Health care workers are frazzled – and poor sleep may turn stress into poor mental health
Shift work and long hours are common working conditions in health care. insta_photos/iStock via Getty Images PlusHealth care workers often...
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People with personality disorders are more likely to sign up for psychology studies – here’s why that’s a problem
solarseven/ShutterstockMany psychological studies rely on participants to give up their time to take part in experiments or complete questionnaires. They...
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AI chatbots are still far from replacing human therapists
Conversational chatbots have risen in popularity recently, but when it comes to mental health, companies and users must be cautious...
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What the research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID – two pediatric cardiologists explain how to parse the data
Inflammation of the heart (shown here), known as myocarditis, can be triggered by viral infection, including COVID-19, as well as...
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Pregnancy nose isn’t the only weird change your body may go through when you’re expecting
Nosebleeds and a runny or stuffy nose are also common during pregnancy. Krakenimages.com/ ShutterstockThere are certain changes people expect to...
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Three years on, the COVID pandemic may never end – but the public health impact is becoming more manageable
Antonie S/ShutterstockThree years ago, on March 11 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus first formally described COVID-19...
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From grave robbing to giving your own body to science – a short history of where medical schools get cadavers
These Georgetown University medical students used donated cadavers in their anatomy class in 2011. Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty...
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Suicide attempts rose among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for girls
Will the kids be alright? There was hope that children and adolescents would “bounce back” as the pandemic progressed, but...
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Music and mental health: the parallels between Victorian asylum treatments and modern social prescribing
Dances and concerts were usually the only opportunity for patients to meet in a large group. K. Drake/Wellcome Collection, CC...
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Body dysmorphic disorder is more common than eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, yet few people are aware of its dangers
Those with body dysmorphic disorder often check themselves – and their perceived defects. Stevica Mrdja/EyeEm via Getty ImagesWhile eating disorders...
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