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Angry woman recording a group with her smartphone during a public confrontation while a security guard stands nearby. When Moral Outrage Becomes Social Punishment: How Public Shaming Can Harm Society - Key Takeaways Public accountability can serve an important purpose, particularly when documenting violence, abuse, discrimination, corruption, or other serious misconduct.…
Woman using a microcurrent toothbrush with an illustration showing its potential effects on plaque and gingival inflammation. Bioelectric Microcurrent Toothbrushes and Gingivitis: What a Randomized Clinical Trial Shows - Key Takeaways A new randomized clinical trial compared a bioelectric microcurrent toothbrush with manual and sonic toothbrushes in 99 adults…
Split scene showing a businessman in a high-rise office and a relaxed woman at home with her dog, illustrating material wealth and contentment. Why Having More May Never Feel Like Enough: Materialism, Greed, and Well-Being - Key Takeaways Having more money and feeling that you have enough are not the same thing. Psychological research on materialism…
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Grandparents, parents, and a child brushing their teeth together at home. Gum Disease and Tooth Decay Show Familial Clustering Across Three Generations, New Study Finds - Key Takeaways A new study of 966 co-resident three-generation families in South Korea found that clinically measured periodontitis and caries…
Human abdomen with an illustration of the intestines and a magnified view of gut microbes including Bacteroides and Prevotella. Gut Microbiome Pattern Linked to Earlier Inflammation and Higher Disease Risk - Key Takeaways In Danish adults, gut microbiome composition was more strongly associated than chronological age with most inflammatory and physiological…
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