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Why Americans Are Praying During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Amid the tumultuous social and economic changes caused by the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans are still finding time to pray.…
Men’s military service may shape wives’ experience of widowhood
Among older widows, wives of military veterans are less likely to say they feel lonely and more likely to report…
Mental health declining among older U.S. adults, poor hardest hit
(Reuters Health) – Many older Americans have experienced more days of poor mental health in recent years, particularly individuals with…
Kids see you when you’re drinking
(Reuters Health) – Children may learn from an early age when it’s appropriate to drink and how many drinks are…
Commuters may get less sleep and exercise
(Reuters Health) – People with full-time jobs who endure long commutes may be more likely to have sleep problems and…
People with mental illness less likely to get cancer screening
(Reuters Health) – People with mental illness get screened for cancer at much lower rates than the general population, which…
Transgender children sense their gender identities at young ages
(Reuters Health) – Transgender children may start to identify with toys and clothes typical of their gender identity from a…
Two-century trend of Army suicide decrease during war reversed in past two decades
(Reuters Health) – While army suicides have historically decreased during wartime, that trend appears to have reversed in recent decades,…
End of life planning tied to longer survival with terminal illness
(Reuters Health) – (Reuters Health) – Terminally-ill patients who discussed their options for end-of-life care tended to survive longer than…
Supplements touting brain benefits may contain unauthorized ingredient
(Reuters Health) – Many supplements marketed for brain health may contain piracetam, an ingredient not proven effective for preventing or…
Large waist in normal-weight elderly tied to higher dementia risk
(Reuters Health) – Older adults with normal weight but a wider waist may be at a higher risk of developing…
Drinking-related liver disease and deaths on the rise in U.S.
(Reuters Health) – Americans today are expected to live shorter lives than just a few years ago, in contrast with…
Diet pills, laxatives may signal eating disorder risk in young women
(Reuters Health) – Teens and young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control are five to six…
Rent subsidies, mental health care tied to housing stability for homeless
(Reuters Health) – Mentally ill homeless adults may have an easier time finding and keeping stable housing when they receive…
Early life stress tied to increased pain sensitivity later
(Reuters Health) – People who were exposed to more sources of stress in the womb and early childhood may be…
Social media may distract nurses from their jobs
(Reuters Health) – Nurses’ productivity takes a hit when they become ‘addicted’ to using social media at work, a habit…
Shift work tied to poor mental health
People who work night shifts or varied schedules that disrupt their sleep may be more likely to develop depression than…
Video games more often blamed when school shooters are white
(Reuters Health) – In the wake of school shootings, people are more likely to blame violent video games for the…
Patients, doctors may not share priorities for chronic diseases
Patients and doctors often have different views about which chronic health conditions are their top priorities, suggests a study in…
Mental health conditions may prompt some women to have ovaries removed unnecessarily
(Reuters Health) – Certain psychiatric conditions may prompt some women to choose to have their ovaries removed even when there…
Weight loss possible with psychiatric drugs
(Reuters Health) – Even overweight and obese people who take certain psychiatric drugs associated with weight gain may be able…
Transgender people in U.S. still face conversion therapy attempts
(Reuters Health) – One in seven transgender people in the U.S. has experienced an attempt by a professional counselor to…
With parents in prison, kids at risk for lasting psychiatric problems
(Reuters Health) – Children who have a parent in prison may be more than twice as likely as other kids…
Restless legs syndrome linked with self-harm and suicide risk
(Reuters Health) – Having a diagnosis of restless legs syndrome may also signal an increased risk for self-harm, suicidal thoughts…
New genetic links to same-sex sexual behavior found
The largest study of its kind found new evidence that genes contribute to same-sex sexual behavior, but it echoes research…
Depression, anxiety rising among U.S. college students
(Reuters Health) – Suicidal thinking, severe depression and rates of self-injury among U.S. college students more than doubled over less…
Gender minority college students at increased mental health risk
(Reuters Health) – Gender minority students in U.S. colleges and universities are four times as likely as other students to…
Migrants traveling through Mexico to the U.S. face high violence risk
(Reuters Health) – Nearly one third of migrants traveling through Mexico to the U.S. experience physical, psychological and/or sexual violence…
