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Submitted by Litvi t3_10t9w7y
True stories can win out on social media, study finds. Posts on reddit linking to 'true' news stories (as labeled by fact checkers) received more engagement and upvotes than posts that included 'false' stories. This contrasts with a previous study of Twitter users.
news.osu.eduSubmitted by geoff199 t3_10rwf2b
Black youth spend about 40% of their nonhome time in white neighborhoods, according to a study in one city that followed youth using GPS. This finding goes against a long-held view that a major reason for social disparities experienced by Black people is isolation in segregated neighborhoods.
news.osu.eduSubmitted by geoff199 t3_10rpa0t
Submitted by molrose96 t3_10pwrnz
Trans people have mortality rates that are 34 - 75% higher than cis people. They were at higher risk of deaths from external causes such as suicides, homicides, and accidental poisonings, as well as deaths from endocrine disorders, and other ill-defined and unspecified causes. (UK data)
scimex.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_10paqxw
Autistic people at higher risk of heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol. Autistic children, in particular, were found to be at higher risk, being 2.8 times more likely to experience diabetes, and 2.5 times more at risk of high blood pressure, compared to non-autistic children.
scimex.orgSubmitted by MistWeaver80 t3_10pamzq
Large-scale cross-cultural study provides insights into mating performance and singlehood: Study reveals that poor mating performance is a common phenomenon, with roughly one in four people experiencing difficulty in attracting and retaining intimate partners.
psypost.orgSubmitted by lolfuys t3_10nrcl7
Most Americans aren’t getting enough exercise. People living in rural areas were even less likely to get enough exercise: Only 16% of people outside cities met benchmarks for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities, compared with 28% in large metropolitan cities areas.
cdc.govSubmitted by Wagamaga t3_10nmv7w