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Is Getting Eight Hours of Sleep a Myth?
While many people worry about waking in the middle of the night preventing us from getting a full eight hours of sleep, recent studies show that a night containing eight hours of sleep may be unnatural.
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Neurologists Issue Warning Not to Use ADHD Drugs Simply for Studying
In a new statement from the American Academy of Neurology, physicians warn about the medical and ethical implications of prescribing mood-altering and attention-boosting drugs to healthy children and teenagers.
Researchers said the number of diagnoses and prescriptions have risen dramatically over the last two decades. The drugs in question are stimulants typically used to treat deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Infant Car Seats are Just for Cars
Showing a link to decreased oxygen levels, a recent study concludes babies should never be allowed to sleep in car safety seats when the seat is not in a car.According to Dr. Christine McIntosh and her colleagues from Auckland University and the Cot Death Association, a child's time in such car safety seats should be kept to a minimum.
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New Studies Show 1 in 7 Women Are Affected by Postpartum Depression
In the largest research study to date, figures show that as many as 1 in 7 women suffer from this condition. The study was published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry and found that among the women in the study (who were followed for a year after their delivery), approximately 22 percent were diagnosed with depression.
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Brain Power of Children is Sapped by Late Nights
Recent research suggests that lax bedtime rules and late nights can blunt the minds of children. The findings on brain power and its correlation to sleep patterns comes from a UK study of more than 11,000 seven-year-olds.
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Are Adaptable Bacteria the Cause of Repeat Urinary Tract Infections?
Those women who suffer from recurring urinary tract infections may be carrying a hearty strain of E. coli bacteria that is capable of flourishing in both the bladder and the gut and migrates back and forth despite repeated treatments, according to a small new study.
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Is the FDA Really Our Protector?
In truth, the FDA is a politically-driven machine that is largely controlled by these same manufacturers....
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Adults around the World Consume Double the Recommended Intake of Sodium
Do most adults eat too much salt? According to research presented at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2013 Scientific Sessions, the answer is an overwhelming "Yes."
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New Mechanism for Controlling Calcium Influx in Cells is Identified
"Too much calcium influx clearly is part of the neuronal dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease and causes the neuronal damage during and after a stroke," said Johannes W. Hell, the head of the research team and a professor of pharmacology at UC Davis. "It also contributes to chronic pain."
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Meditation
Taking time to think about breathing, posture and such factors can be helpful to overall cognitive functioning. An hour of "mindfulness training" for eight days in a row saw students performing better on the Graduate Record Examinations (GREs)...
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