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The 5 Primary Stressors and Their Coping Mechanisms
Behavioral researchers found the five big reasons behind chronic stress, and their coping mechanism. Let’s learn more about these. […]
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Three Reasons Behind Human Stress
Why do humans and other animals experience stress so differently? Does modern human civilization plays a role in it? Let’s take a look at the three main reasons behind this. […]
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Different Types of Stress and Their Associated Cost
Chronic stress has long lasting negative impact on our personal and professional lives, but why is that so? What are the characteristics of chronic stress? […]
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Dealing with Holiday Stress as Cooking, Dishes, and Family Feuds Pile Up
The holidays are all fun and games until somebody brings up politics. As much as we love our families, get-togethers and other traditions can also be sources of tremendous stress for us. It may help to bone up on the nature of anger. […]
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Investigating Infant Mortality in the United States
One of the most interesting vital statistics in any nation is its infant mortality rate. Similar to life expectancy, you might think the infant mortality rate has improved dramatically in recent years and would be the best in wealthy nations, such as the United States, but in actuality, it is a little bit more complicated. […]
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It’s a Wonderfully Long Life: Examining the Future of Life Expectancy
Life expectancy has been rising dramatically since the 1800s, but in recent years growth has slowed down or even reversed. What can we expect in the future? Where do we expect life expectancy to go? And, is there anything we can do to boost life expectancy around the world? […]
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Tricky Numbers: Measuring Life Expectancy in the United States and Britain
Starting in the 1800s, world life expectancy rates shot up to 48 years in 1950 and 71.5 years in 2014. That’s a lot of progress, but what is going on with life expectancy in the world today? […]
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Correlation or Causality? Wine and Heart Health
Is there a link between red wine and heart health, or coffee and heart health? To answer these questions, we must determine whether the connection is one of correlation or causality. Go behind the scenes of popular health articles and learn how to evaluate the results from the actual medical trials. […]
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Exploring Coffee’s Health Benefits: Science Versus Hype
Recent articles have heralded coffee’s health benefits, particularly when it comes to heart health. We delve deeper into the medical studies these articles are based on to determine if, in fact, coffee truly is good for cardiovascular health. […]
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Is Coffee Bad for Your Heart?
Is coffee bad for your heart? The answer is complicated. We examine media stories on the issue, comparing the information to evidence from the actual medical trials to determine whether we can make a case for coffee’s health risks. […]