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Lonely in a crowd: Overcoming loneliness with acceptance and wisdom

Researchers found the main characteristics of loneliness in a senior housing community and the strategies residents use to overcome it. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the […]

Published on January 10, 2020

40% of gun owners reported not locking all guns, even around kids

Gun owners will go to events to get free devices for locking up their firearms at home, but a survey of nearly 3,000 participants at such events in Washington found that 40% had unlocked guns at home, and the presence of children in the home did not make a difference. Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on January 10, 2020

Family Doctors In Rural America Tackle Crisis Of Addiction And Pain

Dr. Angela Gatzke-Plamann didn’t fully grasp her community’s opioid crisis until one desperate patient called on a Friday afternoon in 2016. “He was in complete crisis because he was admitting to me that he had lost control of his use of opioids,” recalled Gatzke-Plamann. The patient had used opioids for several years for what Gatzke-Plamann […]

Published on January 10, 2020