To Head Off Trauma's Legacy, Start Young
Two Philadelphia medical clinics support parents to help break generational cycles of trauma and abuse. Attending to adversity, doctors say, gives kids a better chance to grow up healthy.
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How Do You Get People To Work Harder? Keep The Reward A Secret
When we're asked to do something, we often ask, "What's in it for me?" or "What am I going to get out of it?" Research suggests not knowing what you will get can sometimes be a strong motivator.
Supporting A Spouse With Alzheimer's: 'I Don't Get Angry Anymore'
Mary Catherine O'Brien says when she married her husband, Greg, in 1977, he was funny and outgoing. Alzheimer's disease has stolen much of that, she says, but the two are closer than ever.
Seniors Speed-Date In 'Age Of Love'
In his new documentary, The Age of Love, filmmaker Steven Loring profiled several people between 70 and 90 at a speed dating event in Rochester, N.Y.
Fertility Clinic Courts Controversy With Treatment That Recharges Eggs
The technique aims to rejuvenate a woman's eggs using mitochondria from cells extracted from her ovaries. A Toronto clinic's first births are due soon, and some doctors are worried about side effects.
Study: At 'Rate My Professors,' A Foreign Accent Can Hurt A Teacher's Score
Teachers with Asian-sounding names were given poorer marks, and their accents were the main reason.
Arsenic Antidote Hidden In Our Genes
Even at low doses, the potent poison damages organs and causes cancers. Now scientists have found a population high in the Andes Mountains that has adapted to the toxic metal over thousands of years.
We're Not Taking Enough Lunch Breaks. Why That's Bad For Business
Research shows that only 1 in 5 five people takes a break and leaves his desk to eat. Most workers are simply eating at their desks. But creativity can take a big hit without a change of scenery.
Jaw Fossil In Ethiopia Likely Oldest Ever Found In Human Line
The 2.8 million-year-old bone may mark the first human branch in the primate family tree. It wasn't just a bigger brain that marked the shift, scientists say. It was also big changes in the mouth.
10 Questions Some Doctors Are Afraid To Ask
Just 10 questions about bad childhood experiences can turn up undiagnosed illness in adults, research suggests. So why don't more doctors ask? Some say they aren't equipped to deal with the answers.