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Bullying and suicide: What's the connection?

Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 10:45 Last update: about 10 years ago The Conversation

Bullying, as many people know, can be a tremendously painful experience for a young person. The point has been driven home over the last decade by stories about teens like Phoebe Prince or Amanda...

How religion motivates people to give and serve

Wednesday, 30 August 2017, 08:12 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The stark reality is that the world is facing the greatest humanitarian crisis since 1945: Mass starvations are threatening millions of people in South Sudan, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen, while an...

Brain scans may change care for some people with memory loss

Tuesday, 29 August 2017, 12:40 Last update: about 10 years ago

Does it really take an expensive brain scan to diagnose Alzheimer's? Not everybody needs one but new research suggests that for a surprising number of patients whose memory problems are hard to pin...

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