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Released: 1-Nov-2024 10:35 AM EDT
Political Science Faculty Weigh in on 2024 Election
California State University, Dominguez Hills

In the final stretch of the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, two CSUDH political science professors answer questions about what this historic moment means for voters, public discourse, and the health of our democracy.

Newswise: Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Improves Survival Across a Wide Variety of Cancers
30-Oct-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Quitting Smoking After Cancer Diagnosis Improves Survival Across a Wide Variety of Cancers
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Smokers who are diagnosed with cancer now have more incentive to quit, as researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found survival outcomes were optimized when patients quit smoking within six months of their diagnosis.

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Released: 30-Oct-2024 6:40 PM EDT
Expert Shares Advice on How to Ease Anxiety This Election Season
Virginia Tech

Voter anxiety over the presidential election is real. Kristen Benson, director of the marriage and family therapy program at Virginia Tech, offers advice for easing tension.

Newswise: Genetic Risk, Sexual Trauma Associated with Mental Illness: Study
Released: 30-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Genetic Risk, Sexual Trauma Associated with Mental Illness: Study
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A research team exploring how genes and environmental factors interact in psychiatry has discovered that a history of sexual trauma and a genetic tendency to develop mental illness are associated with increased risk for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression.

Released: 30-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Is Parents’ Cellphone Use Harming Their Kids?
Universite de Montreal

Parents’ cellphone use can have a direct impact on their preteens’ mental health, according to a study. The effects include increased hyperactivity and inattention.

Released: 30-Oct-2024 11:55 AM EDT
High Color Complexity in Social Media Images Proves More Eye-Catching, Increases User Engagement
University of Notre Dame

Complex images in a social media post tend to capture greater user attention, leading to increased engagement with social media posts, according to new research from Vamsi Kanuri, the Viola D. Hank Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.

Newswise: New Jersey Voters Are “True Blue” to Democrats, But Loyalty Fades and Uncertainty Rises in Absence of Partisanship Down Ballot
Released: 30-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT
New Jersey Voters Are “True Blue” to Democrats, But Loyalty Fades and Uncertainty Rises in Absence of Partisanship Down Ballot
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Jersey registered voters are more likely to say they will vote for Democrats up and down the ballot between now and Election Day on Nov. 5, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.   Democratic candidates have a double-digit lead over Republican candidates right now, with independents breaking for the former while partisans overwhelmingly support their respective sides.

Newswise: Grassroots Movement Protects 200 km² of Puerto Rico’s Ocean Ecosystems
Released: 30-Oct-2024 8:40 AM EDT
Grassroots Movement Protects 200 km² of Puerto Rico’s Ocean Ecosystems
Wildlife Conservation Society

After 16 years of grassroots efforts, local communities in northern Puerto Rico are celebrating the creation of a new marine protected area (MPA) – Jardines Submarinos de Vega Baja y Manatí.

   
Newswise: Tattoos to Confront the Terror of Death
Released: 30-Oct-2024 3:35 AM EDT
Tattoos to Confront the Terror of Death
Bar-Ilan University

The October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel resulted in widespread trauma, impacting not only the direct victims but also the broader population. Many experienced posttraumatic symptoms. This collective trauma blurred the lines between witnesses and victims, leading to a shared experience of pain and grief across Israeli society. In the wake of these attacks, a notable phenomenon emerged: memorial tattoos reflecting personal narratives while also representing collective trauma experienced by the entire nation. A new study by researchers at Bar-Ilan University uses Terror Management Theory (TMT, Solomon et al., 1991) to explore the rise of memorial tattoos in Israel following the attacks, offers insights into how individuals cope with trauma and find meaning through tattoos, using TMT as a theoretical framework, and ultimately contributing to the understanding of psychological resilience in the face of terror.

Newswise: Will Celebrity Endorsements Sway the Presidential Election?
Released: 29-Oct-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Will Celebrity Endorsements Sway the Presidential Election?
Tufts University

With the race so close, will celebrity endorsements actually shift the outcome of the election by swaying undecided voters or increasing turnout? Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Newhouse director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life, weighs in.

Newswise: University Hospitals Invests More Than $700 Million to Address Health and Economic Disparities
Released: 29-Oct-2024 2:55 PM EDT
University Hospitals Invests More Than $700 Million to Address Health and Economic Disparities
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

University Hospitals’ community health investment totaled $707 million last year, including investments in maternal and child health, addressing food insecurity, creating jobs for under-resourced individuals and continuing to provide charity care to the uninsured.

Released: 29-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Fires at Ballot Boxes Raise Concerns Ahead of Election Day
George Washington University

Federal authorities are investigating ballot box fires in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, that damaged hundreds of ballots and are raising security concerns with Election Day approaching. ...

Newswise: Mekong Environment Resilience Week: Solutions for Southeast Asia’s Environmental Issues
Released: 29-Oct-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Mekong Environment Resilience Week: Solutions for Southeast Asia’s Environmental Issues
Chulalongkorn University

The Social Research Institute of Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Asia, and with support from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), held the Mekong Environment Resilience Week, celebrating SEI Asia’s 20th anniversary.

   


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