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Reporter tries cold showers for 2 months.

“These theories sounded plausible. Missing my usual caffeine bump and feeling especially lethargic one cloudy afternoon, I turned my shower handle to its coldest setting, took a deep breath, and stepped in. I gasped. Then I screamed and quickly stepped […]

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Bilateral stimulation.

It sounds made up, yet is clinically validated. It’s using light, sound or touch, and alternating between the left and right side. This helps people recall fragmented traumatic memories. “Bilateral stimulation increases a client’s and therapist’s ability to access traumatic […]

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How the ACA ruined physician-owned hospitals.

“In summary, the Affordable Care Act effectively banned physician-owned hospitals. The effective ban followed lobbying efforts from non-POH organizations such as the American Hospital Association and Federation of American Hospitals. Non-POHs feared increased competition from POHs that were providing higher-quality […]

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The “mind after midnight” hypothesis.

We’re prone to a series of undesirable behaviors like emotional negativity, over-thinking, increased risk-taking, and higher levels of anxiety and depression during the night. The scientists behind the theory posit that nighttime molecular levels and neuronal activities drive this. They […]