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Researchers study the use of virtual reality to reduce pain and anxiety during vasectomy

Researchers study the use of virtual reality to reduce pain and anxiety during vasectomy

Newswise – Researchers at the Desai Sethi Urology Institute, part of the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, have launched a study to determine if wearing virtual reality headsets during in-office vasectomy helps patients feel relief procedural pain and anxiety. The Miller School researchers partnered for the study with the company Smileyscope, which has …

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Researchers study the use of virtual reality to reduce pain and anxiety during vasectomy

Researchers study the use of virtual reality to reduce pain and anxiety during vasectomy

Newswise – Researchers at the Desai Sethi Urology Institute, part of the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine, have launched a study to determine if wearing virtual reality headsets during in-office vasectomy helps patients feel relief procedural pain and anxiety. The Miller School researchers partnered for the study with the company Smileyscope, which has …

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Study: Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Brain Maturation in Adolescents: Implications for Analyzing Longitudinal Data. Image Credit: Shan_shan / Shutterstock.com

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused rapid brain aging in adolescents

In a recent Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science study, Stanford University researchers are assessing how the stress and social disruption caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the neurodevelopment of young adults. Study: Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and brain maturation in adolescents: implications for longitudinal data analysis. Image …

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