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Meditation back to basics

(Medical Xpress) -- Fulltime workers who used a traditional 'silent' form of meditation became much less stressed and depressed compared to more conventional approaches to relaxation or even placebo, according ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Parental consent for HPV vaccine should not be waived, poll says

Most U.S. adults support laws that allow teens to get medical care for sexually transmitted infections without parental consent. But when asked about the vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), most adults want parents ...

Health created Jul 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Purpose in life may protect against harmful changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease

Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The study, published in ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created May 07, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Prescription painkillers trail only marijuana in abuse rates, report shows

(HealthDay)—Prescription painkillers are second only to marijuana when it comes to drug abuse, a new government report claims.

Medications created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0