News tagged with social isolation
Americans' circle of confidantes is down to two
Although the average Facebook user may gave some 130 "friends," in reality, Americans have, on average, slightly more than two confidantes, down from three 25 years ago, but the size of this social network has stabilized ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Love-smitten consumers will do anything for their cars and guns
The way people treat their possessions looks like love, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 22, 2010 |
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Prolonged maternal separation increased breast cancer risk in neonatal mice
Young mice that experienced the psychosocial stress of prolonged separation from their mothers had a higher incidence and faster onset of breast tumors compared with young mice who did not experience this stressful life event. ...
Nov 08, 2010 |
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More than half of stroke survivors suffer added burden of little known neurologic condition
A survey released today by National Stroke Association shows that 53 percent of stroke survivor respondents suffer from symptoms of another neurologic condition called pseudobulbar affect (PBA), a condition thought to be ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 18, 2010 |
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Most tension for caregivers of stroke survivors comes from family, friends
(PhysOrg.com) -- The biggest cause of stress for people who care for loved ones after a stroke may not be worrying about the affected family member.
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Money, drugs and chicken feet? What consumers will do for social acceptance
People who feel excluded will go to any length to try to become part of a group, even if it involves spending large sums of cash, eating something dicey, or doing illicit drugs, according to a new study in the Journal of ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Millions with voice problems don't know treatment available
Two-thirds of Americans with voice problems don't seek medical care either because they don't know treatment is available or because they think the problem will just go away, according to a new study conducted at the Duke ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Social isolation worsens cardiac arrest effects on heart regulation
A new study in mice shows how social support can help minimize some of the worst physical damages to the brain caused by a heart attack.
Aug 30, 2010 |
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Internet dependence and gambling addiction are not linked
A study of university students found no overlap between those reporting excessive Internet use and those with problem gambling. However, both addictive behaviors are associated with psychological issues such ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 28, 2010 |
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New therapy to overcome body dysmorphic disorder
A nose job to treat a mental health problem? Teeth whitening to overcome a severe anxiety disorder? These are just two procedures that people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) have traditionally turned to in order to deal ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 28, 2010 |
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LSU identifies community conditions related to malnutrition deaths among older adults
In a paper published in the May 2010 issue of the scholarly journal Annals of Epidemiology, two LSU researchers tackle a problem seldom acknowledged in the United States - the incidence of malnutrition-related deaths among ...
May 12, 2010 |
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Regular analgesic use increases hearing loss in men
In a study published in the March 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hea ...
Mar 01, 2010 |
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Study examines sexual orientation and bullying among adolescents
The act and victimization of bullying continues to be a problem among today's youth. While many children are experiencing this form of violence, it is more prevalent in children that are different from the social norm. As ...
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Grinch likely depressed, suffers from lack of love, joy, expert says (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Being irritable, grumpy and seeking social isolation are also hallmarks of depression, and could explain the Grinch's disdain for the Who -- the tall and the small -- his mistreatment of his dog Max and, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 08, 2009 |
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In cancer-ridden rats, loneliness can kill
Socially isolated female rats develop more tumors -- and tumors of a more deadly type -- than rats living in a social group, according to researchers at Yale University and the University of Chicago.
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Social isolation
Social isolation is the pervasive withdrawal or avoidance of social contact or communication. It can contribute toward many emotional, behavioural and physical disorders including anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, addictions, substance abuse, violent behaviour and overall disease.
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