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Mice Can Sniff Out Fear, Study Finds
21 Aug 15:12
Scientists have isolated an organ in a mouse's nose that can detect alarm pheromones emitted by other mice. This kind of chemical signaling of danger or fear is known in fish, insects and even plants, but it has not been extensively studied much in mammals.
Scientists have isolated an organ in a mouse's nose that can detect alarm pheromones emitted by other mice. This kind of chemical signaling of danger or fear is known in fish, insects and even plants, but it has not been extensively studied much in mammals.
Web Site Comparing U.S. Hospitals Expanded
21 Aug 13:16
The Department of Health and Human Services has beefed up its Web site that compares hospitals, making more information available to consumers.
The Department of Health and Human Services has beefed up its Web site that compares hospitals, making more information available to consumers.
In The ER, Unhealthy Premium On Insurance Data
21 Aug 05:39
After rushing a stranger to the emergency room, health economist Philip Musgrove discovered that getting insurance information can trump getting emergency care.
After rushing a stranger to the emergency room, health economist Philip Musgrove discovered that getting insurance information can trump getting emergency care.
To Lower Blood Pressure, Open Up And Say 'Om'
21 Aug 04:43
Meditating daily can lower blood pressure and reduce dependence on medication, according to a new study. Relaxation techniques increase the formation of a compound that opens up blood vessels, which in turn lowers blood pressure.
Meditating daily can lower blood pressure and reduce dependence on medication, according to a new study. Relaxation techniques increase the formation of a compound that opens up blood vessels, which in turn lowers blood pressure.
Cancer And Community
20 Aug 19:55
Leroy Sievers' My Cancer blog had all the qualities of the word "community," though few of the people in the neighborhood ever met physically. While technology doesn't offer quite the same authenticity as direct conversation, a virtual community can be profoundly meaningful to those dealing with cancer.
Leroy Sievers' My Cancer blog had all the qualities of the word "community," though few of the people in the neighborhood ever met physically. While technology doesn't offer quite the same authenticity as direct conversation, a virtual community can be profoundly meaningful to those dealing with cancer.
HYPOCHONDRIAC'S SAD SONG BECOMES AN IRRITATING REFRAIN
(Dear Abby)
20 Aug 23:57
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: How do you deal with a hypochondriac? My brothers and I lost our dear mother to cancer when we were in our teens. Daddy has recently been diagnosed with a pernicious form of melanoma, which has a low survival rate.
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: How do you deal with a hypochondriac? My brothers and I lost our dear mother to cancer when we were in our teens. Daddy has recently been diagnosed with a pernicious form of melanoma, which has a low survival rate.
FIRM MESSAGE, KIND MANNER DETERS PERSISTENT SOLICITORS
(Dear Abby)
19 Aug 23:58
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: "Hounded in British Columbia" (May 22) asked you how to discourage religious solicitors.
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: "Hounded in British Columbia" (May 22) asked you how to discourage religious solicitors.
MAN WHO HATES ENGAGEMENT RINGS PROPOSES ANNUITY INSTEAD
(Dear Abby)
18 Aug 23:58
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I despise wearing rings, which is a problem because I plan to become engaged. I'm OK with a plain wedding band, but baubles on appendages interfere with useful work and creativity, and they turn me off.
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I despise wearing rings, which is a problem because I plan to become engaged. I'm OK with a plain wedding band, but baubles on appendages interfere with useful work and creativity, and they turn me off.
FRIENDS REFUSE TO PLAY THEIR PART IN DRAMA QUEEN'S ILLNESS
(Dear Abby)
17 Aug 23:58
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I'm afraid my best friend's daughter, "Kami," may have Munchausen syndrome. People with this condition consciously fake the symptoms of a physical disorder.
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I'm afraid my best friend's daughter, "Kami," may have Munchausen syndrome. People with this condition consciously fake the symptoms of a physical disorder.
TEENS CONTEMPLATING SUICIDE MUST BE THROWN A LIFELINE
(Dear Abby)
16 Aug 23:58
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: A boy in the grade below me killed himself. I didn't know him very well. He was a 10th-grader and we spoke in passing.
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: A boy in the grade below me killed himself. I didn't know him very well. He was a 10th-grader and we spoke in passing.
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