Having a doctor who shares the same race may ease patient’s angst
When doctors are the same race as their patients, it can sometimes forge a sense of comfort that helps to
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It can’t cure COVID-19, but sunlight was long seen as having healing powers
The suggestion from the US president, Donald Trump, that COVID-19 could be treated with light was rightly criticised by scientists
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Dense breast notifications are having little impact
Dense Breast Notifications (DBNs) are having little impact. DBNs are a written notification to a woman after a mammogram that
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Weight change between pregnancies is linked to having premature and large at birth babies
Research from the University of Southampton has identified that women who are not overweight and lose significant weight (more than
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Having migraines raises the risk of dementia, study finds
As if migraines didn’t already cause enough suffering, a new study has found that people who experience the debilitating headaches
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‘Mindreading’ neurons capable of having expectations about the behavior of the others
Psychologists and philosophers have long suggested that simulation is the mechanism whereby humans understand the minds of others. However, the
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How do you know if you're having a slow-motion breakdown?
‘Motherhood bought up my control issues, I was obsessed with routine and was constantly busying myself to avoid the barrage
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Number of American adults not having sex reaches all-time high, report says
A Washington Post analysis of the latest General Social Survey showed the number of U.S. adults not having sex in 2018
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Having a second child worsens parents’ mental health
Children are a wonderful gift, bringing joy, laughter, and love. But, then there are the toys, the sleepless nights, the
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Having a hysterectomy may cause short-term memory loss, study suggests
Having a hysterectomy may cause short-term memory loss in a third of patients over 60, suggests first study to link
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