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Nocebo hyperalgesia is stronger when an inert treatment is labeled as being an expensive medication rather than a cheap one

Stronger Nocebo Effect When Inert Rx Labeled As Expensive

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Neural interactions between cortex, brainstem, and spinal cord mediate this effect
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among children aged 4 years increased from 2010 to 2014

CDC: Prevalence of Autism at Age 4 Years Increasing

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Frequency of co-occurring intellectual disabilities higher among children aged 4 years than 8 years
Online consumer ratings of specialist physicians do not predict objective measures of quality of care or peer assessment of clinical performance

Online Ratings Not Aligned With Objective Quality Measures

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In addition, consumer ratings are consistent across platforms for specialist physicians
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Nearly 30 Percent of Veterans Report Current Tobacco Use

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Higher current use of tobacco products for those aged 18 to 25 years, Hispanics, those with low income
Engaging in abusive supervisory behavior may be associated with short-term beneficial effects

Short-Lived Benefits for Abusive Supervisory Behavior

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Positive indirect effect on work engagement via recovery level, which is short-lived
The Dermatology Life Quality Index may underestimate disease severity in patients with psoriasis who respond "not relevant" to one or more items

DLQI With ‘Not Relevant’ Answers May Underrate Psoriasis Severity

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Objective, subjective disease severity worse for those responding 'not relevant' versus 'not at all'
More than one-quarter of college students report believing that nonmedical use of prescription stimulants can improve academic performance

Many College Students Believe Stimulants Can Boost Grades

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More frequent use of alcohol, marijuana also tied to increased likelihood of prescription stimulant use
For obese individuals with chronic pain

Weight Loss Among Obese Tied to Improvements in Chronic Pain

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Calorie-restriction intervention tied to improvements in spatial distribution of pain, depression
Viewing a live or televised hockey game is associated with heart rate response equivalent to vigorous or moderate physical stress

Increased Heart Rate in Response to Viewing Hockey Games

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Viewing live game equivalent to vigorous physical stress; televised game equivalent to moderate stress
A new scale for rating the severity of mononucleosis can identify patients at risk for more serious cases

New Scale Helps Identify More Serious Cases of Mononucleosis

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Scale identifies college students at increased risk for corticosteroid Rx, chronic fatigue syndrome