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• Caffeine: Are You Drinking More Than You Think?

  Posted Wed, Nov 19, 2008, 2:58 pm PST

  Coffee outlets are thriving these past few decades, and people now often take in much more caffeine than just the amount in their morning coffee.

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• Don't Forget: National Memory Screening Day Nov. 18

  Posted Mon, Nov 17, 2008, 6:18 pm PST

  Sreening helps identify dementia in its early stages, when treatment may be more beneficial. Early identification also can be important in planning…

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• Sleeping Less: What to Do About It

  Posted Fri, Oct 17, 2008, 1:23 pm PDT

  Make sure that you are following the kinds of routines and behaviors that will give you the best chance of getting as much refreshing sleep as…

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• Lowering the Legal Drinking Age

  Posted Thu, Sep 11, 2008, 5:56 pm PDT

  We know that 18-year-olds are able to vote, sign contracts, enlist in the military, and serve on juries, and yet existing laws imply that they are not…

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• ADHD: The Michael Phelps Example and Beyond

  Posted Tue, Aug 26, 2008, 12:59 pm PDT

  ADHD is not trivial. Adults and children with ADHD are more likely than their non-affected peers to fail or drop out of school, and show behavior and…

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• Depression: Greater Risk if You Have Other Medical Problems

  Posted Thu, Aug 21, 2008, 1:53 pm PDT

  Depression often occurs with other medical disorders. The evidence supporting the overlap is especially strong with cardiovascular disorders.

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• Coordinating Care: Make Sure Your Docs Know About Each Other

  Posted Thu, Aug 07, 2008, 3:22 pm PDT

  When medical care is coordinated or "integrated" by a single clinical manager, the quality of care and the patient's quality of life are improved more…

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• For Healthy Brains, Get the Lead Out!

  Posted Thu, Jul 24, 2008, 5:07 pm PDT

  In addition to causing many other toxic effects throughout the body, lead exposure, in the nervous systems of children, can permanently impair mental…

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• Anger and Depression: Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help?

  Posted Wed, Jul 02, 2008, 6:00 pm PDT

  Controlled clinical studies of Omega-3 have shown some improvement in symptoms related to depression, anxiety, and attention.

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• Eat Fish For a Healthy Brain

  Posted Tue, Jun 24, 2008, 5:53 pm PDT

  While fatty acids play an important role early on in the developing brain, they may also be important for brain and mental health throughout our…

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