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Rural microbes could boost city dwellers health

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From the University of Colorado at Boulder media release: The greater prevalence of asthma, allergies and other chronic inflammatory disorders among people of lower socioeconomic status might be due in part to their reduced exposure… 

Grandparents may worsen baby blues for some new moms

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From the Duke University media release: Does living with grandparents ease or worsen a mothers’ baby blues? The answer may depend on the mother’s marital status, a new study from Duke University suggests. Married and… 

Poor sleep doubles hospitalizations in heart failure patients

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From the European Society of Cardiology media release: Poor sleep doubles hospitalisations in heart failure, according to new research in nearly 500 patients presented today at EuroHeartCare 2014. EuroHeartCare is the official annual meeting of… 

Meditation as object of medical research

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From the Brown University media release: Mindfulness is always personal and often spiritual, but the meditation experience does not have to be subjective. Advances in methodology are allowing researchers to integrate mindfulness experiences with brain… 

Mindfulness-based meditation helps teenagers with cancer

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From the University of Montreal media release: Mindfulness-based meditation could lessen some symptoms associated with cancer in teens, according to the results of a clinical trial intervention led by researchers at the University of Montreal… 

Fair bosses pay a price

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From the Michigan State University media release: Bosses who are fair make their workers happier and their companies more productive, but in the end may be burning themselves out. A new study led by Michigan…