Health
Health declining in Gen X and Gen Y, national study shows
Recent generations show a worrying decline in health compared to their parents and grandparents when they were the same age, a new national study reveals.
Mar 19, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Connectedness to nature makes children happier
A new study in Frontiers in Psychology, led by Dr. Laura Berrera-Hernández and her team at the Sonora Institute of Technology (ITSON), has shown for the first time that connectedness to nature makes children happier due ...
Feb 26, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Millennials, think you're digitally better than us? Yes, according to science
Emails, instant messaging, app notifications, RSS feeds, and a plethora of social networks inundate almost every aspect of daily life from work to home or just keeping in touch socially. Some people average more than four ...
Aug 28, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Autism in older adults: Studies show higher rates of mental, physical ills
While a lot of research has focused on autism in children, much less effort goes toward studying adults with autism.
May 5, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Obesity-linked cancers on the rise in young adults
A sharp increase in obesity-linked cancers among young adults in the United States could foreshadow a reversal in the overall decline in cancer mortality, researchers warned Monday.
Feb 4, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How AI could transform the future of the psychology profession
Psychologists are discovering the benefits of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) applications for mental health—and the ethical considerations that they present.
Oct 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Many post on social media under the influence of drugs—and regret it
Posting on social media, texting, and appearing in photos while high is prevalent among people who use drugs—and many regret these behaviors, according to a study by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) ...
Aug 6, 2019
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Cardiology
Study finds 30% increase in 'young stroke' incidence in Hong Kong
Researchers at the Stroke Research and Prevention Group (HKU Stroke), Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) found that the incidence of "young stroke" ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health issues increased significantly in young adults over last decade
The percentage of young Americans experiencing certain types of mental health disorders has risen significantly over the past decade, with no corresponding increase in older adults, according to research published by the ...
Mar 14, 2019
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Health
E-cigarettes 'gateway' to smoking for non-smokers
Using e-cigarettes triples the chance of a non-smoker taking up cigarettes and there is "insufficient" evidence that they help smokers quit, according to a new report submitted to the Government.
Sep 30, 2020
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