If you hate needles, music might make you feel better during a cannula insertion… but it has to be the right kind of music. Although different musical interventions… read more.
Teddy bears fitted with medical devices such as gastronomy (feeding) tubes may help normalize and lessen medical anxiety in children who need the same devices, according to a… read more.
Viewing ‘thinspiration’ content on TikTok increases self-objectification and worsens mood, while viewing body-positive content also increases self-objectification but is linked to more positive mood, according to a study… read more.
Communicating normal test results that reveal no abnormalities isn’t always enough to ease a patient’s worries. In this study, researchers asked 349 participants to imagine having gastrointestinal symptoms… read more.
As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to host the inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto this September, a new review co-led by researchers at UBC argues that the… read more.
Personal care products are among the largest everyday sources of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and high schoolers who follow social media influencers or watch beauty tutorials seem to… read more.
Doctors may think they’re saying “Don’t panic.” But many patients hear “Don’t bother” instead. A new study from the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management… read more.
There has been a lot of discussion about how the age at menopause can affect menopause symptoms. A new study compared the prevalence and severity of menopause symptoms… read more.
DNA testing kits are often gifted for Father’s Day, Christmas and special occasions. The idea of learning more about yourself and unearthing some long-forgotten family history is certainly… read more.
Sunscreen is overwhelmingly promoted in popular TikTok videos, but content containing health misinformation about sunscreen attracts disproportionately high audience engagement, according to a new study published June 18th in… read more.
Fear can be used strategically in public health messaging to encourage people to quit smoking and avoid tobacco use, according to a joint study by researchers from the… read more.
A “nudging” strategy in the emergency department (ED) may be a path for prescribing a medication that can blunt cravings for alcohol—and dull its effects—offering an effective treatment for people… read more.
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