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  • Stressed workers not more likely to get cancer

    Published February 08, 2013

    Many people assume that stress contributes to the development of cancer, but it is far from proven

  • Study shows device can zap away your migraines

    Published February 07, 2013

    A group of researchers is looking into preventing migraines using of a form of non-invasive electrical stimulation, not unlike what physical therapists use to treat injuries

  • Childhood obesity linked to multiple sclerosis

    Published January 31, 2013

    A new study has found an association between childhood obesity and the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in children and teenagers. Though still rare, pediatric MS is more common now than it was 30 years ago

  • Improve job satisfaction with mindfulness

    Published January 24, 2013

    If you find yourself emotionally spent at the end of your work week, you may want to consider practicing an old Buddhist tradition called mindfulness

  • Study finds eating chicken noodle soup better in glass bowls

    Published January 22, 2013

    If you Google “kids’ dishware” you’ll find the cutest selection of non-breakable plates and bowls—the majority of which are made from melamine. Ditto for outdoor or picnic dishware. But a new report in the journal JAMA finds that eating hot food from melamine dishware can expose kids and adults to large amounts of melamine

  • Migraines with aura linked to heart disease

    Published January 16, 2013

    Women who have migraines with an aura are at a greater risk of having a heart attack than migraine sufferers who don’t get auras — visual disturbances or other symptoms that often precede a migraine

  • How to overcome career regrets

    Published January 11, 2013

    According to a telephone survey of adults, one in three men and one in three women expressed some regret about work and career

  • Drinking soda linked to depression

    Published January 09, 2013

    A new study found that those who drink a fair amount of sweetened sodas and fruit drinks – whether diet or regular – have an increased risk of depression

  • Developing cancer in old age still imparts risk to offspring

    Published December 21, 2012

    It has long been known that when a parent develops cancer at a relatively young age, the offspring are at significantly increased risk of getting cancer themselves. What is not clear, however, is whether there’s a family risk – and how great that risk is—if a parent gets cancer much later in life, after they’ve turned 80

  • Victims of workplace bullying more likely to take antidepressants, sedatives

    Published December 18, 2012

    A large-scale study has provided more evidence of the harmful effects of workplace bullying. The study found that victims of workplace bullies are more likely to take antidepressants, sleeping pills, sedatives and other psychotropic medications