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Brenda Goodman

A Field Guide to the Workaholic
A workaholic will be on the ski slopes thinking about his desk. How to help a workaholic loosen up.
Pills Taken with Water
A government watchdog group in the U.K. charged that Prozac could be found in the drinking water, and now scientists are concerned that the same thing could happen in the U.S.
Low-Carb State of Mind
Does the low-carb diet decrease serotonin in the brain and lead to depression? What's a low-carber to do?
Pass Is a Four-Letter Word
Keeping a kid back a year in school can lead to disengagement.
Stop That Treadmill
Compulsive exercisers beware—the fitness industry is fighting back with private and supportive confrontation.
Fat Pharms: Prescription for Weight Gain
The medical community was caught off guard when patients on newer antidepressants complained the pounds were piling on. Most psychotropic drugs do cause weight gain. Here are some of the worst offenders.
Bringing the Battle Home
A good percentage of soldiers return from Iraq emotionally troubled. Is the military failing traumatized veterans?
The Art of Negotiation
Want a bigger paycheck? A better marriage? How to get what you want at the conference table or the kitchen table.
An Uneasy Appetite

People who are sensitive to bitter tastes seem to have a higher risk of cancer.

Forgiveness Is Good, Up to a Point

A new study shows that forgiveness might not be a salve for all wrongs, particularly in cases of child sexual abuse.

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