Hysteria is real, study finds:
Hitherto unexplained cases of partial paralysis or numbness may have a physical cause after all, scientists say.
You can catch it without asking for it, or even necessarily wanting it. Now, scientists say they have an idea of why.
Humor beats disease, researchers find:
Scientists are reporting what they call most direct evidence yet that ability to laugh saves lives.
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