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Source: Adobe Stock Copyright: Andrey Cherkasov URL: https://stock.adobe.com/images/woman-refused-a-glass-of-whiskey/142683079 License: Licensed by JMIR CONTACT: Michael Cleveland, WSU Department of Human Development, michael.cleveland@wsu.edu Real-time Stress Detection Devices Could Help Fight Alcohol Relapses Wearable devices can detect people’s stress, according to new Washington State University (WSU) research, opening potential new interventions for people with addictions. In a paper published today, July 21, in JMIR Formative Research, a WSU research team found that wearable wristbands measure physiological responses to stress in real-time and real-world situations, providing a potential method to help people avoid slipping back into old behaviors. Stress is one of the most common reasons that people withRead More →

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Source: Unsplash Copyright: freestocks URL: https://unsplash.com/photos/HAIPJ8PyeL8 License: Licensed by JMIR UC Davis Study Points Out Need to Consider Future Public Health Responses by Hannah Stevens and Karen Nikos-Rose July 19, 2021 Although people in early 2020 hoarded toilet paper, washed their hands incessantly, and wouldn’t leave home, 11 months later, the public pushed the envelope on COVID-19 safety precautions and ignored warnings, a new University of California, Davis, study suggests. Researchers in the Department of Communication examined people’s reactions and expressions of anxiety about news articles on Twitter. Additionally, they investigated reactions to fear-inducing health news over time, despite the steadily rising COVID-19 death toll, said Hannah Stevens,Read More →