Is your coworker's wife's brother having a good day? If so, that's good news for you. Happiness is catching, researchers have discovered -- and they're not referring to the merely transitory effect of a crowd's laughter or high spirits. A recent study indicates that people who are virtually strangers can affect each others' moods for as long as a year. |
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By Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin
Reviewed by Rita Jenkins
Pregnant women are vulnerable -- especially first-time mothers. They're filled with excitement, hope, optimism, and a little panic around the edges. Their bodies are changing in ways that make them feel they no longer know who they are. They've probably heard a hundred different versions of what to expect, and they still don't really have a clue what childbirth and motherhood are all about. |
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Regular physical activity can reduce a woman's risk of developing cancer, but there's a catch. She must also get adequate sleep on a regular basis, according to a new study presented at a conference of the
American Association for Cancer Research. |
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The six-week annual Medicare Part D plan selection window is open again, and participants in the government-run prescription drug program will have to go through the onerous process of determining which plan best fits their needs. For many, the
Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder is a good place to start. |
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Neither vitamin C nor vitamin E showed any protective benefits against cancer in a 10-year study following 14,641 male doctors, researchers have concluded. Earlier studies had suggested that these antioxidants might be effective in warding off cancer, but it's possible that obtaining them as part of a balanced, healthy diet might offer more advantages than taking them in pill form. |
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An herb used in Chinese medicine -- the Astragalus root -- contains a chemical that could be used to complement antiretroviral therapy or possibly even replace it, suggested Rita Effros, a member of the
UCLA AIDS Institute, which made the finding. Effros, co-author of the study, is a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. |
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A new study suggests that
bullying makes people feel good. Now, this may not come as a huge surprise, given the stereotypical images in films and TV shows of bullies ganging up on their targets, laughing wickedly as they torture them with physical or verbal insults. But most depictions suggest fairly simple explanations for bullying behavior: the desire for power, wealth, etc., with little or no regard for morality. |
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Twice as many new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in the US than 10 years ago, according to the latest government statistics, which covered 2005-2007. The alarming trend, which researchers blame on the obesity epidemic, has struck hardest in the South. In West Virginia, the state with the highest incidence, about 13 in 1,000 cases were diagnosed in adults. Minnesota had the fewest cases, 5 in 1,000. |
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