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• Walking Just 2,500 Steps a Day Linked to Improved Longevity

  03-11-2023 13:44 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthYou may have heard that walking 10,000 steps a day can lead to a healthier life, but that magic number might not be as accurate as once thought. The idea of 10,000 steps emerged from Japan in the 1960s and wasn't based on science, but on marketing. Recent research, published October 10 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, finds that even 2,500 steps is linked to improved longevity, with the link increasing up to about 8,800...
  
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• Trump Signs Order Removing Diversity Efforts From Military

  28-01-2025 06:42 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Health NewsPresident Donald Trump signed executive orders Monday night to reshape the military as he focused on transgender service members; diversity, equity and inclusion programs; troops who refused COVID-19 vaccines; and a missile defense system called Iron Dome. "To ensure we have the most lethal fighting force in the world, we will get transgender ideology the hell out of our military," Trump told House Republicans on Monday at his property in Doral,...
  
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• "Prehab" Before Surgery Speeds Up Patient Recovery, Review Suggests

  28-01-2025 06:42 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Canadian Broadcasting Company - Health NewsA systematic review of research studies has found that prehabilitation, or "prehab," can reduce complications and hospital stays after surgery, as well as improve patients' quality of life. Prehab usually takes weeks or months to complete, and includes a program of exercise, enhanced nutrition, psychological support, and cognitive training aimed at helping patients recover more quickly. The review appeared in Wednesday's issue of the medical...
  
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• Anorexia Patients Have Elevated Opioid Neurotransmitter Activity

  28-01-2025 06:42 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top HealthAnorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder characterized by restricted eating, fear of gaining weight, and body image disturbances, which may lead to severe malnutrition, depression, and anxiety. Now, a study suggests that changes in opioid neurotransmitter function in the brain may underlie anorexia. The study involved a collaboration between researchers in Finland and South Korea, and the results were published in the journal Molecular...
  
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• Rubio Orders Staff to Freeze Passport Applications with "X" Sex Markers

  28-01-2025 06:41 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthThe U.S. State Department has frozen all applications for passports with "X" sex markers and changes to gender identity on existing passports, following an order signed by Donald Trump. In an internal cable, the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, instructed department staff on Thursday to implement new guidelines for official documentation. "The policy of the United States is that an individual's sex is not changeable," the email read.
  
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• Alaskans: Trump Can Change Denali's Name But Can't Make Us Use It

  28-01-2025 06:41 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthAlaskans say Trump can change the name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley The Associated Press Interior Department says Gulf of Mexico now renamed to Gulf of America, Denali to Mount McKinley CBS News Interior Department Advances Restoration of Historic Names Honoring American Greatness US Department of the Interior Indigenous Alaskans and Republicans dismayed by Trump's Denali renaming The Guardian US U.S Department of...
  
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• Sugar, seed oils, and avoiding sickness: your health questions answered – podcast

  28-01-2025 06:00
  
  We asked for your questions on getting healthy in 2025 and you delivered. In the first episode of our listener questions special, Madeleine Finlay tells Ian Sample what she has uncovered about the scientifically proven ways to cut down on sugar, the truth behind the panic over seed oils, and why it is that some of us seem to have bullet proof immune systems, while others succumb to every bug they encounter Continue reading...
  
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• Meet Nora, Austin's Newest Mental Health Clinic

  27-01-2025 21:00 via pr.com
  
  Nora Mental Health Opens New Clinic in Austin, Texas, Bringing Compassionate, Accessible Mental Health Services to the Community. [PR.com]
  
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• The big idea: What’s the real key to a fulfilling life?

  27-01-2025 13:30
  
  For centuries, we’ve pursued happiness and meaning. But what does that leave out?What if I told you that we could all be rich? Not in dollars or pounds, yen or rupees, but a completely different type of currency. A currency measured in experiences, adventures, lessons learned and stories told. As a social psychologist, I have dedicated my research career to a simple, but universal question: what makes for a good life, and how can we achieve it? For much of human history, we have been prese
  
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• Do you run away from feelings of emptiness? It’s time to face them head-on

  27-01-2025 11:00
  People try many things to fill the void, but respite is short-lived. Learning to tolerate and understand these emotions will give you a more solid sense of yourselfI just read an extraordinary article by Anna Parker for this website, and it set my mind on fire. Parker interviewed Yannick and Ben Jakober, whose daughter died at 19. In their grief, they began building a unique, 165-strong portrait collection of children from the 16th to 19th centuries, many of whom did not survive to adulthood. Th
  
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• Treating the Survivors of Human Trafficking

  27-01-2025 10:39 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: APA MonitorHuman trafficking is an estimated $236 billion global industry that the U.S. Department of Justice defines as "the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts." Contrary to popular belief, victims often know their traffickers, who can be family members, romantic partners, or peers. To treat people who have been trafficked, psychologists are now developing safe trauma-informed...
  
