#Women, college graduates, Democrats more likely to self-isolate to reduce coronavirus risks

“#Women, college graduates, Democrats more likely to self-isolate to reduce coronavirus risks” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women, older Americans, Democrats and people with more education are more likely to try to isolate themselves from contact with other people to reduce COVID-19 transmission risks, according to a new Tufts University national survey. The survey also identified…

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#COVID-19 is a disaster for mothers’ employment. And no, working from home is not the solution

“#COVID-19 is a disaster for mothers’ employment. And no, working from home is not the solution” Credit: www.shutterstock.com When COVID-19 hit, some commentators hailed it as an opportunity to revolutionise gender roles in heterosexual couples. But as public life froze overnight and homes became schools, daycare centres and offices, mothers have been placed under more…

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#Racial discrimination may adversely impact cognition in African Americans

“#Racial discrimination may adversely impact cognition in African Americans” Experiences of racism are associated with lower subjective cognitive function (SCF) among African-American women. Rates of incident dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) are higher in African Americans than in white Americans. In many studies, older African Americans perform more poorly on neuropsychological cognition tests compared to…

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#Science fiction explores the interconnectedness revealed by the coronavirus pandemic

“#Science fiction explores the interconnectedness revealed by the coronavirus pandemic” Faced with events that transcend borders, science fiction novels contend with interconnectedness around and beyond Earth. Credit: Shutterstock In the early days of the coronavirus outbreak, a theory widely shared on social media suggested that a science fiction text, Dean Koontz’s 1981 science fiction novel,…

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#Concerns over police head injuries

“#Concerns over police head injuries” Head injuries may be worryingly common among police officers, according to a new pilot study led by the University of Exeter. In a sample of 54 UK officers, 21 (38.9%) reported having suffered a “traumatic brain injury” (TBI) resulting in a loss of consciousness in their lives. This proportion is…

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#Almost 6,000 Australian veterans experience homelessness each year

“#Almost 6,000 Australian veterans experience homelessness each year” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study into the prevalence of homelessness in ex-serving men and women calls for urgent policy attention and improved service responses. A much larger number of Australian veterans are homeless than previously estimated, according to new national research published today in the…

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#National abortion study finds out-of-touch labels, knowledge gaps, appetite for moral discussion

“#National abortion study finds out-of-touch labels, knowledge gaps, appetite for moral discussion” Tricia Bruce. Credit: University of Notre Dame To read American polling statistics and social media rhetoric on abortion is to witness a nation evenly, loudly and politically divided, but new research from the University of Notre Dame finds that ordinary Americans do not…

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