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The birth of a first child can seem like a monumental challenge to new parents. Maybe that’s why a new study shows that such an event can result in lowering first-time parents’ happiness. The study, which was led by researchers Rachel Margolis and Mikko Myrskyla, showed that nearly three-quarters of all first-time parents expressed feeling […]
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We all know that listening to a favorite song can improve our mood. Now, a new study shows that listening to music can play an important role in alleviating pain and helping in the recovery process following surgery. The study, which was carried out by a team of researchers from several institutions–including Queen Mary University […]
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New research shows that more women are surviving ovarian cancer today than they did 20 years ago. The American Cancer Society estimates that 21,000 American women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year, with 14,000 dying of the disease during that same period. Still, experts say the odds of surviving ovarian cancer are far […]
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There’s good news for people who love foods high in saturated fat: a new study shows that such a diet poses no serious health risk. However, that same study found that a diet high in trans fats is quite dangerous. The study, which was carried out by researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, involved […]
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As a man ages, his testosterone tends to go down. After the sex hormone peaks during one’s teenage years, it goes down through a man’s early adulthood and progressively declines as they enter middle life and their senior years. For many men, that’s a big problem. Declining testosterone levels can lead to sleep deprivation, obesity, […]
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