"Smartphone addiction" among young adults is associated with poor sleep quality. Frontiers Psychiatry CNN Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 136
People with low social support or without access to basic supplies, as well as those with income loss, are more likely to suffer from mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. PubMed NLM Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 140
In 2020, 25-44 year olds in the US had an increase in unexpected deaths. 38% of them were caused by COVID-19; the remaining 62% of cases were unexplained, but due to lack of testing in these individuals deaths from COVID-19 may be higher than estimated. JAMA Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 129
In a study of older white men living with HIV, experiencing HIV-related stigma was linked to worse cognitive performance and greater anxiety. NEURO JAIDS Health Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 164
Reading social media posts in a more emotional state of mind can make people more likely to believe untrue news posts. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications Society for Personality and Social Psychology Happiness Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 170
Among patients with COVID-19 discharged from Veterans Affairs hospitals in the US, 27% died or were rehospitalized within 60 days. JAMA Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 152
Microplastics are present in birds of prey in Florida, and can lead to starvation, reproductive problems, and death. This could imbalance their entire ecosystem. ScienceDirect ScienceDaily Phys.org Environment Environment Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 173
People can often tell if a speaker is smiling from their tone of voice alone. This knowledge can be used to improve communication over the phone and radio and make synthetic speech sound more human. ScienceDirect NPR Happiness Persuasion Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 172
For American households experiencing COVID-related income disruption, unemployment insurance improved health care access and reduced risk of depression and anxiety symptoms. JAMA Internal Medicine Happiness Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 169
Young children (less than 6 years old) and pets are in danger of consuming discarded cigarette butts and becoming ill. BMJ Environment Health Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 254