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The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Been Linked with Six Unhealthy Eating Behaviors
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Been Linked with Six Unhealthy Eating Behaviors

A new probe into the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed correlations to six unhealthy eating behaviors, according to a study by the University of Minnesota Medical School and School of Public Health. Researchers say the most concerning finding indicates a slight increase or the re-emergence of eating disorders, which kill roughly 10,200 people...

When Parole, Probation Officers Choose Empathy, Returns to Jail Decline
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When Parole, Probation Officers Choose Empathy, Returns to Jail Decline

  Heavy caseloads, job stress and biases can strain relations between parole and probation officers and their clients, upping offenders’ likelihood of landing back behind bars. On a more hopeful note, a new University of California, Berkeley, study suggests that nonjudgmental empathy training helps court-appointed supervision officers feel more emotionally connected to their clients and,...

How to Talk to People About Climate Change
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How to Talk to People About Climate Change

As our planet warms, seas rise and catastrophic weather events become more frequent, action on climate change has never been more important. But how do you convince people who still don’t believe that humans contribute to the warming climate? New University of British Columbia (UBC) research may offer some insight, examining biases towards climate information...

Algorithm-Based Music Recommendations: Low Accuracy for Lovers of Non-Mainstream Music
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Algorithm-Based Music Recommendations: Low Accuracy for Lovers of Non-Mainstream Music

A team of researchers from Graz University of Technology, Know-Center GmbH, Johannes Kepler University Linz, University of Innsbruck, Austria and University of Utrecht, the Netherlands, compared how accurate algorithm-generated music recommendations were for mainstream and non-mainstream music listeners. They used a dataset containing the listening histories of 4,148 users of the music streaming platform Last.fm...

Factors That May Predict Next Pandemic
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Factors That May Predict Next Pandemic

Humans are creating or exacerbating the environmental conditions that could lead to further pandemics, new University of Sydney research finds. Modelling from the Sydney School of Veterinary Science suggests pressure on ecosystems, climate change and economic development are key factors associated with the diversification of pathogens (disease-causing agents, like viruses and bacteria). This has potential...

Fear of COVID-19 Is Killing Patients with Other Serious Diseases
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Fear of COVID-19 Is Killing Patients with Other Serious Diseases

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Joseph S. Alpert, MD, Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Medicine, has observed that although non-COVID inpatients suffered from the usual mix of conditions such as heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations, the Internal Medicine inpatient population was distinctly different from what he had seen over the past decades. They were...

In America, Covid Vaccine Eligibility Is a ‘Crazy Quilt’ of State Rules
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In America, Covid Vaccine Eligibility Is a ‘Crazy Quilt’ of State Rules

In North Carolina, the nation’s leading tobacco producer, any adult who has smoked more than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime can now be vaccinated against covid. In Florida, people under 50 with underlying health conditions can get vaccinated only if they have written permission from their doctor. In Mississippi, more than 30,000 covid vaccine appointments...

Lots of Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law — But Do Your Homework First
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Lots of Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law — But Do Your Homework First

There’s something for everyone with private health insurance in the American Rescue Plan Act, but determining the best way to benefit may be confusing. The $1.9 trillion covid relief law that President Joe Biden signed this month will make coverage significantly more affordable for millions of people who either who have marketplace coverage, are uninsured...