The Most Common Cure for Loneliness Could Actually Make People Feel Worse

Today, you’ll learn about a study linking the Covid vaccine to slightly longer menstrual cycles. How being social could actually hurt people who are lonely, and why you won’t find any kangaroos outside of Australia.  

Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/vaccine-menstrual-length-lonely-in-a-crowd-aussie-roos

Vaccine Menstrual Length

• “Study Confirms Link Between COVID-19 Vaccination and Temporary Increase in Menstrual Cycle Length.” n.a. 2022.
  • https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/study-confirms-link-between-covid-19-vaccination-temporary-increase-menstrual-cycle-length

Lonely in a Crowd 

• “How To Deal With Loneliness: New Study Suggests That Social Contact May Not Be the Answer.” by Douglas Heingartner. 2023.
  • https://www.psychnewsdaily.com/how-to-deal-with-loneliness-social-contact/

Aussie ‘Roos

• “Here's Why You Won't Find Kangaroos Outside of Australia.” by n.a. 2023.
  • https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/heres-why-you-wont-find-kangaroos-outside-of-australia
• “Paleoenvironments Shaped the Exchange of Terrestrial Vertebrates Across Wallace’s Line.” by A. Skeels, et al. 2023.
  • https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adf7122
• “Australian Slang.” n.a. N.d.
  • https://www.australianexplorer.com/slang/places.htm

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