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Sea turtles may struggle to find suitable nesting habitats in the U.S. in the near future due to coastal development and rising sea levels caused by climate change.

  • Regional Environmental Change
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Using a transgender youth's chosen name rather than their birth name can help affirm their gender identity and reduce the risk of depression and suicidal behaviors.

  • Journal of Adolescent Health
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Fifth graders and high school students who read the Harry Potter books and identified with Harry Potter held more accepting views towards marginalized groups.

  • Journal of Applied Social Psychology
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Stress due to high demands and low control at work is associated with increased death risk in men with pre-existing cardiovascular disease or diabetes.

  • The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
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ADHD symptoms worsened in Chinese children (aged 6-15) during the COVID-19 outbreak.

  • Asian Journal of Psychiatry
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For severe cases of SARS, MERS, and COVID-19 (all caused by coronaviruses), some patients experience temporary confusion and delirium. After recovery, some patients may also experience depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder.

  • The Lancet Psychiatry
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Many White medical students and residents hold false beliefs about biological differences between Black and White people. These biases are linked to underestimating and under-treating pain felt by Black patients, likely contributing to racial disparities in healthcare.

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People who received a flu shot did not have increased fevers, muscle aches, or other side effects compared to those that received a placebo, except for increased soreness where they were injected.

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In a series of mock court trials involving a Black defendant, racially diverse juries made fewer inaccurate statements and deliberated more than all-White juries.

  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
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Engaging people in a community-based setting and in empathetic conversation focused on safety improved safe firearms storage and the understanding that most firearm fatalities are suicides.

  • BMJ Injury Prevention
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