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  Poverty May Tax Thinking Skills

  Study found that mental energy needed to survive left poor with less ability to make good financial decisions

  • Posted August 29, 2013
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  Anxiety Linked to a Need for More Personal Space

  Anxious people perceive threats as closer than others do, and may react defensively, study suggests

  • Posted August 29, 2013
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  Experimental Drug Shows Promise for Rare Genetic Disorder

  New therapy may combat amyloidosis, the potentially deadly disease caused by protein build-up in organs

  • Posted August 29, 2013
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  Gene Tweak Boosts Lifespan by 20 Percent in Mice

  But NIH study also found more bone loss, greater infection risk in engineered rodents

  • Posted August 29, 2013
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  Health Highlights: Aug. 29, 2013

  Gay Couples Under Medicare Should Have Equal Access to Same Nursing Home, HHS Says Men Just as Likely to Suffer Depression as Women: Study

  • Posted August 29, 2013
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  Prescription Sleep Aids a Common Choice for American Insomnia

  More than 8.5 million adults reported using them, CDC researchers found

  • Posted August 29, 2013
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  New Clues to Causes of Autism Found

  A certain group of enzymes may affect many genes linked to the developmental disorder, scientists say

  • Posted August 29, 2013
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  Middle-Aged Health Behavior a Matter of Degrees

  When medical conditions arose, study found college-educated people were more apt to change their lifestyles

  • Posted August 29, 2013
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  Kids’ Attitudes Toward Disabled People Improve With Contact

  More empathy, less anxiety pave way for better relationships, study finds

  • Posted August 29, 2013
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  Anti-Fungal Drug Not Tied to Most Birth Defects: Study

  But experts may still avoid prescribing fluconazole for pregnant women since it's still linked to a rare heart defect

  • Posted August 28, 2013
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