US researchers found that short sleep and insomnia was linked to a four times higher risk of early death in men; they urged public health policy makers to emphasize earlier diagnosis and treament of chronic insomnia...
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Short Sleep And Chronic Insomnia Linked To Four-Fold Risk Of Early Death In Men
Posted by admin 37 minutes ago (http://mnt.to)Insight offered into superstitious behavior
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People who believe that fate and chance control their lives are more likely to be superstitious -- but when faced with death they are likely to abandon superstition altogether, according to new research.
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Low grades in adolescence linked to dopamine genes, says biosocial criminologist
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The academic performance of adolescents will suffer in at least one of four key subjects -- English, math, science, history -- if their DNA contains one or more of three specific dopamine gene variations, according to a biosocial criminologist.
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Text Messages Reveal The Emotional Timeline Of September 11, 2001
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The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 have been called the defining moment of our time. Thousands of people died and the attacks had huge individual and collective consequences, including two wars. But less is known about the immediate emotional reactions to the attacks...
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Unrealistic goals and standards make teachers stressed, UK study finds
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New research from the UK has found that teachers who want to be happier should not try to please everyone and should have a greater say in setting targets.
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Medicare Smoking Prevention Program Could Lower Costs
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The Fiscal Times: A Medicare program that has agreed to pay for counseling for seniors who smoke but are not yet sick could help the program, and America's health system, lower costs. "Smoking costs the U.S. economy $97 billion annually in lost productivity, in addition to the $96 billion a year in direct health care costs, according to [the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services]...
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Naurex Inc., a clinical stage company developing innovative treatments for depression and other CNS disorders, reported that its clinical stage candidate for the treatment of depression, GLYX-13, and its second-generation NRX-1050 series have been selected for inclusion on Windhover's list of the "Top 10 Most Interesting Neuroscience Projects to Watch...
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Promoting Health And Well-Being Through Social Relationships
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The Editorial this month argues for the need to fundamentally rethink how societies can look beyond the "medical" causes of disease in an effort to promote health and well-being...
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