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UrduYoung people who are hooked on their smartphones may be at an increased risk for depression and loneliness, according to a new study from the University of Arizona. A growing body of research has identified a link between smartphone dependency…
Tag: QUALITY OF LIFE
Monthly phone check-in may mean less depression for families of patients with dementia
Fewer trips to ER when caregivers have better access to experts, UCSF study shows
Veg ‘nudge’: an extra vegetarian option cuts meat consumption without denting food sales
A study of over 94,000 cafeteria meal choices has found that doubling the vegetarian options – from one in four to two in four – reduced the proportion of meat-rich purchases by between 40-80% without affecting overall food sales. The…
Micronutrients ‘slipping through the hands’ of malnourished people
Millions of people across the globe are suffering from malnutrition despite some of the most nutritious fish species in the world being caught near their homes, according to new research published in Nature today. Scientists from the ARC Centre of…
Chronic insomnia can be cured in cancer survivors with a basic, one-session sleep education class, study finds
In a study published online today by the journal Cancer, investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute report that a single-session sleep education program for survivors can cure insomnia in many participants, and that those who don’t benefit from this approach are often helped by a more extensive, but still modest, three-session program.
Screening for depression in people with epilepsy: Improve care, save lives
Any neurologist who sees patients with epilepsy also sees patients with undiagnosed depression. A simple screening tool can improve outcomes and save lives.
For kids who face trauma, good neighbors or teachers can save their longterm health
Previous studies found having adverse childhood experiences can lead to poor health outcomes later in life. New BYU research finds the anecdote is to counter those with enough positive experiences.
Battery icons shape perceptions of time and space and define user identities
Research demonstrates how mobile technology is altering the way users view the outside world based o
Supporting menstruating girls: Are we making progress?
September 11, 2019 -Attention to menstruation and its relationship to girls’ schooling is gaining ground, yet many challenges remain. Interventions have often focused on developing WASH –water, sanitation and hygiene — infrastructure and menstrual hygiene products which may not be…
Research aims to improve night-shift workers’ sleep
Job performance for older employees critical as labor force ages
Wealth can lead to more satisfying life if viewed as a sign of success vs. happiness
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Money can’t buy you happiness, but it could motivate you to live a better life. A new study featuring researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York found that viewing wealth and material possessions as a…
Giving people a ‘digital identity’ could leave them vulnerable to discrimination, experts warn
Global efforts to give millions of people missing key paper documents such as a birth certificates a digital identity could leave them vulnerable to persecution or discrimination, a new study warns. Work is underway to use digital technology so refugees…
Emotion recognition deficits impede community integration after traumatic brain injury
Kessler Foundation researchers find link between deficits in social cognition and the social isolati
Ecopipam reduces stuttering symptoms in proof-of-concept trial
UC Riverside-led open-label pilot study leads to a double-blind clinical trial to further test ecopi
Anthropologist chronicles a nation’s deportation campaign
In her new book, Sarah Willen examines Israel’s campaign against migrant communities, drawing parall
Sequential, concurrent multitasking is equally hard for men, women
Women perform no better than men in study investigating types of multitasking