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Study suggests short bouts of exercise boost self-control

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From the BMJ-British Medical Journal press release via ScienceDaily: Short bouts of moderately intense exercise seem to boost self control, indicates an analysis of the published evidence in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The… 

Study examines effect of high social status on health

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From the American Sociological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Research has long linked high socioeconomic status with better health and lower mortality. But what’s remained unclear is whether this association has more to do with… 

Study suggests job burnout can severely compromise heart health

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From the AFTAU press release: Americans work longer hours, take fewer vacation days, and retire later than employees in other industrialized countries around the globe. With such demanding careers, it’s no surprise that many experience… 

Study suggests folic acid lowers risk of autism

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From the Norwegian Institute of Public Health press release via HealthCanal: Women who take a vitamin B9 supplement (folic acid) during the beginning weeks of their pregnancy can cut the risk of having a child… 

Study suggests breath may be used to measure stress

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From the Loughborough University press release via HealthCanal: According to a new pilot study, published today, 28 February, in IOP Publishing’s Journal of Breath Research, there are six markers in the breath that could be… 

Study suggests pessimism about future may have its benefits

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From the American Psychological Association press release via HealthCanal: Older people who have low expectations for a satisfying future may be more likely to live longer, healthier lives than those who see brighter days ahead,… 

Study suggests ADHD takes a toll well into adulthood

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From the Boston Children’s Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: The first large, population-based study to follow children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) into adulthood shows that ADHD often doesn’t “go away,” and that children with…