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Older adults with better psychological resilience show better walking-related outcomes after hip fracture, reports a recent study.

Co-occurring and long-term heavy drinking, smoking, and depressive symptoms are common among women living with HIV, according to a study presented at the 24th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2022). In turn, such sustained syndemics appear to worsen mortality in this population.

Problematic or an addictive-like use of social networking sites (SNS) tend to lead to sexual difficulties in both males and females, suggest the results of a recent study.

Women who are stressed have a habit of eating away from home, but the effects tend to be very minimal, according to a China study.

PartnerCARE, an online intervention designed to address mental health needs of caregiving partners of cancer patients, appears to be feasible and acceptable, a recent study has found. PartnerCARE also appears to be effective, inducing substantial improvements in psychological distress and anxiety.

A large proportion of cancer patients suffering from depressive symptoms cannot seem to effectively manage this burden on their own, particularly those who tend to avoid dealing with their own problems, reports a recent analysis.

Despite favourable prognoses, human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive patients with oropharyngeal cancer who experience unexpected difficulties during recovery after (chemo)radiotherapy suffer from poor psychosocial wellbeing, a recent study has found.

The proportion of overweight and obese children in Hong Kong has more than doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the child happiness index has dropped by 21 percent, according to an online survey by the Hong Kong Paediatric Foundation (HKPF) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

Transcorneal electrical stimulation (TES), a noninvasive treatment modality involving stimulation of corneal surface of the eyes, provides antidepressant-like effects and improves cognitive function in animal models, according to researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and City University of Hong Kong (CityU).