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Systemic Racism Leads To Disparities In Nursing Home Covid-19 Cases, Deaths
Black, Latino, and Native American or Alaska Native people are overrepresented in overall U.S. case and death totals, and it appears that similar disparities persist in nursing homes.
New Research Finds Loneliness Could Be A Risk Factor For Type 2 Diabetes
New research suggests that loneliness may may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
After 40 Years, Updated Pain Definition Aims To Include Those Once Left Out
A task force from the IASP developed this new definition of pain to better acknowledge pain experiences of people who can’t readily communicate or people who deal with chronic, sometimes invisible pain.
Operation Outbreak Shows What To Expect In A Pandemic
Both human history and experience with Operation Outbreak, an educational platform that simulates disease spread, had shown its inventors that people behave predictably under the threat of a virulent pathogen.
A Popular Pain Reliever Can Alter Risk Perception
Past research has shown that Tylenol’s active ingredient, acetaminophen, can sway emotions, and in some cases, relieve hurt feelings. A new study shows that it might subtly nudge people to take risks.
