Psychology & Psychiatry

Belief in God strengthened by imagining how life would be different

New research shows a person's belief in God is strengthened when thinking of "what might have been" especially in reflecting on a major life event that could have turned out poorly. Importantly, the study shows how believers ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Misconceptions about acne still common

(HealthDay)—There are still plenty of negative and mistaken beliefs about people with acne, a new study finds.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Relying on faith, culture and family to reduce stress of caregivers

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe and disabling psychiatric disorder that affects about one percent of the population in the United States. Approximately 60 percent of those suffering from this condition live with a relative. ...

Health

Religious exemptions for vaccines endanger us all

The measles epidemic in the western United States earlier this year provides a good reminder that it is time to end the religious exemption for vaccination. It may also be time for physicians to change the way they educate ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Parents' comparisons make siblings different

hey grow up in the same home, eat the same food, share the same genes (and sometimes the same jeans), but somehow siblings are often no more similar than complete strangers.

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