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Maintaining regular daily routines is associated with better sleep quality in older adults
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A study has found that the maintenance of daily routines was associated with a reduced rate of insomnia and improved quality of sleep in older adults living in a retirement community. (original story)
If You're Depressed, Fearful, It Might Help To Worry, Too
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A new study of brain activity in depressed and anxious people indicates that some of the ill effects of depression are modified - for better or for worse - by anxiety... (original story)
Cutting-Edge Computer Modeling Reveals Neurons Coordinating Their Messaging, Yielding Clues To How The Brain Works
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There is strength in numbers if you want to get your voice heard. But how do you get your say if you are in the minority? That's a dilemma faced not only by the citizens of a democracy but also by some neurons in the brain... (original story)
ADHD: Behavioural Incentives Mimic Effects Of Medication On Brain Systems
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Medication and behavioural interventions help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) better maintain attention and self-control by normalising activity in the same brain systems, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust... (original story)
The Middle-Aged Are Most Confident But Self-Esteem Declines Sharply Among Older Adults
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Self-esteem rises steadily as people age but starts declining around the time of retirement, according to a longitudinal study of men and women ranging in age from 25 to 104. "Self-esteem is related to better health, less criminal behavior, lower levels of depression and, overall, greater success in... (original story)
Report backs depression approach
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Meditation should be routinely available on the NHS to treat recurring bouts of depression, a mental health charity has said. The "mindfulness" approach recommended by the Mental Health Foundation i... (original story)
Like Anti-Semitism? Vatican Distances Itself from Comments on Jews
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Source: ABC News - World NewsCardinals defend pope, criticize media coverage of Vatican sex abuse scandal. (original story)
Positive attitude improves mental health of testicular cancer patients
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Washington, Apr 3 : Men with testicular cancer who write positively about their experience show signs of improved mental health afterward, in contrast to men who write negatively or neutrally about th... (original story)
Book and Therapy Help Binge Eaters Cut Down, Finds Study
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Source: Medical News TodayNew research from the US found that reading a self-help book and 12 weeks of talking therapy helped binge eaters cut down for up to a year, and saved them money. Two studies on the research, by investigators from the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Wesleyan Un... (original story)
U.S. Health Law Includes $250 Million for Abstinence Education
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Source: Medical News TodayThe new health care law contains "a renewal of $50 million per year for five years for abstinence-focused education," CNN reports. "Programs that receive this funding must 'teach that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy,... (original story)
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