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A new study shows how to boost the power of pain relief, without drugs
(Medical Xpress) -- Placebos reduce pain by creating an expectation of relief. Distraction—say, doing a puzzle—relieves it by keeping the brain busy. But do they use the same brain ...
Fri 3 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Child Abuse Costs US a Staggering $124 Billion
The financial burden of child abuse on the nation is comparable to that of other costly health diseases.
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Livescience
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Here is what real commitment to your marriage means
What does being committed to your marriage really mean? UCLA psychologists answer this question in a new study based on their analysis of 172 married couples over the first 11 years of marriage.
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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The complex relationship between memory and silence
(Medical Xpress) -- People who suffer a traumatic experience often don’t talk about it, and many forget it over time. But not talking about something doesn’t always mean you’ll ...
Thu 2 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Dignity counts when caring for older people
Older people feel that their health problems pose a challenge to their sense of independence, dignity and identity and sometimes the health care they are given makes things worse.
Fri 3 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Could brain size determine whether you are good at maintaining friendships?
(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers are suggesting that there is a link between the number of friends you have and the size of the region of the brain – known as the orbital prefrontal cortex ...
Thu 2 Feb 12 from Medical Xpress
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Divorce hurts health more at earlier ages
Divorce at a younger age hurts people's health more than divorce later in life, according to a new study by a Michigan State University sociologist.
Mon 30 Jan 12 from Medical Xpress
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ScienceShot: How a Restaurant Menu Is Like a Book
Customers don't focus on "sweet spots," according to eye-tracking study
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Science Now
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Stone Age Social Networks May Have Resembled Ours
Ancient Stone Age humans may have paved the way for their modern brethren -- us -- to cooperate with each other by developing the first sets of what are now-common social characteristics.
Fri 27 Jan 12 from Wired Science
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NCBI ROFL: Who needs a doctor when you have Facebook?
Wed 1 Feb 12 from Discover Magazine
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