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February 28, 2025
by Elizabeth Pratt

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Aviation disasters are making headlines: here's how to cope with flight anxiety

February 28, 2025 08:00 by Elizabeth Pratt  [About the Author]

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There have been two mid air collisions and 94 aviation incidents so far in 2025. A passenger jet colliding with a helicopter in Washington DC and a Delta plane flipping at Toronto airport are just some of the aviation disasters making headlines. Experts say the news could be troubling for those with flight anxiety, but there are strategies that can help. [More]

February 25, 2025
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Looked At Paediatric Critical Care And Staff Wellbeing

February 25, 2025 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in Nursing in Critical Care looked at building evidence-based interventions to improve staff well-being in paediatric critical care using the behaviour change wheel. “The study aimed to explore what wellbeing means to staff who work in paediatric intensive care settings,” study author Rachel Shaw told us. “We wanted to explore what challenged their wellbeing and what might help to improve it. After that, we planned to develop interventions that would help staff to prioritize and even improve their wellbeing at work.” [More]

February 18, 2025
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Looks At Childhood Obesity And Guided Self-Help

February 18, 2025 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in PubMed looked at guided self-help versus group treatment for children with obesity. “This study compares the intensive group-based treatment for children with obesity, called family-based treatment, with a guided self-help version which is delivered to the parent /child dyad,” study author Kerri Boutelle told us. “We were interested whether the guided self-help version would provide similar weight losses to the intensive family-based treatment.” [More]

February 11, 2025
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Finds Higher BMI May Be Associated With Decreased Alzheimer's Risk In Women

February 11, 2025 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in PubMed looked at the associated risk and resilience factors of Alzheimer's disease in women with early bilateral oophorectomy. “The study is about risk and resilience factors related to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in women,” study author Noelia Calvo told us. “Epidemiologic data show that AD is more prevalent in women than in men, but we do not know why." [More]

February 4, 2025
by Patricia Tomasi

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New Study Looks At The Strategic Decision-Making Capabilities Of London Taxi Drivers

February 4, 2025 08:00 by Patricia Tomasi  [About the Author]

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A new study published in PNAS looked at how expert navigators deploy rational complexity–based decision precaching for large-scale real-world planning. “Our study is about the intricate planning processes of London taxi drivers, who are renowned for their exceptional knowledge of the city's layout,” study author Daniel C. McNamee told us. “We aimed to uncover how these expert navigators manage the complex task of route planning across more than 26,000 streets in London.” [More]

January 31, 2025
by Elizabeth Pratt

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Poor Health Poses Challenges For Friendships In Older Age

January 31, 2025 21:00 by Elizabeth Pratt  [About the Author]

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People aged 50 and older find with poor or fair health are twice as likely to report not having any close friends. Data from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging found that friends can play a key role for people over the age of 50, but that those with mental or physical health problems can experience challenges in this area. [More]

January 30, 2025
by Elizabeth Pratt

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Pregnancy Could Increase Risk Of Mental Illness In People With MS

January 30, 2025 21:00 by Elizabeth Pratt  [About the Author]

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Those living with multiple sclerosis who are pregnant have a greater chance of experiencing mental illness during pregnancy and in the first few years following birth. Research published in Neurology found that pregnant people with MS had a 26% increased risk of mental illness during pregnancy when compared with pregnant people without MS and a 33% increased risk of mental illness after birth. [More]