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Ecstasy May Ease PTSD Symptoms
The street drug known as ecstasy may play a role in the treating severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when used conjunction with intensive therapy in a very controlled setting.
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Self-Hypnosis Helps Tourette Syndrome
Self-hypnosis taught by using videotaped instruction seems to work in helping children and adolescents control the tics that characterize Tourette Syndrome, a new study indicates.
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Clear Clutter Out of Your Life
Clutter, both mental and physical, can do a number on our productivity and eat away at our time. The sheer stress of a cluttered life means we may miss deadlines, work longer hours, and lose important stuff. Clutter equals stress. Here’s how to start simplifying your life.
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Good Friends Are Good for You
An Australian study of older people found that those who had a large network of friends outlived those with the fewest friends by 22%.
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Family Health: Good-Life Activities for Your Family
Make time for the good life together as a family. You’ll reduce stress and help your children grow up emotionally strong. Try these tips from WebMD.
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Linked to Dementia
Older veterans who suffered from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were almost twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other age-related dementias as veterans without PTSD, a study shows.
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Many Delusional About Smelling Bad
Researchers say a psychiatric condition characterized by a mistaken belief that one smells bad is vastly under-recognized.
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Mom's Voice Soothes Stress, Even by Phone
A kind word from mom by phone may be as good as a hug in calming the frayed nerves of frazzled daughters, a new study indicates.
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Why You Really Should Sleep On It
New research shows that the more you sleep, you more creative you become
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Accentuating a Positive Attitude
Can pessimists learn to see the glass half full? WebMD the Magazine explores how optimism can be learned.
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Strategies for Happiness: 7 Steps to Becoming a Happier Person
A growing number of psychologists say you can choose to be happy -- by simply making the effort to monitor the workings of your mind and choosing happiness.
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Longtime Pot Smoking May Raise Psychosis Risk
Young adults who are longtime pot smokers are more likely to display signs of psychosis than short-term smokers or people who've never smoked marijuana.
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Blissing Out: 10 Relaxation Techniques To Reduce Stress On-the-Spot
If your hectic lifestyle has got you down, experts say relaxation techniques can bring you back into balance -- some in five minutes or less. Here's what to try.
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Dangerous Cocktail: Energy Drinks + Alcohol
College-age drinkers who swill alcoholic energy-drink cocktails are three times more likely than alcohol-only drinkers to leave a bar drunk.
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Mental Illness Manual Rewritten
A first draft of the new psychiatric manual -- to be finalized in 2013 -- makes major changes in how a wide range of mental illnesses will be diagnosed.
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Are You a Workaholic?
You might as well face it -- you’re addicted to work. Could your workaholism be hurting you?
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Go Retro: 12 Tips for a Happy Marriage
Tried-and-true strategies you can borrow from your parents' marriage to make your relationship happier.
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Dealing With the Jerk at Work
You can confront the office jerk and reclaim your sanity at work. Human resource pros show you how.
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Keep Holiday Stress to a Minimum: Learn to Say No
Before your holiday stress levels start to rise, learn these 4 simple tactics for saying no to unnecessary obligations.
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When You Don't Drink But Your Friends Do
Tips on how to stay sober in social situations where other people are drinking.
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