Category: 5. Health

• Scientists have discovered that the human brain has its own built-in pain map, activating different regions when easing pain in the face, arms, or legs.
• Placebo pain relief only works in the exact area where the brain expects it to happen.

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• A large review of health data from more than 130,000 adults with insomnia found that people who took melatonin for a year or longer were more likely to develop heart failure, be hospitalized for the condition, or die from any cause compared…

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• Higher exposure to artificial light at night was linked to heightened stress activity in the brain, inflammation in the arteries, and a greater likelihood of heart disease in a small study of adults in Boston.
• Researchers reported that…