The psychology of closure – and why some need it more than others
Imagine your partner unexpectedly changes their Facebook status from “in a relationship” to “single” and then refuses to communicate with
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Evidence does not support statin use for conditions other than heart disease
Despite studies suggesting benefits for conditions beyond cardiovascular disease (CVD), the evidence does not support revising current statin prescribing guidelines.
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Women with non-small cell lung cancers live longer than men, study shows
Women diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) live longer than their male counterparts, according to results of a SWOG
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Relapse-free cure from MDR-TB higher than anticipated
(HealthDay)—The frequency of relapse-free cure from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is higher than previously anticipated, according to a study published in
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People pick gifts that will ‘wow’ rather than satisfy recipients
Gift givers tend to focus on the “big reveal,” leading them to choose whichever gift is more likely to surprise
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Medical device managers rely on physicians to screen out defects rather than issue recalls
Results of a new behavioral study into what influences the decision to recall a defective product found that medical device
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Physicians Rate Communication During Visit Lower Than Patients
MONDAY, Aug. 20, 2018 — There is a lack of correlation between physician scores and those of others for physician-patient
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Other people are having way, way less sex than you think
Research shows we think young people have a lot more sex than they do in reality – and men have
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Do Men Really Hook Up More Than Women?
THURSDAY, July 26, 2018 — A new study reveals why sex surveys tend to find that men have had far
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Diabetes risk higher among LGBQ teens than heterosexual teens, study finds
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning youth are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, be obese and engage in less
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