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Yale researchers say this is the key to help reduce stress and anxiety John Anderer

If you find yourself constantly dealing with intrusive anxiety, and have yet to find an effective coping method, researchers from Yale University have a suggestion: safety signals. Read More

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Why publicly announcing your goal may help you stay more committed John Anderer

Paramount among their findings was the revelation that individuals who are particularly prone to caring about other peoples’ opinions (aren’t we all, to some degree?) usually stay committed to their goals if they’ve announced them publicly. Read More

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This study is very good news for tall men CW Headley

A new study posits that men who are taller in young adulthood, as an indicator of early-life circumstances, evidence a lower risk of dementia in old age. Read More

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Researchers say this is the key to becoming a better decision maker CW Headley

Among students and even academicians, relative choice accuracy between two options decreases as the value of a third option decreases. Read More

Health

Doing this many push-ups reduces heart disease risk by 96%CW Headley

A study published in the JAMA Network recently became the first to identify push-up capacity as a preemptive correlate of poor heart health. Read More

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Are humans inherently compassionate? This study has the answer CW Headley

A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports concluded that altruism might actually be closer to an instinct that it is to a developed trait. Read More

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Turns out Americans really don’t know how to cook anything but eggs Kyle Schnitzer

While research points toward home cooking increasing in America, that’s certainly a positive sign in 2020 — and might be the reason why so many Americans are confident with their cooking skills. Read More

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Study finds if this is part of your regular diet, you could be at major risk for heart problems Kyle Schnitzer

Researchers at Penn State University said reducing protein-rich foods like meats, dairy, nuts, and soy may lessen the risk for cardiovascular disease. Read More

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Yale researchers find ageism is literally hurting older people all over the world Kyle Schnitzer

For the study, which was published in PLOS ONE in January, researchers at Yale University analyzed 422 studies and found evidence of the adverse effects of ageism on older people’s health in nearly all — 96% — of the studies. Read More

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