Sharita Forrest is a news writer/editor at various esteemed publications. She focuses on themes such as medicine and healthcare, education, and social issues, often exploring topics related to racial injustice and the healthcare system. Her work has been featured in Medical Xpress, Phys.org, Lee Agri-Media, The Journal-Courier, Tech Xplore, The Southern Illinoisan, and SciTechDaily.
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By: Sharita Forrest
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain and its emotional burdens. Feeling heard and emotionally supported by doctors during consultations dispels patients’ uncertainty, instilling hope and self-efficacy, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign communication professor Charee Thompson found in a recent study.
By: Sharita Forrest
Chronic pain—defined as daily or significant pain that lasts more than three months—can be complicated to diagnose and treat. Because chronic pain conditions are clouded with uncertainties, patients often struggle with anxiety and depression, and they and their doctors often find these conditions challenging to discuss and manage, studies have indicated.
By: Sharita Forrest
The new book 'Crisis by Design: Emergency Powers and Colonial Legality in Puerto Rico,' by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sociology professor and School of Law affiliate Jose Atiles explores Puerto Rico's struggles with colonialism, corruption and various crises.
By: Sharita Forrest
Communication professor Matea Mustafaj led a study that explored how exposure to counter-stereotypical portrayals of “brilliant” women and racial
By: Sharita Forrest
Mental health interventions provided through digital media to 445 displaced youths living in the slums of Kampala, Uganda, showed promise at broadening care to this high-risk, difficult-to-reach population, a new study led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers found.
By: Sharita Forrest
Deciding in advance what one’s boundaries will be — and whether to discuss political issues at all — can be helpful prior to attending holiday gatherings that may bring together people who have vastly different political views, according to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign communication professor Emily Van Duyn.
By: Sharita Forrest
Physical neglect can be as damaging to children’s social development as physical, sexual or emotional abuse, according to a recent study led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sociology professor Christina Kamis.
By: Sharita Forrest
Schools are not adjusting their pay scales in strategic ways to make their compensation more competitive with nearby school districts and help recruit new faculty members, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign education policy professor Paul M. Bruno found.
By: Sharita Forrest
Zeynep Madak-Erdogan, the associate director for education at the Cancer Center at Illinois and a professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, discusses the recent advisory from the former U.S. Surgeon General on research connecting alcohol consumption with cancer.
By: Sharita Forrest
While presidents' inaugural addresses often aim to unify and uplift listeners, President Donald Trump's second address took a decidedly darker tone, according to communication professor John M. Murphy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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