Long Lines For COVID-19 Vaccine In Nairobi, Few Takers In Atlanta
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Several hundred people line up every morning, starting before dawn, on a grassy area outside Nairobi’s largest hospital hoping to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Sometimes the line moves smoothly, while on other days, the staff tells them there’s nothing available, and they should come back tomorrow. Halfway around the world, at […]
Would More Free Time Really Make You Happier? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Mental Health News THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 Many people feel their to-do list is overloaded, but there is also such a thing as too much free time, a new study suggests. In a series of studies, researchers found that having either too little or too much free time seemed to drain people’s […]
Is Biting Your Nails a Mental Disorder? Symptoms & Causes
Why do people bite their nails? Extreme nail biting is closely related to anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder Nail biting, or onychophagia, is closely related to mental disorders such as anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. It is considered a pathological habit characterized by repetitive, seemingly uncontrolled nail biting behavior. Along with other body-focused repetitive […]
New AI algorithm to improve brain stimulation devices to treat disease
For millions of people with epilepsy and movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, electrical stimulation of the brain already is widening treatment possibilities. In the future, electrical stimulation may help people with psychiatric illness and direct brain injuries, such as stroke. However, studying how brain networks interact with each other is complicated. Brain networks can […]
Transgender Women Dying Faster Than General Population
Transgender people faced a much higher mortality rate than cisgender peers, according to a new Dutch study. In a retrospective, observational study spanning from 1972 to 2018, a total of 10.8% (317 of 2,927) of transgender women using hormonal therapy included in the analysis died during follow-up. This number was starkly higher than the number […]
Certain Groups Left Behind in HIV Preventive Care
Black and Hispanic individuals at risk for HIV, as well as young adults and people with substance use disorder (SUD), were more likely to experience gaps in preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) care, a retrospective study showed. Examining electronic health record (EHR) data of people linked to PrEP care from 2012 to 2019, Black (HR 0.74, 95% […]
What Does Social Anxiety Feel Like? Social Phobia Symptoms
People affected by social anxiety or social phobia often feel intense fear or anxiety of being judged or criticized while being in a social situation. Social anxiety or social phobia refers to intense fear or anxiety of being judged, rejected or criticized while performing or being in a social situation. The affected person has an […]
How To Say No To Social Invitations Without Getting FOMO
After the initial portion of the COVID-19 pandemic kept us apart for so long, many people pledged to take advantage of every opportunity to see loved ones again once vaccines were available. Thus, “hot vax summer” was born, with a focus on filling our social calendars with parties, trips, weddings and more. Now, as the […]
Attractiveness pays off at work — but there’s a trick to level the playing field
Beautiful people are more likely to get hired, receive better performance evaluations and get paid more — but it’s not just because of their good looks, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management. The study, forthcoming in Personnel Psychology, was recently published online. It found that while a “beauty premium” […]
CDC Panel Backs Third COVID Shot for the Immunocompromised
Moderately to severely immunocompromised people who received mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 should receive an additional dose, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said on Friday. In a unanimous 11-0 vote, the ACIP recommended an additional dose of the Pfizer (ages 12 and up) or Moderna vaccine (ages 18 and up) following a primary […]