Cultural factors can play a crucial role in shaping our behaviors, values, and self-perceptions. For individuals with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), such as hair pulling, skin picking, or ...

Have you heard of the phrase “Social Determinants of Health”? Basically, it’s socioeconomic or cultural factors that affect your physical health. “Social determinants of health are modifiable factors ...

Social risk factors, particularly lack of financial resources and unmet transportation needs, were associated with an increased cost of care. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to assess the ...

Previous research has shown veterinarians have higher rates of mental health concerns than most people in other professions, and even greater compared to other health professionals, such as physicians ...

Non-Caucasian patients with breast cancer face common influences in surgical decision-making due to fear, misinformation, cultural factors, and power dynamics, highlighting the need for ...

Recently, one of my high-achieving friends Noah shared his desire to have immigrant parents so he could have the value of higher education instilled in him from an earlier age which in turn could ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Researchers from the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) at Ireland's Trinity College Dublin said the structural changes in ...

Clinicians should consider both cultural practices and genetic factors when diagnosing and treating pediatric skin conditions ...