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Too much choice leads to riskier decisions, new study finds

The more choices people have, the riskier the decisions they make, according to a new study which sheds light on how we behave when faced with large amounts of information.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

3Qs: Two thumbs down

Mobile-​​phone users who send dozens—or even hun­dreds—of text mes­sages per day may have begun to notice pain, tin­gling or numb­ness in their thumbs from exces­sive button pushing. Northeastern ...

Health created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surgeons restore some hand function to quadriplegic patient

Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have restored some hand function in a quadriplegic patient with a spinal cord injury at the C7 vertebra, the lowest bone in the neck. Instead ...

Surgery created May 15, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Orthopaedic surgeons see epidemic of thumb arthritis

(Medical Xpress) -- As baby boomers age, orthopaedic surgeons are seeing more and more patients, especially women, who suffer from debilitating arthritis of the thumb.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0