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It's All in the Eyes: Women and Men Really do See Things Differently

Women and men look at faces and absorb visual information in different ways, which suggests there is a gender difference in understanding visual cues, according to a team of scientists that included psychologists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). The researchers used an eye tracking device on almost 500 participants at the Science Museum over a five-week period to monitor and judge how much eye contact they felt comfortable with while looking at a face on a computer screen.

Chronically Ill Women Underusing Online Self-Care Resources

Barriers to internet use may be preventing chronically ill middle-aged and older women from being as healthy as they otherwise could be, new research suggests. The study conducted by researchers from the Oregon State University College of Public Health and Human Sciences and the University of Georgia analyzed data from hundreds of women age 44 and older with at least one chronic condition and found that 35 percent of them didn't use the internet at all.

Emergency Video Telemedicine Positively Impacts Newborn Resuscitation

Approximately 10 percent of newborns require help breathing after birth, and 1 in 1,000 newborns require more intensive resuscitation measures. These infrequent, high-risk deliveries may present challenges to community hospitals less familiar with advanced newborn resuscitation interventions. Telemedicine consultations are a good option to help meet these challenges and positively impact patient care, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Live Long and... Facebook?

Is social media good for you, or bad? Well, it's complicated. A study of 12 million Facebook users suggests that using Facebook is associated with living longer - when it serves to maintain and enhance your real-world social ties. Oh and you can relax and stop watching how many "likes" you get: That doesn't seem to correlate at all.

Telemedicine, in Addition to Clinical Care, May Help Manage Diabetes

Telemedicine, including text messaging and Web portals, may help patients with diabetes and their doctors manage blood sugar levels, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The prevalence of diabetes has more than doubled worldwide in the last 30 years, to 382 million in 2013, and is projected to increase to 592 million in 2035.

Paper vs. Electronic: How a Dermatology Prescription is Written Affects Adherence

A UNC School of Medicine dermatologist recently conducted a study to determine if the way a prescription was written - either traditionally or electronically - played a role in whether a patient filled and picked up the medication. In the study, published in JAMA Dermatology, Adewole S. Adamson, MD, assistant professor of dermatology, found that the way a prescription was written could influence whether a patient filled the prescription.

Facebook Updates could Help Understand - and Potentially Treat - Mental Health Disorders

The sign outside the main entrance to Facebook HQ

Our Facebook status updates, 'likes' and even photos could help researchers better understand mental health disorders with the right ethical safeguards, argue researchers from the University of Cambridge, who suggest that social networks may even be used in future to provide support and interventions, particularly among young people.

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It's All in the Eyes: Women and Men Really do See Things Differently

Chronically Ill Women Underusing Online Self-Care Resources

Emergency Video Telemedicine Positively Impacts Newborn Resuscitation

Live Long and... Facebook?

Telemedicine, in Addition to Clinical Care, May Help Manage Diabetes

Paper vs. Electronic: How a Dermatology Prescription is Written Affects Adherence

Facebook Updates could Help Understand - and Potentially Treat - Mental Health Disorders

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