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A study has found that exposure to violence (such as domestic violence between parents, physical maltreatment by an adult, or bullying) can cause changes in DNA leading to seven to 10 years of premature aging. This is because the telomeres get shorter as we age, and stress can contribute to that. There is something we
READ MOREMelinda Beck looks at the "cocktail party effect," in which people are able to focus on one conversation while being aware of conversations going on around them. Researchers say we can train our brains to maximize this kind of awareness, although the brain is wired to focus on just one thing. Read on to find
READ MOREThe virtual pin board is one of the fastest-growing Internet companies ever, with almost 19 million users. NBC News, 4/20/2012
READ MORENew research, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has found that people with a better sense of well-being tend to have healthier blood pressure, cholesterol and weight, and are more likely to exercise, eat healthier, get enough sleep and avoid smoking. Optimism in particular seems key, as a number of studies found the most
READ MORERebecca Mieliwocki, a seventh grade English teacher from Burbank, Calif., will be honored Tuesday at the White House by President Obama as the 2012 Teacher of the Year. On deciding to become a teacher, she says, "I made a list of the things I needed in my dream job: Be your own boss, work with
READ MOREThe Food and Drug Administration called on drug companies last week to help limit the use of antibiotics in farm animals, a decades-old practice that scientists say has contributed to a surge in dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria. Under the new FDA guidelines, the agency recommends antibiotics be used "judiciously," or only when necessary to keep animals
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