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Moms Lead Labor Day Rallies to PUSH for Better Births

"Labor" Day takes on a new meaning this year with the 2013 Rally to Improve Birth being organized in 160 cities across America, and around the world. Behind this global event is a mother, Cristen Pascucci, pushing to improve the birthing experience for all women.

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Mental Illness and Creativity: A Potential Link?

This article discusses the potential link between creativity and mental illness.

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Program Helps High School Students Overcome Depression and Avoid Suicide

With suicide ranking third as the leading cause of death in American youth aged 15-24, a new prevention program tested in Ohio schools has proven it can help teens overcome depression and thoughts of killing themselves.

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People Who Look on the Bright Side Will Age Best: Research

Scientists, once again, point to those who have an optimistic outlook on life as being the people who age best. Dr Stefanie Brassen, the new study's author, said that successful aging came down to "the positivity effect".

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Coffee May Prevent Depression, Scientists Say

A study of 50,000 American women showed that those who drank two or more cups of coffee a day were less likely to get depressed. It is not clear why it might have this effect, but the authors believe caffeine in coffee may alter the brain's chemistry -- it is known to enhance feelings of wellbeing and energy.

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Researchers Detail How Gratitude is Good for Your Health

For more than a decade, researchers have studied the effects of gratitude on physical health, on psychological well-being, and on our relationships with others. The results have been overwhelming. Studies of more than one thousand people, from ages eight to 80, found that people who practice gratitude consistently report a host of benefits:

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Powerful New Painkiller With No Apparent Side Effects or Addictive Qualities

A powerful new painkiller with no apparent side effects or addictive qualities, may now be only a year or two from the consumer market. Phase II Clinical trials are currently underway in England and Canada.

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Experiment Moves Past Stem Cells, Advancing Brain Treatment

In a breakthrough that has positive implications for Parkinson's or Alzheimer's, researchers have transformed ordinary mouse skin cells directly into neurons, bypassing the need for stem cells and greatly speeding up the field of regenerative medicine.