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High optimism linked with longer life

Higher levels of optimism were associated with longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across racial and ethnic ...
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How the brain responds to surprising events

When your brain needs you to pay attention to something important, one way it can do that is to send ...
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Mindfulness as a key to success in psychotherapy

Meditation, yoga, and relaxation techniques have gained widespread acceptance among broad segments of the population in recent years. However, meditative, ...
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Diet plays key role in ADHD symptoms in children

Here's a good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to eat their fruits and vegetables: It may ...
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Being in nature: Good for mind, body and nutrition

In late 2020, Canadian doctors made headlines for "prescribing nature," or recommended time outdoors based on research that suggests people ...
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Exercise may protect brain volume by keeping insulin and BMI levels low

Studies have shown that exercise helps protect brain cells. A new study looking at the mechanisms involved in this relationship ...
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How to rejuvenate the immune system of elderly people and reduce their risk of infectious disease

A new study, led by researchers from the University of California, Irvine, identifies a reason for why older adults are ...
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Sitting Tai Chi exercises improved recovery outcomes for older stroke survivors

Stroke survivors who practiced a seated form of Tai Chi had equal or greater improvement in hand and arm strength, ...
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Researchers develop new antibody test to diagnose MS

Mayo Clinic researchers have validated a new antibody test to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling disease of the ...
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Mindfulness therapy reduces opioid misuse and chronic pain in primary care

Results from a new clinical trial demonstrate that an eight-week mindfulness-based therapy -- Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) -- decreased opioid ...
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