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Tobacco linked to 40 percent of US cancers
Tobacco use remains the most preventable cause of cancer, and 40 percent of diagnosed US cancer cases may have a link to its use, health authorities said Thursday.
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Research reveals individual differences in adult male voices emerge long before puberty
New research from University of Sussex psychologists shows that voice pitch in males is determined long before a surge of sex hormones at puberty lengthens their vocal folds. In fact, the researchers found that individual ...
Oct 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychics help psychiatrists understand the voices of psychosis
People with psychosis are tormented by internal voices. In an effort to explain why a Yale team enlisted help from an unusual source: psychics and others who hear voices but are not diagnosed with a mental illness.
Sep 28, 2016
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Low-tech system overcomes barriers preventing doctor-patient chat about drinking habits
Primary care doctors are reluctant to talk to patients about their drinking habits, for fear of being perceived as judgmental. But a simple, intervention that encourages discussion could resolve this issue, according to a ...
Jun 14, 2016
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Lung function may affect vocal health for women
Teaching is an occupation with a high risk of developing vocal problems—teachers have more than twice the voice problems than people in other professions, as the voice is the major tool in classroom instruction and is often ...
May 25, 2016
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Mom's voice activates many different regions in children's brains, study shows
Children's brains are far more engaged by their mother's voice than by voices of women they do not know, a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine has found.
May 16, 2016
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Deep male voices not so much sexy as intimidating
Male voices are not deeply pitched in order to attract female mates, but instead serve to intimidate the competition, according to a team of researchers studying a wide variety of primates including humans.
May 5, 2016
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Vocal signals reveal intent to dominate or submit, study finds
You may not win friends, but a new study finds that you can influence people simply by lowering the pitch of your voice in the first moments of a conversation.
Apr 18, 2016
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What does your smartphone say when you tell it you were raped?
What does a smartphone say when you tell it you were raped, want to commit suicide, feel depressed or are being abused?
Mar 14, 2016
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Help the scientists find out why you sound like your parents
Have people often commented on how you sound like your mum or dad, or get your family mixed up on the phone? If so, a team of researchers at The University of Nottingham needs your help in a new and unique project to find ...
Jan 15, 2016
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