers looked ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Health
4 hospitals united to tackle one of Sacramento's toughest problems. Here's what they did
Sacramento's four hospital systems teamed up with WellSpace Health to tackle a longstanding challenge for the region's homeless residents: Where can they go to get the conditions needed to recuperate after a hospital visit?
Jun 21, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Four ways that volunteering can be good for you
More than 77 million Americans volunteer a total of 6.9 billion hours a year doing everything from fighting fires to raising funds for cancer research. These efforts help others and support communities. But volunteering also ...
Jul 29, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Disruption of work relationships adds to mental-health concern
A recent Harvard study highlights how much emotional support we get from workplace relationships, and that it has not only been our jobs that the pandemic has disrupted, but these important informal ties as well.
Sep 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experiences of COVID-19 volunteers told through interactive map
The experiences of volunteers from the international Red Cross and Red Crescent movement working through the COVID-19 pandemic have been mapped by a team including academics from Northumbria University.
Sep 10, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study connects low social engagement to amyloid levels and cognitive decline
Social relationships are essential to aging well; research has shown an association between lack of social engagement and increased risk of dementia. A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital found that ...
Jun 28, 2019
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Cardiology
After 4 strokes, rare disease and brain surgery, woman helps others
When Lisa Deck was chosen as a Go Red for Women national spokeswoman in 2014, she was thrilled to have a larger platform to help raise awareness about heart disease and stroke.
Mar 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Morals versus money: How we make social decisions
Our actions are guided by moral values. However, monetary incentives can get in the way of our good intentions. Neuroeconomists at the University of Zurich have now investigated which area of the brain resolves conflicts ...
Feb 6, 2019
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Health
Bonding with friends—without food
(HealthDay)—Socializing with friends is great for physical and emotional well-being, but if all of your get-togethers are at restaurants or bars, it can be hard to stick to a healthy eating plan.
Jan 29, 2019
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