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·February 10, 2023·3 min read

Dry Scooping: A Risky Dietary Practice Common Among Adolescents and Young Adults

"Dry scooping" or directly consuming pre-workout drink powders without adding liquid is becoming an increasingly concerning dietary fad in young adolescents and young adults. Dry scooping has been associated with extremely negative health outcomes including risk of inhalation, cardiac abnormalities, and digestive issues.

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·January 25, 2023·8 min read

A Healthy Mind: How Exercise Can Improve Your Mental Wellness

Even small bouts of physical activity and exercise throughout the day can help to boost your mental well-being.

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·January 17, 2023·7 min read

Smartphone App Can Significantly Improve Memory Recall

A new smartphone app, dubbed HippoCamera helps to significantly improve memory recall and could have applications for improving memory for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The app mimics the function of the hippocampus, constructing and maintaining memories. The app enhances biological memory encoding by boosting attention to daily events and consolidating them more distinctly.

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·December 13, 2022·6 min read

Factors Linked to Optimal Aging Uncovered

Physically active, married females who are from financially stable backgrounds, are not obese, and do not suffer from insomnia are more likely to maintain good health and less likely to suffer cognitive, physical, or emotional problems as they age.

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·November 11, 2022·7 min read

Your Favorite Songs Reveal Your Attachment Style

When it comes to musical tastes, people tend to favor songs with lyrics that correspond to their attachment style. This means most people tend to like songs that spell out what they are going through in a relationship, for better or worse.

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·November 4, 2022·5 min read

What We Think We Like in a Romantic Partner and What We Actually Prefer Don’t Always Match Up

The qualities people think they want in a romantic partner and what they actually like in a partner may be two different things, researchers report. The qualities we think we like depend on the social context we encounter these qualities in others.

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·August 16, 2022·3 min read

‘Cheat Meals’ Linked to Eating Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults

Young people who consume "cheat meals", or meals that break a normal diet as a treat, are more likely to suffer from eating disorders, a new study reports.

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·July 7, 2022·4 min read

Poor Physical and Mental Health Among Older Adults Linked to Childhood Abuse History

Older adults who experienced physical abuse as children are significantly more likely to develop chronic pain and other chronic health issues. Additionally, they are also three times more likely to develop mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety.

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·April 20, 2022·5 min read

Witnessing Parental Domestic Violence in Childhood Linked to Mental Illness in Adulthood

Over 22% of adults who were chronically exposed to parental domestic violence as children developed major depressive disorder later in life. 1 in 6 adults who witnessed PDV developed anxiety disorders, and over 25% later developed substance use disorders.

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·April 20, 2022·5 min read

Feeling Sensations, Including Ones Connected to Sadness, May Be Key to Depression Recovery

Suppressing or blocking out physical sensations related to emotions such as sadness can hinder recovery from depression symptoms and may cause a relapse into depression.

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·February 21, 2022·4 min read

First Sexual Experience Influences Women’s Future Sexual Desire

A woman's first sexual experience impacts her sexual desire later in life, a new study reports. However, in men, the first sexual experience had little to no impact on sexual desire later in life.

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·February 8, 2022·5 min read

Risk Factors Linked to Anxiety Disorders Differ Between Men and Women During the Pandemic

Pandemic associated risk factors for anxiety differ between men and women, researchers say. Higher anxiety in males was associated with COVID misinformation, while women's anxiety was more commonly associated with concerns about employment. Overall, the prevalence for general anxiety disorder was significantly higher in women than in men.

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