Archive: 18/12/2017

PTSD symptoms and posttraumatic growth in children and adolescents following an earthquake

Posttraumatic stress symptoms—including symptoms such as intrusion, avoidance, negative thoughts and feelings, and hyperarousal—can arise among individuals exposed to natural disasters, yet positive psychological changes, ...

Dec 18, 2017

How much people earn is associated with how they experience happiness

People who earn more money tend to experience more positive emotions focused on themselves, while people who earn less take greater pleasure in their relationships and ability to connect with others, according to research ...

Dec 18, 2017

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Could cognitive interventions be useful in treating depression?

A new study by experimental psychologists from the University of Bristol has examined whether cognitive bias modification (CBM) for facial interpretation, a digital health intervention that changes our perception for emotional ...

Dec 18, 2017

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Study links mental health to poor school results

A national survey led by The University of Western Australia has painted a bleak picture of the effect of mental disorders on Australia's school students with the results revealing poorer academic outcomes, more absences ...

Dec 18, 2017

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Opportunities to vaccinate young women against HPV missed at alarming rate

Two-thirds of young women aged 18-26 who were eligible to receive Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine have missed at least one opportunity to receive the vaccine during a visit to an obstetrics and gynecology clinic, Yale ...

Dec 18, 2017

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The toll of dysphagia

Besides studies in stroke patients, little is known about the impact of dysphagia or impaired swallowing in the general patient population.

Dec 18, 2017

Study reveals factors that influence participation in bowel cancer screening

A new, Australian-first study by Cancer Council NSW has shed light on the factors that influence whether or not someone participates in bowel cancer screening. The analysis of almost 100,000 people showed that smokers, disadvantaged ...

Dec 18, 2017

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Policy and early intervention can curb obesity rates

More information and emphasis on dietary lifestyle changes that prevent obesity, and its comorbidities, have not reduced the rise in obesity in U.S. adults and adolescents, according to a recent study in the New England Journal ...

Dec 18, 2017

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Pregnancy doesn't 'cure' endometriosis, so where does this advice come from?

Many Australian women with endometriosis are reporting they're being advised a reliable treatment or even possible cure for their endometriosis is to "go away and have a baby". This message is consistent with what women from ...

Dec 18, 2017

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Restless leg syndrome risk factor for heart-related death

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related death among women, according to research published online today (Dec. 15) in the January 2018 issue of Neurology, the medical ...

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