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That time of year is upon us once again, many people dread it due to those family gatherings that seem to be a bounty of drama. While some of this may be heavily influenced by alcohol, sometimes people just don’t get along, what’s worse is that family knows just how to push those buttons. Family, …
Although it’s not always easy to talk about, mental health is an important topic. The stigma surrounding mental illness is slowly fading away, and it’s now more common than ever to speak up about your own experiences with anxiety or depression. However, many people still don’t feel comfortable enough to bring up their struggles at …
That time of year is upon us once again, many people dread it due to those family gatherings that seem to be a bounty of drama. While some of this may be heavily influenced by alcohol, sometimes people just don’t get along, what’s worse is that family knows just how to push those buttons. Family, …
Many amputees do not use prosthetic limbs long term as the missing limb doesn’t fit their prosthesis, which simply means their perception of the missing limb does not match up with that they see when they look at the prosthesis. In collaboration scientists have shown that amputees can be convinced prosthetic hands belong to their …