You may have heard that loneliness is hazardous to your health - and can even lead to an early death. Now, an analysis of 23 scientific studies gives us numbers that reveal just how sick it can really make you.
People with "poor social relationships" had a 29% higher risk of newly diagnosed heart disease and a 32% higher risk of stroke.
Date Posted: July 18, 2016
Categories: Social Isolation
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On his 45-minute commute to and from his college office in Philadelphia, John Kounios picks the quiet car on the regional rail. No ringing cellphones. His thoughts wander, perhaps to the future or to something that makes him happy. Once he's ...
Jul 18
Categories: Creative Blocks
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ADHD is a neurobiological condition that affects one's academic learning and social behavioural development in varying degrees of severity. About 5 to 8 per cent of children and young people, and 2 to 3 per cent of adults have it. Increased ...
Jul 18
Categories: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
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Families face a myriad of choices—and not all of them have been shown to be effective
Jul 15
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders
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Only relatively small changes are needed to see benefits to depressive symptoms.
Jul 15
Categories: Depression
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The human drive to resolve uncertainty is so strong that people will look for answers even when it’s obvious those answers will be painful.
Jul 14
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The very best lifestyle change a person can make in midlife to protect against cognitive decline later is taking more exercise.
Jul 14
Categories: Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia
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Babies learn different types of words first depending on their native language
Jul 14
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Called the “Dark Tetrad,” this combination of traits may explain why some teens are able to taunt, harass, and bully others online — sometimes to the point of no return.
Jul 13
Categories: Suicide Prevention
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Talent matters for performance - maybe more than you think.
Jul 13
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To excel at transformational change, organizations and the people who comprise them must accept change-related discomfort and adjust to it as a natural expectation.
Jul 12
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
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With job insecurity as high as it is, you’d think we’d start teaching millennials self-validation in school.
Jul 12
Categories: Emotional Intelligence, Self-Care / Self Compassion
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Are children and young adults less attentive and respectful than they once where? Is uttering the perennial platitude “kids these days" disguising actual behavioural decline?
Jul 12
Categories: Adult ADHD
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New methods to examine the brain and spinal fluid heighten the chance of early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. These findings may have important implications for early detection of the disease, the choice of drug treatment and the inclusion of ...
Jul 11
Categories: Aging & Geriatric Issues, Dementia
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University of Warwick research indicates that eating more fruit and vegetables can substantially increase people’s later happiness levels.
Jul 11
Categories: Happiness, Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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Society might lead us to believe body image concerns should be reserved for females but research published today from The University of Sydney has suggested that men are more likely to suffer psychologically when dissatisfied with their image.
Jul 9
Categories: Men's Issues, Other
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