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  • May 24, 2012

    How to stay happy at work (and home)

    In life, we gradually adjust to positive changes, so much so that we don’t feel their positive effects on us for long. But new research points to ways to hold onto your newfound happiness for longer

    In life, we gradually adjust to positive changes, so much so that we don’t feel their positive effects on us for long. But new research points to ways to hold onto your newfound happiness for longer

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  • Hearing-impaired New Hampshire boy inspires new Marvel Comics superhero

    A hearing impaired New Hampshire boy is now a super hero. Marvel Comics has created a new super hero called Blue Ear in honor of Anthony Smith, a -year-old boy from Salem, N.H., who was born with a chromosomal disorder that left him with severe hearing loss.

    A hearing impaired New Hampshire boy is now a super hero. Marvel Comics has created a new super hero called "Blue Ear" in honor of Anthony Smith, a 4-year-old boy from Salem, N.H., who was born with a chromosomal disorder that left him with severe hearing loss.   

  • Dementia app spots early signs of condition

    Scientists developed an iPad-based memory test that can spot dementia in its earliest stages, when treatment can be most beneficial

  • Counter-argument: Changes to DSM-V bring needed improvements

    Since DSM-IV was released in 1994, there has been a wealth of new research and knowledge about the nature and frequency of mental disorders, how the brain functions and its neurobiology, and the lifelong influences of genes and environment on a person’s health and behavior.  Accordingly, the newest edition – DSM-V – will reflect that new body of knowledge.  

  • What kids teach us: The benefit of asking why

    Why questions can be maddening, especially when they come rapid-fire from kids. But they are an important part of a child’s psychological development.

    Why questions can be maddening, especially when they come rapid-fire from kids.  But they are an important part of a child’s psychological development.  

Dr. Manny's Notes

  • Stem cell fertility treatments could be risky for older women

    Harvard scientists are challenging traditional medical logic that dictates that women are born with a finite amount of eggs. The scientists said they have discovered the ovaries of young women harbor rare stem cells that are in fact capable of producing new eggs

    Harvard scientists are challenging traditional medical logic that dictates that women are born with a finite amount of eggs.  The scientists said they have discovered the ovaries of young women harbor rare stem cells that are in fact capable of producing new eggs

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