Category: Articles
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Re: Herpes
Read more: Re: HerpesA series about herpes is underway at the NYT Consults blog. First posts: 5 Things to Know About Herpes Do Stress or Diet Cause Herpes Outbreaks? Can Oral Sex Cause Herpes?
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Divorce Risk
Read more: Divorce RiskOn the NYT’s Well Blog, a collection of divorce articles and assessment tools. Plus news: Divorce rates have actually declined since peaking in the 1970s, and 10-year divorce rates have dropped dramatically with each generation.
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Workplace Misery in Review
Read more: Workplace Misery in ReviewJob satisfaction is down, stress is up. A psychologist points the finger at…workplace reviews: Annual reviews not only create a high level of stress for workers, he argues, but end up making everybody — bosses and subordinates — less effective at their jobs. He says reviews are so subjective — so dependent on the worker’s…
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Depression, Anxiety, Addiction and Indoor Tanning
Read more: Depression, Anxiety, Addiction and Indoor TanningA study finds problems–depression, anxiety, addiction, and substance abuse–associated with frequent indoor tanning. Researchers believe individuals who have used indoor tanning facilities may meet criteria for addiction, and may also be more prone to anxiety symptoms and substance use…
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Depression in Seniors
Read more: Depression in SeniorsThe Los Angeles Times takes look at depression in seniors. When dealing with her older patients, [Dr. Laura] Mosqueda tries to avoid using the term depression — or any others that might indicate a mental problem. People in their 70s, 80s and 90s are intimidated by those words, she says. “I’ll say to them,…