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Are some urban settings riskier for traffic injury or death? We know less than you think

October 16, 2019 0 Comments Asthma, Automotive and Transportation, Civil Engineering, Environmental Awareness, Floods, Multiple Sclerosis Research, Transportation Science, Tsunamis, Workplace Health

How risky is travel in the US? It gets tricky. Despite a lot of research on the dangers of traffic injury and death, there's a lack of clarity on the role of the built environment (roadway designs and adjoining development) and its risk effects. Before we can know how risky a given built environment is, we have to know how many people are traveling there, and in many cases, for pedestrians and cyclists, this data is not available.

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Stress during pregnancy may affect baby's sex, risk of preterm birth

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Anxiety, Depression, Gynecology, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Stress, Workplace Health

A new study has identified markers of maternal stress — both physical and psychological — that may influence a baby's sex and the likelihood of preterm birth.

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Hope is a key factor in recovering from anxiety disorders

October 15, 2019 0 Comments Anxiety, Behavior, Disorders and Syndromes, Eating Disorder Research, Mental Health Research, Psychiatry, Psychology Research, Workplace Health

A psychologist is reporting that hope increases in therapy and is a trait that predicts resilience and recovery from anxiety disorders, an important mechanism for therapists to restore in patients to move them forward toward recovery.

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'Cross-transfer' benefits of special exercise technique questioned

October 11, 2019 0 Comments Back and Neck Pain, Fitness, Joint Pain, Medical Topics, Men's Health, Pain Control, Staying Healthy, Workplace Health

Researchers question the effectiveness of a patented exercise system for relieving lower back pain.

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Sweat monitors predict behavioral issues in teens severely affected with autism

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Autism, Behavior, Children's Health, Learning Disorders, Mental Health Research, Stress, Teen Health, Workplace Health

When people become stressed, their bodies can respond by sweating. Now, researchers are monitoring how much adolescents severely affected by autism sweat in order to better understand when behavioral issues, such as aggression, are likely to occur.

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Study finds public support for health care providers talking about gun safety

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Disaster Plan, Health Policy, Patient Education and Counseling, Political Science, Public Health, Today's Healthcare, Transportation Issues, Workplace Health

Most Californians, including most gun owners, agree that gun safety conversations between health care providers and patients are appropriate when there is a gun in the home and risk of injury is elevated.

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One in five cardiac rehab patients are depressed, anxious, or stressed

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Anxiety, Depression, Heart Disease, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Psychiatry, Psychology Research, Workplace Health

Patients with depression, anxiety or stress are more likely to drop out of cardiac rehabilitation, reports a new study.

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Social determinant screening useful for families with pediatric sickle cell disease

October 10, 2019 0 Comments Birth Defects, Chronic Illness, Diseases and Conditions, Patient Education and Counseling, Sickle Cell Anemia, Today's Healthcare, Workplace Health, Wounds and Healing

Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) face the burdens of chronic illness and often racial disparities, both of which may increase vulnerability to adverse social determinants of health (SDoH). For children with SCD, living in poverty is associated with lower quality of life, higher healthcare utilization and higher complication rates.

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Scientists find gender-distinct circuit for depression

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Brain-Computer Interfaces, Depression, Gender Difference, Mental Health, Mental Health Research, Nervous System, Psychology Research, Workplace Health

Depression affects women nearly twice as much as men, but unraveling the brain's blueprint that regulates this behavior, let alone identifying specific molecular differences between sexes, has proven difficult. Researchers, however, have found and flipped a switch in the brain, revealing a single circuit in mice that activates during stress and is controlled by testosterone.

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Tuberculosis: New insights into the pathogen

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Alzheimer's Research, Diseases and Conditions, Healthy Aging, Human Biology, Infectious Diseases, STD, Tuberculosis, Workplace Health

Researchers have gained new insights into the pathogen that causes tuberculosis. The work provides the basis for a new approach in antibiotic therapy.