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Stimulating brain with ultrasound can influence decisions

Stimulating brain with ultrasound can influence decisions

A noninvasive, low-intensity ultrasound method that targets nerve cells, or neurons, can alter brain function to influence decision-making. New research shows how a brain area called the anterior cingulate cortex controls a type of reasoning known as counterfactual thinking. Scientists have demonstrated the technique in a recent study, in which they disrupted “counterfactual thinking” in […]

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Study debunks 3 common sleep myths

Study debunks 3 common sleep myths

New research dispels some common sleep myths that prevent people from getting adequate rest and that may lead to health problems in the long run. Debunking common sleep myths is key for our overall health, suggests new research. Over a third of adults in the United States do not get enough sleep, according to the […]

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Do American Adults Drink Too Much? Study Says Yes

Do American Adults Drink Too Much? Study Says Yes

Latest Mental Health News WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged Americans are hitting the sauce too hard and too often, a new poll shows. It found that 33% of adults aged 35 to 44 who have at least one drink in a typical week agreed with one or more statements that would prompt […]

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Embracing ‘Oneness’ Boosts Satisfaction With Life: Study

Embracing ‘Oneness’ Boosts Satisfaction With Life: Study

Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, April 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The feeling of “oneness” may make you more satisfied with your life, new research finds. Oneness is the belief that everything in the world is connected and interdependent. Two surveys of nearly 75,000 people in Germany found a strong link between life satisfaction and […]

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Can Games and Apps Help Your Kids Learn?

Can Games and Apps Help Your Kids Learn?

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Healthy Kids News WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Leading health organizations are warning about the possibility of video game addiction. The World Health Organization has included it in the latest edition of its reference book of health disorders, while the American Psychiatric Association’s book offers warning signs but […]

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Hot-Car Deaths Hit Record High in 2018

Hot-Car Deaths Hit Record High in 2018

Latest Healthy Kids News TUESDAY, April 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Experts say 51 children died in hot cars in the United States last year — the highest toll on record. The previous single-year high was 49 deaths in 2010, the National Safety Council (NSC) said. With another hot summer approaching, the safety council has […]

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AHA News: Teen’s Trip to the Mall Could Have Been Her Last

AHA News: Teen’s Trip to the Mall Could Have Been Her Last

Latest Heart News TUESDAY, April 16, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Sydney Ridlehoover had finished her chores and convinced her parents to take her and a friend to the mall near their home outside Columbus, Ohio. Once they arrived, the girls got out of the car and walked ahead, laughing and talking. Peter Hubby, […]