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A study by the University of Valencia (UV) has shown that psychological harassment at work increases the consumption of alcohol and tobacco, the use of medication due to psychological or psychosomatic health issues and the need to seek specialist support to overcome work-related personal crises.

Research from the Universitat de València has shown that mobbing in the workplace increases alcohol intake, smoking, the use of medication as a consequence of psychological or psychosomatic disorders, and the need to seek specialist support to overcome some work-related personal crisis.

Research from the ANU has highlighted the immense unpaid caring labour that Indigenous women do. It is time that value was acknowledged.

A Glasgow Centre for Population Health (GCPH) project has shared an evidence review of LGBT+ health and wellbeing that shows LGBT+ groups are more likely to experience health inequalities and stress.

An analysis of civilian injuries resulting from interactions with police in Illinois found that residents of all races and ethnicities are more likely to sustain injuries if they live in economically under-resourced areas. T he risk of injury decreases as communities become more racially diverse, the researchers found.

Study provides new data about Nextdoor, America's most popular hyperlocal platform Nextdoor is the world's largest hyperlocal social media network, used by 13% of American adults.

Societies around the world are becoming increasingly diverse - in many different ways. One of the engines driving this diversification is global migration.

As societies around the globe become increasingly diverse, the dynamics of migration demand a more nuanced understanding. Superdiversity , a concept created by Steven Vertovec , encapsulates the complex interplay of factors surrounding contemporary human movement and its outcomes. Here, he considers how migration is a multifaceted phenomenon shaped by economic, social, political, demographic and environmental forces.

A new report released by the WHO Regional Office for Europe reveals alarming disparities in the health of young people across the region, with those from less affluent families disproportionately affected.

Graduate student Nolen Scruggs works with a local tenant association to address housing inequality as part of the MIT Initiative on Combatting Systemic Racism.

A new program aims to address the disparity between Euro-centric mental health services and Indigenous Peoples' holistic outlook on well-being.

The 10 Design Fellows are MIT graduate students working at the intersection of design and multiple disciplines across the Institute.

Study: Youth perspectives about readiness for disaster events (DOI: 10.1037/trm0000515) Nearly half of the young people surveyed on disaster preparedness indicated they felt unprepared for any type of disaster event during a period when catastrophic climate disasters are becoming increasingly frequent, says a University of Michigan researcher.

Dr Cathryn Rodway from The University of Manchester has been given the Research Excellence Award at the Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre Conference 2024 for her work on a research project exploring suicidality in the UK Veteran community.

The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) has elected 17 new members - distinguished scientists from all disciplines - for life, including VU Amsterdam Professor of Socio-economics Klarita Gërxhani.

Professors and researchers Annie Pullen Sansfaçon and Olivier Ferlatte discuss the issues they're interested in and the solutions they see in the current tense social climate.

Health + Behavior UCLA study finds using "please" may not be so polite in everyday requests Key takeaways A new study by UCLA sociologists found that using the word "please" does not always indicate respect or politeness. In the study, "please" was used only 7% of the time, mostly when there was an inhospitable interactional environment to overcome.

A research report by the Interdisciplinary Center for Gender Studies (IZFG) at the University of Bern reveals unequal treatment of women and men in healthcare in Switzerland.

Three hydrology professors from the Schulich School of Engineering (SSE) joined forces with professors from the University of Alabama and University of Saskatchewan, as well as the University of Hawai

This recent study by Silvia Loi and colleagues examines how life events like job loss and divorce affect the health of immigrants using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel.

Hopkins, Morgan State students collaborate on Black Panther exhibit at The Peale Their free exhibit, "Revolution in Our Lifetime: The Black Panther Party and Political Organizing in Baltimore, 1968-1