In Dr. Gwenn Is In - Posted 1 week ago

Thanksgiving is a great holiday. It s a glorified pause from reality day with good food, family and friends and no present pressure. As my girls g...

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In World of Psychology - Posted 1 week ago

For every mental health concern or mental disorder there is, you d be surprised to learn there are people who are okay living with it. So much so, t...

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In World of Psychology - Posted 1 week ago

On Thursday, BrainBlogger posted an interesting entry that delves into the research regarding celebrity worship, which includes probably a lot m...

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In Effect Measure - Posted 1 week ago

More delicious irony concerning the bottom feeders at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the copyright thugs whose frivolous lawsui...

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In World of Psychology - Posted 1 week ago

A new report was released today from The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation that suggests teenagers today use and value technologies online...

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In Daily Diabetic - Posted 2 weeks ago

Here's the latest update from the World Diabetes Day Young Voices: Life With Diabetes Forum event hosted by Novo Nordisk, Discovery Health, Discover...

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In Purple Medical Blog - Posted 2 weeks ago

A VIDEO ABOUT A NEW EXPERIMENTAL WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY NO ABDOMINAL INCISION UNLIKE OTHER GASTRIC BYPASS BARIATRIC SURGERY The surgeons had just stapled...

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In Autism Vox - Posted 2 weeks ago

Neurologist Oliver Sacks wrote about animal scientist professor Temple Grandin as an anthropologist on Mars and she has referred to herself as a...

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In ADD ADHD Blog - Posted 2 weeks ago

From the years 2002 to 2005, use of prescription medications for ADD/ADHD rose by 40 percent according to a recent study. A recent study looked at ...

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In Dr. Helen - Posted 2 weeks ago

A reader (thanks!) sends in this story on the over-inflated self-esteem of today's teens:Today's American high school students are far likelier th...

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