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• Progress and Challenges in Brain Implants

  27-01-2025 10:39 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top SocietyAchievements in the field of brain implants are seen as a source of hope for many patients with neurological disorders and have been making headlines recently. Because neural implants have an effect not only on a physical level but on social, emotional, and cognitive levels, researchers are calling for ethical and scientific care when conducting clinical trials. In a new review, The Lancet Digital Health examines progress and challenges in the...
  
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• Thailand Same-Sex Marriage Law Takes Effect: "Every Love Is the Same"

  27-01-2025 07:20 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: CBS News - World NewsHundreds of LGBTQ couples in Thailand got married Thursday as the country's landmark marriage equality law came into effect. Thailand is the first country or region in South East Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, and the third in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal. Over 100 couples were married Thursday in a mass ceremony at a mall in Bangkok. One couple getting married said they had waited 13 years to do so, while another said they'd been waiting 17...
  
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• The radical new treatment helping people with psychosis – podcast

  27-01-2025 04:00
  
  Jenny Kleeman reports on a new therapy where patients who suffer from psychosis create a digital avatar of the voices they hearClaire was 10 years old when she started hearing voices. They would torment her, call her names and tell her to self-harm.She tells Helen Pidd about her experience of psychosis, where reality is disturbed by hallucinations and delusions. For decades, she struggled to get effective treatment until she joined a digital avatar therapy trial. Continue reading...
  
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• Digital demons: the radical new treatment helping people with psychosis – podcast

  27-01-2025 04:00
  Jenny Kleeman reports on a new therapy where patients who suffer from psychosis create a digital avatar of the voices they hearClaire was 10 years old when she started hearing voices. They would torment her, call her names and tell her to self-harm.She tells Helen Pidd about her experience of psychosis, where reality is disturbed by hallucinations and delusions. For decades, she struggled to get effective treatment until she joined a digital avatar therapy trial. Continue reading...
  
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• The mind/body revolution: how the division between ‘mental’ and ‘physical’ illness fails us all

  26-01-2025 16:00
  
  New research shows western medicine’s traditional split between brain and body is, in fact, far from clear cut – and could provide a breakthrough for many complex conditions
  Some years ago Camilla Nord suffered such persistent pain at the site of an old injury that doctors thought she would need major surgery – a joint replacement in her foot. To delay this for a few months, they injected the foot with steroids. Steroids wear off – but nearly a decade later, the pain was
  
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• How writing about female cannibals changed my relationship with food

  25-01-2025 16:00
  
  Describing issues of autonomy, femgore, worth and hunger all had ain impact on what I wrote and how I felt about myself, says Lucy RoseMy conflict with food began before I was born. According to family lore, I couldn’t be sated, even in utero. I consumed everything, apparently putting my twin at such risk that we were delivered prematurely. There are even stories of me climbing into my twin’s crib late at night and stealing their milk bottle, swapping it out with my empty one. I&rsqu
  
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• ‘Keep it plausible’: expert advice on how to lie and not get caught

  24-01-2025 19:01
  
  As The Traitors final airs, Prof Richard Wiseman – a psychologist and magician – says telling a good lie is ‘very difficult’As The Traitors final airs on BBC One, a show in which the faithfuls battle to expose the traitors to win a cash prize, we spoke to an expert in the psychology of deception on how to lie.Richard Wiseman, a professor of the public understanding of psychology at the University of Hertfordshire, has an interest in deception both academically and profess
  
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• The painful consequences of personality disorder diagnosis | Letters

  24-01-2025 18:41
  
  This diagnosis is a label given to survivors of abuse and should not be used with children, writes Keir Harding. Plus a parent writes of how medical professionals abandoned their sonScout Tzofiya Bolton painfully illustrates the neglect and brutality that can arise once mental health difficulties are understood as a “disordered personality” (Nobody could help me with my psychosis. Then I was sent to jail for holding up a shop with a toy gun, 18 January).The emotionally unstable
  
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• Triton Pacific Healthcare Partners Announces Partnership with Already Autism Health

