Pain sensitivity shown tied to brain activity study
Wake Forest researchers using brain imaging found that people reporting higher pain sensitivity show greater activity in the anterior cingulate cortex, primary somatosensory cortex, and prefrontal cortex. Separately, German and California researchers linked nicotine dependence with higher panic attack history, while a new magazine Schizophrenia Digest debuts for schizophrenia research and recovery stories.
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Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Robert Coghill
Anterior Cingulate Cortex
Prefrontal Cortex
National Academy of Sciences
Munich-area
Germany
California
General Psychiatry
Schizophrenia Digest
Magpie Media
Buffalo
Schizophreniadigest
Stress and resilience in women's health resources
The National Women's Health Resource Center releases material on chronic stress and resilience featuring Dr. Esther Sternberg, author of The Balance Within. The guide includes a chronic stress checklist and stress busting techniques. Contact 1 877 986 9472 or healthywomen.org for details. Science News for Kids debuts a science site with SciFiZone LabZone and TeacherZone, designed with middle school input.
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National Women’s Health Resource Center
Esther Sternberg
National Institute of Mental Health
Sternberg
Healthywomen.org
Science News
Sciencenewsforkids.org
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Fitness obsession fuels desire for perfect abs
The piece notes how magazines push lean midsections with sexy outcomes. Experts warn waist size links to health risks, including diabetes, urging balanced nutrition and activity over extreme, risky measures.
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Jack Komperda
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
T. Louis
Randall Flannery
St. Louis University
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Connie Diekman
University Nutrition
Washington University
Ed Cezar
Five simple tummy tuck moves for shaping your midsection
The guide outlines five exercises to tone the abdomen, including Suck in your gut, crunches, bicycle kicks, shoulder adduction, and running or walking. It advises starting slowly, increasing intensity gradually, and combining workouts with cardiovascular activity to reduce belly fat.
Visualization and self talk boost athletic performance
The article shows practical mental training for exercise and sport. Jeannie conquers fear via visualization and a psychologist guidance. Techniques include relaxation imagery high energy cues positive self talk and right brain flow enabling calm focus and improved performance.
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