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Typhoid Mary may have infected a hundred or more people, but asymptomatic carriers of malaria infect far more people every year. An international team of researchers is working toward a way to identify malaria patients including infected individuals who show no malaria symptoms. People who have malaria but are not symptomatic abound in the heaviest areas of malaria infestation. Even […]
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You don’t need to do anything fancy or spend any money to tell someone you love them. Just be honest and tell them how you feel. Healthy romantic relationships have the same basic ingredients that healthy friendships have, such as good communication, honesty and respect. Let these ingredients be your guide when you talk to the one you love. Source: […]
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Long-term and short-term relationships are obviously different from each other. Some people are the type you’d want to marry; others are good primarily for the sex. At least, that’s how conventional wisdom goes. But new research out of the University of California, Davis, suggests that—at first—long-term and short-term relationships may look more or less identical. When you survey the complete […]
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Control aversion—the urge to rebel against control over one’s decisions—can be explained by connectivity between two regions of the brain as well as behavioral measures of distrust and lack of understanding, according to a study of university students published in JNeurosci. Individual differences in control aversion are well-documented and can interfere with important decisions, such as whether or not to […]
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Action is urgently needed to address declining vaccination rates against pneumococcal pneumonia, which causes more than 2,000 deaths each year in people aged over 65. Researchers, doctors and patients have teamed with Lung Foundation Australia during this week’s Pneumonia Awareness Week to call for proactive community action to address the declining vaccination rates against pneumococcal pneumonia – an infection responsible for more […]
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Jealousy is often a misunderstood emotion. The feeling can creep up on you anywhere—for example when you are hanging out with your friends and you hear them talking about a new romantic relationship or their upcoming fun weekend plans. Jealousy can also pop up when you are around strangers and you make assumptions about how great their life is based […]
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I’m already weird, I like heavy metal, video games, anime, and reading, but that’s all! I’m scared I might change more than I need to, and I just know this will stink! I can’t ask anyone because well, they might think I’m stupid. I’m really frightened I’ll embarrass my parents, or worse, disappoint them. Sorry for ranting, I tend to […]
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Everybody has worrisome thoughts once in a while, but constantly thinking about upsetting thoughts or urges to the point where they interfere with normal everyday activities is a problem. A person with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (called OCD for short) experiences troubling thoughts very frequently; more so than the average person. Read on to learn more about OCD. What is Obsessive-Compulsive […]
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How to stop being abusive in a relationship It can be very hard to recognize or admit that you’re having trouble behaving well in a relationship. Some things you might feel if you’re having problems include: Anger Jealousy Feeling out of control Wanting to hurt your partner Something your partner does makes you feel violent You feel like you need to […]
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(HealthDay)—It’s not just your skin that needs protection from ultraviolet rays, health experts warn. UV rays from the sun can cause corneal sunburn (photokeratitis) and UV damage that has been linked to macular degeneration, cataracts, cancer and pterygium (a growth on the white part of the eye), according to Prevent Blindness, a nonprofit eye health and safety group. The group […]
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