Archive: 10/01/2018

Patients react better when doctors imply uncertainty, rather than state it directly

Choice of words might matter when doctors communicate uncertainty of diagnosis to their patients. A paper published in the International Journal for Quality in Health Care shows that the parents of pediatric patients may ...

Jan 10, 2018

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Want to get fit in 2018? Then follow these tips

Getting healthy and staying fit are traditionally among the most popular New Year's resolutions. But statistics show that it can be pretty hard for people to stick to their diet and exercise goals for 365 consecutive days.

Jan 10, 2018

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Lifestyle choices can affect how we store information in the brain

A team of researchers has carried out the first study that establishes a link between a person's working memory and their physical health and lifestyle choices.

Jan 10, 2018

True happiness isn't about being happy all the time

Over the past two decades, the positive psychology movement has brightened up psychological research with its science of happiness, human potential and flourishing. It argues that psychologists should not only investigate ...

Jan 10, 2018

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Health Department IDs 10 outbreaks of foodborne illness using Yelp reviews since 2012

A computer system developed by Columbia University with Health Department epidemiologists detects foodborne illness and outbreaks in NYC restaurants based on keywords in Yelp reviews

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Cancer patients given fluids live longer

Dying cancer patients given fluids will generally live longer, a new study led by researchers from Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Surrey has found.

Jan 10, 2018

Immune response to bacteria—distinguishing helpers from harmers

Some staphylococcus bacteria live peacefully on human skin and membranes in a mutually beneficial relationship with their host, while others are able to exist far from a human host in soil or in water. When we come into contact ...

Jan 10, 2018