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 Here’s powerful study result showing that breast cancer patients who received psychological counseling had Image by riot jane via Flickr improved survival, decreased recurrences of their tumors, and, even for those who had a recurrence, longer times until relapse. That’s powerful stuff. Especially considering that these women were not chosen because of mental [...]  Image via Wikipedia Normally, a lot of us brush teeth, then don’t eat for quite a while – especially if we’re heading out the door to work, or going straight to bed. But while we’re enjoying a few days of holiday, you may experience the booby-trap toothpaste phenomenon. You know what I [...]  One of the hardest things about thanking people, is that the words can be difficult to find, poorly constructed for the weight they should carry, and prone to warping. Kind Image via Wikipedia of like a non-code child-built treehouse. But just like that endangered construction species, if you persevere, there is a lot [...]  Are you feeling a wee bit stressed with Thanksgiving looming? Has the economy pinched you hard enough to leave bruises -as well as a desperate wish you could have taken a vacation? Have you narrowly escaped a torrid epidemic of road rage? If so, here’s an Mmm for you. You might be thinking Mmm [...]  It’s now officially time to retire the phrase “boob tube” and replace it with “blues tube” – right when most of America is planning their Thanksgiving Day (parade/bowl) TV-watching schedule. Researchers have Image via Wikipedia discovered that people who are depressed watch much more TV…or vice versa. While the results are striking, no [...]  As we cruise toward Thanksgiving, one of the best ways to give thanks is to honor someone else – and we Image via Wikipedia have a great way to do just that during Thanksgiving Day’s Mandatory Digestion Break – you know what I mean, that time-period when everyone is draped like pythons around [...]  It’s time to talk up the unspeakable without fear of censorship – that’s right, it’s World Toilet Day today. Are you thinking this is all a load of crap? Let’s just bear down on these facts, shall we?: Image by Getty Images via Daylife 1) “When Peru had a cholera outbreak in 1991, [...]  Feeling just a wee bit stressed these days? Looking for a fresh voice to help you clear your mental air? Head over to Dr. Deb’s today for a wonderful round-up of all things healthcare in the entire, world-wide blogosphere. She’s got a great site of interesting posts and insight into issues large and small. [...] 
Welcome to our new Well Worth It series. What’s it about? Studies of cheap, effective and simple things that can improve your health sometimes don’t get that much press. Often, there are no PR companies, no pharmaceutical ads, and no pre-packaged press reports when there’s little-to-no profit to be made. So we here [...]  Scientists this week discovered just exactly how bleach kills germs. You would think we would’ve known for ages, but sometimes what seems the simplest question is actually quite complicated at the molecular level. And, as is often the case in science, the researchers weren’t even looking for the answer to this question when they [...] |
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