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Web Surfing Helps at Work, Study Says
The Wall Street Journal: Don’t feel guilty about browsing the Internet at work—turns out it may actually improve your performance. According to a new study, Web browsing can actually refresh tired workers and enhance their
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Hypnosis as health care quietly gains ground
MSNBC: In 1987, Marilyn Bellezzo was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a disorder that was, for her, debilitating. “I was housebound,” Bellezzo said. She spent hours curled up on the bathroom floor, suffering from
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Vitamins give people ‘licence to indulge’
The Telegraph: People are more likely to reward themselves with an unhealthy treat after taking supplements, the study by academics in Taiwan found. It showed the effects of self medicating with a dietary supplement are
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Vierjarigen herkennen echte slimmeriken
Scientias Netherlands: Kinderen van vier jaar oud zijn al in staat om in te schatten welke mensen echte kennis in huis hebben. Dat blijkt uit onderzoek. Uit eerdere onderzoeken was al gebleken dat kinderen van
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Spoiler alert: Why knowing the ending isn’t always a bad thing
National Post: Bruce Willis is dead. Edward Norton is Tyler Durden. Clint Eastwood pulls the plug: As annoying as it can be, finding out how films end may not be such a downer after all.
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Why Cleaned Wastewater Stays Dirty In Our Minds
NPR: Brent Haddad studies water in a place where water is often in short supply: California. Haddad is a professor of environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. About 14 years ago, he
