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Why some people find it harder to be happy
Black SalmonThe self-help industry is booming, fuelled by research on positive psychology – the scientific study of what makes people...
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Mask wearing wasn’t disputed in previous crises – so why is it so hotly contested today?
Men wearing masks outside a military hospital in New York during the 1918 influenza pandemic. /ShutterstockAcross western countries, people are...
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Why it’s normal for COVID-19 vaccine immunity to wane, and how booster shots can help
Vaccines, including those given for childhood diseases, rarely draw out a perfect response after only one dose. (Backyard Productions/Canva)Vaccines are...
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‘Home is the most dangerous place for women,’ but private and public violence are connected
People wear pictures of victims of gender violence at a protest in Argentina in 2017. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) In 2018,...
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Grocery workers suffer the mental health effects of customer hostility and lack of safety in their workplace
Many grocery store workers have experienced high rates of anxiety and depression during the pandemic. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via...
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Alzheimer’s: exercise may reduce brain inflammation, helping to protect us from the disease
Physical activity can help protect the brain as we age. Johnny Bravoo/ ShutterstockPhysical activity is very important for a number...
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Four ways to stop COVID ruining Christmas again in 2021
To go ahead this year, Christmas celebrations may need to be more low key than they would usually be. PorporLing/ShutterstockThis...
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The COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to make a healthy shift in body ideals
Behavioral science researchers have found that people tend to have more positive body self-images when they appreciate the body for...
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Once again, Europe is experiencing bird flu outbreaks – the deadliest animal disease known. In chickens and turkeys, over 90%...
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Endometriosis: understanding how sufferers describe pain could lead to faster diagnosis
Women wait up to eight years to receive an endometriosis diagnosis. Monkey Business Images/ ShutterstockThough endometriosis affects an estimated one...
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