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Hangry Study Reveals If Hunger Pangs Really Cause Anger
MacCormack recommends "simply taking a step back from the present situation and recognizing how you're feeling". The findings can be found published online in the journal Emotion . In a separate experiment on 200 people, participants were told to either eat or fast beforehand and then complete a writing test. Unsurprisingly, when the participants were asked to fill out questionnaires on their... [Full Article...]
Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) SVP Eric Francis Yves Thepaut Sells 20,015 Shares
A deal between Stryker and Boston Scientific would be the latest in a series of large acquisitions in the industry, which has been consolidating to win market share and to package sales to hospitals, doctors and health clinics. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.29 EPS. research analysts anticipate that Boston Scientific will post 1.39 EPS for the current year. [Full Article...]
Don’t Be Afraid to Talk With Someone
Moreover, 54 percent of people who died by suicide did not have a known mental health condition, according to the report. "Research suggests that families and close friends affected by suicide are at greater risk of suicide themselves and the foundation believes that they should receive support as a matter of priority". [Full Article...]
More than 200 common prescription drugs might cause depression
Researchers at the University of IL at Chicago analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey , a large and nationally representative dataset, which contains information on the medications used by 26,00 American adults between 2005 and 2014. [Full Article...]
Idaho child recovering from plague
In recent decades, an average of seven human plague cases have been reported each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control . Although the idea of the plague sounds dire, another "black death" is not coming. Pneumonic plague, which is based in the lungs, "is the most virulent form of plague" and "can be fatal" when not diagnosed and treated early on, according to the WHO. [Full Article...]
American toddlers consume way too much added sugar, says study
Energy and protein bars can also contain a lot of sugar , and it's also found in the condiments we add to foods: each tablespoon of ketchup contains one teaspoon of sugar. Consumption of added sugar among Americans has been a widely discussed subject. The DGA will likely be updated in the 2020-2025 edition to include young children. [Full Article...]
Memorial blood drive set for June 23
Did you know there's a 50% chance you or someone you know will need blood at some point in their life? Lily Dotson and her family know how serious blood shortages can be for patients. The service has specifically asked for people who are O positive, O negative, A positive and B negative to donate. NZBS Announces Updates to Popular Donor App New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) announces major ... [Full Article...]
'Shocking' die-off of Africa's oldest baobabs
But his finding about the deaths came as no surprise: Anecdotal evidence of a die-off was already spreading in the baobab research community. "The deaths of the majority of the oldest and largest African baobabs over the past 12 years is an event of an unprecedented magnitude", the study authors said. [Full Article...]