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Europe, Russia in Mars mission rehearsal
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 29, 2009 |
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Six volunteers from Europe and Russia will on Tuesday allow themselves to be locked up in a capsule in Moscow for over three months to simulate the conditions for an eventual manned mission to Mars.
Older adults concern for personal health linked to walking difficulty
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Older adults who worry about their health engage in less physical activity, and those who participate in less activity are more likely to report having difficulty walking, according to a new study.
Persons who survive cancer more likely to be unemployed
Feb 17, 2009 |
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An analysis of previous studies finds an association between being a cancer survivor and being unemployed, compared to healthy individuals, especially for survivors of breast and gastrointestinal cancers, according to an ...
Teens with cancer present unique psychological issues
Feb 13, 2009 |
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A diagnosis of cancer is devastating at any age, but for teens it occurs at a time of critical physical, individual and interpersonal development and other often anxiety-provoking changes.
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Mothers' mental games increase depressive symptoms in daughters
Nov 24, 2008 |
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A new study in the journal Family Relations examined the effects of a mother's psychological control on the risk for depression of African American adolescents. Researchers found that girls whose mothers played mental games ...
Parents just don't understand
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Recent studies investigating the question of parental control in the west and in east Asian countries suggest that extreme meddling by parents can have negative effects on their children's psychological development in both ...
Cancer recurrence fears 'overlooked'
Feb 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The anxiety of cancer returning is often overlooked by both patients and medics, according to leading experts in the disease.
Coming of age on the Internet
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 03, 2009 |
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In the mid-90s, the Internet seemed like a dark place. Indeed, scientific studies from that time were documenting some real risks for teenagers, including fewer close friendships and more tenuous connections with family. ...
Employees who are sexually harassed experience less job satisfaction and lower job performance
Nov 20, 2008 |
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A new study in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly examined the effects of workplace sexual harassment and found that employees who were harassed report lower levels of job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and ...
Imagine this: Study suggests power of imagination is more than just a metaphor
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 14, 2009 |
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We've heard it before: "Imagine yourself passing the exam or scoring a goal and it will happen." We may roll our eyes and think that's easier said than done, but in a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the As ...
Where's the science? The sorry state of psychotherapy
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 02, 2009 |
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The prevalence of mental health disorders in this country has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. Who is treating all of these patients? Clinical psychologists and therapists are charged with the task, but many are falling ...
Adult cancer survivors at increased risk of psychological distress
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Long-term survivors of cancer that developed in adulthood are at increased risk of experiencing serious psychological distress, according to a report in the July 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
From Columbine to Dawson: study on psychological impact of mass shootings
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Less than two percent of the community were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress, and seven percent report post-traumatic stress symptoms, as a result of the shooting at Dawson College on September 13, 2006.
Financial barriers to attending college affect academic goals in young students
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Apr 22, 2009 |
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Most young students do not enjoy homework. However, after being told that good grades will help them get into college and lead to a better life, most students eventually buckle down and start studying. But what if college ...
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