Depression May Worsen the Unhealthy Impact of Discrimination on Blacks
Contact: Danielle Beatty Moody, PhD For Release: Immediately Black people’s risk of suffering a stroke between the ages of 45…
Teens’ Shorter Sleep Might Signal Higher Risk for Blocked Arteries
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U.S. Women Veterans of the Vietnam-Era: Health Links Found Decades Later
Contact: Brian Smith, PhD For Release: Immediately Vietnam-era women veterans, now mostly in their 60s, face poorer health-related quality of…
Expecting Lots of Racist Treatment May Endanger Health For African Americans
Contact: Tené Lewis, PhD For Release: Immediately A consistent link has been found between African Americans’ reported experiences of racism…
Frontier Research Explores Links Between Emotions, Relationships, Health and Illness
Contact: Bert Uchino, PhD For Release: Immediately It’s now widely understood that emotions can affect health—think of the hostile, frustrated…
Caution: Long Bouts of Fretful Ruminating May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Contact: Jeffrey Birk, PhD For Release: Immediately A brief unpleasant encounter with your boss could trigger a morning of angry…
Summer 2019 President’s Message
The Society for Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine has been my professional home for more than 20 years. It is where…
Changes in Romantic Partners’ Feelings Over Time May Affect Health – and Even Lifespan
Contact: Sarah C.E. Stanton, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Having a partner who you feel understands, cares about and truly appreciates…
Loneliness at 70-plus — Some Surprising Links To Lifespan
Contact: Páraic O’Súilleabháin For Release: Immediately Loneliness can be lethal: It has the same impact on longevity as smoking 15…