Higher income American households pay the most to finance the nation’s health care system, but…
Study Reveals Similar Survival of African-American and White Men with Prostate Cancer in an Equal-Access Health Care System
Among men with prostate cancer who received care from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Health System, an equal-access health care system, African American men did not have more advanced disease at the time…
The ‘Place’ of Emotions
The entire set of our emotions is topographically represented in a small region of the brain, a 3 centimeters area of the cortex, report scientists in a study conducted at the IMT…
Efforts to Tackle Tobacco Harm Explored by Experts
The impact of the tobacco display ban on young people’s attitudes to smoking has been analysed by University of Stirling experts. The five-year public health study also looked at the effect of…
Horror Movies Manipulate Brain Activity Expertly to Enhance Excitement
Humans are fascinated by what scares us, be it sky-diving, roller-coasters, or true-crime documentaries – provided these threats are kept at a safe distance. Horror movies are no different. Whilst all movies…
Older Refugees Have High Levels of Depression Even Decades After Immigration to Canada
Most research on the mental health of refugees focuses on the first few years after resettlement in the host country, but little is known about their long-term mental health. A new study…