Dementia caregiving takes toll on sleep
(Reuters Health) – Family caregivers for dementia patients don’t sleep as long or as well as other adults of the…
Cutting back on vegetable protein tied to unhealthy aging
(Reuters Health) – Older adults who cut back on the amount of vegetable protein in their diets may be more…
Virtual reality experiences can help ease severe pain
(Reuters Health) – Playing virtual reality games or relaxing in a virtual nature setting might help ease chronic pain, particularly…
Major surgeries linked to small decline in mental functioning in older age
(Reuters Health) – Major surgery may be tied to a small decline in cognitive functioning when we are older –…
Social stress tied to lower bone density after menopause
Older women who are under a lot of social strain may be more likely to develop brittle, fracture-prone bones after…
More than 1 in 10 U.S. elderly are binge drinkers
(Reuters Health) – – Binge drinking, often associated with young adults, isn’t as rare as some might think among older…
Home health care aides often face verbal abuse from clients
For many home healthcare aides, verbal abuse from clients or clients’ family is a real problem, a U.S. study suggests.…
Summer may be prime time for first highs
(Reuters Health) – American teens and adults may be more likely to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first…
Vehicle infotainment systems dangerously distracting, especially for seniors
(Reuters Health) – Many of the interactive information and entertainment systems turning up in newer cars may be distracting enough…
Pets may help older adults manage chronic pain
(Reuters Health) – People with pets may be able to use their companion animals to practice techniques for managing chronic…
Young men ‘benefit’ in later years when teen pregnancy ends in abortion
When young women use abortion services, the adolescent men who avoid becoming teenaged fathers go on to have better educational…
Recent cannabis use tied to memory deficits, slowed mental processing
(Reuters Health) – People who have recently used cannabis may be more likely to experience memory deficits or difficulties with…
Opioid treatment may reduce contact with law enforcement
(Reuters Health) – Opioid users who get treatment for their drug dependency are less likely to have police encounters or…
Sex less likely and less satisfying as women hit older age
(Reuters Health) – The number of women who have sex regularly falls off with age as does the number who…
Many teen girls pressured by partners to get pregnant
(Reuters Health) – Nearly one in eight sexually active teen girls are pressured by their partners to have unprotected sex…
Parents talking to kids may blunt negative impact of adversity on schoolwork
Children who suffer adverse experiences tend to do worse in school than kids who don’t, but a U.S. study suggests…
Caregiver depression tied to more ER visits for dementia patients
(Reuters Health) – Dementia patients may go to the emergency room more often when their caregivers are depressed, a recent…
Breastfeeding relaxation therapy for mothers helps babies eat more
(Reuters Health) – Mothers who get breastfeeding support that includes relaxation therapy may feel less stressed and have babies who…
Soccer headgear may not reduce sport-related concussion
(Reuters Health) – In season-long tests, soccer headgear didn’t reduce the overall number or severity of concussions experienced by high…
Men may be able to help partner’s menopausal transition
(Reuters Health) – Overall, men know the transition through menopause can bring difficult symptoms for their wife or partner and…
Early pregnancy stress tied to sons’ infertility
Men may be more likely to experience fertility problems if their mothers endured stressful life events early in pregnancy, a…
Music playlists could help dementia patients
Personalized music playlists that rekindle memories of childhood and happy moments may bring joy to dementia patients, because music can…
Camp prep can make summers better for kids
(Reuters Health) – Kids may have a much better – and safer – time at summer camp when parents plan…
Youth with chronic physical ailments more prone to mental illness
(Reuters Health) – Children and young adults with chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, and ADHD may be more likely to…
Heart problems may hasten cognitive decline
(Reuters Health) – Adults with clogged arteries carrying blood to the heart may be more prone to cognitive decline than…
Common nerve pain drug linked to suicidal behavior, overdose
(Reuters Health) – A class of medications used for nerve and muscle pain, including the popular drug Lyrica, increases users’…
Common nerve pain drug linked to suicidal behavior, overdose
(Reuters Health) – A class of medications used for nerve and muscle pain, including the popular drug Lyrica, increases users’…
Experimental mobile app helps manage migraines
(Reuters Health) – A smartphone-based relaxation app could help migraine sufferers reduce the number of headaches they get each month,…
Listening to music may ease cancer patients’ pain
(Reuters Health) – Listening to music at home may reduce cancer patients’ pain and fatigue and ease symptoms like loss…