'Stress Hormone' Tied to Worse Memory

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'Stress Hormone' Tied to Worse Memory in Middle Age

Middle-aged people with higher-than-average levels of the 'stress' hormone cortisol may have fuzzier memories, a new study suggests. The study, of more than 2,000 adults...
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Is Pot Addictive? Study Shows Withdrawal Symptoms Can Occur

The wave of marijuana legalization that's swept across the United States in recent years has been fueled in part by the popular belief that pot is essentially harmless. But a new study...
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More College Students Seeking Mental Health Care

Anxiety, depression and panic attacks are sending U.S. college students to mental health clinics in record numbers, a new study finds. Between 2009 and 2015, treatment and...
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1 in 4 College Students Really Stressed Out by 2016 Election: Survey

For some college students in the United States, the 2016 presidential election triggered significant distress symptoms, a new survey suggests. Nearly 800 students were surveyed...
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