Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Discovering Autism: An industry built on hope
In 1987, Ivar Lovaas, a charismatic UCLA psychology professor, published what remains the most famous study on the treatment of autism.
Dec 19, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Giving thanks helps your psychological outlook
(AP) -- Count your blessings this Thanksgiving. It's good for you.
Nov 22, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
High blood pressure may lead to missed emotional cues
Your ability to recognize emotional content in faces and texts is linked to your blood pressure, according to a Clemson University researcher.
Nov 3, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Kids' anxiety, depression halved when parenting styled to personality
When it comes to rearing children, just about any parent will say that what works with one kid might not work with another. Parents use all sorts of strategies to keep kids from being cranky, grumpy, fearful or moody, while ...
Aug 1, 2011
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Neuroscience
Fat substitutes linked to weight gain
Synthetic fat substitutes used in low-calorie potato chips and other foods could backfire and contribute to weight gain and obesity, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.
Jun 20, 2011
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Surgery
Laws, incentives and mindset changes that could reduce lethal medical errors
Dr. Christopher Duntsch was a spine surgeon so reckless, incompetent or impaired that he's now in a Texas prison. Better known as "Dr. Death," Duntsch severed nerves, vocal cords and arteries that should not have been touched. ...
Oct 13, 2021
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Vaccination
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
May 27, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Many employees have mixed feelings as offices reopen
(HealthDay)—Bye-bye Zoom meetings: As America begins to emerge from the pandemic, many companies are welcoming employees back into physical work spaces.
Apr 19, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dealing with COVID-19 and emerging stronger from it
The psychology professor and director of the SMU Behavioural Sciences Institute is well placed to explain why and how this matters—he has contributed significantly to public discourse on COVID-19 throughout this year and ...
Dec 1, 2020
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Medications
Bringing commonsense cannabis education to the masses
When Kent Hutchison's 70-year-old mother traveled to Colorado in 2014 to explore using marijuana to ease her chronic pain, she got different—often contradictory—advice from every dispensary she visited.
Jul 2, 2019
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