Supportive relationships may protect us from consequences of impulsivity
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Supportive relationships may protect us from consequences of impulsivity
What do the Beatles tune “With A Little Help From My friends,” kamikazes (the drinks not the warriors), and an unexpected trip to a cemetery have in common? Well, almost nothing except that alcohol and impulsivity are a dangerous mix … Continue reading
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COMFORT FOODS may really be all in your brain
Donuts, ice cream, mashed potatoes, cheese cake. The reason they’re called COMFORT FOODS may really be all in your brain, according to researchers at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Calgary (Canada). Turns … Continue reading
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Parents of every student-athlete ABSOLUTELY MUST READ!
Because the medical treatment of concussions and other sports-related brain injuries is still developing, here’s an article parents of every student-athlete ABSOLUTELY MUST READ! http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2011-08-18/news/student-athletes-suffer-the-stings-of-concussions-while-lawmakers-fail-to-help/ It’s especially important for parents because a young person’s brain is not fully developed or … Continue reading
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Testosterone may cause increased probability of dying among teenagers
Testosterone. It makes 18 the old 22 – at least physically. It’s the male hormone that, from conception to old age, controls the lives of men and boys; and, now there’s evidence that it may be causing an “accident hump” … Continue reading
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30 minutes a day of exercise adds four years to life expectancy
It’s a promised “return on investment” that, if it involved money, would get folks arrested for running a Ponzi scheme. But, here’s the newest science-based facts: 15 minutes a day or 92 minutes per week of mild to moderate exercise … Continue reading
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Parental conflict may find its expression in infants sleep difficulties
It’s one of the great self-deluding myths of marital conflict: “We don’t argue in front of the children; we protect the kids from everything that is happening; the kids don’t know that we’re having trouble.” Parental conflict may find its … Continue reading
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Factors that may contribute to long-term and recurring depressions
New scientific research from London may provide a key into the recent success of a South Florida firm assisting individuals with long-term and previously intractable depressions. Individuals with histories of childhood abuse or mistreatment are twice as likely to develop … Continue reading
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Importance of setting boundaries around your use of technology
If ever there were a “perfect story” of reasons for the parents of college students to lose sleep, here it is: Nearly half of all college students have received sexually suggestive images through text messages – sexting – and nearly 80 … Continue reading
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Can’t shed those pounds and inches despite all your best intentions?
Remember that really junk science stuff about how we only use x-y-z percent of our brain. Well, besides being just that – Junk Science – we now have evidence that at least a few parts of our brain are hiding … Continue reading
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Drinking or consuming drugs when driving account for many accidents
That line we hear from teens and young adults about being safe drivers when they’ve been smoking marijuana is just that: A line of pure bovine by-product. And there’s good new scientific evidence for calling bull by-product just what it … Continue reading
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