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Emory research providing hope during American Heart Month - Emory University News and Events

2012-02-07
Emory research providing hope during American Heart MonthEmory University News and EventsLed by David Sheps, MD, the five-year study is investigating mental stress-induced ischemia, a lack of blood flow to the heart triggered by psychological stress. Sheps and his colleagues, Emory School of Medicine researcher/physician Arshed Quyyumi, ...and more »

Student health fee makes some services free - UNLV The Rebel Yell

2012-02-02
Student health fee makes some services freeUNLV The Rebel YellThere are also charges for some psychological assessments. Blood tests for total cholesterol and triglycerides are administered for no additional charge to students, but others come at a price. A strep throat test costs $23 and a complete blood count ...and more »

Cognitive screening test off-limits after copyright dispute - American Medical News

2012-01-29
Cognitive screening test off-limits after copyright disputeAmerican Medical NewsThen in December 2011, the test's website posted this note: "In response to a demand from Psychological Assessment Resources Inc. (PAR), and without admission of any liability, the Sweet 16 instrument has been removed from the website and is no longer ...

5 questions about working as a genetic counselor - PennLive.com

2012-02-01
PennLive.com5 questions about working as a genetic counselorPennLive.comIt also involves educating the family about the inheritance pattern, available testing options, how to manage and/or prevent the disease, as well as providing access to various support services and research opportunities. Lastly, through education ...

Brain Injury Rate 7 Times Greater Among US Prisoners - Huffington Post

2012-02-06
Brain Injury Rate 7 Times Greater Among US PrisonersHuffington PostSome of the best options so far include cognitive therapy for prisoners and education for the people around them. The kicker seems clear to many researchers: "If we don't help individuals specifically who have significant brain injuries that have ...and more »
After years of studying, experts think they've figured out what was ailing Harry Potter all those years -- a  nummular headache.

Docs diagnose Harry Potter's headaches

2012-02-06
After years of studying, experts think they've figured out what was ailing Harry Potter all those years -- a  nummular headache.

Is it Alzheimer's, or mild cognitive impairment?

2012-02-06
Almost everyone currently diagnosed with a mild form of Alzheimer's disease would be downgraded to not having the condition, if new proposed criteria for the diagnosis of cognitive problems were applied, a new study shows.

Study: Child abuse bigger threat than SIDS

2012-02-06
In the first national estimate of serious injuries due to child abuse, Yale University researchers say 4,600 U.S. children were hospitalized with broken bones, traumatic brain injury and other serious damage caused by abuse. Babies younger than one were the most common victims.

Facebook takes a toll on your mental health

2012-02-06
By Stephanie PappasLiveScience Facebook's initial public offering of stock is likely to make a lot of developers and designers of the site very wealthy.

Sex-ed less effective in red states, study says

2012-02-06
By Christopher WanjekLiveScience Sex education is failing to reduce adolescent birthrates in conservative states, according to a new study. Perhaps paradoxically, states with a majority conservative population and higher degree of religiosity tend to have higher teen birthrates.

Maldives leader quits after police revolt

2012-02-07
President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives resigned Tuesday after members of the nation's police force revolted against his government.

Boys hit with hatchet before fire

2012-02-07
Two boys killed with their father in an apparent murder-suicide suffered hatchet wounds before a fire in their Washington state home, police say.

L.A. school replaces staff after abuse

2012-02-07
Students at Miramonte Elementary School will return to class later this week to a new staff because administrators do not want any more "surprises" at the Los Angeles school that is at the center of two child abuse cases.

Appeals court to rule on Proposition 8

2012-02-07
A three-judge pannel with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to rule Tuesday on whether California's same-sex marriage ban violates the Constitution.

Lawyer: Pardoned killer to skip hearing

2012-02-07
An attorney for a convicted murderer pardoned by Mississippi's outgoing governor says his client will not attend a hearing on the constitutionality of his and 200 other pardons.

Georgia's child obesity ads aim to create movement out of controversy

2012-02-07
Georgia's controversial child obesity ads are being phased out, but debate continues over whether they do more harm than good.

Engines idling in New York despite law

2012-02-06
Passing laws is one thing; enforcing them is another. Enter New York City's idling rule, meant to improve the city's air quality by prohibiting drivers from running their engines when they're not moving.

Psychologists highlight pitfalls of online dating

2012-02-06
Thanks to the proliferation of online dating, would-be couples are now almost as likely to meet via email or a virtual "wink" as they are through friends and family.

What to expect at well-child visits

2012-02-06
Well-child visits have changed since you were a kid. Find out what pediatricians will be checking for.

N.Y. town still baffled by mysterious tics

2012-02-04
In the New York town of LeRoy, more than a dozen people have suddenly developed uncontrollable twitching and verbal tics.
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Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle)

2011-11-07
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2011-11-07
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2011-10-24
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2011-10-23
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2011-10-22
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (+ UltraViolet Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]

2011-11-10
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2011-11-10
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2011-11-06
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2011-04-14
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2011-10-31
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