  23-01-2025 20:39 via pr.com
  
  Triton Pacific Healthcare Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, is pleased to announce a partnership with Already Autism Health (AAH), a leading autism services provider. Already Autism Health, founded in 2020 by veteran behavioral health executive Derek Bullard, is accredited by the Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (BHCOE) and ranked #132 on the 2024 Inc. Magazine Inc. 500 list.According to the [PR.com]
  
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• MD Capital Successfully Secures a Total of $225M in Financing for Health Services Organization

  23-01-2025 14:00 via pr.com
  
  MD Capital successfully secures $225 million in financing for a health and human services organization, supporting vital initiatives in behavioral health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and related services. This transaction demonstrates MD Capital’s expertise in delivering customized financing solutions to clients. The firm specializes in strategic debt financing for industries including healthcare, [PR.com]
  
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• The science of racism, and how to fight it – podcast

  23-01-2025 06:00
  
  Ian Sample speaks to Keon West, a professor of social psychology at the University of London, whose new book, The Science of Racism, explores what science can reveal about racism, the inventive methods scientists have used to study it and the scientifically proven ways of tackling racism and discriminationOrder The Science of Racism by Keon West from the Guardian bookshopSupport the Guardian: theguardian.com/sciencepod Continue reading...
  
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• U.S. Tech Giants Plan to Invest $500 Billion in AI Joint Venture

  22-01-2025 16:40 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: BBCNews - BusinessOpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, is teaming up with Oracle and Softbank to build data centers equipped to power artificial intelligence (AI), with plans to invest $100 billion "immediately." In a press conference Tuesday, the three companies said that they intended to invest $500 billion over the next four years in the joint venture, dubbed Stargate. "I think this will be the most important project of this era," said OpenAI's chief executive, Sam...
  
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• Trump U.N. Nominee Backs Israeli Claims of Biblical Rights to West Bank

  22-01-2025 16:40 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthDuring a Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday, Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations endorsed Israeli far-right claims of biblical rights to the entire West Bank, aligning herself with positions that could complicate diplomatic efforts in the Middle East. Nominee Elise Stefanik, a Republican member of Congress, was asked by Senator Chris Van Hollen whether she continues to hold this view. "Yes," Stefanik replied.
  
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• Massive Study Looks at Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs

  22-01-2025 16:40 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Health NewsAs demand for weight-loss injections sold under brand names such as Ozempic and Wegovy continues to soar, a new study has uncovered neurological and behavioral health benefits amid increased risks of gastrointestinal disorders, low blood pressure, fainting, arthritis, pancreatitis, and kidney disease that may occur without symptoms until an advanced stage, with limited treatment options. The study was published this week in the journal Nature...
  
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• What's Next for EVs As Trump Aims to Eliminate Biden-Era Incentives?

  22-01-2025 16:39 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS SciencePresident Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday promising to eliminate what he incorrectly labels "the electric vehicle mandate" imposed under former President Joe Biden. His order is consistent with pledges Trump made on the campaign trail to end what he calls a "preposterous" focus on EVs by Biden and other Democrats. The order, along with other steps expected in a second Trump administration, could slow U.S. efforts to address climate...
  
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• 17 Ways Trump's Day 1 Orders Change U.S. Policy on the Environment

  22-01-2025 16:39 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Huff Post Environment Hours after being sworn in for a second term in the White House, Donald Trump signed a raft of executive orders designed to overhaul U.S. energy policies and America's approach to curbing climate change. The orders cover everything from withdrawing from the Paris climate accords and boosting fossil fuels by declaring the nation's first "energy emergency" to halting offshore wind development and opening America's largest national forest to...
  
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• 5 things to know about boredom

  22-01-2025 16:21 via cnn.com
  
  Boredom is a normal part of being human. However, like pain, it can serve a purpose, often motivating someone to take action.
  
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• Job protections improve mental health among LGBTQ+ workers

  21-01-2025 16:23 via healthday.com
  
  LGBTQ+ workers experienced better mental health after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling barring job discrimination.
  
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• Are you being watched? Soderbergh’s ghost voyeur movie taps strange truths

  21-01-2025 10:58
  
  Presence, the story of a family haunting where the camera’s eye is the spectre’s point of view, draws on what are for many people all too palpable phenomenaSteven Soderbergh’s new film Presence this week heralds the return of a cinematic technique familiar to many fans of scary movies: the point-of-view shot. Viewing a scene through the eyes of an antagonist – such as the extended opening of John Carpenter’s Halloween – can be a chilling way of drawing viewers
  
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