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Higher average regional temperature linked to serious vision impairment among older Americans
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Higher average regional temperature linked to serious vision impairment among older Americans

by University of Toronto American adults aged 65 years older living in warmer regions are more likely to have serious vision impairment than their peers living in cooler regions, according to a recent study published in the journal Ophthalmic Epidemiology. Compared to those who lived in counties with average temperature of less than 50°F (<10°C), the odds...

Persistent, distressing psychotic-like experiences associated with impairment in youth
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Persistent, distressing psychotic-like experiences associated with impairment in youth

by  National Institutes of Health Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a new study, researchers examined the association between distressing and persistent psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) in youth and important risk factors for psychopathology. The researchers found that youth who indicate they have persistent, distressing PLEs show impairment in a variety of areas such as cognition and reported...