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Green spaces can help you trust strangers
By Staff Reporter | Mar 07, 2019 09:44 AM ESTSimple, inexpensive urban design interventions can increase well-being and social connections among city residents, finds a new case study from the Urban Realities Lab at the University of Waterloo.
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Poll shows many older adults, especially those with health issues, feel isolated
By Jessica Nyugen | Mar 04, 2019 08:53 AM ESTPhysical & mental health issues, hearing problems, and poor diet, exercise and sleep all associated with lack of companionship & feeling isolated
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Mayo Clinic researchers review modern cases of leprosy
By Staff Reporter | Feb 21, 2019 10:41 AM ESTLeprosy has a history that has spanned centuries and societies across the globe. Yet, it continues to be a problem -- even in the modern era.
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Depression reversed in male mice by activating gene that helps excite neurons
By Staff Reporter | Feb 18, 2019 08:06 AM ESTDirectly activating a gene important to exciting our excitatory neurons and associated with major depression may help turn around classic symptoms like social isolation and loss of interest, at least for males, scientists report.
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Heavy smoking can damage vision, Rutgers researcher finds
By Staff Reporter | Feb 18, 2019 07:48 AM ESTThe research furthers the understanding of chronic smoking's detrimental effects on spatial and color vision
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High-need, high-cost patients offer solutions for improving their care and reducing costs
By Staff Reporter | Feb 07, 2019 03:11 PM ESTDr. Rainu Kaushal and colleagues analyze much needed solutions for reduction in high healthcare utilization among high-need, high-risk patients
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Yale psychologists find that adults take girls' pain less seriously
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 07:23 AM ESTGender stereotypes can hurt children -- quite literally. When asked to assess how much pain a child is experiencing based on the observation of identical reactions to a finger-stick, American adults believe boys to be in more pain than girls, according to a new Yale study in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
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John Oliver Just Put The Smack-Down On Anti-Vaxxers
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 29, 2017 02:39 PM EDTOliver dismantles the lingering doubts among parents about whether vaccines could cause autism. (They can't.)
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Teens Are Getting the Message About Safe Sex
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 26, 2017 08:58 AM EDTTeen pregnancies are down dramatically since 1988. A new study shows that today's teens are more responsible about sex than decades past.
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Eating Vegetarian is Only Better for the Environment If You Source Your Food Correctly
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 16, 2017 09:34 PM EDTProponents of vegetarian eating tout their diet as more earth-friendly, but they aren't always right.
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Frog Mucus Effective In Fighting Influenza Viruses, Study Says [VIDEO]
By Carrie Ball | Apr 20, 2017 05:22 AM EDTA recent study made on frogs from Southern India revealed that their mucus can be a potential treatment for influenza. The latest study has been published in the journal Immunity.
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Trans Fat Ban Lowers The Risk Of Cardiovascular Disease, Study Says [VIDEO]
By Carrie Ball | Apr 13, 2017 09:32 AM EDTThere has been a lower risk of heart disease right after the restriction of trans fats in restaurants and fast-food chains in New York. The recent study indicates that trans fats in food can cause heart attack and stroke.
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Fair Isle Needs A Nurse; What We Need To Know About The Remote Island [VIDEO]
By Icar Ballesteros | Apr 11, 2017 11:13 PM EDTFair Isle is a remote island in Scotland and is badly in need of a nurse. The long time nurse for the island, Elena-Mera Long will be leaving for Romania at the end of the month.
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Fees For Medical Marijuana License in Ohio Higher Than The Program Cost [VIDEO]
By Icar Ballesteros | Apr 10, 2017 11:40 AM EDTThe medical marijuana license in Ohio can already be applied with fees. The fees for the license are much higher than the program cost.
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Link Between Dementia, Autoimmune Diseases
By Joie M Gahum | Mar 03, 2017 09:20 AM ESTA recent large-scale study reveals that individuals with autoimmune conditions have higher risks of developing dementia later in life.
