Negative experiences on social media tied to higher odds of feeling lonely
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22, 2019 - Positive interactions on social media are not making young adults feel more connected, whereas negative ...
Tag: Quality of Life
Older caregivers report worse well-being when providing minimal assistance
ANN ARBOR--Providing less than an hour of help to an elderly person can take a surprising emotional toll on older ...
New skin test detects prion infection before symptoms appear
Proof-of-concept study demonstrates test's preclinical utilityCredit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Prions can infect both humans and animals, ...
Acupressure relieves long-term symptoms of breast cancer treatment, study finds
Breast cancer survivors reported improvements in depression, pain, anxiety and sleep after self-administered acupressureCredit: University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center ...
New reference values for cancer patients' quality of life
Researchers determine normative data for 15 countries Researchers and practitioners across the globe frequently use the 'EORTC' questionnaire to measure ...
NUS study finds that severe air pollution affects the productivity of workers
Prolonged exposure to pollutant particles was shown to reduce the output of workers in ChinaCredit: National University of Singapore Economists ...
CWRU researcher awarded nearly $1 million from the DOD to study prostate cancer drug resistance
Sanjay Gupta, PhD, of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center will receive $962,000 ...
Austerity results in 'social murder' according to new research
Severe cuts to benefits and the 'ratcheting up' of conditions attached to benefits -- is 'social murder', according to new ...
Boston Harbor cleanup was economically justifiable, finds new study
The cleanup of America's filthiest harbor is now worth between $30 and $100 billion in ecosystem services A first-of-its-kind retrospective ...
Arc welding fume is detrimental to human health
Chemical compounds formed in the process of arc welding and infiltrating the human body through the respiratory system are toxic ...