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Your body image is impacted by those around you
By Staff Reporter | Jan 30, 2019 09:33 AM ESTSpending time with people who are not preoccupied with their bodies can improve your own eating habits and body image, according to researchers from the University of Waterloo.
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New research will improve diagnosis of antenatal anxiety
By Staff Reporter | Jan 27, 2019 09:33 PM ESTA landmark study by experts at the University of Stirling will help health professionals improve the identification of severe and problematic anxiety in pregnant women.
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Putting understudied terrorists under a microscope
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 07:26 AM ESTBombs exploding, hostages taken and masked gunmen firing machine guns are all types of terrorist attacks we've seen. According to new Michigan State University research, it's the attacks we don't see - cyberattacks - that happen more often and can cause greater destruction.
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Autism and theory of mind
By Staff Reporter | Jan 28, 2019 07:19 AM ESTA new test for understanding the specific difficulties faced by people with autism
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Researchers conduct first population-based study of suicide risk in people with autism
By Staff Reporter | Jan 21, 2019 08:46 AM ESTResearchers at the University of Utah Health conducted the first population-based study of suicidality in individuals with ASD in the United States. The 20-year retrospective study found that for individuals with autism, particularly females, the risk of suicide has increased through time compared to their non-autistic peers.
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Managerialism in UK schools erodes teachers' mental health and well-being
By Staff Reporter | Jan 18, 2019 02:40 PM ESTPerformance targets, increased workload, curriculum changes and other bureaucratic changes are eroding teachers' professional identity and harming their mental health, a new study in Educational Review finds.
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Researchers map out the relationship between mental disorders
By Staff Reporter | Jan 18, 2019 02:37 PM ESTHalf of those who develop a severe mental disorder such as depression prior to the age 20, will also develop an anxiety disorder within the next 15 years. This is just one of the many results on the relationship between various mental disorders mapped out.
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Talking with the doctor makes it easier to deal with grief and bereavement
By Staff Reporter | Sep 20, 2018 10:00 PM EDTTalking with the doctor makes it easier to deal with grief and bereavement
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In depression the brain region for stress control is larger
By Staff Reporter | Sep 20, 2018 09:39 PM EDTIn depression the brain region for stress control is larger
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Moderate Drinking And Dementia: Get To Know Why A Drink A Day Can Reduce Risk
By Ivy Greene | Aug 07, 2017 08:01 AM EDTAccording to a new study, drinking moderately can be associated with a reduced risk of dementia.
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Chocolate Is Good For Your Brain Function
By Victoria Brown | Jun 30, 2017 09:03 AM EDTThis research is not brought to you by Toblerone.
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What Republicans Don't Want You To Know About Obamacare
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 30, 2017 09:09 AM EDTA new study shows that The Affordable Care Act reduces heart attack deaths in middle aged Americans.
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Surviving the Vicious Cycle of the Sleepless Child
By Tabitha Shiflett | Jun 29, 2017 02:31 PM EDTStudies show a link between children's sleeping patterns and parental depression.
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Drawing Boundaries With a Narcissist
By Victoria | Jun 28, 2017 08:52 PM EDTThanks to psychotherapist, Dan Neuharth, there are 11 practical tips to keep in mind when setting boundaries with a narcissist.
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More Car Accidents in States Where Marijuana is Legal
By Charlie Gaeta | Jun 27, 2017 09:16 AM EDTBut the accidents themselves tend to be mellower.
