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Can dogs help teens cope with peer stress?

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About one in 10 teenagers experience social anxiety—persistent and disruptive worries about being judged by their classmates and other peers. In a new study of adolescents with social anxiety, researchers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University found that certain qualities of teens’ relationships with… 

“We should not forget how much we have in common”

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Social cohesion is the glue that holds society together. Now the bonds are breaking, and polarization has been growing for years. Educational programmes aimed at strengthening social cohesion by promoting greater tolerance very often focus… 

First randomized trial finds singing therapy for chronic belching

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Bethesda, MD (July 20, 2026) — A new randomized clinical trial suggests that singing therapy may provide a more effective and engaging treatment option than standard breathing exercises for people with supragastric belching, a chronic gastrointestinal disorder that can significantly affect quality… 

Canadian wildfire smoke linked to fewer bird sightings in New York State

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UB study compared air quality data with birdwatching reports, including during historic 2023 wildfire season Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail BUFFALO, N.Y. — Despite burning hundreds of miles away, Canadian wildfires have become a… 

Study links psychological stress to greying hair

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From the Columbia University Irving Medical Center press release: Legend has it that Marie Antoinette’s hair turned gray overnight just before her beheading in 1791. Though the legend is inaccurate — hair that has already… 

Study suggests having friends keeps cortisol levels low

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From the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology press release: Directing a meeting, dialing up an old acquaintance, dictating the perfect tuna salad sandwich across a drive-through window. For business and for pleasure, human…