From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Experiencing rejection not only affects how we think and feel — over the long-term it can also influence our physical and mental health. New research suggests that…
From the BMJ – British Medical Journal press release via ScienceDaily: Witnessing or being on the receiving end of bullying at work heightens the risk of employees being prescribed antidepressants, sleeping pills, and tranquillisers, finds…
From the University of Lincoln press release via ScienceDaily: Half of the benefit of taking sleeping pills comes from the placebo effect, according to a major new study published in the British Medical Journal. Researchers…
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Previous research has found that individuals who become more energized, talkative, and/or social when they drink – versus sedated or sleepy – are more likely to drink heavier.…
From the Mayo Clinic press release: It appears that long, arduous hours in the hospital are causing more than stress and fatigue among doctors-in-training — they’re crashing, or nearly crashing, their cars after work, according…
From the University of Cambridge press release via HealthCanal: Higher rates of schizophrenia in urban areas can be attributed to increased deprivation, increased population density and an increase in inequality within a neighbourhood, new research…
From the Addiction Switzerland press release via EurekAlert!: Many researchers and clinicians believe that an early age at first drink (AFD) can lead to alcohol problems. A new study challenges that belief by examining linkages…
From the American Heart Association press release via ScienceDaily: People over age 65 with high psychosocial distress face increased risk of stroke , according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. Psychosocial…
From the UCSD press release via EurekAlert!: Chronic alcohol and marijuana during youth is associated with worsened neurocognitive abilities into later adolescence and adulthood. A new study examines fiber tract integrity affected by adolescent alcohol…
From the Springer press release via ScienceDaily: The physical benefits of regular exercise and remaining physically active, especially as we age, are well documented. However, it appears that it is not only the body which…