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If you feel judged by your doctor, you may be right. A new study suggests that doctors really do judge patients harshly if they share information or beliefs that they disagree with. Physicians were also highly likely to view people negatively when they expressed mistaken beliefs about health topics.
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Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed. Two to three years after being infected with COVID-19, participants scored on average significantly lower in cognitive tests (test of attention and memory) than expected. The average deficit was equivalent to 10 IQ points
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ChatGPT is mediocre at diagnosing medical conditions, getting it right only 49% of the time, according to a new study. The researchers say their findings show that AI shouldn’t be the sole source of medical information and highlight the importance of maintaining the human element in healthcare.
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Psilocybin triggers “inner healing” mechanisms in depression patients, study suggests | The results showed that participants who received a high dose of psilocybin reported stronger feelings of inner healing compared to those who received a placebo.
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The fear of being single drives people to put more effort into finding and keeping romantic partners. Involuntarily single people experience more fear of singlehood and invest more in dating. But people with higher self-esteem don’t feel the need to try as hard when dating.
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New research finds that if you’re aiming for muscle growth, training closer to failure (the point where you can’t do another rep) might be more effective. For strength, how close you push to failure doesn’t seem to matter as much.
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Honey added to yogurt supports probiotic cultures for digestive health, by improving survival of yogurt’s probiotic bacteria in the gut, finds new randomized controlled trial. The pairing of yogurt and honey is common in the Mediterranean diet. Just one tablespoon in a serve of yoghurt is enough.
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The farther you drive and the longer you own your car are key to determining if an electric vehicle will save you money compared with a gas vehicle, according to a new study
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Body appreciation varies across cultures: Black Nigerian women had the highest body appreciation, followed by Eastern Asian Chinese women, with White Western women reporting lowest body appreciation. The findings suggest that ethnicity and culture may act as factors that promote positive body image.
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