Health
Do most Americans know how to help loved ones battling addictions? New poll says yes
If a loved one were living with addiction, a majority of Americans say they would know how to get help.
Aug 31, 2023
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News tagged with younger adults
Neuroscience
Digital puzzle games could be good for memory in older adults, study shows
Older adults who play digital puzzle games have the same memory abilities as people in their 20s, a new study has shown.
Aug 14, 2023
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Addiction
Hazardous drinking in young adults: Personal characteristics can help identify effective interventions
Young adults whose drinking lands them in the emergency room respond differently to different interventions to reduce their hazardous drinking, and those differences may be driven by certain personal characteristics.
Jul 31, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Consumer Health: Are you at risk for hepatitis?
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. The five main strains of the hepatitis virus are referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. While they all cause liver disease, they differ in geographic prevalence, modes of transmission, ...
Jul 29, 2023
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Neuroscience
Social isolation linked to lower brain volume
Older people who have little social contact with others may be more likely to have loss of overall brain volume, and in areas of the brain affected by dementia, than people with more frequent social contact, according to ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Health
Alcohol use among older adults in Scandinavian countries found to be increasing
A large proportion of older people state that they drink alcohol twice a week or more and the difference in alcohol use between men and women is getting smaller, according to researchers at the University of Agder.
Jun 20, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Adolescents are aware of and invested in the potential impacts of abortion restrictions, study says
On July 1, North Carolina's new abortion limits go into effect. As restrictions on abortions are being tightened across the United States, adolescents may encounter mounting obstacles that could prevent them from accessing ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
New decision aid to help with screening to prevent fragility fractures
Should healthy people be screened to help reduce their risk of fragility fractures? A new interactive online Fragility Fracture Decision Aid for shared decision-making can help clinicians and patients visualize their individual ...
May 8, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Report: Mental health crises spike among youth
Emergency room visits for mental health crises spiked among children, teens and young adults from 2011 to 2020, researchers from UConn School of Medicine and other institutions report in the May 2 issue of the Journal of ...
May 2, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Survey: More than a third of children worry at least once a week, with their tendency to worry progressing with age
More than one in three children ages 9 to 13 (37%) worry at least once a week, primarily about school (64%) and friendships (41%), with their tendency to worry progressing with age. Older children (age 13) are more likely ...
Apr 5, 2023
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