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Decaying Neighborhoods Linked to Premature Births
LiveScience: Women who live in neighborhoods blighted by dilapidated buildings and other signs of decay are more likely to have premature or low-birth-weight babies, a new study finds. It’s not yet known what physiological thread
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Inge Missmahl brings peace to the minds of Afghanistan
In this wrenching, compelling lecture, psychologist and humanitarian Inge Missmahl opens up about her groundbreaking, sadly overlooked projects in Afghanistan. The war-ravaged nation is home to over 30 million individuals, yet only 24 mental health
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In praise of healthy sins
Calgary Herald: Everything in moderation. I think of those words as my mother’s buzz phrase. After decades of scare stories about the dangers of red meat, alcohol and sexually transmitted diseases, it’s a wonder anyone
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Waking up to caffeine
Chicago Tribune: A few years ago, when Illinois Institute of Art student Alex Smyth was a hard-core competitive video gamer, caffeine was the elixir that fueled his all-night Halo rampages. He chugged a dozen energy
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It’s Flu Season — Watch Your Prejudices
Huffington Post: I tried not to breathe too much on the elevator this morning. I was trying to avoid the germs of a fellow who clearly had the flu — or at least a really
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A Sign That Doctors Care More for Their Patients Than Themselves?
The Atlantic: Here’s proof that doctors care more about their patients’ safety than their own. A study has found that doctors tended to ignore signs asking them to wash their hands for the sake of