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Just What Exactly Are Calories and Should We Fear Them?

NUTRITION

Just What Exactly Are Calories and Should We Fear Them?

Understanding calories can feel confusing, especially with all the mixed messages around dieting and weight loss.

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Burnout Among Influencers Living Cushy Lifestyles

THE INFLUENCER WORLD

Burnout Among Influencers Living Cushy Lifestyles

A disturbing trend: Influencers with loads of privilege who don’t work regular jobs frequently reporting how burned out they are from “doing it all.”

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Chocolate’s Link to Slower Aging Doesn’t Mean Gorge on Donuts

CHOCOLATE

Chocolate’s Link to Slower Aging Doesn’t Mean Gorge on Donuts

A natural compound found in dark chocolate may be linked to slower biological aging, according to research from King’s College London.

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Add Control to Your Extra Stress Filled Days to Feel Better

STRESS, ANXIETY

Add Control to Your Extra Stress Filled Days to Feel Better

Trapped in a traffic jam due to yet another construction project, a clogged toilet or the neighbor’s dog pooping in your yard again — so many stressful things can be overwhelming.

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Why Can’t Nonverbal Autistics Learn American Sign Language?

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, NONVERBAL AUTISM

Why Can’t Nonverbal Autistics Learn American Sign Language?

Ever wonder why an autistic person who has no spoken language can’t just learn to sign the way deaf people do?

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Child Asks About Service Dog: Don’t Say “That’s HER Business”

Parent-Child Relationships

Child Asks About Service Dog: Don’t Say “That’s HER Business”

There’s a really wrong way to respond if your child asks about a service dog they see in public with a disabled individual.

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An Autism Marker in Broca’s Area: Brain’s Speech Center

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

An Autism Marker in Broca’s Area: Brain’s Speech Center

This autism marker can be seen on MRI and is present from two years of age.

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Can BOTH Sides of the Brain Control Speech? Stroke Therapy

STROKE AND TIA

Can BOTH Sides of the Brain Control Speech? Stroke Therapy

Suffering from a stroke often means impaired speech for the rest of that patient’s life.

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A Computer that Translates Thoughts to Speech?

SPEECH DIFFICULTIES

A Computer that Translates Thoughts to Speech?

Many conditions cause difficulty with speech output, such as autism, stroke, head injury and brain tumors.

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How Privileged Influencers Became the Face of Burnout

THE INFLUENCER WORLD

How Privileged Influencers Became the Face of Burnout

Young female influencers without kids crying of burnout despite working part-time hours and a lifestyle of luxury vacations, spa treatments, designer clothes and all the other privileges that come with making good money and especially if they’ve been born into wealth.

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