STRAW with 'forceful suction' promises to stop the hiccups instantly
Nine out of ten of the 203 people who trialled the HiccAway device said it was significantly better at stopping hiccups than home remedies, according to a study by the University of Texas. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Access to peer support combined with telehealth being studied to combat PTSD
(University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) The military mantra of 'no man left behind' is being applied to help veterans complete treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using evidence-based psychotherapy, paired with peer support, in a study led by trauma researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Blaming the pandemic for stress leaves couples happier
(University of Texas at Austin) When the COVID-19 pandemic hit during the winter of 2020, locking down entire countries and leaving people isolated in their homes without outside contact for weeks at a time, many relationship experts wondered what that kind of stress would do to romantic couples. What they found was that when couples blamed the pandemic for their stress, they were happier in their relationships. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

3D-printed STRAW with 'forceful suction' promises to stop the hiccups instantly
Nine out of ten of the 203 people who trialled the HiccAway device said it was significantly better at stopping hiccups than home remedies, according to a study by the University of Texas. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 18, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

System linked to operational hospitals, shorter lockdowns, lives saved
(University of Texas at Austin) A staged alert system, designed by scientists and public health officials to guide local policies, helped one city prevent hospital surges and long lockdowns, according to new research published in the journal Nature Communications. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - June 18, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news